In America，the number of people killed in car...

In America，the number of people killed in car crashes in 2016 was above 40，000 for the　 first time in a decade，data released on Wednesday shows．

“Americans believe there is nothing we can do to stop crashes from happening，but that isn't true．We are behind the rest of the developed world in addressing highway fatalities(死亡)．We just haven't been willing to do what needs to be done，”said Deborah A．P．Hersman，president of the National Safety Council．

The National Safety Council data shows a 6 percent increase in deaths in 2018 when compared with 2015 and a 3 percent increase in the number of miles Americana drove in 2016．

“Motor vehicle fatality numbers have been ringing the alarm for two years，”Hersman said．“Unfortunately，we have been blind to the data and the killings on our roadways．If we fail to take action，the death tell will continue to rise．”

“The trend is clear：After years of progress，highway deaths are heading in the wrong direction，”said Jonathan Adkins，a state safety official．

The number of people killed reached a record low of 32，675 in 2014，according to NHTSA statistics．That record followed a fairly steady downward track for the past six years that experts attributed it primarily to safety features that have been built into cars and trucks．

Safety advances including increased seat-belt use，air bags，anti-lock braking，stability controls and electronic warnings and cameras．

The bad economy and high gas prices also influenced the reduction in deaths．Now，with unemployment and gas prices both low，more people are driving for work and pleasure trips．

“It’s not just that Americans drive more miles when the economy improves ；it’s the kind of miles they drive，”said Adrian Lund，president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety．

1.What’s Hersman’s attitude towards the present situation?

A. It has been getting better． B. It can hardly be improved．

C. The efforts are far from enough． D. Much work hart already been done．

2.What do we learn about the number of highway deaths in 2013 in America?

A. It’s lower than that in 2014． B. It’s lower than that in 2010．

C. It’s the lowest in recent years． D. It’s the highest in recently years．

3.What will happen with the economic recovery?

A. The gas prices will go up． B. The gas price will go down．

C. There will be more highway deaths． D. There will be fewer highway deaths．

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Traffic Deaths Are on the Rise B. Highway Deaths Will Drop off

C. Measures to Handle Car Crashes D. Safety Advances in Cars Are Made

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America is a country on the move. In unheard of numbers, people of all ages are exercising  their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly-up 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exercisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active.

It is hard not to get the message. The virtues of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads of everything from beauty soaps to travel books. Exercise as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the health benefits of doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity (宣传) for races held in American cities helped fuel a strong interest in the ancient sport of running. Although running has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered equally rewarding—and sometimes safer-forms of exercise, such as walking and swimming, running remains the most popular form of exercise.

As the popularity of exercise continues to mount, so does scientific evidence of its health benefits. The key to fitness is exercising the major muscle groups vigorously (强有力地) enough to approximately double the heart rate and keep it doubled for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will produce considerable improvements in physical health in about three months.

1.It can be learnt from the passage that the health benefits of exercise ___________.

2.A growing interest in sports developed after ______________.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

4.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “leveled off” in the paragraph 2?

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A New York couple have been killed in a car crash on their way to hospital，but the unborn baby________ the accident.

A．experienced　　　 B．survived

C．escaped　　　 D．fled

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A New York couple have been killed in a car crash on their way to hospital，but the unborn baby________the accident.

A．experienced　             B．survived

C．escaped　             D．fled

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The number of people, who have access to their own cars, ______ sharply in the past decade.

A.rose B.is rising C.have risen D.has risen

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The number of people, who have access to their own cars,________sharply in the past decade.

A．rose               B．is rising      C．have risen     D．has risen

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阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或用括号内单词的正确形式。

A plane that crashed in the mountains of Colombia, 1. (kill) 71 people, including members of a Brazilian football team, may have run out of fuel.

Six people miraculously(奇迹地）survived the crash Monday night, 2. the disaster actually wiped out an up-and-coming Brazilian football team and 3. (send) shock waves through the world of football. Football legends Pele and Maradona as well as current _4._ (superstar) Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo led tributes to(向致敬）the players of Chapecoense Real, a team whose march to glory 5.(cut) suddenly short. Having risen only 6. (recent) from obscurity(默默无闻）， the team was on its way to play in the finals of the Copa Sudamericana 7. disaster struck The charter plane reported “electrical failures” around 10：00 pm Monday and crashed soon after near the city of Medellin, 8. (it) destination.

The plane's black box recorders have been found, but there was no word on how long it would take __9. (analyze) them. The dead included most of the team and 20 Brazilian journalists traveling to cover 10.match. The six survivors are being treated in hospital.

