高考英语阅读理解抓分练习(36)
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2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（36）及答案
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Citiesalarmedbydeathsandinjuriesofpedestriansaretakingeffortstomakecrosswalkssaferforpeopleonfoot,especiallyseniorsandchildrenwhoneedmoretimetocrossstreets.
ApedestrianiskilledinatrafficaccidentintheUSAevery110minutes;oneisinjuredeverynineminutes,accordingtoofficialdata.Crosswalkscanbeespeciallydangerousfortheelderly.Amongpeople70andolder,36%ofpedestriandeathsin2006occurredincrosswalks,comparedwith21%ofthoseyoungerthan70,accordingtotheInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety.
TheFederalHighwayAdministration(FHWAadvisesthatnextyearstatesincreasebynearly15%theamountoftimetrafficlightsprovideforpedestrianstocrossthestreetaftertheflashingorangehandappears.
FHWAspokesmanDougHecoxsaysreasonsforthechangeincludeanagingpopulationthatneedsmoretimetocross,healthencou
consciousAmericanswalkingmore，children
ragedtowalktopreventgettingoverweightandhighgaspricespushingpeople
towalkinsteadofdrive.
Pedestriandeathswentdownby12%from5,449in1996to4,784in2006.Butamongthosein2006,471werekilledincrosswalks,downslightlyfrom488tenyearsearlier,theNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSAsays.
【文章大意概括】横过马路时，行人的意外死亡率居高不下。很多城市正在努力采取措施保证行人过马路的安全，尤其是老人和孩子。
1．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?
A.Among100pedestriandeathstherewere21peopleyoungerthan70.B.Oldpeoplearemorelikelytomeetwithaccidentsincrosswalks.C.Trafficaccidentskilledmoreoldpeoplethanyoungpeople.D.Aboutseventrafficaccidentshappenedperhour.
【详解剖析】事实细节题。第二段第二三句告诉我们：老年人在十字路口遭遇交通事故的可能性最大。【最佳选项】B
2．WhatisFHWA’ssuggestiontostates?A.Fixingmoretrafficlights.B.Providingmorecrosswalks.
C.Givingpedestriansmoretimetocrossstreets.D.Increasingthetimebeforetheorangelightsappear.
【详解剖析】事实细节题。第三段告诉我们FHWA建议给行人更多的时间通过路口。【最佳选项】C
3．What’sthecauseofthecrosswalksafetyproblemaccordingtothetext?A.There’remanycarsandbusesontheroad.B.Pedestriansarecareless.C.Crosswalksarecrowded.D.Driversdon’tgiveway.
【详解剖析】推理判断题。第四段指出：老年人需要更多的时间通过马路，有健康意识的人也好步行，儿童被鼓励步行以防止发胖，油价较高也让人们更倾向于步行而不是驾车。由此可知十字路口的安全问题是过度拥挤。【最佳选项】C
4．ThereportfromNHTSAsuggeststhat________.A.fewerpeoplewereinjuredincrosswalksB.crosswalksafetyhasbeengreatlyimprovedC.muchhasbeendonetoreducetrafficaccidents
D.pedestriandeathsincrosswalksremainaseriousproblem
【详解剖析】推理判断题。最后一段NHTSA称：2006年行人死亡人数4,784，比1996年(5,449降低了12%，但这一数字依旧很高，注意句中用的是downslightly稍微有点下降，所以十字路口的安全问题依然严峻。【最佳选项】D
高考英语阅读理解抓分练习(36)
