Drunken driving—sometimes called America"s socially accepted form of murder—has

Drunken driving—sometimes called America"s socially accepted form of murder—has

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Drunken driving—sometimes called America"s socially accepted form of murder—has become a national epidemic(流行病). Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past ten years.
A drunken driver is usually defined as one with a 0.10 blood alcohol content or roughly three beers, glasses of wine or several glasses of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American manly image and judges were serious in most courts, but the drunken slaughter(屠宰) has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially involving young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant.
Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, reversing(使翻转) a trend in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21.
Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes” about drinking and teach them to resist peer pressure to drink.
Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked decline in accidents, some states are also punishing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A bar in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who “obviously drunk” and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy.
As the accidents continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to speak well of the 13 years of national prohibition(禁止) of alcohol that began in 1919, what President Hoover called the “noble experiment”. They forgot that legal prohibition didn’t stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no easy solution.
小题1:From the first paragraph, we can know that _________.
A.most Americans like drinking
B.heavy drinking is hard to avoid
C.many Americans are killed by drunk drivers
D.Americans are not shocked by traffic accidents
小题2:In America, public opinion about drunken driving has changed because ________.
A.judges are no longer serious
B.new laws are introduced in some states
C.the problem has attracted public attention
D.drivers do not appreciate their manly image
小题3:What can be inferred from the fact of the traffic accidents in New Jersey?
A.The legal drinking age should be raised.
B.Young drivers were usually bad.
C.Most drivers hoped to raise the legal drinking age.
D.Drivers should not be allowed to drink.
小题4:Laws recently introduced in some states have _________.
A.reduced the number of deaths.
B.resulted in fewer serious accidents.
C.prevented bars from serving drunken customers.
D.specified the amount drivers can drink.
小题5:Which of the following best shows the writer’s opinion of drunken driving?
A.It may lead to organized crime.
B.It is difficult to solve this problem.
C.The new laws can stop heavy drinking.
D.There should be no bars to serve drink.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:B
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试题分析:本文讲述了在美国各地酒驾导致人死亡的事故越来越多,很多州都提高了驾车的年龄等具体的信息。
小题1:C 细节题。根据第一段Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past ten years.说明很多人都死于酒驾,故C正确。
小题2:C 推理题。根据第二段后3行but the drunken slaughter(屠宰) has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially involving young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant.说明现在的酒驾导致的死亡人数越来越多,酒驾行为已经引起了人们的关注。故C正确。
小题3:A 推断题。 根据第三段After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21.说明在新泽西州死于18-20岁的司机的人的数量很大,说明作者是支持提高喝酒的年龄的,故A正确。
小题4:B 细节题。根据第五点1,2行Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked decline in accidents说明事故的数量在下降,故B正确。
小题5:B 推理题。根据文章最后一句As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no easy solution.说明这样的行为很难有很好的解决方法,故B正确。
点评:本文讲述了在美国各地酒驾导致人死亡的事故越来越多,很多州都提高了驾车的年龄等。本文细节题居多,答题时在文章找到对应的地方,用笔进行标记,这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思,再结合选项,通过排除法和自己对全文的把握,选出正确答案。
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NEW YORK (AP) — The investigation into the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz has gone through decades and countries, from basements to rooftops and seemingly everywhere in between.
