单选题
单选题 Which of the following is CORRECT about the accident?
A. The young lady was thrown through the windscreen.
B. The young lady didn't wear a seatbelt despite Simpson's advice.
C. The two passengers were driven to hospital by Mr. Simpson.
D. Simpson's wife got more serious injuries than the young lady.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析]
W: Now, sir, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I had to look after the traffic on the road until some more police arrived. You're the driver of the blue car, I believe.
M: Yes.
W: Just a few questions, sir. Do you feel all right?
M: Yes, I'm... I'm fine now. I was a little shaken up at first.
W: Well, I'll try not to keep you long. I just want a few details, and the rest of the information I can get tomorrow. Can I have your name and address, please?
M: Jeremiah Simpson, 15 Portland Crescent, Leeds.
W: Have you got your driving license and insurance certificate with you?
M: Yes. Oh, here they are.
W: Thank you... Yes, they're all right. Now, were there any passengers in the car?
M: Er yes, my wife and a friend—a young lady. My wife was sitting in the back and her friend in the front passenger seat.
W: Where are they now?
M: The ambulance has just taken them to hospital. You spoke to the ambulance driver before he set off. Did he say anything about the young lady?
W: He said that her injuries looked worse than they really were. The other woman—that'd be your wife, I assume—appeared to be suffering from shock.
M: Yes, I know. They advised her to go to hospital for a check-up, just in case.
W: Mm... Was the young lady wearing her seatbelt?
M: [1][No, unfortunately. I told her to put it on, but she couldn't adjust it. I don't think it was worth stopping the car because we were only going a few miles.]
W: Did she go through the windscreen?
M: No, she was very lucky. But she hurt her leg on the dashboard.
W: Mm... It could have been much worse. Now, sir, will you tell me in your own words what happened?
M: Well, as you can see, I was traveling along this main road when suddenly the other car came out of that side street. It all happened so quickly. I just didn't see him until he hit me.
W: I've just spoken to the other motorist and he says that you were speeding.
M: What?
W: Is this true?
M: That's a lie. My wife and Becky will tell you that I stopped at the pedestrian crossing just down there. You can see it's only fifty yards I could hardly have reached thirty miles an hour by the time I got here. Goodness knows what would've happened ff I'd been going faster.
W: The other driver said that he stopped at the junction. When he pulled out there was nobody coming, so you must have been speeding.
M: Well, it's not true. I've witnesses to prove it. He couldn't have stopped. The lighting is very good here along this stretch.
W: Yes. He should have stopped. Why did you stop at the pedestrian crossing?
M: [2][There were two old ladies on it. I'm always a bit careful with old people because they're likely to walk across the road without looking properly.]
W: I shouldn't worry, sir. We don't think you were speeding—even without measuring the skid marks.
M: Er, was he, the other driver, drunk?
W: I don't know yet. [4][He's admitted that he's had one or two drinks, but says it was only two half- pints. We're going to give him a breathalyzer test to see whether he's over the limit. If he is, he'll be asked to have a blood test.]
M: Well, I haven't touched a drop all night!
W: [3][No, sir. It's surprising how much a driver's breath smells even if he's only had one drink.] Well, sir, I don't think I need to detain you any longer. We shall want written statements from you, your wife and the young lady tomorrow.
M: Yes. What'll happen to my car? It's obvious that with that badly-damaged wheel I shan't be able to drive it.
W: We'll have to take some measurements of the skid marks and the positions of the cars. We'll arrange to have it towed away when we've finished. If you ring the police station tomorrow, they'll tell you what to do.
M: Thank you very much.
W: Oh, by the way, is the young lady staying with you?
M: No, she's a friend of my wife. She's staying at the Station Hotel. Her name is Becky Softe. She has a friend with her and she'll need to be told about the accident, I suppose. I don't know...
W: [5][We'll see to that. I expect you'll want to go to the hospital to see how your wife is.]
M: [5][Yes, I must go there now.] I told my wife to wait there until I could collect her in a taxi I hope they don't keep her in.
W: If you feel well enough, you can get a taxi just around comer.
M: Yes, I'm fine. Good night.
W: Good night.
[解析] 警察问男士当时他车上的年轻女士是否系了安全带,男士说没有,虽然建议她系,但她不会系。男士又因车程不长不愿费周折停下来帮她,可见年轻女士事实上没有系安全带,因此B为正确答案。
[点睛] 推理判断题。警察问到女士是否击穿挡风玻璃,男士说她只是腿撞到仪表板受点伤,故A不符;男士说,当时车上的两名乘客已被救护车送往医院,可见他自己并没有驱车送他们去医院,C不符;警察说,那名年轻女士伤得更严重,而男士的妻子尽是受了惊吓,可见D刚好与事实相反。
单选题 Mr. Simpson stopped at the pedestrian crossing because
A. the lighting was very good along the stretch.
B. he was riding with two ladies at the moment.
C. he wanted to ensure the safety of two passers-by.
D. he was a new driver who tends to be cautious.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 对话中警察问男士,为什么他的车要在人行横道处停止行进,男士回答道这是因为当时人行道上有两位老太太,可见,他是为了避开这两位行人而将车子停下的,故C正确。
[点睛] 事实细节题。①因果关系是听音的重点之一,听时应善于抓住上卞文的逻辑关系。选项A和B在对话中虽有提及,但都不是男士停车的原因;选项D前半部分关于男士是驾驶新手的说法对话中未提及,故D错误。②pedestrian crossing是英式英语的用法,美式英语对应的表达是crosswalk。
单选题 What leads the policeman to believe that Mr. Simpson didn't drink alcohol before driving?
A. A breathalyzer test. B. A blood test.
C. The certainty of his claim. D. No smell of wine in his breath.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 对话中男士坚称他整晚滴酒未沾,警察表示同意,并补充道,即使司机驾驶前只是小饮,他也会因口中的酒气而穿帮,可见,男士口中并无酒气,这使警察排除男士酒后驾驶的可能性,故D正确。
[点睛] 推理判断题。对话中警察表示她将对另一位司司机讲行酒精浓度进行测试.如果超标.还将有要求他验血,故排除A、B;选项C虽然符合男士说话的语气,但并非警察理性判断的依据。
单选题 What is the most probable cause of the accident?
A. Mr. Simpson's speeding. B. The two pedestrians at the junction.
C. The other driver's drunk driving. D. Mr. Simpson's drunk driving.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 此题应综合整个对话进行分析。对话中多处暗示另一司机是肇事者,例如,男士说有目击者可证明另一司机在路口没有停车;警察也提到,另一司机承认驾驶前喝过少量酒,并表示将对他进行相应测试。因此C为正确选项。
[点睛] 推理判断题。对话中警察说她甚至不用测量路面划痕就可以排除男士超速的可能。故A错误;另外警察也排除了男士酒后驾驶的可能,故D错误。选项B虽在对话中有提及,但只是男士在人行横道处刹车的原因。
单选题 What will Mr. Simpson probably do after being asked all the questions by the policeman?
A. Meet his wife in the hospital. B. Take his wife to hospital by taxi.
C. Write a written statement to the police. D. Have his damaged car repaired.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 对话即将结束时,警察估计男士想去医院看看他妻子状况如何,男士表示就去医院,故A是正确答案。
[点睛] 推理判断题。对话开头部分,警察说男士的妻子和朋友已被救护车送往医院,故B错误;警察虽有提到让男士写书面声明、但时间是明天,而非问完话后,故C错误;对话虽提及男士的车子严重损毁,但警察将在说完话后把车子拖走,男士不可能马上将车送修,故D错误。