江苏省南京市金陵中学2021-2022学年高三上学期期中检测英语（解析版）.doc

2022届高三第一学期期中检测

英语试卷

考试时间：120分钟

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，共37.5分）

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ThereisabitofconfusionwhenitcomestowhethereatingwhiledrivingisallowedinAustraliaasitiskindofalegalgrayareainmoststates.Whiletherearenospecificroadrulesthatbaneatingbehindthewheel,driversmightaswellnoteatontheroadtoavoidbeingheavilyfined.

NEWSOUTHWALES

IfthepolicecatchyoueatingwhiledrivinginNewSouthWales,theycanbookyoufordrivingwithoutpropercontrolofthevehicle.Thiscomeswitha$448fineandthreedemeritpointsandthatrisestoa$561fineandfourdemeritpointsiftheoffenceiscommittedinaschoolzone.

AUSTRALINACAPITALTERRITORY

NotpullingovertoeatcanalsolandyouinhotwaterintheACT.MuchlikeNSW,driverscanbechargedwithdrivingwithoutpropercontroloftheircar,whichcomeswitha$292fine.Driverscanalsobegivena$385fineandthreedemeritpointsiftheirdistractionresultsinacrash.

VICTORIA

InVictoriayoucouldbeforcedtopaya$387finealongwithrackingupthreedemeritpointsifthepolicecatchyouhavingamealontheroad.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

WhilethelawinSouthAustraliadoesn’tspecificallystatethateatingwhiledrivingisillegal,theSADriver’sHandbookdoesnameeatingasacommondistraction.Drivingwithouthavingpropercontrolofthevehiclecouldcostyou$184andsixdemeritpointsinSouthAustralia.

NORTHERNTERRITORY

IfthepolicecatchadrivereatingontheroadintheNorthernTerritory,theymaychargehimwith“drivinginadangerousmanner”.Thismeansthedrivercouldgeta$500fineandthreedemeritpoints.

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencesuggest?

A.Itisnotaneasyjobtobaneatingwhiledrivinginthestate.

B.Eatingbehindthewheelcancausethedriverlotsoftrouble.

C.Itisimportanttoeducatedriverstobeawareofdrivingsafety.

D.Itiscommonthatmanydriversinthestateeatwhiledriving.

2.Howmuchwil