全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试英语预测试题参考答案及详细解答(2-4)
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Question 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
It is all very will to blame traffic jams, the cost of
petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on
the roads are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the
nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. It is all very
well, again, to have a tiger in the tank, but to have one
in the drivers seat is another matter altogether. You
might tolerate the odd read-hog, the rude and inconsiderate
driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the
exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for
a "Be Kind to Other Drivers campaign, otherwise it may get
completely out of hand.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good
sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered
of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when
subjected to uncivilized behavior. On the other hand, a
little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the
tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of
acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps
to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so
necessary in modern traffic conditions. But seem able to
recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous.
Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently to
allow a car to emerge from a side street at some hazard to
following traffic, when a few seconds later the road would
be clear anyway; or the man who waves a child across a
zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may
be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging
old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they
care to. It always amazes me that the highways are not
covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.
A veteran driver, whose manners are faultless, told me
it would help if motorists learnt to filter correctly into
traffic streams one at a time without causing the total
blockages that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately,
modern motorists cant even learn to drive, let alone
master the subtler aspects of roadsmanship. Years ago the
experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would
demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is
high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
26. According to this passage, trouble on the road are
primarily caused by
A. peoples attitude towards the road-hog
B. the rhythm of modem life
C. the behavior of the driver
D. traffic conditions
27. The sentence "You might tolerate the odd road-
hog ... the rule." (para. 1) implies that
A. our society is unjust towards well-mannered
motorists
B. rude drivers can be met only occasionally
C. the well-mannered motorist cannot tolerate the road-
hog
D. nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority
of motorists
28. By "good sense" (in para. 2), the writer means
A. the drivers ability to understand and react
reasonably
B. the drivers prompt response to difficult and sever
conditions
C. the drivers tolerance of rude or even savage
behavior
D. the drivers acknowledgement of politeness and
regulations
29. Experts have long pointed out that in the face of
car-ownership explosion,
A. road users should make more sacrifice
B. drivers should be ready to yield to each other
C. drivers should have more communication among
themselves
D. drivers will suffer great loss if they pay no
respect to others
30. In the writers opinion,
A. strict traffic regulations are badly needed
B. drivers should apply road politeness properly
C. rude drivers should be punished
D. drivers should avoid traffic jams
参考答案:
26.C 前两段讲到行车司机粗暴无理,需要有良好的行为,讲礼让。第三段讲只礼让,不注意尺度也不行。所以司机的行为举止是产生道路交通的种种麻烦。
27.D theexceptiontotherule表示“…只是例外”,既然讲礼貌的司机只是例外,那么更多的司机就是粗鲁而不讲礼貌的了。
28.A goodsense一般理解为“良好的意识或见识”。第二段说到礼让不仅是良好的举止,而且需要良好的思想意识,即司机应为他人着想,微微点头,或招手致意都可以创造良好的气氛等。
所以与A项的“司机的理解并做出合理的反应’’是相符的。
29.B 在文章末尾作者提出了有些专家的意见,即汽车拥有量猛增,要求更多的互让(give and-take)。这一意思与yieldtOeachother相符。
30.B 作者认为司机的粗暴无理是可怕的,同时不恰当的礼让也会带来危险。可见司机行车时礼让应恰到好处。
(待续)