Motorists over the age of 75 face compulsory tests of their eyesight and ability to drive under proposals being considered by ministers.
The biggest overhaul of motoring law in a generation could also lead to all drivers having to give assurances（保證）of their fitness to get behind the wheel every 10 years.
Other changes under consideration include issuing（發(fā)放）daylight driving licenses for motorists with night blindness, together with stricter checks on all drivers whose medical condition brought a threat to other road users.
It is understood that the proposals will be part of a review of the law governing the medical fitness of drivers that will be announced publicly by the summer.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is dealing with a rising number of motorists who are concerned that they have conditions---from failing eyesight to epilepsy---that could affect their driving.
In 2006, the DVLA dealt with 600,000 motorists whose physical ability to drive needed to be recertified（重新認(rèn)證）, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year. With an ageing population, the biggest challenge is dealing with the rising number of elderly motorists. By 2021, there will be an estimated three million drivers over the age of 70 on Britain’s roads.
Drivers must renew their licenses at the age of 70 and every three years thereafter. The applicant is legally required to tell the DVLA of any conditions that could weaken their ability behind the wheel.
Ministers have ruled out a compulsory maximum age for driving but will instead rely on tightening up the checks on motorists over the age of 75. The most likely option would be tests to ensure motorists were fit to drive. They would include an eyesight test and a cognitive（認(rèn)知） test that would prove a driver's ability to react to road signs, driving conditions, pedestrians and vehicles.
However, checks are likely to be tightened at all ages. The strictest controls are expected to be imposed（強(qiáng)制） on motorists of any age who have had a heart attack or stroke. They could have to produce a doctor's approval to resume（重新得到）driving. Anyone making a false declaration would be guilty of a criminal offence.
小題1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The new motoring law will come into effect by the summer．
B．Drivers over the age of 75 must renew their licenses every three years．
C．Doctors will decide whether one can get their driving licenses．
D．Drivers at all ages will be expected to provide their medical condition．
小題2:What is the biggest challenge to the traffic safety in Britain according to the writer?
A．Ageing population． B．Increasing number of cars．
C．Increasing number of elderly motorists．D．Driving conditions．
小題3:The underlined word “overhaul” in Paragraph 2 means _______．
A．changeB．considerationC．concernD．challenge
小題4:What can be learned from the passage?
A．There will be more and more aged drivers in Britain．
B．Anyone can get a driving license as long as he/she is in good health．
C．Health tends to decline as one gets old
D．It will be guilty to make a false declaration．

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:C

試題分析：本文敘述了英國(guó)想出臺(tái)一個(gè)提議對(duì)于70歲以上的老司機(jī)，要重新做健康檢查，重新認(rèn)定他們的駕照，因?yàn)殡S著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，人們的健康狀況會(huì)有所下降，尤其是老人們的視力下降會(huì)影響他們的駕駛。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)checks are likely to be tightened at all ages.故選D。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)With an ageing population, the biggest challenge is dealing with the rising number of elderly motorists.日益增長(zhǎng)的老司機(jī)，故選C。
小題3:詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)Other changes under consideration include issuing ，故選A。
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù)隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，健康狀況可能下降，故選C。
點(diǎn)評(píng)： 詞義猜測(cè)題旨在考查學(xué)生根據(jù)上下文對(duì)生詞做出理解判斷的能力。近幾年來(lái)，閱讀理解中的詞義猜測(cè)題呈上升趨勢(shì)。在閱讀過(guò)程中根據(jù)選材、背景、及上下文等線索推測(cè)出生詞詞義是真實(shí)語(yǔ)言活動(dòng)中的重要技巧。這一能力可以說(shuō)是體現(xiàn)閱讀理解能力的一項(xiàng)重要指標(biāo)。
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In sport and business, competition encourages excellence in performance. Where there is no competition, improvement in performance is less likely. Some level of competition is a have-to in all aspects of life.
The following story makes this point.
As two friends are hiking in the forest they come across a huge, ferocious and obviously hungry bear. Its next meal has just come into sight, and they are it! The first friend calculates that the bear will catch them in 27.3 seconds. At that point, she panics, realizing there is no escape. She faces her friend, with the fear of death in her eyes. To her amazement, she observes that her friend is not scared at all. On the contrary, her friend is quickly but calmly taking off her hiking boots and putting on running shoes. “What do you think you’re doing?” the first hiker says to her companion. “You’ll never be able to run faster than that bear”. “That’s true,” says the companion, “but all I have to do is escape, faster than you.”
We all compete when the motivation is strong enough. However, competition is not the real purpose of life. Fulfilling the measure of our creation can only be achieved individually.
Most of time, we are not in competition with any other person, so we do not have to compare ourselves with others. There is only one person that can fulfill our role and that is us. This means that others cannot beat us to the finish line because there is no race. This is not to say that others do not have a similar role to us, but it is never the same. This is important to understand if we are going to enjoy life. Every human being is unique and cannot be cloned. In this, I am not referring to the body, only to the spirit, soul, or the essence of a person.
小題1:The first four paragraphs tell us that competition       .
A．is necessary though harmfulB．only exists in sports and business
C．is a fight against oneselfD．is unavoidable and beneficial
小題2:Why is the story of two friends told in the passage?
A．To advise friends to be loyal even in competition.
B．To expose the weak side of friendship when tested.
C．To support the author’s own argument on competition.
D．To persuade people to beat others, even friends.
小題3:From the last two paragraphs we learn that       .
A．there is more to life than just competition
B．we don’t have to compete since we are all different
C．we have to beat others in order to survive
D．competition plays an important role in social development
小題4:As a whole the passage advises the readers to       .
A．realize we are living in a world of competition
B．face competition in a balanced state of mind
C．have a strong sense of being a possible winner
D．value friendship however fierce competition may be

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