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1、 2022英语四级模拟试卷五cIn fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people or ordinary people acting carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one”s actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the ki
2、llers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence.Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 per cent of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can distort drivers” reactions, slow their judgment, and blind them to dangers tha
3、t might otherwise be evident. The experts warn that it is vital for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one”s emotions under control.Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations; they are a
4、t fault in most vehicle walker accidents. And many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.Significant legal advances have been made towards safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and
5、through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say t
6、he experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things pose a threat to those with whom they share the road. 62 The word “massacre” in line 3 paragraph one means _ A、mass-killing. B、disaster. C、tragedy D、accid
7、ent. 63 What is the author”s main purpose in writing the passage? A、To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention.B、To promote understanding between careless drivers and street walkers.C、To discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions.D、To warn drivers of the importance of
8、safe driving. 64 According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because _. A、 autos have become most destructive to mankindB、 people usually pay little attention to law and moralityC、 civilization brings much harm to peopleD、 the lack of virtue is becoming more sever
9、e 65 Why does the author mention the psychological condition of the driver in Paragraph Three? A、To give an example of the various reasons for road accidents.B、To show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally healthy.C、To show some of the inaccurate estimations by researchers.D、To illustrat
10、e the hidden tensions in the course of driving. 66 Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents? A、 Careless bicycle-riders.B、 Mindless people walking in the street.C、 Irresponsible drivers.D、 Irresponsible manufactures of automobiles. Part V Cloze(15 minutes) Directions: There
11、are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A、, B、, C、 and D、 on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. comToday the w
12、orld”s economy is going through two great changes, both bigger than an Asian financial crisis here or a European monetary union there.The first change is that a lot of industrial_67_is moving from the United States, Western Europe and Japan to _ (68) _countries in Latin America, South-East Asia and
13、Eastern Europe. In 1950, the United States alone _(69) _ for more than half of the world”s economy output. In 1990, its _(70) _ was down to a quarter. By 1990, 40% of IBM”s employees were non-Americans; Whirlpool, America”s leading _(71) _ of domestic appliances, cut its American labor force _(72) _
14、 10%. Quite soon now, many big western companies will have more _(73)_ (and customers.in poor countries than in rich _(74) _ .The second great change is _(75) _, in the rich countries of the OECD, the balance of economic activity is _(76) _ from manufacturing to _(77) _. In the United States and Bri
15、tain, the _(78) _ of workers in manufacturing has _(79) _ since 1900 from around 40% to barely half that _(80) _ in Germany and Japan, which rebuilt so many _(81) _ after 1945, manufacturing”s share of jobs is now below 30%. The effect of the _(82) is increased _(83) _ manufacturing moves from rich
16、countries to the developing ones, _(84) _ cheap labor _(85) _ them a sharp advantage in many of the _(86) _ tasks required by mass production. 67 A、product B、production C、products D、productivity 68 A、other B、 small C、 capitalistic D、 developing69 A、accounted B、 occupied C、 played D、 shared70 A、output B、 development C、 share D、 e
