考研英語完型填空模擬題及答案【三】

1、考研英語完型填空模擬題及答案【三】The Treasury could pocket 20 million a year in extra fines once the country s speed camera network is expanded. Motoring organizations warned that the _1_could become a poll tax on wheels '， _2_huge number of drivers. There could be many more incidents of vandalism _3_cameras.Th

2、e warnings came_4_a Daily Mail survey found almost all the 23 police forces in England and Wales were either_5_to expansion plans or considering _6_.Nationwide ，the number of speeding tickets is expected to treble ， _7_ 90 million a year._8_the scheme，police keep some ofthe cash from fines to _9_the

3、 costs of fitting and maintaining extra cameras and_10_that existing ones always have film in them. The rest will go to the Treasury. Both Ministers and police insist the scheme is aimed_11_at making roads safer. They point to trials in eight areas which cut collisions by a quarter and deaths and se

4、rious injuries by _12_a half.But motoring organizations fear cameras will be sited on relatively safe_13_fast stretches to catch as many drivers as possible. Some forces are also expected to_14_the“threshold speeds at which cameras are_15_to the absolute legal minimum-15 mph in a 10 mph limit ， and

5、26 mph in a 20 mph zone. This could encourage drivers to stare at their speedometers instead of concentrating on the road ，and _16_to more accidents. Sue Nicholson， head ofcampaigns at the RAC ，said ，“We dont have a problem with speed cameras _17_. But we do have concerns about_18_they are sited. Po

6、lice risk losing credibility _19_motorists if cameras are seen as revenue-raising _20_safety devices.1. A promotions B punishments C penalties D payments2. A isolating B separating C alienating D detaching3. A towards B against C before D over4. A so B once C as D where5. A subjected B engaged C int

7、ended D committed6. A taking part B keeping silence C making exception D paying respect7. A financing B profiting C funding D netting8. A From B Under C On D With9. A hide B cover C conceal D veil10. A pledging B assuring C confirming D ensuring11. A essentially B strongly C wholeheartedly D purely1

8、2. A in all B fewer than C at most D up to13. A but B whereas C though D while14. A fit B put C set D fix15. A levered B geared C handled D triggered16. A lead B add C contribute D resort17. A any less B by itself C after all D as such18. A who B when C where D which19. A in B with C against D for20

9、. A in spite of B far from C rather than D by means of答案1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. B 9.B 10. D11. D 12.D 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. C 19.B 20.C總體分析本文講述了英國車速監(jiān)控攝像體系擴(kuò)張方案的內(nèi)容及影響，著重闡述了這 一方案的支持者 警察和財政部門 和反對者 機(jī)動車管理機(jī)構(gòu) 的觀點(diǎn)。全文翻譯一旦擴(kuò)大車速監(jiān)控攝像體系，這個國家財政部每年就能從罰款中額外增加 2000萬收入。機(jī)動車管理機(jī)構(gòu)警告說這種罰款可能變成對汽車征收的

10、人頭稅， 從而疏遠(yuǎn)很多駕駛者。也可能出現(xiàn)更多破壞攝像機(jī)的事件。警告出現(xiàn)的同時， ?每日郵報?的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)英格蘭和威爾士的 23 支警力幾乎都有所行動，不是致 力于部署監(jiān)控體系的擴(kuò)張方案，就是在考慮參加其中。預(yù)計 在實(shí)施監(jiān)控系統(tǒng)后 全國范圍內(nèi)違章超速行駛的罰單數(shù)量會增加兩 倍，罰金數(shù)目一年達(dá) 9000 萬。按照方案，警察保存一局部罰金用以支付安裝和 維修新攝像機(jī)的費(fèi)用，并且保證現(xiàn)有的攝像機(jī)中總是裝有膠卷。其余的罰金將 上繳財政部。財政部長們和警察都堅持認(rèn)為該方案的目的是提高公路的平安 性。他們指出八個試點(diǎn)地區(qū)撞車事故減少了四分之一，嚴(yán)重傷亡事故減少至一 半。但是機(jī)動車管理機(jī)構(gòu)擔(dān)憂警察為了多開罰單會把攝像機(jī)裝在相對平安但行 車速度較快的直行道上，還會為車速監(jiān)控攝像機(jī)設(shè)置最低合法車速標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，如把 正常的每小時 10 英里限速提高到每小時 15英里，每小時 20英里限速提高到每 小時 2