2014届高考英语一轮复习限时阅读训练8

1、2014届高考英语一轮复习限时阅读训练8AFrom 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 remai

2、ning 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

3、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 (方向盘), his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that th

4、e motor-car often brings out a mans 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 disappointmen

5、ts 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

6、 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 unbelieva

7、ble lenient (宽容的) 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 diffi

8、cult 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 blo

9、od can damage a persons 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

10、 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. 41. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Traffic accidents are

11、 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 to lenient. D. Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents. 42. What does the author think of society toward motorists?A. Society laughs at the motorists.

12、 B. Huge car parks are build in the cities and towns.C. Victims of accidents are nothing. D. Society forgives their rude driving 43. What does the author mean by saying “his car becomes the extension of his personality” in Paragraph 2?A. Driving can show his hidden qualities B. Driving can show the

13、other part of his personalityC. Driving can bring out his character D. Driving can represent his manners44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents? A. Perfect the road network B. Stricter driving tests C. Test drivers every three years D. Raise age limit and lay d

14、own safety specifications.45. The authors attitude towards the traffic situation is _. A. confused B. discontented C. appealing D. doubtful BConsult the page adapted from an English dictionary and do Questions 46-49.46. What does the phrase “green shoots” mean in “Green shoots have begun to appear i

15、n different markets”?A. Signs of recovery. B. High prices.C. Environmental protection. D. Change in policy.47. Fill in the blank in the sentence “I cant believe this is Joshuahes _ since we last met!”A. shot out B. shot through C. shot up D. shot down48. When you are talking about unimportant things, we say you are _.A. shooting yourself in the foot B. shooting the breezeC. shooting your mouth of