2011考研英語(yǔ)模擬題(4)

　　13. [A] but [B] whereas [C] though [D] while

　　14. [A] fit [B] put [C] set [D] fix

　　15. [A] levered [B] geared [C] handled [D] triggered

　　16. [A] lead [B] add [C] contribute [D] resort

　　17. [A] any less [B] by itself [C] after all [D] as such

　　18. [A] who [B] when [C] where [D] which

　　19. [A] in [B] with [C] against [D] for

　　20. [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. D

　　11. 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(guó)車(chē)速監(jiān)控?cái)z像體系擴(kuò)張計(jì)劃的內(nèi)容及影響，著重闡述了這一計(jì)劃的支持者（警察和財(cái)政部門(mén)）和反對(duì)者（機(jī)動(dòng)車(chē)管理機(jī)構(gòu)）的觀(guān)點(diǎn)。

　　全文翻譯

　　一旦擴(kuò)大車(chē)速監(jiān)控?cái)z像體系，這個(gè)國(guó)家財(cái)政部每年就能從罰款中額外增加2000萬(wàn)收入。機(jī)動(dòng)車(chē)管理機(jī)構(gòu)警告說(shuō)這種罰款可能變成對(duì)汽車(chē)征收的人頭稅，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(shí)，《每日郵報(bào)》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(dòng)，不是致力于部署監(jiān)控體系的擴(kuò)張計(jì)劃，就是在考慮加入其中。

　　預(yù)計(jì)（在實(shí)施監(jiān)控系統(tǒng)后）全國(guó)范圍內(nèi)違章超速行駛的罰單數(shù)量會(huì)增加兩倍，罰金數(shù)目一年達(dá)9000萬(wàn)。按照計(jì)劃，警察保留一部分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(cái)政部。財(cái)政部長(zhǎng)們和警察都堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為該計(jì)劃的目的是提高公路的安全性。他們指出八個(gè)試點(diǎn)地區(qū)撞車(chē)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(dòng)車(chē)管理機(jī)構(gòu)擔(dān)心警察為了多開(kāi)罰單會(huì)把攝像機(jī)裝在相對(duì)安全但行車(chē)速度較快的直行道上，還會(huì)為車(chē)速監(jiān)控?cái)z像機(jī)設(shè)置比較低合法車(chē)速標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，如把正常的每小時(shí)10英里限速提高到每小時(shí)15英里，每小時(shí)20英里限速提高到每小時(shí)26英里。這樣做會(huì)使司機(jī)盯著自己的里程計(jì)而不把精力集中到路面上，從而引發(fā)更多的交通事故。英國(guó)皇家汽車(chē)俱樂(lè)部（RAC）活動(dòng)負(fù)責(zé)人休。尼科爾森說(shuō)，“嚴(yán)格上說(shuō)，我們對(duì)車(chē)速監(jiān)控?cái)z像機(jī)并無(wú)意見(jiàn)，我們擔(dān)憂(yōu)的是它們被安放的地點(diǎn)。如果把監(jiān)控?cái)z像機(jī)視為（政府）聚斂財(cái)政收入的手段而不是安全設(shè)施，那么警察就可能喪失他們?cè)隈{駛者心目中的威信”。

　　三、大眾媒體

　　The mass media is a big part of our culture，yet it can also be a helper，adviser and teacher to our young generation. The mass media affects the lives of our young by acting as a（an）__1__for a number of institutions and social contacts. In this way，it__2__ a variety of functions in human life.

　　The time spent in front of the television screen is usually at the__3__ of leisure：there is less time for games，amusement and rest.__4__ by what is happening on the screen，children not only imitate what they see but directly__5__ themselves with different characters. Americans have been concerned about the__6__ of violence in the media and its__7__harm to children and adolescents for at least forty years. During this period，new media __8__，such as video games，cable television，music videos，and the Internet. As they continue to gain popularity，these media，__9__television，__10__public concern and research attention.

　　Another large societal concern on our young generation__11__by the media，is body image.__12__forces can influence body image positively or negatively.__13__one，societal and cultural norms and mass media marketing__14__our concepts of beauty. In the mass media，the images of__15__beauty fill magazines and newspapers，__16__from our televisions and entertain us__17__the movies. Even in advertising，the mass media__18__on accepted cultural values of thinness and fitness for commercial gain. Young adults are presented with a__19__defined standard of attractiveness，a（n）__20__that carries unrealistic physical expectations.

　　1. [A] alternative [B] preference [C] substitute [D] representative

　　2. [A] accomplishes[B] fulfills [C] provides [D] suffices

　　3. [A] risk [B] mercy [C] height [D] expense

　　4. [A] Absorbed [B] Attracted [C] Aroused [D] Addicted

　　5. [A] identify [B] recognize [C] unify [D] equate