单选题The sentence “Traffic accidents decline millions of lives” means” ______.A Traffic accidents make some people become millionairesB Many people die from traffic accidentsC Millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidentsD Millions of pe

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单选题
The sentence “Traffic accidents decline millions of lives” means” ______.
A

Traffic accidents make some people become millionaires

B

Many people die from traffic accidents

C

Millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidents

D

Millions of people remain healthy after traffic accidents

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1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?A． Build more highways.B． Conduct stricter driving tests.C． Test drivers every three years.D． Raise the age limit and lay down safety specifications.

2.In winter, traffic accidents occur____ on the highway.A frequently B suddenly C usually D rapidly

3.DCities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes；one is injured every nine minutes, according to official date. Crosswalk can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70 , according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.The Federal Highway Administration（FHWA）advises that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears .FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, health-conscious Americans walking more, children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006. But among those in 2006, 471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says.53. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.C. Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people.D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.

4.The new traffic law is mainly intended to .A. limit the number of foreign vehicles entering BritainB. increase the British movement’s additional incomeC. lower the rate of traffic accidents and injuriesD. get foreign drives to appear in count

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  • 第1题：

    This Certificate will remain in force until May 1,1989.________.

    A.This Sentence refers to the validity of the Certificate

    B.This Sentence refers to the time of the Certificate

    C.This Sentence refers to the date of the Certificate

    D.This Sentence refers to the issue of the Certificate


    正确答案：A

  • 第2题：

    What type of sentence is "Tom likes apples, but Tim likes pears."?

    A. A simple sentence.
    B. A coordinate sentence.
    C. A complex sentence.
    D. None of the above.

    答案：B
    解析：
    考查句法学知识。该句子是由but连接的两个分句，不是简单句(simple sentence)，也不是复杂句(complex sentence)，而是并列句(coordinate sentence)。

  • 第3题：

    How many liaisons of sound are there in the sentence "I'm an English boy"

    A.one
    B.two
    C.three
    D.four

    答案：B
    解析：
    考查连读知识。liaison意为“连音”，当一个单词后面紧跟一个以元音开头的单词时，则该单词最后的原本不发音的辅音就发音，与元音连读。本句中1’m aD和aD English均为连音，故选B。

  • 第4题：


    What did the sentence“The other countries had respected this division so long as they remained Catholic”imply？( )

    A.It implied this division could not be respected long.
    B.It implied this division would not face a challenge.
    C.It implied this division would be respected forever.
    D.It implied the power of the Pope would never decline.

    答案：A
    解析：
    推理题。第三段的最后两句话指出“1494年，哥伦布首次远航美洲后的两年，教皇亚历山大六世就把这块大洋彼岸未曾勘探的世界分给西班牙和葡萄牙作为对他们业绩的褒奖(赏赐)并制止他们开战。只要其他国家依然信仰天主教，他们就会尊重这种瓜分”。题目中as long as是一个条件，一旦这个条件不存在，那就不会再尊重。另一方面也说明教皇不仅统治宗教，在其他方面也有至高无上的权力。所以B项“不会面临挑战”、C项“永远得到尊重”和D项“教皇权力永不衰退”均不符合题意。

  • 第5题：

    Every year thousands of lives（）in road accidents because of careless driving.

    • A、lose
    • B、lost
    • C、have lost
    • D、are lost

    正确答案:D

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    In context, where would the underlined portion of sentence 14 (reproduced below) be placed most effectively in the essay?Most baby lobsters, called larval lobsters, still die but the hatcheries work.
    A

    In sentence 1

    B

    In sentence 3

    C

    In sentence 8

    D

    In sentence 10

    E

    In sentence 15


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    根据句意，这个句子应放在文章的开始，作者第一次使用“baby lobsters”之后。故选B项。

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    For years, doctors _____ millions of patients’ lives with the help of microscopes:
    A

    have saved

    B

    are saving

    C

    will save

    D

    were saving


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    句意：多年以来，医生们已经借助于显微镜挽救了数百万人的生命。状语是“多年来”，指从过去某一时刻开始起一直持续到现在，是典型的用来指导完成时的标志。A项是过去完成时，其他都不是。B项是现在进行时，表示正在进行的动作，不符合。C项是将来时。D项是过去进行时，表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，这三项都不符合。

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    This Certificate will remain in force until May 1，2009. （）.
    A

    This Sentence refers to the validity of the Certificate

    B

    This Sentence refers to the time of the Certificate

    C

    This Sentence refers to the date of the Certificate

    D

    This Sentence refers to the issue of the Certificate


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    In case of accidents（）the risk of sinking,all effective measures shall be taken to steer clear of the fairway to avoid（）the traffic.
    A

    involving/impeding

    B

    involved/to impede

    C

    involving/to impede

    D

    involved/impeding


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    The overall set in Malacca straight is to the NW, but from May to September there is a tendency for SE sets to prevail in some N and central parts.In this sentence,“set”refers to（）.
    A

    The direction of traffic flow

    B

    The direction of current

    C

    The direction of monsoon

    D

    The direction of wind


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    Where is the best place to insert the following sentence?Perhaps if students could work such little excursions into their busy study schedules, they would have similar “eureka” experiences.
    A

    after sentence 7

    B

    after sentence 8

    C

    after sentence 9

    D

    after sentence 10

    E

    after sentence 11(as the last sentence of the second paragraph)


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    第11句讨论了Isaac Asimov’s “eureka”的经历，插入的这句话对这个思想进一步阐释，将其与学生的生活联系起来。

