1992年 北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试.docVIP

1992年 北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试 Part I Reading Comprehension (40%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor window. Wear a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half. Therefore drivers or front passengers over in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to$50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind. However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing (倒开) your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have valid (有效的) medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it. 1. This passage is most probably taken from . A. a medical magazine B. a legal document C. the Federal Laws D. a police report 2. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle . A. reduces road accidents by more than half B. saves lives while during at a speed up to 30 miles per hour C. reduces the death rate in traffic accidents D. saves more than 15,000 lives each year 3. It is the driver’s responsibility to . A. make the fr