2011年英语专业四级考试：考前冲刺每日练习(22)

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　　Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.
0 i* k5 F+ o' @2 F$ I7 D! ^　　It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the (31) __ pace of modem life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters (32) ___ the wheel. It is all very well, again, to have a tiger in the tank, but to have one in the driver's seat is (33) ___ matter altogether. You might tolerate the odd road-hog, the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the (34) ___ to the rule. Perhaps the situation (35) ___ a "Be Kind to Other Drivers" campaign,
: T. l) O( S' Y& v" y3 Q/ k) O  g( j(36) __ it may get completely (37) ____
　　Road politeness is not only good manners, but good (38) ____ too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to (39) ____ the temptation to revenge when (40) ___ to uncivilized behavior. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards (41) __ the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in (42)___ to an act of politeness helps to (43) __ an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modem traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too (44) __ today. Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
　　(45)___, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who brakes (46) __ to allow a car to emerge (47) ___ aside street at some hazard to following traffic, (48)_ a few seconds later the road would be clear anyway; or the man who waves a child across a zebra (49) __ into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop (50) __
8 r: N/ i5 ^1 @* ?( G　　Years ago the experts warned us that the car- ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
　　31. A. hasty
　　B. prompt
2 B8 K4 I" N  F% i: B6 v0 t　　C. urgent
5 t: Z8 _, p, L　　D. quick
; V, }& g$ H; ]8 U　　32. A. on
　　B. above
　　C. behind
) z. q$ Z* C' L& B5 i$ a　　D. by
) A: X( i% n: T; m　　33. A. the other
* t: m) K1 N! T4 ]2 _- _  t# B　　B. all other
. U4 s/ _* z% W  {1 _　　C. another
　　D. other
1 [- t6 ]( {0 w9 n　　34. A. exclusion
- M! N8 u: _& O5 r' G9 j$ s$ _/ c　　B. exception
5 k! b, H2 F8 y6 R# o　　C. modification
　　D. access
　　35. A. calls for
　　B. calls out
! ^* H' n% w' W/ r4 f$ |4 W9 |. k* R　　C. calls upon
; E! k  ^1 g9 R) \% M9 G- r　　D. calls up
- |$ h, X1 j9 X) {! d# h* ^　　36. A. moreover
0 O- W$ U; l7 X7 G　　B. while
　　C. otherwise
& [& c& D2 s) I　　D. till
　　37. A. out of hand
( x; G! n' F) P) z5 q0 X　　B. in hand
8 {1 r' g& y4 l' M. s　　C. at hand
+ c6 [! B: q" [( s. D, @4 F4 c: B　　D. off hand
5 l& _; F4 N2 q; S　　38. A. doubt
" C# @& p( |0 B2 k7 k: d　　B. reason
　　C. discipline
0 `& L: p% _. ]' W# A. G　　D. sense
　　39. A. resist
8 e: z# P9 Y. M. n& G　　B. persist
" B7 W7 L& x6 W; @　　C. consist
1 q' _9 T1 N/ H7 a& V8 O5 p　　D. insist
　　40. A. subject
. a3 }& N) f3 J　　B. being subjected
