Drink drivers could be prohibited from driving under the influence if new technology from Nissan is introduced.
The Japanese car maker has developed a new odor (氣味) detection system designed to prevent drivers from operating a car if they are over the legal limit. The system works by using a series of sensors (傳感器) to detect the level of alcohol the driver has consumed.
A high-sensitivity alcohol odor sensor is built into the gear stick (變速桿), which is able to detect the presence of the driver’s palm as he or she attempts to start driving. If the alcohol level detected is above a pre-determined limit, the system automatically locks the transmission(變速器), immobilizing the car. A voice alert is also issued via the car navigation system telling the driver that he or she is over the limit.
Extra sensors are also placed in the driver and passenger seats and a warning is issued if these sensors detect the presence of alcohol in the air inside the vehicle cabin.
While still in the developmental stage the concept of drink driving detectors being built into cars has generally been welcomed by many drivers.
Nissan said the technology is part of a project aimed at halving the number of fatalities (災禍) and serious injuries in Nissan cars by 2015 compared to 2005 levels.
The detection system works _______________.
A. by detecting the smell of alcohol in the vehicle cabin
B. by measuring the volume of the alcohol in vehicle cabin
C. by detecting the weight of the school in the vehicle cabin
D. by using a car navigation system
What do we know about the detection system?
A. The detection system is still in the developmental stage.
B. The new technology from Nissan has been introduced.
C. The driving detectors are being built into cars.
D. The system has already been used in some car companies.
The driver’s attitude toward the detection system is that of _______________.
A. annoyance B. welcome C. unconcern D. doubt
What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Nissan will release drink-proof cars.
B. Traffic accidents will be decreased.
C. A project halving the number of accidents.
D. A new odor detection system.
科目：高中英語 來源：講與練·知識精講與能力訓練·高一英語 題型：054
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Jack bought a new car. During Christmas break from college, his son wanted to borrow it to drive to a New Year's Eve 1 to be held in Vermont. Jack was 2 the son would hit one of the roadblock(路障)that people set up all over the place on New York's Eve. The 3 that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, 4 he would not drink at all.
So the son drove to Vermont, got completely 5 and tried his best to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to 6 the car and stand in a line of people being given the infamous sobriety(not drunk) 7 . However, the careless policemen 8 him out. He was left standing off to the side while the others were 9 the police how well they could walk a 10 line, etc.
Jack got up to answer the 11 at 7∶00 a. m. There were 12 policemen there. They asked him if he was the 13 of that red FLAT. He replied, “Yes.”When he was asked if he was 14 the car evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.
When the son 15 himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of 16 . Upon questioning, he admitted driving the car, but when asked if he had been 17 , he said, “No!”When asked if he could see his car, he was unable to remember the 18 . He said that it was in the garage.
And when the four of them walked out to look at the car, 19 seeing the car he had driven the 20 before, they saw a damaged car parked there.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆山西省山大附中高三1月月考英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Saying “thank you” is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language. After all, we’re brought up to be polite, and it is important to make a good impression upon other people — especially across national divides.
So, what exactly are you supposed to say when “thank you” is only the 20th most popular way to express gratitude? According to a recent survey, 19 other ways of expressing appreciation finished ahead of “thank you” in a poll of 3,000 people.
Pollsters(民測調查員) found almost half of those asked preferred the more informal “cheers”, while others liked to use such expressions as “ta”, “great” and “nice one”.
So, just what is the appropriate form of words to express your thanks?
Fortunately, the clue is in the language itself. “Cheers”, despite its popularity, is considered an informal way to say thank you — and this is a definite clue as to when you can best use it.
For instance, when going for a drink with friends, a smile and a “cheers” by way of thanks is not only appropriate to the situation, it is also culturally accurate.
“Ta”, originated from the Danish word “tak”, was the second-most popular expression of thanks, and is also commonly used in informal situations, along with phrases such as “nice one”, and “brilliant”. Interestingly, one word that didn’t make it into the top 20 was “thanks”, Thank you is shorter, more informal cousin.
“Thanks” can be useful, as it is able to bridge the divide between the formality of “thank you” and the downright relaxed “cheers”.
Certain words can double as an expression of thanks as well as delight. Again, the words themselves offer the clue as to when best to use them.
For example, words like “awesome”, “brilliant” and “you star” featured highly in the new poll and they can hint at both your pleasure at someone’s action, as well as serving to express your thanks. If you are on the receiving end of a “new” thank you, you can respond with a simple “no problem”, or “sure”.
