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完形填空阅读下面短文，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。

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              Some people believe that women are better drivers than men.1 ，others think that women make worse drivers. The idea that women make 2 driyers is a stereotype(刻板印象) . It comes from a time when women drove less than men,and 3 was seen as a man's responsibility,mere are certainly 4 views on this controversial questioji , 5 there a number of reasons why a woman^, s prsonality makes her a more ccwipe纪咐(能胜任 的) driver.

              Firstly,women are more patient and polite towards other road 6 ,such as pedestrians and cyclists. In stressful situations they are more likely to stay 7 , and less likely to be involved in ^“road rage (愤怒) ” incidents. Secondly,female drivers are more 8 so they take fewer risks,for example when overtaking. Thirdly,they are more responsible and 9  they tend not to drive when tired or after drinking alcohol.

              l0，many people argue that women cause accidents because they may react slowly because they 11  confidence. In addition,they are 12 disturbed,for example,by children in the car. Research also 13 that women find map reading more 14 than men,and can have problems with the difference between left and right. Despite the fact that women have more accidents,15 is often cheaper for them because the accidentslend to be minor. In particular,women have accidents when parking. This is because women often have 16 spatial(空间的；) ayareness. In contrast,men to 17  more serious accidents.

               To sum up,it can be seen that women make 18 drivers than men because of their 19 . This is generally 20 by the fact that women have fewer accidents and pay lower insurance than men. On balance,it is clear that women are less competitive and aggressive than men behind the wheel and therefore better drivers.

1.A. Besides   B. However   C. Otherwise   D. Therefore

2.A. brighter   B. better   C. worse   D. nicer

3.A. driving   B. working   C. teaching   D. inventing

4.A. popular   B. strong   C. positive   D. different

5.A. since   B. unless   C. although   D. when

6.A. users   B. planners   C. engineers. D. cleaners

7.A. quiet   B. silent   C. calm   D. healthy

8.A. cautious   B. honest   C. dangerous   D. nervous

9.A. still   B. yet   C. even   D. thus

10.A. At the same time    B. In fact

   C. On the other hand   D. In general

11.A. have   B. lack   C. share   D. lose

12. A. easily   B. slightly   C. normally   D. unexpectedly

13.A. studies   B. produces   C. explores   D. shows

14.A. interesting   B. important   C. difficult   D. relaxing

15.A. route   B. insurance   C. license   D. equipment

16.A. poor   B. deep   C. direct   D. full

17. A. survive   B. cause   C. prevent   D. record

18.A. cleverer   B. happier   C. greater   D. safer

19.A. confidence   B. habit   C. faith   D. personality

20.A. decided   B. supported   C. affected   D. expressed

Answer 1

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. B

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话题:社会本文是议论文。文章通过对比说明了女性司机比男性司机更安全、更谨慎。

1. B. 前后句之间表示转折关系，士用“然而(However) ”。

2. C. 由上文中的 others think that women make Worse drivers可知，此处指认为女 司机是“更糟糕的(worse) ”司机的想法是一种刻板印象。

3. A. 由上文中的woman drove less than men可知，“开车(driving) ”被认为是男性的职责。

4. D. 由下文中的 this controversial question可知，人们对这个有争议的问题有“不同的(different) ”看法。

5. C. 上下文表示让歩关系，故用“尽管 (although) ”。

6. A. 由下文中的 such as pedestrians and cyclists可知，此处指其他的道路“使用者(users) ”。

7. C. 由上文中的stressfulsituations以及下文中的less likely to be involved in“road rage” incidents可知，女司机在压力大的情况下更可能保持“冷静(calm) ”。

8. A. 由下文中的so they take fewer risks可知，女司机比男司机更“谨慎(cautious) ”。

9. D. they are more responsible与 they tend not to drive when tired or after drinking alcohol之间表示因果关系，故用“因此 (thus) ”。

10. C. 上文中讲述了女司机的优点，由该空后的 many people argue that women cause accidents可知，本段要讲述女司机 的另一面，故用“另一方面(On the other hand) ”。 

11. B. 由上文中的 they may react slowly可知，女司机“缺乏(lack)”自信。

12. A. 由下文中的by children in the car可知，女司机在开车时很“容易(easily)”受到干扰。

13. D. 

14. C.由上文中的Research以及下文中的 have problems with the difference between left and right可知，研究“表明(shows) ”，相比起男性，女性发现看地图更“难(difficult) ”。

15. B. 由下文中的 pay lower insurance 可知，尽管女司机会有更多的事故，但是这些事故都是小事故，她们交的“保险 (insurance)”也常常便宜。

16. A. 由上文中的 women have accidents when parking以及下文中的spatial awareness可知，女司机的空间感比较“差(poor) ”。

17. B. 由上文对女司机造成事故的介绍以及该空前的In contrast可知，相比之下，男司机更容易“造成(cause) ”严重的事故。

18. D. 由下文中的 it is clear that…and therefore better drivers可知，女司机比男司机“更安全(safer) ”。

19. D. 由上文中的 why a woman's personality makes her a more competent driver以及文中的描述可知，女性的“个性(personality) ”决定了她们是更安士的驾驶员。

20. B. 由下文中的 by the fact that ... pay lower insurance than men可知，女性总体来说事故少这一事实“支撑 (supported) ”了上面这一结论。