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One day, I was taking a nap in the red chair in my office when I woke up to the sound of a car crash. I sat up and looked, immediately, out my window. Across the street, in a parking lot, a car had just backed into a chain-link fence. The car must have been moving fast, because it was in bad shape: Its hood had popped up. The fence was damaged, bent out in exactly the shape of the car’s back end.

I watched the driver get out of the car. He was strong with a shaved head; he wore cargo shorts and a flannel (法兰绒) shirt unbuttoned to expose his chest hair. I disliked him immediately. After a few seconds of assessing the damage, he attempted to pull the ruined fence back into place, but it wouldn’t move. He tried to push the fallen piece of bumper back onto his car, but that only made the rest of his bumper fall off too.

I sat in my red chair, looking out my window, silently cheering. I think I laughed out loud. This was a ridiculous masterpiece. He climbed out from under the collapsed fence and limped back to the apartment building above the lot, rubbing his elbow. The man—that disgusting man—was going to leave all the chaos behind for someone else to clean up.

But the man appeared a few minutes later with some tools. He got to work immediately, removing one of the fence’s bent support bars and hammering it straight on the asphalt (沥青). For the next hour, I watched out my window as he doggedly(固执地) fixed the fence, even improved it. Now the fence would be extra secure, stronger than before, impossible to damage.

This strange man was actually a hero. I was the lazy one, with my kneejerk (应激反应) judgments, my superiority (优越感) from three stories up. My ugly assumptions, I realized, were all about myself. I would never have fixed that fence; I would have panicked and run away.

Years later, I still look out my window at that fence almost every day. It still looks brand new, It makes me wonder what else that man has improved, and how I can make myself more like him.

1.Why did the driver leave a bad first impression on the writer?

A.Because he badly damaged the fence.

B.Because he acted rudely and impolitely.

C.Because he escaped and left the mess to others.

D.Because he had a strange appearance and dressed casually.

2.The last two paragraphs tell us that ________.

A.if the writer were the driver, he thought he would do better

B.the writer gave a quick judgment from his previous experiences

C.the driver acted like a hero and had a great influence on the writer

D.the writer looks out his window often and expects to see the driver again

3.Which of the following words can best describe the driver?

A.Rude but honest. B.Lazy but strong-minded.

C.Impatient but generous. D.Ordinary-looking but responsible.

4.What can be the best title of the text?

A.Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

B.One’s Thinking Directs One’s Actions

C.Treat Other People As You Hope They Will Treat You

D.The Environment Depends on What You Think in You Mind

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The number of air crashes that _______ in developing countries _________ increasing.

A. happens; is　　 　 B. happen; is

C. happens; are　　　　 D. happen; are

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One day I was sleeping in my chair when I woke up to the sound of a car crash. I sat up and looked _______ out my window. Across the street, a car had just backed into a chain-link fence. The car must have been moving fast, _______it was in bad shape. The fence was bent out exactly the _______of the car’s back end.

I watched the driver get out of the car. After a few seconds of _______the damage, the man tried to put the fence back into the place. His first attempt failed and he tried a little harder. He grabbed its vertical support pole and pulled against it with his full _______. The pole suddenly _______ and the man fell hard onto the ground. The entire fence fell on top of him, and one of his shoes _______ and landed 10 feet away on the sidewalk.

I laughed out loud. The man's failure was _______my whole day. He climbed out from under the_______fence and went back to the apartment building.

That, I thought, would be the ________of it. The man was going to leave all the chaos behind for someone else to ________. However, the man__________a few minutes later with some tools. For the next hour, I ________out my window as he doggedly fixed the fence and even improved it. Now the fence would be extra secure, stronger than before.

This man was actually a hero and I was embarrassed by my ________judgments. Years later, I still look out my window at that fence almost every day. It makes me ________what else that man has improved, and how I can make myself more like him.

1.A.gradually B.especially C.immediately D.generally

2.A.until B.because C.if D.although

3.A.beginning B.direction C.center D.shape

4.A.assessing B.mentioning C.limiting D.avoiding

5.A.equipment B.sight C.wisdom D.weight

6.A.broke B.burnt C.lightened D.rose

7.A.moved on B.passed by C.flew off D.turned up

8.A.wasting B.brightening C.completing D.controlling

9.A.fallen B.hidden C.locked D.related

10.A.plan B.form C.cause D.end

11.A.give away B.clean up C.learn from D.refer to

12.A.quit B.hesitated C.approved D.appeared

13.A.worked B.counted C.watched D.guessed

14.A.unbalanced B.uncertain C.unfair D.unhurried

15.A.wonder B.observe C.explain D.challenge

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