Of course, in certain circumstances, a simple wave, nod or smile may be appropriate. For instance, if a car driver slows down to let you cross the road, simply raising your hand in acknowledgement is enough to show that you appreciate the driver’s consideration.
Sometimes, formality is necessary, and “thank you” is still the best choice in such situations. But students should not worry about when exactly to use certain expressions.
Many people in Western countries are worried that good manners are in decline. People are tired of seeing their acts of kindness and service pass without comment. So don’t think your “thank you” is clumsy or awkwardly formal. The chances are, if you said “thank you”, you made someone’s day. You star.
【小題1】We can tell from the results of the poll that __________.
| A．people are unconcerned about politeness nowadays. |
| B．“thank you” remains the best expression of gratitude. |
| C．there is a variety of expressions of appreciation. |
| D．there are more formal expressions than informal ones. |
| A．Thanks. | B．Sure. | C．Nice one. | D．Cheers. . |
| A．show their gratitude to others. | B．behave themselves well. |
| C．continue their acts of kindness. | D．stop worrying about bad manners. |
| A．How to Appear More Polite . | B．Ways to Show Gratitude. |
| C．Never hesitate to Say “Thank You”. | D．Good Manners in Decline! |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年山東省德州市高三12月月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. "Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” Drink Good Wet Root Beer.” Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!"
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you’ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless （魯莽的） or daring, the ride can be as thrilling （驚心動魄的） as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the armrests even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit.
1.According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?
A．Advertisements on the billboards. B．Films on television.
C．Buses on the road. D．Gas stations.
2.What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.
B．To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C．To give the writer’s opinion about long bus trips
D．To describe the billboards along the road.
3.The writer of this passage would probably favor .
A．bus drivers who aren’t reckless B．driving alone
C．no billboards along the road D．a television set on the bus
4.The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because .
A．they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between
B．the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun
C．the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses
D．both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.
5.The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are .
A．comfortable B．exciting C．tiring D．boring
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆浙江省高二獎學金考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：短文改錯
假如英語課上老師要求同學們交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10 處語言錯誤，要求你在錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（﹨）劃掉。
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。
注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2．只允許修改10 處，多者（從第11 處起）不計分。
Yesterday I attended a classmate party．I was very happy to see my old friends, that I hadn’t met for years．So I drank a lot．After the party, I drive home though my classmate had tried to persuade me not to．I always believed that as a skilled driver, drinking a little did no harm to driving．On the way to home, the wine began to take effect．All of sudden, I cracked my car against a sign on the road．Luckily, a policeman came towards me．He fined me and said: “Drunk driving is a terribly thing．You can end up hurt yourself, and other innocent people life．” Till then, I realized that the effects of drunk driving could be deadly for all those involved．Many people who drink and drive do not think of the serious consequences of their action unless it is too late．So I appeal to everybody never to drink and drive! Cherish your life!
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011-2012學年四川省宜賓市高三第一次診斷性測試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Drunken driving—sometimes called America’s socially accepted form of murder—has become a national epidemic（流行病）. Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past ten years. A drunken driver is usually referred to as one with 0.10-blood alcohol content or roughly three beer glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American manly image and judges were lenient in most courts, but the drunken killing has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially concerning young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant（忍受）.
Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, reversing a trend（逆轉潮流）in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18—20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21.
Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes” about drinking and teach them to resist peer pressure to drink.
Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests in many areas already, to a marked drop in accidents, some states are also punishing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A bar in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who was “obviously drunk” and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy.
As the accidents continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to speak well of the 13 years national prohibition（禁令）of alcohol that began in 1919, which President Hoover called the “noble experiment”. They forgot that legal prohibition didn’t stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption（腐敗）and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no easy solution.
1.What can be inferred from the fact of the traffic accidents in New Jersey?
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A．Young drivers were usually bad. |
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B．The legal drinking age should be raised. |
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C．Some drivers didn’t surprise the legal drinking age. |
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D．Drivers should not be allowed to drink. |
2.The underlined word “lenient” in the first paragraph means .
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A．merciful |
B．cruel |
C．serious |
D．determined |
3.As regards drunken driving, public opinion has changed because .
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A．judges are no longer lenient |
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B．new laws are introduced in some states |
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C．drivers do not appreciate their manly image |
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D．the problem has attracted public attention |
4.Which of the following statements best shows the writer’s opinion of drunken driving?
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A．It is difficult to solve this problem. |
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B．It may lead to organized crime. |
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C．The new laws can stop heavy drinking |
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D．There should be no bars to serve drinks. |
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