. The drunk driver is for the traffic jam yesterday.
A.to blame; occurred | B.to blame; occurring |
C.to be blamed; occurred | D.to be blamed; occurring |
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
In 1980, Candy Lightner's 13-year-old daughter Cad was killed by a drunk driver as she walked down a suburban street in California. “I promised myself on the day of Cad's death that I would fight to make this needless accident count_for something positive in the years ahead,”Candy Lightner later wrote.
The drunk driver received a two-year prison sentence. However, he avoided prison by serving time in a work camp and a halfway house. Ms. Lightner was very angry about that and so organized Mothers Against Drunk Drivers(MADD), which later changed to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The aim of her organization was to raise public awareness of the serious nature of drunk driving and to promote tough legislation against the crime.
Before Ms. Lightner's MADD, intoxication (醉酒), including drunk driving, was not taken seriously. Intoxication was often used as an excuse for otherwise unacceptable behaviour: “I didn't know what I was doing—I was drunk.”
Candy Lightner appeared on major television shows, spoke before the US Congress, addressed professional and business, groups, and worked tirelessly for years to change public attitudes, change judicial(审判的) behaviour, and promote tough new legislation. Ms. Lightner left MADD because the organization that she herself created is changing its focus. “I didn't start MADD to deal with alcohol. I started MADD to deal with the issue of drunk driving.”
The President of the United States awarded her the President's Volunteer Action Award and she was the subject of the movie “Mothers Against Drunk Drivers: the Candy Lightner Story”.
6. One of the purposes of MADD was to ________.
A. improve drivers' driving skills
B. make new laws against crimes
C. tell drivers to avoid drunk driving
D. warn people not to drink alcohol
7. What does the underlined part “count for ” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. To be valuable for. B. To explain.
C. To take the place of. D. To control.
8. How did Ms. Lightner realize MADD's goals?
a. By talking on TV.
b. By giving a talk to businessmen.
c. By giving suggestions to the US Congress.
d. By applying for a job with the government.
A. a, c, d B. a, b, d C. a, b, c D. b, c, d
9. We can learn from the passage that________.
A. the drunk driver had not been caught
B. drunk driving didn't receive enough attention before MADD
C. Candy Lightner played a leading role in a film
D. MADD didn't get much support from society
10. What would be the BEST title for the passage?
A. What is MADD?
B. How to stop drunk driving?
C. New law against drunk driving
D. Candy Lightner and her MADD
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年江苏省盐城中学高二上学期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:填空题
单词拼写(共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
【小题1】Buildingtheproposednewroadwould be __________(环境)damaging,which made the public very concerned.
【小题2】The Prime Minister, ___________(陪同)by the governor, led the President up to the house.
【小题3】Mr. Liu is a strong supporter who __________(提倡)banning students from using cell phones in the schoolyard.
【小题4】We need to take ___________(责任)for looking after our own health; because without it, we can do nothing.
【小题5】The stockmarkethas a risk,Youhadbetterget___________(职业)advicebeforebuyingstocks.
【小题6】Everydaythey are talkingaboutpeacebut a__________ preparing for war.
【小题7】Those close to him are convinced that he has every i__________ of staying on until the end of his second term.
【小题8】Sometimes people find it may bepossible to m__________the value of materialgoods in terms of money, but it is extremelydifficulttoestimate the truevalue of them.
【小题9】The teacher examined the students on the p__________ lesson, and he was satisfied with what they had done.
【小题10】Our teacher often told us meaningfully, “Difficulties s_______ the mind, as labor does the body.”
【小题11】A__________ sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.
【小题12】Though he managed to take a number of b__________ photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.
【小题13】After having been i__________ to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.
【小题14】A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally p__________ in beeswax.
【小题15】The plane wasn’t too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained u__________.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届江苏省高二上学期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单词拼写
单词拼写(共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
1.Buildingtheproposednewroadwould be __________(环境)damaging,which made the public very concerned.
2.The Prime Minister, ___________(陪同)by the governor, led the President up to the house.
3.Mr. Liu is a strong supporter who __________(提倡)banning students from using cell phones in the schoolyard.
4.We need to take ___________(责任)for looking after our own health; because without it, we can do nothing.
5.The stockmarkethas a risk,Youhadbetterget___________(职业)advicebeforebuyingstocks.
6.Everydaythey are talkingaboutpeacebut a__________ preparing for war.
7.Those close to him are convinced that he has every i__________ of staying on until the end of his second term.
8.Sometimes people find it may bepossible to m__________the value of materialgoods in terms of money, but it is extremelydifficulttoestimate the truevalue of them.
9.The teacher examined the students on the p__________ lesson, and he was satisfied with what they had done.
10.Our teacher often told us meaningfully, “Difficulties s_______ the mind, as labor does the body.”
11.A__________ sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.
12.Though he managed to take a number of b__________ photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.
13.After having been i__________ to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.
14.A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally p__________ in beeswax.
15.The plane wasn’t too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained u__________.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011学年四川省高三第七次月考英语卷 题型:单项填空
The new law to punish the drunk driver has come into since it passed.
A. effect B. use C. being D. power
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012届云南省芒市高二下学期期末考试英语题 题型:阅读理解
Many Chinese have been greatly shocked by the traffic accident caused by the drunk driver Sun Weiming, who has killed five and injured some others in Chengdu, Sichuan. However, such a case is not rare.
Today, the traffic accidents may have been regarded as a social problem. The car has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows actually from rude behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral(道德的) rights of others. In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless but just 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 killers go even far beyond carelessness that can be imagined.
Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 percent of all automobile accidents can be attributed to(归属于) the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can change drivers' reactions incorrectly, slow their judgment, and make them blind to the dangers that might otherwise be obvious. The experts warn that it is important for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep his/her emotions under control.
Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem isn't only put upon drivers. Street walkers regularly ignore or break traffic regulations. They are blamed in most vehicle walker accidents, and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject(受…支配) to the basic rules of the road.
Significant legal advances have been made towards safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicles have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through regular road 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 the experts, is to make people believe that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road.
1. Traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because .
A. auto driving has become dangerous and harmful in today's society
B. people usually pay no attention to law and morality when driving
C. they have caused serious psychological problems among drivers
D. the car has killed and disabled more people than any weapon in history
2. Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents?
A. Careless bicycle-riders. B. Careless people walking in the street.
C. Irresponsible auto drivers. D. Irresponsible auto manufacturers.
3. Discussing solutions to traffic accidents, the author seems to be .
A. doubtful and hopeless
B. angry and disappointed
C. objective (客观的) and concerned
D. anxious and annoyed
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