阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　From the health point of view we are living in a wonderful age. A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. But though the pos sibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible killing of people on the roads. Man is opposite to the motor-car! It is a neverending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people are 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 the motor-car often brings out a man's worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They are rude, ill-mannered and aggressive. All their hidden frustrations and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.

　　The surprising thing is that society smiles on the motorist and seems to forgive the behaviour. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities and towns are made ugly by huge car parks.

　　It is high time a world law were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough. A law which was universally accepted could only have a beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some things that might be done. The driving test should be made to a fixed standard and far more difficult 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 annual tests for safety. Present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be mad much stricter. Driving speed should be limited on all roads. These measures may sound extremely severe. But surely nothing should be considered difficult if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.

　　56. The main idea of this passage is______.

　　A. traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists

　　B. thousands of people in the world are killed each year

　　C. only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents

　　D. the laws of some countries about driving are too strict

　　57. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

　　A. It is right to build huge car parks in cities and towns.

　　B. all the drivers must be asked to take a test every year.

　　C. Working by car can save time and money.

　　D. Society overlooks their rude driving.

　　58. Why does the author say" his car becomes the extension of his personality" ?

　　A. Driving can show his real self.

　　B. Driving can bring out his good character.

　　C. Driving can make a man excited and joyful.

　　D. Driving can make a man quiet and pleasant.

　　59. The attitude of the author is______.

　　A. approving B. critical C. sympathetic D. aggressive

　　【参考答案】56—59\CDAB

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　　阅读理解

　　请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　We know the famous ones—the Thomas Edison and the Alexander Graham Bells —but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)?Shouldn’t we know who they are?

　　Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she’s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “what”, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the “why” and ”how” questions. According to Mclean,” When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”

　　So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn’t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.

　　Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations，It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A Morgan’s traffic light. It’s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible, Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?

　　( ) 1. By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the author indicates that countless inventions are .

　　A. beneficial, because their inventors are famous

　　B. beneficial, though their inventors are less famous

　　C. not useful, because their inventors are less famous

　　D. not useful, though their inventors are famous

　　( ) 2. Professor Joan McLean’s course aims to_____.

　　A. add color and variety to students’ campus life

　　B. inform students of the windshield wiper’s invention

　　C. carry out the requirements by Mountain University

　　D. prepare students to try their own invention

　　( ) 3. Tommy Lee’s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was _________.

　　A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer

　　B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper

　　C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm

　　D. not related to Professor Joan McLean’s lectures

　　( ) 4. Which 0f the following can best serve as the title of this passage?

　　A How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?

　　B How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?

　　C Shouldn’t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?

　　D Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?

　　A篇

　　第一篇文章是关于生活中离不开小发明，鼓励年轻人要善于把握发明的契机，推动社会的进步。

　　56.观点态度题，根据第一段but 处：but what about the less famous inventers? What about….windshield wiper? 可以得出结论。这些人的发明不是很有名，确实非常有用的。答案为B。

　　57. 细节题。根据题干可以定位到原文第二段，However处正是考点出题处，引号当中的内容正是证明了Mclean的观点：when students learn the answers to these questions,….prepared to recognize…inventing a try.由此可以看出选项D正是原文的同义替换。

　　58.细节题。根据题干中的人物Tommy lee可以定位到原文第三段，引号当中正是他的观点：If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper’s invention…..i never would have….，可以判断出答案B正确。

　　59.主旨题。文章一开头就点出文章主旨：shouldn’t we know who they are?并且用了疑问句加强语气，可见C选项正确。其他三个选项都相对片面。