( _1 P4 j$ o' z) F　　C. subjected
( |; w2 l% C6 T9 V: U2 o" e　　D. is subjected
　　41. A. dismissing
) L% }# B8 D! M) r0 f　　B. relieving
5 o6 K# _8 K. i　　C. releasing
% F0 q; p4 c* D　　D. removing
　　42. A. appeal
6 R7 F: O2 w8 i　　B. approach
　　C. reflection
5 K5 B6 v+ ^) P0 l3 {' v4 B　　D. response
; [0 B% f3 A: }8 d9 z  {　　43. A. create
: w5 ?1 K5 n: G- ]) O　　B. produce
2 k+ B0 Y2 H4 V( j　　C. proceed
: q+ Z3 [; `+ ~　　D. raise
' m( m) \' z0 g& n% S1 M* U# l! @　　44. A. common
　　B. rare
　　C. extraordinary
　　D. unique
+ o& E: ~( z6 G) C& ?" C  P　　45. A. Therefore
　　B. Furthermore
　　C. However
　　D. Thus
8 ^: E0 f* }0 X/ g8 F　　46. A. politely
　　B. carefully
　　C. vigorously
& l: X( I$ l6 d: G8 `6 g　　D. violently
　　47. A. at
% {; w, a% w1 ^7 Q1 h* T1 b- E　　B. on
3 r# V9 a& V8 _, L$ o8 _　　C. to
　　D. from
　　48. A. though
　　B. when
$ I7 }* G6 P8 r( j　　C. where
　　D. which
　　49. A. crossing
3 k1 h6 K8 _2 k  }% k- g　　B. cross
　　C. being crossed
　　D. to cross
& P5 D0 a! y; Z( }% r" t& ~/ O9 d　　50. A. on time
! z: D& `, q! L$ u4 P, Q　　B. in time
　　C. at a time
5 Y8 P2 A* r7 I　　D. at times

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</p>　　31．[D]【解析】现代生活节奏较快，quick“快速，迅速”符合句意。
+ U& ^: `- I4 R1 o" T/ K　　32．[C]【解析】浏览全文可知，文章说的是文明驾驶，behind the wheel“开车”．符合句意。
' ]1 N0 Q* i+ z, l6 S2 b　　33.[C]【解析】根据句意“开坦克凶猛是好事，但驾车时也这样就完全是……”，可知another符合句意。
　　34．[B]【解析】空格所在句前半句提到“你可能会容忍那些乱开车的怪人、那些粗鲁而不体谅人的司机”．转折词but引出“如今懂礼貌的司机反倒是……”．B符合句意。exception to the rule“例外”．强调懂礼貌的司机很少。
　　35．[A]【解析】根据句意“也许要……一场‘善待其他驾驶者’的运动了”，call for“需求，呼吁”符合句意。
! O4 M* F1 P/ _- N$ W　　36．[C]【解析】作者提倡一场“善待其他驾驶者”的运动，目的是为了避免事情朝不良的方向发展；再根据空格后的may completely，可知otherwise “否则．要不然”来引出另一种可能的结果。
. V& \5 |8 m1 n　　37．[A]【解析】固定词组out of hand“无法控制”，符合句意，A正确。
3 G) Q; Z/ E# T　　38．[D]【解析】根据句意“礼貌驾车不仅是文明的举止，而且也是……”，good sense意“明智”，D正确。
0 \: u/ l8 B- X4 ]  }　　39．[A]【解析】空格在所句子进一步解释说明前面提到的good manner“文明的举止”，good sense“明智”。只有最冷静、最宽容的司机才能resist“忍住”报复的冲动，故选A。 中华考试网(www．Examw。com)
　　40．[C]【解析】subject为及物动词，常用subject sb．To stll．意为“使某人遭受……”，常用于被动语态sb．be subjected to。由于从句的主语与主语的主语一致。此处省略了they are，故C正确。
　　41．[B]【解析】根据句意“另一方面，一个小小的礼貌之举对……驾驶的紧张情绪大有裨益”，B正确。relieve the tension“缓解紧张”。
4 W  ?1 x; i5 F# g. w+ `　　42．[D]【解析】由下文可知“友善地点头或感激地挥手”是对礼貌行为的一种回应，故选D。in response to“对……回应”。
' l. c& t( a: y  p4 {　　43．[A]【解析】用点头和挥手回应他人的礼貌行为，显然有助营造友好、宽容的气氛，A正确。．
0 Y2 Y6 ?/ Z" t+ X& Y4 `9 A: X4 j　　44．[B]【解析】but转折及本段最后一句“现在有许多司机即使看到礼貌行为也似乎视而不见”，可知这种对礼貌行为的感激在当今都是“少见的”，故选B。
　　45．[C]【解析】这里话锋一转讲到“不得体的礼貌行为”也会带来危险，故选C。
. b7 _+ L6 a# ~/ `# h, x5 s1 A　　46．[D]【解析】该句举例说明司机突然刹车避让从小巷冲出来的汽车的行为．故选D“猛烈地，激烈地”。
' w9 Q* D6 O( i: t9 ^% b5 C　　47．[D]【解析】从某个地方开出来的汽车，N用介词from，emerge from“出现．显露”。
7 t7 L+ [7 {- P% r/ O' J: A- i　　48．[B]【解析】when在句中引导状语从句，本句意为“司机紧急刹车避让从小巷冲出来的汽车，从而给后面的车辆带来危险，而本来再过几秒钟这条道路就没什么车辆了”。
　　49．[A]【解析】现在分词crossing在句中作a child的补语．表动作正在进行。
; g- }# E+ T$ s7 ?9 u# Q　　50．[B]【解析】根据句意“某人招手让孩子穿过斑马线，走到正有车驶近的另一边，而那些车辆可能无法…...刹车。”in time“及时地”，符合句意。