1、大学英语四级（阅读）练习试卷 10及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 0 In Britain, the old Road Traffic Act restricted speeds t
2、o 2 m.p.h. (miles per hour) in towns and 4 m.p.h, in the country. Later parliament increased the speed limit to 14 m.p.h. But by 1903 the development of the car industry had made it necessary to raise the limit to 20 m.p.h. By 1930, however, the law was so widely ignored that speeding restrictions w
3、ere done away with altogether. For five years motorists were free to drive at whatever speeds they liked. Then in 1935 the Road Traffic Act imposed a 30 m.p.h. speed limit in built-up areas, along with the introduction of driving tests and pedestrian crossings. Speeding is now the most common motori
4、ng offence in Britain. Offences for speeding fall into three classes: exceeding the limit on restricted road, exceeding on any road the limit for the vehicle you are driving, and exceeding the 70 m.p.h, limit on any road. A restricted road is one where the street lamps are 200 yards apart, or more.
5、The main controversy (争论 ) surrounding speeding laws is the extent of their safety value. The Ministry of Transport maintains that speed limits reduce accidents. It claims that when the 30 m.p.h, limit was introduced in 1935 there was a fall of 15 percent in fatal accidents. Likewise, when the 40 m.
6、p.h, speed limit was imposed on a number of roads in London in the late fifties, there was a 28 percent reduction in serious accidents. There were also fewer casualties (伤亡 ) in the year after the 70 m.p.h. motorway limit was imposed in 1966. In America, however, it is thought that the reduced accid
7、ent figures are due rather to the increase in traffic density. This is why it has even been suggested that the present speed limits should be done away with completely, or that a guide should be given to inexperienced drivers and the speed limits made advisory, as is done in parts of the USA. 1 Duri
8、ng which period could British motorists drive without speed limits? 2 What measures were adopted in 1935 in addition to the speeding restrictions? 3 Speeding is a motoring offense a driver commits when he 4 What is the opinion of British authorities concerning speeding laws? 5 What reason do America
9、ns give for the reduction in traffic accidents? 5 As researchers learn more about how childrens intelligence develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been replaced by the home. To begin with, all the factors which are part of intelligence-the chi
10、lds understanding of language, learning patterns, curiosity-are established well before the child enters school begins, childrens achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers. This is particularly true about learning that is language-related. The second school rather than t
11、he home is given credit for variations in achievement in subjects such as science. In view of their power, its sad to see many parents not making the most of their childs intelligence. Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children. Many teachers now
12、 realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school. parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldnt be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have discov
13、ered that reading is best taught individually and the easiest place to do this is at home. Many four-and- five-year-olds who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own with them even before they have been taught to read. 6 What have researchers found
14、 out about the influence of parents and the school on childrens intelligence? 7 What do researchers conclude about childrens learning patterns? 8 In which area may school play a more important role? 9 Why did many parents fail to make the most of their childrens intelligence? 10 The author suggests
15、in the last paragraph that parents should be encouraged to _. 大学英语四级（阅读）练习试卷 10答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible word
16、s. 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 From 1930 to 1935./Between 1930 and 1935. 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 Driving tests and pedestrian crossings. /The introduction of driving tests and pedestrian crossings. 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 exceeds the speed limits / drives over the speed limit / breaks the speeding laws 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确
17、答案】 Speed limits (help) reduce accidents. 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 The increase in traffic density. 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 Childrens intelligence was more influenced by parents than by teachers. 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确答案】 They are established well before the child enters school. 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 In subjects such as science. 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 Because educators asked them not to educate their children. 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 teach their children reading at home 【知识模块】 阅读
