Speeding is now the most common motoring offence in Britain. Offences for speeding fall into three classes: exceeding the limit on a restricted road, exceeding on any road the limit for the vehicle you are driving, and exceeding the 70 m.p.h. limit on any road. A restricted road is one where the street lamps are 200 yards apart, or more.
The main controversy (争论) surrounding speeding laws is the extent of their safety value. The Ministry of Transport maintains that speed limits reduce accidents. It claims that when the 30 m.p.h. limit was introduced in 1935 there was a fall of 15 percent in fatal accidents. Likewise, when the 40 m.p.h. speed limit was imposed on a number of roads in London in the late fifties, there was a 28 percent reduction in serious accidents. There were also fewer casualties (伤亡) in the year after the 70 m.p.h. motorway limit was imposed in 1966.
In America, however, it is thought that the reduced accident figures are due rather to the increase in traffic density. This is why it has even been suggested that the present speed limits should be done away with completely, or that a guide should be given to inexperienced drivers and the speed limits made advisory, as is done in parts of the USA. Questions:
66.During which period could British motorists drive without speed limits?
67.What measures were adopted in 1935 in addition to the speeding restrictions?
68.Speeding is a motoring offence a driver commits when he ________.
69.What is the opinion of British authorities concerning speeding laws?
70.What reason do Americans give for the reduction in traffic accidents?
Part IV Translation 71.尽管经理努力帮忙，他还是不能找到问题的根源所在。
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72.在思维方面，与他的行为一样，他是非常传统的。
73. It’s no use complaining since nothing ever changes as the result of a complaint. What’s important is to take measures to prevent similar events from happiness.
74. The prosperity of the company stems from hardworking and thrifty of the entire staff.
75. It sounds like a good idea, but what if it’s a trick? Answer
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. D 13. D 14. A 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. A
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46. C 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. D 51. B 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C 56. A 57. C 58. C 59. A 60. B 61. D 62. B 63. C 64. D 65. A 66.1930-1934 (or-1935)/from 1930 to 1934
67.(The introduction of) Driving tests and pedestrian crossings 68.exceeds the speed limits/breaks speeding laws 69.Speed limits reduce accidents. 70.The increase in traffic density.
71.Though the manager did his best to help, he was still unable to track down the source of the problem
72.In his thinking, as in his behavior, he is very traditional.
73.抱怨是没有用的，因为抱怨并改变不了什么。重要的是得采取措施预防类似事件发生。 74.该公司的兴隆源于公司上下人人克勤克俭。 75.那个提议听起来很诱人，但如果是个骗局怎么办？
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湖北普通专升本英语模拟试题（三）
