4.A.Advantages of removing traffic signals
B.Opinions of the public
C.Opinions of the creator
D.The experiment with on light roads
E.Problems from abolishing traffic signals
F.Reasons for abolishing traffic signals
(61)F
What causes traffic jams?Too much cars,right?No!Some Brits are now saying that traffic lights are to blame for much of the congestion.
(62)A
A report from the Institute of Economic Affairs,a UK think tank(智囊團),argues that abolishing traffic signals would decrease congestion,reduce exhaust emissions(廢氣排放) and improve safety.The report said that removing lights should also prevent other bad behavior caused by signals,such as speeding up to catch a green light.It would also avoid the wasted time when drivers have to sit at a red light even if no one is using the green.
(63)D
The idea may sound strange,but it's not new.Seven cities and regions in Europe are experimenting with no-light roads.Drachten in the Netherlands has got rid of 16 of its traffic light crossings and changed the other two to roundabouts under a"shared space"scheme.At crossings,cyclists dutifully raise their arm when they want to make a turn,and drivers follow a first-arrived,first-through approach and communicate by hand signals,nods and waving.The result?Typical journey time has been cut in half,and accidents and congestion have mostly disappeared.
(64)C
There have been small collisions but no problem,said Hans Monderman creator of the scheme."We want small accidents,in order to prevent serious ones.It works well because it's dangerous.The driver has to be responsible for his or her own risk."The many rules take away the ability to be considerate,"Monderman added."We're losing our responsibility for socially responsible behavior."
(65)B
So far,Drachten's locals have called the experiment a success."I am used to it now,"said Helena Spaanstra,24."You drive more slowly and carefully,but somehow you seem to get around town quicker."Tony Ooosward,70,was equally enthusiastic."I am a walker and now you are the boss at the crossroads,everyone waits for you.But at the same time walkers wait until there are a number of people wanting to cross at the same time."
分析 文章第一部分介紹了廢除交通燈的原因;第二部分分析了廢除交通燈導致的問題;第三部分例舉了歐洲一些地區(qū)做的實驗;第四部分引出提議創(chuàng)立者的觀點;第五部分針對廢除交通信號燈問題,不同人對此舉的不同看法.
解答 61.F 下文理解 抓住下面一段中的關鍵詞,What causes traffic jams?Too much cars'light?句意:什么導致了交通堵塞,太多的汽車燈.說明此段是要廢除交通燈的原因,所以選F,
62.A 上下文邏輯 根據下面一段中的關鍵詞,abolishing traffic signals would decrease congestion,reduce exhaust emissions(廢氣排放) and improve safety.The report said that removing lights should also prevent other bad behavior caused by signals,such as speeding up to catch a green light.是廢除交通燈能減少擁擠,減少廢氣排放,提高安全指數,以及阻止由信號燈引起的加速趕綠燈的不良行為.所以選A,Advantages of removing traffic signals移除交通燈的好處,優(yōu)點,
63.D.下文理解 同樣抓住下面一段中的關鍵詞experimenting with no-light roads講一些地區(qū)在做實驗,開設沒有交通燈的道路所以選D,
64.C 下文理解 根據下一段中的關鍵詞said Hans Monderman creator of the scheme.是此提議創(chuàng)立者漢斯的 觀點,所以選C,
65.B.下文理解 抓住下面一段中的關鍵詞."I am used to it now,"said Helena Spaanstra,24."You drive more slowly and carefully,but somehow you seem to get around town quicker."Tony Ooosward,70,was equally enthusiastic.,句意為24歲的Helena說她已習慣沒有交通燈,70歲的Tony對此舉同樣有熱情,例舉了不同年齡層的人對廢除交通燈此舉的 贊成,所以選B.
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