No one has ever been charged criminally — and the little boy with sandy brown hair and a toothy grin was declared dead in 2001.
This week, the six-year-old boy who went missing from the Soho area of New York City in 1979 is back in the news. Police and the FBI are investigating a possible lead into the 33-year-old case of Etan Patz, the first missing child to appear on the side of a milk box.
The child disappeared on the way to school on the morning of May 25, 1979. It was the first time he was allowed to walk the two blocks to the bus stop alone.
A tip seemed to have led officials to the basement of a building on the corner of Prince and Wooster streets, about a block and a half from where Etan had lived with his family.
The name Etan Patz has become a hot topic on Twitter as people weigh in on the case. Shirley Brady noted: “As mom to a 6 years old in Soho, it’s still held out by locals as cautionary tale (警示故事).” Another wrote, “Boy who disappeared on his way to school in 1979 has been REOPENED! Crazy.” One wondered, “Why is FBI and NYPD searching for a kid that disappeared in 1979?”
Good question. This is a case that Stuart Gra Bois, as an assistant U.S. lawyer under Rudolph Giuliani, followed for years. It became the most famous missing-person case in New York City, turned a nationwide spotlight on missing children, and created headlines around the globe. No one was ever stated guilty of the crime.
The case led to the creation of National Missing Children’s Day, marked on May 25, the day the blond-haired, blue-eyed child went missing.
The case has even pointed to a suspect, charged with child molester (猥亵者) Julio Antonio Ramos, who is currently in prison. Patz’s babysitter had been dating the man, and Ramos did know the kid, but has denied taking him away.
New evidence in the case suggests another suspect who lived in the apartment at the time: a local handyman named Othniel Miller, who gave Etan $1 for helping him the night before the disappearance.
The man’s name had come up in an earlier investigation, but he was a friend of the Patz family, and the NYPD did not follow the lead.
Investigators plan to be at the site, 127 B Prince St., which is now a Lucky Brand jeans store, for the next two to three days to search for human remains. The Associated Press reports that the excavation (挖掘) has been the result of a recently ordered review of the case by Manhattan’s police. 
小题1:We can learn from the first three paragraphs that ________.
A.The 6-year-old missing boy was found by the side of a milk box
B.Police and the FBI have not been following the case of Etan Patz for 33 years
C.The investigation into the disappearance of boy has worked fruitlessly for decades
D.Etan Patz went missing from the Soho area of New York city in 1979 and died in 2001
小题2:What does the underlined phrase “weigh in on the case” mean?
A.ignore the case B.feel stressed on the case
C.reopen the case D.begin to discuss the case
小题3:What was a possible cause of reopening the case of Etan Patz?
A.Local lawyers strongly demanded the reopening of the case.
B.The Associated Press reported the result of the review of the case.
C.New evidence appeared which led officials to the basement of a building.
D.Local people realized the importance of the case without criminal being charged.
小题4:Which of the following statements is true in the text?
A.The National Missing Children’s Day was created on May 25, 1979.
B.The search for human remains will be carried out at 127 B Prince Street.
C.The NYPD didn’t follow the lead of Julio Antonio for he had been dating Patz’ babysitter.
D.Othniel Miller, a local handyman assisted Etan and gave him $1 before the disappearance.
小题5:We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.People air the same view about the case on the Internet
B.People reject the reopening of the case of the missing boy
C.The missing-person case still has a long-lasting influence on people
D.Twitter is the only place for people to discuss about missing-person cases

