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Drivers on me Basmg stoke by-pass used to have their attention diverted by a sign that read A MOMENT'S INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS. This self-defeating warning has now been removed but its message is still very much to the point. Almost anything can cause an accident. Apart front momentary inattention, it might be a minor miscalculation. Although human error plays its part, it is by no means the only cause of accidents. There must be some causes other titan simple human error. Road construction also plays its part. It is on those roads where there are subtle visual traps. Wherever there is a "black spot", it means that something is seriously wrong with the toad.
If you have been involved in an accident and have stopped, you must give your name, address , arid registration number to anyone who has a good reason for requesting it; this means anyone affected by the accident, If somebody is injured ,the driver must produce his insurance certificate on request, if these formalities are complied with it is not necessary to wait for the arrival of the police. It is, however, often wise to do so. The police are expert at drawing plans, taking measurements and photographs and gathering other evidence. In your absence the police could be given a biased story against you; and yourself might want to point out certain features of the accident to the police.

单选题 "A MOMENT'S INATFENTION CAUSES ACCIDENT" is a self-defeating warning because ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[试题分析] 本问考查考生根据文中的信息找出原因的能力。 [详细解答] 因为司机经过时,注意力集中在看标语牌,这不仅不能预防,反而容易造成事故,这就是标语牌self-defeating(自己拆自己的台)的原因。虽然如此,标语牌上的内容还是正确的,故A不正确;标语牌用大写表示,但不至于难懂,显然C不符;D也是司机分心的一种原因,已包含在B内。
单选题 "By no means" in line 4 means ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[试题分析] 这是考查考生根据上下文猜测词义的能力。 [详细解答] by no means意为“决不是”与in no way相符。A为“毫无疑问”;B为干扰项;C为“或许不”。
单选题 "Subtle visual traps" are ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[试题分析] 这是考查考生根据上下文进行猜测的能力。 [详细解答] subtle visual traps 直译为“模糊的视觉陷阱”,在短文中指欺骗司机眼睛的路段。A为干扰项; C,D都正确,但都在B的内涵之中。
单选题 Alter an accident you wait for the police because ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[试题分析] 本问考查考生根据文中的信息找出原因的能力。 [详细解答] 在美国交通法中,一旦发生交通事故,有一些情况司机可以驾车离开现场,但最好不要离开,因为有人会向警方提供对你不利的证据。据此,A, B,D都不合事实。
单选题 Which of the following statements is better when a driver makes an accident?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[试题分析] 本问考查考生对细节进行归纳的能力。 [详细解答] 理由与4题相同。