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【題目】 Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones. Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it's dangerous.

Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate on driving and talking at the same time. It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much. A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones, their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much—and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally. It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers.

And talking isn't even the most serious problem, texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22 % of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month. An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send. That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone's screen and not at the road. The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before.

Using a mobile phone while driving puts others' lives at risk. No matter how well we drive, if another driver is not being professional or careful, we are put in danger by their actions. Such drivers are selfish, careless and should have their driving licences (駕照) cancelled.

There is no doubt that mobile phones call be fun and are extremely useful, especially when you're in trouble. But there is no need to use them while driving. Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own.

【1】The underlined word "them" in paragraph 1 refers to __________.

A.phone usersB.mobile phonesC.driversD.ears

【2】According to the passage, if a driver needs 10 seconds to stop when driving normally, they will need __________ seconds to stop when talking on a mobile phone.

A.12.B.13.C.14.D.15.

【3】According to the passage, in what order do the following activities influence driving?

Dangerous→More dangerous→Most dangerous

A.drinking→talking on phone→textingB.texting→talking on phone→drinking

C.talking on phone→texting→drinkingD.drinking→texting→talking on phone

【4】Why will new types of mobile phones make the driving problem worse?

A.It will take longer to send text messages.

B.People will want to talk on their phones more often.

C.There will be more things for people to do with their phones.

D.People think the new phones are easier and safer to use.

【5】According to the writer, what should be done to people who use mobile phones when driving?

A.They should be put into prison.B.Their cars should be taken away.

C.Their phones should be taken from them.D.They should not be allowed to drive any longer.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

本文介紹了許多人開車時(shí)使用手機(jī)，引發(fā)交通事故，造成很多人傷亡。手機(jī)通話很有趣，而且非常有用，尤其是當(dāng)你遇到麻煩的時(shí)候。但是開車的時(shí)候沒有必要使用它們。

【1】

詞義猜測題。根據(jù)“Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones.”可知，許多人開車時(shí)使用手機(jī)，故選B。

【2】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)“A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones, their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much—and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally.”可知，當(dāng)司機(jī)打電話時(shí)，比他們正常駕駛時(shí)慢50%，如果一位司機(jī)正常駕駛需要10秒停車，因此當(dāng)他打電話時(shí)，需要10+10×50%=15秒。故選D。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)“Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate on driving and talking at the same time. It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much.”和 “And talking isn't even the most serious problem, texting is.”可知，最危險(xiǎn)的是開車時(shí)發(fā)短信，更危險(xiǎn)的是開車時(shí)打電話，一般危險(xiǎn)的是喝太多的酒開車，故選A。

【4】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before.”可知，新型手機(jī)會(huì)使駕駛問題變得更糟，因?yàn)槿藗兛梢杂檬謾C(jī)做更多的事情。故選C。

【5】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)“But there is no need to use them while driving. Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own.”可知，作者認(rèn)為對(duì)于開車使用手機(jī)的人，不應(yīng)該被允許再開車了。故選D。