新東方：英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試閱讀30天學(xué)習(xí)筆記

　　注：exceed 超過(guò)

　　73. Speeding is a motoring offence a driver commits when he _________

　　注：1.offend v. 犯罪;冒犯

　　2.題中只需要補(bǔ)充一個(gè)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞

　　Key：Exceeds the speed limits

　　The main controversy (爭(zhēng)論) 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. 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 (傷亡) in the year after the 70 m. p. h. motorway limit was imposed in 1966.

　　注：maintain 認(rèn)為

　　74. What is the opinion of British authorities concerning speeding laws?

　　注：What+opinion 題型，需要用句子來(lái)回答，根據(jù) British authorities 定位第三段

　　Key：Speed limits reduce accidents

　　In America, however, it is thought that the reduced accident 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 m ade advisory, as is done in parts of the USA.

　　75. What reason do Americans give for the reduction in traffic accidents?

　　注：根據(jù) Americans 定位第四段

　　Key：The increase in traffic density

　　Unit 3

　　Part IV Short Answer Questions

　　For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury: they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision.

　　Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husband said, "Marge and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance (奢侈) we couldn't afford." With two preschool children, it soon became clear in their figuring that with babysitters (臨時(shí)照看小孩的人), transportation, and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actually end up with less.

　　Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the most important. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with the emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husbands and wives find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings.

　　There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned (被囚禁) if they have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction.

　　From my own experience. I would like to suggest that sometime the decision to go back to work is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now regret more. I wasn't mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my impatience to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the luxury of watching the world through my little girl's eyes.

　　Questions: (注意：答題盡量簡(jiǎn)短，超過(guò)10個(gè)詞要扣分。每條橫線(xiàn)限寫(xiě)一個(gè)英語(yǔ)單詞，標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)不占格。)

　　73. What are the two major considerations in deciding whether women should go out to work?

　　注："A and B"結(jié)構(gòu)

　　Economic factors and emotional needs

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　36. Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are _________.

　　A) sprayed with pesticides

　　B) in poor physical condition

　　C) facing an infrared scanner

　　D) exposed to excessive sun rays