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A camp built by students and volunteers spreads over Southern Methodist University(SMU). The affordable  21  are designed to be used by the poor as well as survivors of war and natural disasters.
“By the time 2020, there’s going to be about 1.7 billion people living in slums(贫民窟) so we would like to  22  change,” says Stephanie Hunt, co-founder of the Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanities at SMU. The institute, which  23  build the village on SMU’s campus, was established to solve problem of the poor in the United States and around the world through engineering, and the free  24 .
The goal is not just to  25  lives, but to change the victims’ lives. The Institute hopes some entrepreneurs(企业家) might program and  26  some money with these ideas. One of the structures in the SMU village was built with bricks made  27  from recycled plastic bags.
They’re  28  together with heavy wires. Harvey Lacey, father of two college-aged sons, including one here at SUM, heard about this project and  29  his invention. It’s a heavy-duty, hand-crank compactor(手动压缩机)that anybody can use to form the big bricks he calls Ubuntu Blox.
“The advantages are that these  30  weigh less than two pounds. They’re very, very  31  These things can go for many generations of housing, ”says Lacey, who is  32  the design. Anybody can follow his online plans to  33  the compactor that turns plastic bags into bricks.
On this warm day, it’s  34  inside the Ubuntu Blox hut, thanks  35  to the thick plastic insulation(绝缘). Kenyan  36  Ronald Omyonga, visiting the global village before returning to his native Africa, says his country is full of these recyclable bags. With Lacey’s design, he says that litter could be transformed into  37  housing. He dreams of other  38  too.
“Look at the Harvey Lacey hut, as a means of creating  39  ,”says Omyonga.“Leaning the environment, and turning  40  into something that can form houses, not just for the poor.”
小题1:
A.sheltersB.clubsC.partiesD.rooms
小题2:
A.affectB.adaptC.effectD.adopt
小题3:
A.discoveredB.helpedC.studiedD.explored
小题4:
A.entryB.competitionC.tradeD.market
小题5:
A.saveB.surviveC.defendD.cure
小题6:
A.shareB.donateC.earnD.cost
小题7:
A.brieflyB.relevantlyC.mostlyD.efficiently
小题8:
A.heldB.stressedC.knockedD.packed
小题9:
A.deliveredB.contributedC.devotedD.sacrificed
小题10:
A.pilesB.massesC.loavesD.blocks
小题11:
A.fragileB.thickC.hardD.bitter
小题12:
A.giving outB.giving offC.giving upD.giving away
小题13:
A.buildB.inventC.improveD.possess
小题14:
A.hotB.coldC.wetD.cool
小题15:
A.nearlyB.exactlyC.partlyD.fairly
小题16:
A.doctorB.athleteC.photographerD.architect
小题17:
A.safeB.dangerousC.beautifulD.large
小题18:
A.advantagesB.chancesC.benefitsD.profits
小题19:
A.thingsB.jobsC.wondersD.conditions
小题20:
A.wasteB.resourcesC.ideasD.technology

