单选题
Passage Three
It is all very well to blame traffic jam, the cost of petrol and the fast pace of modem life, but manners on the roads are becoming deplorable. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. It is all very well, again, to have a tiger in the tank, but to have one in the driver's seat is another matter. You might tolerate the odd road-hog (占道者), 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 courtesy is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to hit back when subjected to uncivilized behavior. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of courtesy helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modem traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of courtesy are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize courtesy when they see it.
Contrary to general opinion, young drivers have better manners than their' seniors. But this is short-lived in the world of modern driving where many drivers neither expect nor give any mercy. This may be encouraged on the battlefield but is out of place on the roads.
Lorry drivers say they have almost abandoned the practice of signaling cars to overtake when the road is clear, because many of the cars took too long to pass. They couldn't be bothered to select a lower gear. The car drivers, after overtaking, slowed down again and hogged the road. Again, a motoring magazine has recently drawn attention to the increasing number of drivers who never wait for gaps. "They manufacture them by force, using their direction indicators as a threat rather than a warning." Punch-ups (打群架) are quite common. It can't be long before we hear of pistols and knives being used.
Driving is essentially a state of mind. However technically skilled a driver may be, he can't be an advanced motorist if he is always arrogant and aggressive.
单选题
The author is most concerned about ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】从第一段第一句话It is all very well to blame traffic jam, the cost of petrol and the fast pace of modem life, but manners on the roads are becoming deplorable．可知：but后面的句子就把其余三个选项排除了，答案是B。
单选题
The word "deplorable" (Para 1) most probably means ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】结合第一题，第一段中but是一个关键词，traffic jam，the cost of petrol and the fast pace of modem life这些都不重要，而是but后面的才日益重要。与之匹配的是A选项。答案是A。
单选题
What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】第二段的首句和末句Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize courtesy when they see it，说明现在的司机最不注意的就是礼貌行车。与之匹配的选项是D。
单选题
It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】浏览选项我们发现选项都是说young drivers和elder drivers。此类题目为推理题，一般而言是没有明白清楚的答案的，只能从字里行间弄出暗含的信息了。从第三段第一句话：Contrary to general opinion，young drivers have better manners than their seniors．(与一般观点相反，年轻的司机比年老的司机更有礼貌)，可排除A选项，后面的一句话But this is short-lived in the world…我们可以知道，前面好礼貌的时间比较短。与之匹配的选项是B。
单选题
An example of good manners on the roads is ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】从第四段第一句Lorry drivers say they have almost abandoned the practice of signaling cars to overtake，(他们几乎已经放弃了这种习惯)进行简单推理可知，signaling cars to overtake是good manners on the roads。答案是A。
单选题
According to the author, a good driver should ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】前面题目都提及到司机的道路礼貌(good manners on the roads)，所以排除A、D选项。C选项(be sympathetic with others互相同情)与B选项(have a good state of mind有一个好心情)，这两个选项比较起来，应该是B选项与中心good manners on the roads更合适。答案是B。