吉林2017.11成人學位英語考試預測試題及答案三
It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modem life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. You might tolerate the odd road-hog, the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most coolheaded and good tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behavior. On the other hand , a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently to allow a car to emerge from a side street at some hazard to following traffic, when a few seconds later the road would be clear anyway;or the man who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they care to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.
A veteran driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if motorists learnt to filter correctly into traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modem motorists can't even learn to drive, let alone master the subtler aspects of roadsmanship. Year ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
第21題.According to this passage, troubles on the mad are primarily caused by______.
A. people's attitude towards the mad-hog
B. the rhythm of modem life
C. the behavior of the driver
D. traffic conditions
答案： A
詳解：答案A。根據(jù)段句話，It is all very well…, but…這一結(jié)構(gòu)是用實際和提議相比時用來表示不滿的詞語，意思是“…好是很好，可是…”。由此可知，作者顯然在這里談?wù)摰挠^點是but之后的意思：責怪交通擁擠，汽油費用和當代生活的快節(jié)奏對是對，可是道路上的禮貌問題變得很令人可怕。因此B、D兩項不正確。根據(jù)這段第三句，人們或許能容忍road-hog，故A項不正確。
第22題.The sentence "You might tolerate the odd road-hog…the rude."(Para. 1) implies that ________.
A. our society is unjust towards well-mannered motorists
B. rude drivers can be met only occasionally
C. he well-mannered motorist cannot tolerate the road-hog
D. nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority of motorists
答案： D
詳解：答案D.這里road-hog是指妨礙其他車輛行駛的司機。這句話是說，你可能會容忍古怪的妨礙其他車輛行駛， 即粗暴又不顧別人的司機，可是如今有禮貌的司機只是個別例外。言外之意不懂禮貌的司機是常見的。因此B.C兩項不正確。作者并未提及社會對有禮貌的司機不公平，因此A項也不正確。
第23題. By“good sense”in paragraph 2, the writer means _______.
A. the driver's ability to understand and react reasonably
B. the driver's prompt response to difficult and severe conditions.
C. the driver's tolerance of rude or even savage behavior
D. the driver's acknowledgement of politeness and regulations
答案： A
詳解：答案A.根據(jù)文章第二段，作者認為good sense包括兩方面的含義：既要對別人禮貌，對別人的不禮貌行為要保持冷靜頭腦;又要意識到別人對自己的禮貌照顧，并對此作出反應，如友好的點一下頭或招手示意。B項不是全文討論內(nèi)容。C項只是good sense的一個具體體現(xiàn)，不是其真正含義，故均不正確。D項中的regulations(交通規(guī)則)全文并未提及，故也不對。
第24題. Experts have long pointed out that in the face of car-ownership explosion, ______.
A. road users should make more sacrifice
B. drivers should be ready to yield to each other
C. drivers should have more communication among themselves
D. drivers will suffer great loss if they pay no respect to others
答案： B
詳解：答案B.根據(jù)后一段倒數(shù)第二句，專家忠告說隨著路上汽車數(shù)量的大增，司機應該相讓(give-and-take)。A項說司機作出更大犧牲，不符合題意。C項本文未涉及。D項說不尊重他人的后果，也不正確。
第25題.In the writer's opinion, ______.
A. strict traffic regulations are badly needed
B. drivers should apply road politeness properly
C. rude drivers should be punished
D. drivers should avoid traffic jams
答案： B
詳解：答案B.全文討論的是道路上的禮貌問題，文中第三段著重討論了禮貌用的不恰當也會很危險這一觀點，并舉例來說明，這與B項觀點吻合。文中并未提及交通法規(guī)和粗魯司機要受懲罰，故A.C兩項不對。從全文看，作者認為司機要有禮貌，互諒互讓，故D項也不對。
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