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A boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony (阳台) and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter who dressed as "Spiderman" succeeded in saving him.
Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-old’s teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. "He was asking for his mother, "Smith said. "He was crying, and wouldn’t let any of us get near him." After hearing a conversation between the boy’s mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes , Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman clothes.
"I told him "Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,’" Smith said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running." Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman’s arms.
The fictional (虚构的) superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.
小题1:Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.Spiderman Is BackB."Spiderman" Saved a Boy
C.Spiderman Is PopularD.A Boy’s Love of Spiderman
小题2:Put the following things in the correct order.
a. The fireman dressed as "Spiderman".
b. The mother talked with the boy’s teachers.
c. The boy didn’t let anyone get near him.
d. The boy smiled at the fireman.
A.c, b, a, dB.c, b, d, aC.b, c, a, dD.b, a, c, d
小题3:How did the fireman succeed in saving the boy?
A.By showing he had the same interest as the boy.
B.By bringing the boy’s mother to his side.
C.By dressing up as a superhero.
D.By making friends with him.
小题4:What do we learn from the passage?
A.The boy had been forced to go to school.
B.The mother did not love her son.
C.Spiderman is a superhero in a series of movies.
D.Spiderman became popular again in the 1960s.

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BEIJING, March, 17th --The Japanese automaker Toyota will recall some 4,400 units of FJ Cruiser cars in China over seat belt flaws, China"s consumer quality watchdog said Saturday.
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said on its website that Toyota China will recall these imported cars produced between December 2007 and March 2013.
Toyota is busy working on the solution to the flaw and will release improvement methods before April 15, according to the administration.
This marks Toyota"s second recalling this year after the auto giant announced in January that it would recall 22,869 units of Lexus IS cars in China due to wiper arm problem.
China"s private auto ownership reached 93.09 million units by the end of 2012, up 18.3 percent compared with the year before. Along with the fast expanding auto market, Chinese drivers grow more concerned about the quality of their cars.
Also on Saturday, the AQSIQ said in a statement on its website that its research has basically confirmed the German automaker Volkswagen"s direct shift gearbox (DSG) transmission has defects which may cause engine power failures and urged Volkswagen to recall defective cars after China Central Television (CCTV) exposed Volkswagen"s gearbox defect on Friday.
To better protect the interests of Chinese consumers, the AQSIQ announced late last year that it would formulate a guideline to regulate a recall system for faulty cars.
小题1:What does underlined the word “recall” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A.To ask people to return a product.
B.To bring something into one’s mind.
C.To remember something from the past.
D.To ask someone to go back.
小题2:According to the passage, Lexus IS cars were found to have       .
A.seat belt flawsB.wiper arm problem
C.gearbox defectD.engine power failure
小题3:What is the purpose of regulating a recall system for faulty cars?
A.To limit the sales of imported cars in China.
B.For a better development of national automobile industry of China.
C.In order to show the authority and power of AQSIQ.
D.For a better protection of rights and interests of Chinese consumers.
小题4:What was China’s private auto ownership by the end of 2011?
A.About 93 million units.B.About 110 million units.
C.About 79 million units.D.About 90 million units.
小题5:Which of the following statements is probably NOT true according to the news?
A.Toyota will release its improvements on faulty cars in less than a month.
B.Chinese put more and more focus on the quality of their cars.
C.You may get the information about faulty cars on the website of AQSIQ.
D.It was AQSIQ that first exposed Volkswagen’s DSG defects.

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“Just take a deep breath.” “Don’t think about it.” “You’re more likely to die in a car wreck on the way to the airport than you are in a plane crash.” These are just some words given to people with a fear of flying. But as Tom Cruise, playing Lt. Daniel Kaffee in the movie A Few Good Men, said, “I get sick when I fly because I’m afraid of crashing into a large mountain. I don’t think Daniel will help.”
But there’s a new application that just may. Today, the VALK Foundation, a Dutch group that’s a partnership between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the University of Leiden, launches the app in the US. The VALK Foundation was one of the first centers for research and fear-of-flying treatment in the world and is the organizer of three world conferences on fear of flying.The foundation said the app, called Flight App VALK, is the first scientifically-developed, web-based treatment for people who suffer from mild to moderate fear of flying.
“The fear of flying application we have created aims to transfer all of the knowledge we have developed through our program into a mobile application that will help ease travelers’ fears,” said Dr. Lucas van Gerwen, director of the VALK Foundation. Dr. van Gerwen is also a psychologist and professional pilot with more than 30 years experience.
The foundation said up to 30% of adults are fearful fliers. The Flight App is designed to help relax passengers before and during flights by educating users about flight safety and turbulence. It explains the sounds and sensations they can expect during departure, flight and landing. And, if a passenger’s flight stress reaches a panic level, they press a special panic button which provides audio and written information to help decrease stress levels. Most importantly, the Flight App can be used during the flight in the airplane mode. Once downloaded, the program does not require Internet connection in the air.
小题1:By saying the words at the beginning of the passage, people are expected to ______.
A.decrease their fear of flying
B.get rid of their doubt about plane
C.have a good time on their flight journey
D.use some medicine to cure their fear of flying
小题2:Flight App VALK is aimed to ______.
A.help passengers experience the fear of flying
B.help relax passengers before and during flights
C.treat people who suffer from mild fear of flying
D.teach people the basic knowledge of taking flight
小题3:According to the passage, the VALK Foundation ______.
A.is a group focusing on psychology on the flight
B.was the first center to do research into fear of flying
C.organize the world conferences on fear of flying annually
D.focuses on researching and offering treatment on fear of flying
小题4:What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A.Many adults are suffering from fear of flying
B.It’s convenient for people to use the Flight App
C.Many planes will be installed with the Flight App.
D.The Flight App can decrease stress levels effectively
小题5:In which column of a newspaper can we read this passage?
A.CultureB.EntertainmentC.TechnologyD.Education

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