云南省昆明市2013高考英语 阅读理解冲刺练兵（3）.doc

1、2013昆明市高考英语（阅读理解）冲刺练兵（3）及答案解析 (第*篇) Foreign drivers will have to pay onthespot fines of up to 900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried out next month.If they do not have enough cash or a working credit crad, their vehicles will be clamped (扣留)until they payand they will face an additional fee

2、of 80 for getting back their vehicles.The law will also apply to British citizens.The fines will be described officially as “deposits” when the traffic law takes effect, because the money would be returned if the driver went to court and was found not guilty. In practice, very few foreign drivers ar

3、e likely to return to Britain to deal with their cases.Foreign drivers are rarely charged because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court. Instead, officers often merely give warnings.Three million foreiguregistered vehicles enter Britain each year. Polish vehicles mak

4、e up 36 percent, French vehicles 10 percent and German vehicles 9 percent.Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more likely to be in a crash than Britishregistered vehicles. The number of crashes caused by foreign vehicles rose by 47 percent between 2003 and 2008. There were almost 400 deaths and serious

5、injuries and 3,000 slight injuries from accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2008.The new law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel.Foreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash than British lorries. Recen

6、t spot checks found that three quarters of lorries that failed safety tests were registered overseas.The standard deposit for a careless driving offence such as driving too close to the vehicle in front or reading a map at the wheel will be 300. Deposits for speeding offences and using mobile phones

7、 will be 60. Foreign drivers will not get points as punishment added to their licenses, while British drivers will.语篇解读这是一篇新闻报道：英国为了解决国外车辆导致的交通事故高发的问题，从下月起要实施一项措施：对违反交通规则的外国司机处以高达900英镑的现场罚款，如果当场不交，还要额外收取80英镑的(车辆)保管费。1The first paragraph serves as a(n)_A. explanationB. introductionC. comment D. backg

8、round解析推理判断题。通读全文可知，第一段起的作用是引出这段新闻的具体内容，所以这段是引子，所以选B。答案B2The foreign drivers who break the traffic law and do not pay on the spot are likely to be fined up to_.A. 60 B. 300C. 900 D 980解析数字计算题。依据文章第一段可知，这种罚款可高达900英镑，再依据第二段：如果司机不能够立刻缴纳罚款，还要额外缴纳80英镑的(车辆)保管费用，共计980英镑。答案D3We can learn from the passage th

9、at_.A. many foreign drivers have been fined by British policeB. 300,000 German vehicles enter Britain every yearC. 25 percent of foreign vehicles entering Britain have failed safety testsD. British drivers will be punished with points and fines for breaking the traffic law解析推理判断题。依据文章最后一段可知，英国本国的司机除

10、了要缴纳罚款之外，还要扣驾照的点数，而国外的车辆只罚款，由此得出D项正确。答案D4The new traffic law is mainly intended to_.A. limit the number of foreign vehicles entering BritainB. increase the British governments additional incomeC. lower the rate of traffic accidents and injuriesD. get foreign drivers to appear in court解析推理判断题。依据文章倒数第

11、二段第一句话“The new law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel”及文章第五、六两段，可知选C。答案C*结束1The small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious

12、problems in AsiaWhen people talk about it，you can hear a word invented in Japan，“DINKS”，which means Double Income No Kids(小孩)In many major Asian cities like Seoul，Singapore，and Tokyo，the cost of a house is extremely highA young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $300,000(th

13、ough prices have fallen)For a flat with one bedroom，one dining-room，a kitchen，and a bathroom，the couple will pay about $900 a month. Whats more，if they want to have a child，the childs education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5,000 a yearIn such a situation，it

14、s difficult to afford children.The number of married women who want to continue working increases rapidly because they enjoy their jobs. However，if they want to have children，they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby

15、，they expect women with babies to give up their jobsIn short，if they want to bring up children properly，both parents have to work，but it is hard for mothers to workIndeed，women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.In a word，Asian governments must

16、take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.72What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?AThe small number of newborn babies. BThe changing social situation of womenCThe high prices of houses and education DThe necessary steps of Asian governments73According to the p

17、assage，which of the following is true?A.It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia B.The prices of houses in Asia are quite low nowCFewer and fewer married women want to have a jobDThe word“DINKS”first appeared in an Asian country74To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten，how much will

18、a couple pay each year?A$5,000 B$5,900 C$10,800 D$15,800.75The writer seems to believe that Asian governments shouldAlet women stay at home and have a baby Ballow only one of the parents to go out to workC. care for the growing needs of women for jobs D. punish the companies that permit women to lea

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