复合题

Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.

Text 2

It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. You might tolerate the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for a “Be Kind to Other Drivers” campaign, otherwise, it may get completely out of hand.

Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behaviors. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgment in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.

However, improper politeness can also be dangerous. A typical example is the driver who waves a child across a crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they care to.

A veteran driver, where manners are faultless, told me it would help if motorists learn to filter correctly into traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages (堵塞） that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modern motorists can’t even learn to drive, let alone be well-mannered on the road. Years ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for us to take this message to heart. 

单选题 According to this passage, troubles on the road are primarily caused by _____.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】作者在文章第一段讲到， 行车道路上的礼节问题正在变得很不友好， 好的行为规范的司机只是个例。这种礼节问题需要开展一场“善待其他司机”的活动， 以免形势难以控制。 可见， 路上的纠纷主要是由司机引发的。 C项符合题意。 A、 B、 D项的内容都是人们抱怨的其他内容， 并不是路上纠纷引发的主要原因。
单选题 The sentence “You might tolerate the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule” implies that _____.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】这句话的意思是： 你可能能够容忍粗鲁、 不顾及别人感受的司机， 但如今具有好的行为规范的司机反而成了例外。 可见， 现在行为规范的司机成了例外， 也就是说， 现如今大多数的司机行为都不规范。 D项“如今大多数的司机都是没有礼貌的司机”与文章的意思相符。
单选题 By “good sense” in the second paragraph, the writer means the _____.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】由 “good sense”这一词可定位到文章第二段， “Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too.”路上礼节不仅指良好的举止， 而且还指良好的观念。 后面讲到遵守路上的礼貌可以缓解紧张情绪， 并且有助于营造善意、 宽容的气氛。 因此， 这里的“good sense”是“理解和回应礼貌行为的能力”。 A项与文章的意思相符。
单选题 Experts have long pointed out that in the face of car-ownership explosion, _____.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】文章第四段中间部分说， “几年前， 专家就警告我们： 随着越来越多的人拥有汽车， 这就要求所有的司机更应该互相谦让”。 B选项符合题意。
单选题 In the writer’s opinion, _____.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】纵观全文， 作者主要讲述了现在的道路礼节存在的问题， 并且如今的交通状况正需要一种善意宽容的气氛。 如果大家都能在道路上相互谦让， 现在以至未来的交通状况都将会有所改善。 可见作者在整篇文章中都是围绕司机的道路礼节来写的， 从选项来看， 只有B项最为符合。