4．From the health point of view we are living in an amazing age．We are free from many of the most dangerous diseases．A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modern medicine．It is almost certain that one day medicines will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases．The expectation of life has increased greatly．But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before，every day we witness the unbelievable killing of men，women and children on the roads．Man Vs the motor-car!It is a never-ending battle which man is losing．
Thousands of people all over the world are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen．It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel （方向盤），his car becomes the extension of his personality．There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man's very worst qualities．People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel．They say，they are ill-mannered and aggressive，willful as two-year-olds and completely selfish．Their hidden angers and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving．
The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior．Everything is done for his convenience．Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic； towns are made ugly by huge car parks； the countryside is ruined by road networks； and the deaths become nothing more than a number every year，to be easily forgotten．
It is high time a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life．With regard to driving，the laws of some countries are unbelievable lenient （寬容的） and even the strictest are not strict enough．A rule which was universally accepted could only have an obviously beneficial effect on the accident
rate．
Here are a few examples of some of the things that might be done．The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is； all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so； the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21； all vehicles should be put through strict tests for safety each year．Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person's driving ability．Present drinking and driving laws（where they exist） should be made much stricter．Speed limits should be required on all roads．Governments should lay down safety specifications for car factories，as has been done in the USA．All advertising stress power and performance should be banned．These measures may not sound good enough．But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the number of deaths．After all，the world is for human beings，not motor-cars．
66．What is the main idea of this passage？D
A．Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists．
B．Thousands of people all over the world are killed each year．
C．The laws of some countries about driving are too lenient．
D．We should have stricter traffic laws to prevent accidents．
67．What does the author think of society toward motorists？D
A．Society laughs at the motorists．
B．Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns．
C．Victims of accidents are nothing．
D．Society forgives their rude driving．
68．What does the author mean by saying"his car becomes the extension of his personality"in Paragraph 2？A
A．Driving can show his hidden qualities．
B．Driving can show the other part of his personality．
C．Driving can bring out his character．
D．Driving can represent his manners．
69．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents？A
A．Perfect the road network．
B．Stricter driving tests．
C．Test drivers every three years．
D．Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications．
70．The author's attitude towards the traffic situation isB．
A．confused
B．dissatisfied
C．appealing
D．doubtful．
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章向我們講述了如今交通事故越來越多，有很多原因會造成交通事故，因此作者認為只有更嚴格的交通法規(guī)才能制止交通事故，并提出了幾件應該改善的事：駕駛測試應當標準化，比現(xiàn)在的要嚴格；所有司機每三年考核一次；年輕人駕車的允許年齡應提高到21歲；所有機動車每年都應經(jīng)過嚴格的安全測試．
解答 66-70 DDAAB
66．D 主旨大意題，通讀全文可知本文中作者主要向我們講述了每年會發(fā)生很多的交通事故，而只有更嚴格的交通法規(guī)才能防止事故的發(fā)生，故選D．
67．D 細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第三段The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior．可知令人驚訝的是社會對司機寬厚地笑笑，似乎寬容他們的行為，由此可知社會可能會會原諒司機的粗魯?shù)鸟{駛方式，故選D．
68．A 推理判斷題，根據(jù)第二段It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel （方向盤），his car becomes the extension of his personality．There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man's very worst qualities．People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel．可知當一個人坐在方向盤前，他的車就成為他個性的延伸，由此可推知開車會表現(xiàn)司機真正的自我，真實的個性，故選A．
69．A 細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)最后一段The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is； all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so； the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21； all vehicles should be put through strict tests for safety each year．可知駕駛測試應當標準化，比現(xiàn)在的要嚴格；所有司機每三年考核一次；年輕人駕車的允許年齡應提高到21歲；全部機動車每年都應經(jīng)過嚴格的安全測試，而文中沒有提到修建更多的高速公路，故選A．
70 B 態(tài)度判斷題．文章最后一段說With regard to driving，the laws of some countries are unbelievably lax （不嚴格） and even the strictest are not strict enough就駕駛而言，一些國家的制度不夠嚴格，可以知道作者對交通現(xiàn)狀是不滿意的．故選B．
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