Virginia is set to begin enforcing the toughest drunken-driving punishment, one that will require thousands of first-time offenders­­—whether they were highly drunk or slightly over the limit – to install (安裝) in their cars blood-alcohol testing devices that can lock the ignition. The devices work like this-A driver must blow into a blood alcohol device linked to the car’s ignition. If the result is higher than the legal limit, the car will not start. The device also requires random “rolling retests” once the driver is on the road.

Virginia’s current law requires only repeat drunken-driving offenders or those with a blood alcohol level of 0.15 or higher to have an ignition interlock device in their car.

The new law, which takes effect in July, will roughly increase the number of people required to use ignition interlock devices four times, and offenders will have to pay about $ 480 for a typical six-month installation.

The measure has caused a debate between groups battling drunken driving and those representing offenders. Such groups as Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Washington Regional Alcohol Program say that Virginia’s 274 alcohol-related road deaths and more than 5,500 injuries in 2010 remained unacceptably high despite years of cracking down on drunken driving. Ignition interlock devices, they say, reduce repeat offenses. But some public defenders and lawyers argue that the devices are too severe a punishment for offenders at the legal blood alcohol limit of 0.08, and that the court system will be burdened by more cases going to trial and lower-income drivers will be affected by the fees.

Del. Sal R. laquinto, who sponsored the bill, had a simple reply for concerns about the costs of the interlock devices: “How much does a life cost?” “Blowing into a tube for six months, you will remember that, ” Iaquinto said, “ and you are not likely to offend again. ”

1.The ignition probably refers to the part in a car where ______.

A.the alarm goes off                       B.the car is fueled

C.the key is placed                        D.the engine starts

2.Who are required to install the blood-alcohol devices according to the current law?

A.The repeat drunken-driving offenders.

B.The first time drunken-driving offenders.

C.Drivers whose blood alcohol level is below 0.15.

D.The drivers who are not able to pay offence fees.

3.Some groups support the new law because ______.

A.the government can be financed to build roads

B.some traffic deaths and injuries may be avoided

C.lower-income drivers will not afford to drink again

D.the court system is forced to work more effectively

4.The debate aroused by the measure suggests that ______.

A.justice has long arms

B.punishment is the key to all

C.no law is absolutely perfect

D.prevention is better than cure

 

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析:本文圍繞一些是否應(yīng)該在車(chē)上安裝酒精檢測(cè)設(shè)備進(jìn)行討論,一些人支持,也有一些人反對(duì)。

1.細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從文章A driver must blow into a blood alcohol device linked to the car’s ignition. If the result is higher than the legal limit, the car will not start. 可知ignition 應(yīng)該是是汽車(chē)發(fā)動(dòng)的裝置,故選D

2.細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章Virginia’s current law requires only repeat drunken-driving offenders or those with a blood alcohol level of 0.15 or higher to have an ignition interlock device in their car. 故選A

3.細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章Ignition interlock devices, they say, reduce repeat offenses. 可知,這些人支持這個(gè)裝置是因?yàn)樗麄兡軌虮苊庖恍┙煌ㄋ劳龊褪軅氖吕,故選B

4.推斷題。從文章倒數(shù)第二自然段and that the court system will be burdened by more cases going to trial and lower-income drivers will be affected by the fees. 可知,對(duì)于這個(gè)政策的出臺(tái),有支持的也有反對(duì)的,所以可知,任何法律都有兩面性,都不是完美的,故選C

考點(diǎn):社會(huì)現(xiàn)象類(lèi)說(shuō)明文

點(diǎn)評(píng):本文不難,文章結(jié)構(gòu)簡(jiǎn)潔,題目設(shè)置很清晰。解答此類(lèi)說(shuō)明文的題目,要注意答題的方法。為了在有限的時(shí)間的快速作答,可以先看題目,按照題目所問(wèn)的問(wèn)題在文章中的找到對(duì)應(yīng)的段落,或總起句,在這些地方去找答案,作答難度并不大。

 

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