2014届高考英语 阅读理解 2013暑假练习题（12）

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1、2014高考英语阅读理解：2013暑假练习题（12）及答案解析(第1篇)Citiesalarmedbydeathsandinjuriesofpedestriansaretakingeffortstomakecrosswalkssaferforpeopleonfoot,especiallyseniorsandchildrenwhoneedmoretimetocrossstreets.ApedestrianiskilledinatrafficaccidentintheUSAevery110minutes;oneisinjuredeveryni

2、neminutes,accordingtoofficialdata.Crosswalkscanbeespeciallydangerousfortheelderly.Amongpeople70andolder,36%ofpedestriandeathsin2006occurredincrosswalks,comparedwith21%ofthoseyoungerthan70,accordingtotheInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety.TheFederalHighwayAdministration(FHW

3、A)advisesthatnextyearstatesincreasebynearly15%theamountoftimetrafficlightsprovideforpedestrianstocrossthestreetaftertheflashingorangehandappears.FHWAspokesmanDougHecoxsaysreasonsforthechangeincludeanagingpopulationthatneedsmoretimetocross,healthconsciousAmericanswalkingm

4、ore，childrenencouragedtowalktopreventgettingoverweightandhighgaspricespushingpeopletowalkinsteadofdrive.Pedestriandeathswentdownby12%from5,449in1996to4,784in2006.Butamongthosein2006,471werekilledincrosswalks,downslightlyfrom488tenyearsearlier,theNationalHighwayTrafficSaf

5、etyAdministration(NHTSA)says.[语篇解读]　横过马路时，行人的意外死亡率居高不下。很多城市正在努力采取措施保证行人过马路的安全，尤其是老人和孩子。1．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Among100pedestriandeathstherewere21peopleyoungerthan70.B.Oldpeoplearemorelikelytomeetwithaccidentsincrosswalks.C.Trafficaccidentskilledmo

6、reoldpeoplethanyoungpeople.D.Aboutseventrafficaccidentshappenedperhour.[解析]　事实细节题。第二段第二三句告诉我们：老年人在十字路口遭遇交通事故的可能性最大。[答案]　B2．WhatisFHWA’ssuggestiontostates?A.Fixingmoretrafficlights.B.Providingmorecrosswalks.C.Givingpedestriansmoretimetocrossstreets.D.Increasingthetimebefor

7、etheorangelightsappear.[解析]　事实细节题。第三段告诉我们FHWA建议给行人更多的时间通过路口。[答案]　C3．What’sthecauseofthecrosswalksafetyproblemaccordingtothetext?A.There’remanycarsandbusesontheroad.B.Pedestriansarecareless.C.Crosswalksarecrowded.D.Driversdon’tgiveway.[解析]　推理判断题。第四段指出：老年人需要更多的时间通过马路，有健康意识的

8、人也好步行，儿童被鼓励步行以防止发胖，油价较高也让人们更倾向于步行而不是驾车。由此可知十字路口的安全问题是过度拥挤。[答案]　C4．ThereportfromNHTSAsuggeststhat