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    The British Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) is petitioning to keep the UK on British Summer Time all year round, and they claim that nearly 450 serious accidents occur each year because of the time change.
    A

    all year round, and they claim that nearly 450 serious accidents occur each year because of the time change

    B

    all throughout the year, and they claim that nearly 450 serious accidents occur each year because of it

    C

    all year, claiming that nearly 450 serious accidents occur each year because of it

    D

    all year round, claiming that nearly 450 serious accidents occur each year because of the time change

    E

    all year round, and they claim that nearly 450 serious accidents occur each and every year because of the time change


    正确答案： D
    解析：
    A，B，E项中复数形式的代词和单数形式的“The British Royal Society”不一致。C项中的代词“it”指代模糊。只有D项没有错误。

  • 第13题：

    In case of accidents ______ the risk of sinking，all effective measures shall be taken to steer clear of the fairway to avoid ______ the traffic．

    A.involving／impeding

    B.involved／to impede

    C.involving／to impede

    D.involved／impeding


    正确答案：A

  • 第14题：

    How many liaisons of sound are there in the sentence "I'm an English boy"

    A.one
    B.two
    C.three
    D.four

    答案：B
    解析：
    考查连读知识。liaison意为“连音”，当一个单词后面紧跟一个以元音开头的单词时，则该单词最后的原本不发音的辅音就发音，与元音连读。本句中1’m aD和aD English均为连音，故选B。

  • 第15题：

    What is implied in “if you do get on eventually，just make sure to take both ways before crossing the street!”?

    A You will be too excited to watch the traffic.
    B Enjoying electronic devices while walking may invite traffic accidents.
    C It is not possible for you to get such a backpack.
    D It is wise of you to have such a backpack.

    答案：B
    解析：

  • 第16题：

    Every year thousands of lives（）in road accidents because of careless driving.

    Alose

    Blost

    Chave lost

    Dare lost


    D
    略

  • 第17题：

    Today ,as in every other day of the year ,more than 3000 U.S. adlescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. During their lifetime,it can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered,30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease. The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking outweithts all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death. Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 precent , smoking rates among youth have declined . While the decline is impressive ,several important issues must be raised. First, in the past several years,smoking rates among youth have declined very little. Second,in the late 1970s ,smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10 percent . The statistic is reversing.Third ,several recent studies have indicate high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rates, as much as 75 percent . Finally, thouth significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade,no definite reasons for the decline exist. Within this context,the Naional Cancer Instiute (NCI) began its current effort to determine the most effecive measures to reduce smoking levesl among youth. According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainly caused by （）.

    • A、traffic accidents
    • B、smoking-related desease
    • C、murder
    • D、all of these

    正确答案:B

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    Where is the best place to insert the following sentence? Incentives are used to influence people in many walks of life.
    A

    after sentence 2

    B

    after sentence 3

    C

    after sentence 4

    D

    after sentence 5

    E

    after sentence 6


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    这句话应插入在第三句话后，因为由它开始后面第4句到第8句具体介绍各种鼓励手段在不同场合的使用的例子。故选B。

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    In the context of the passage as a whole, which of the following additions would most strengthen the first paragraph?
    A

    A sentence listing mundane tourist attractions available on the East Coast, inserted after sentence 2

    B

    A sentence offering an overview of the attractions that Branson offers, inserted after sentence 4

    C

    A sentence explaining the settlement of the Ozarks and the founding of Branson, after sentence 4

    D

    A sentence listing recent statistics regarding annual in－state visitors versus out－of－state visitors to Branson, inserted before sentence 5

    E

    A sentence listing the annual tourist revenues in the city of Branson, inserted before sentence 6


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    这篇文章讨论了Branson作为旅游景点的吸引力，所B项内容能强化第一段的内容。

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    Every year thousands of lives（）in road accidents because of careless driving.
    A

    lose

    B

    lost

    C

    have lost

    D

    are lost


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    Which of the following is TRUE?
    A

    If you have breakfast every morning, you’ll be fat

    B

    All the traffic accidents are caused by poor sleep

    C

    To join a social group helps you have a healthy mind

    D

    Having a hobby is the best way to relax


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    由原文第四个小标题Join social groups中的描述“Also，being in a group keeps your mind busy. An active mind is a healthy mind”可知，C项“加入社团可以让你拥有健康的心态”正确。原文第一个小标题中提到“if you eat a meal in the morning you may not become too fat”，故A项与原文意思相反，故要排除。B项“所有的交通事故都是由睡眠质量差造成的”过于绝对，故也要排除。原文结尾处提到“Hobbies help people to relax and rest.”，但并没有说有一项爱好是最好的休息方式，故D项属于过度推断，也应排除。

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    —Sorry I’m late, but I got caught in a traffic jam.　　—That’s all right.______
    A

    I prefer strawberry jam.

    B

    You’ve learnt to deal with our traffic.

    C

    I’m not late for our appointment, am I?

    D

    You’re not used to traffic jams.


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    句意：——对不起，我来晚了，遇上了堵车。——没关系，你还没习惯堵车。答话者安慰致歉的人，选项D符合情景。故答案是D项。

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    Accidents are of frequent（）on this motorway because the traffic is extremely heavy here.
    A

    arrival

    B

    proportion

    C

    scale

    D

    occurrence


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第24题：

    单选题
    The sentence “Traffic accidents decline millions of lives” means” ______.
    A

    Traffic accidents make some people become millionaires

    B

    Many people die from traffic accidents

    C

    Millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidents

    D

    Millions of people remain healthy after traffic accidents


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    词语释义题。实质考查decline的意思，文中表示“夺取，扼杀”。只有B项“交通事故造成许多人的死亡”符合原句意思。

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