Question

从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Patricia Blues, 29, has a new aim in life: to keep drivers’ hands on their steering wheels and off their cell phones. On November 2, 2007, Blues lived through a horrible experience. A motorist dialing a cell phone drove through a stop sign at 45 miles per hour and ran into the side of Blues’ car. Blues’ 2-year-old daughter was killed immediately in the crash.

Blues has since devoted her time top pushing for laws that would prevent this type of tragedy from happening again.

Cell phones are not the only distractions（分神） that cause accidents. Eating, changing CDs, reading maps, talking to passengers, and just reaching for an object on the floor can be dangerous. Therefore, the emphasis should be on educating drivers to avoid all distractions. However, talking on cell phones might be easier to regulate than eating or changing music. At least 34 states have already passed laws to restrict cell phone use in moving cars. No state has banned it yet, but several US. cities. Worldwide, 13 nations, including Australia, England, Germany, Japan and China have banned drivers’ use of cell phones in moving cars.

To date, no scientific evidence has been published showing that talking on the phone affects driving safety. But according to a test by some high school students, “driving while on the phone does affect safety and probably shouldn’t be done”.

1.What happened to Patricia Blues on November 2, 2007?

A. She was seriously injured in a car crash.

B. She lost her daughter in a road accident.

C. She broke the traffic rules at a bus stop

D. Her vehicle was destroyed by a motorbike.

2.The tragedy was caused by ________.

A. Blues’ lack of driving experience

B. the motorist’s failure of seeing the stop sign

C. Blues’ poor car conditions

D. the motorist’s absence of mind while driving

3.Patricia Blues’ new goal of life is to persuade the government ________.

A. to forbid the carrying of cell phones in cars

B. to educate drivers to avoid all distractions

C. to ban talking on cell phones while driving

D. to study harmful results of using cell phones

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. Using cell phones while driving is easier to be controlled by law than other distractions

B. It is more important to make laws than educate drivers to be aware of driving safety.

C. Driving while on the cell phone is firmly against only by some students from high schools.

D. It is extremely urgent for the cities with a large population to restrict using cell phones

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了美国人Patricia Blues在经历了痛失爱女之后，鼓励各国通过法律让司机开车时不打电话，并且取得了很大的成果。

1. 细节理解题。根据第一段中On November 2, 2007, Blues lived through a horrible experience. 和Blues’ 2-year-old daughter was killed immediately in the crash.可知，在2007年11月2日Blues失去了她的女儿，故正确答案为B。

2. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中A motorist dialing a cell phone drove through a stop sign at 45 miles per hour and ran into the side of Blues’ car.及第三段Cell phones are not the only distractions（分神） that cause accidents. 可知，导致事故的原因是骑摩托者行驶时打电话分心。故选D。

3. 细节理解题。根据文章第一句Patricia Blues, 29, has a new aim in life: to keep drivers’ hands on their steering wheels and off their cell phones.及第三段的At least 34 states have already passed laws to restrict cell phone use in moving cars. 可看出，Patricia Blues生活的新目标是让司机把手放在方向盘上而不要去拿手机，也就是说服政府禁止行驶中打电话。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据第三段中However, talking on cell phones might be easier to regulate than eating or changing music. 可知，开车打电话比起其他的分心更容易被法律控制。故选A。

考点：考查社会生活类阅读

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关于细节理解题

用细节定位法：细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的送分题。但由于高考所占的比例很大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：把某词语、某个句子或某具体事实用不同于原文的另一方式或句型表达，即同义改写。解答这类题的窍门是：A)注意掌握英语的多种表达法；B)正确分析词语在句中的作用；C)熟练运用英语的句型转换；D)读懂题干所提出的问题，并准确地找到文中涉及该问题的句子。

比如文章第21题，就需要快速定位在文章的第一段内容On November 2, 2007, Blues lived through a horrible experience. 和Blues’ 2-year-old daughter was killed immediately in the crash.可知，在2007年11月2日Blues经历了一场可怕的事故，在事故中她失去了女儿，故正确答案为B。比如文章第22题，就需要快速定位在文章的第一段A motorist dialing a cell phone drove through a stop sign at 45 miles per hour and ran into the side of Blues’ car.及第三段Cell phones are not the only distractions（分神） that cause accidents. 可知，导致事故的原因是骑摩托者行驶时打电话分心。故选D。