B
Back in 2003 an 86-year-old man drove his Buick through a crowded farmers’ market. Nine people were killed. More than fifty-four people were hurt, fourteen with serious injuries. When he finally stopped, the 86-year-old man got out his car and screamed at people to get out of the way. No alcohol or drugs were found in his system. Apparently, he was just old and confused.
This is a frightening accident, and it is not a rare one. There are many examples of elderly drivers driving into swimming pools, houses, storefronts, or worse.
In our teenage years, we all heard “driving is not a right; it’s a privilege.” That is still true, and there comes an age when driving is no longer a privilege that can be allowed. After a certain age, eyesight and dementia(痴呆) are very serious concerns. Undoubtedly, these age-related problems affect some older adults’ driving ability. By the time a person is between eighty-five and ninety years old, his or her driving privilege should be examined.
Licensing laws vary greatly from state to state, and it’s time for a national law on the maximum age limit for driving. The motivation for this law is safety. Another option is to start with laws that ban anyone over the age of eighty-five from driving after sundown, because driving conditions are not as safe as daylight hours. Still another option that may allow elderly drivers to continue driving could be new technology like a voice warning system that cautions drivers on busy streets or at traffic lights. Finally, since there are laws against driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, shouldn’t some prescription drugs also be included? The average age of 85-year-old is undoubtedly taking at least one prescription drug daily.
The thought of an 86-year-old driver with failing eyesight running down the road in a two-ton piece of metal is unsettling to us all. Driving at an advanced age is not only challenging for the elderly drivers, but also it’s dangerous for the rest of us.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文，文章开头引出一位86高龄的老人开车造成的事故，主要讲述了因为各种原因，老年司机开车很不安全，因此应该有法律规定老年司机的年龄限制。
25. The first paragraph is written in order to show_________.
26. The author suggests that there should be new laws against driving __________.
27. The underlined word “unsettling” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.
28. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
抓取文章大意，综合事实。结合文章，选择A
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段整体描述，一位高龄86岁的爷爷开车发生事故造成了9人死亡，很显然他是因为年龄大才造成的事故。可以判断A
把握不住文章中心。
确定题目关键词，在文章中找到对应部分，回到题目逐一对照。A 85岁以上B 早晨和日落C 语音报警系统 都不符合题意，因此选D
事实细节题，直接信息理解题。根据“Finally, since there are laws against driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, shouldn’t some prescription drugs also be included” 可知，最后，既然有禁止服用酒精和药物后驾驶的法律，难道这些药物不应该包括一些处方药吗？。所以选择D
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本题考查了学生猜测词义的能力。根据单词所在句子，联系文章主旨，所以选择B
词义猜测题。根据单词所在句子，The thought of an 86-year-old driver with failing eyesight running down the road in a two-ton piece of metal is unsettling to us all。一个86岁的司机，视力不好，载重一块二吨的金属在路上跑来跑去，这让我们大家都很不安。所以选择B
把握不住相关信息。
抓取文章大意，综合事实。结合文章，选择C
主旨大意题。根据文章整体描述，本文主要讲述了老年司机开车很不安全，应该有法律规定老年司机的年龄限制，可以判断C
把握不住文章中心。