lives. Perhaps not so surprisingly, these survivors also reported an increased zest for life and a determination to enjoy life more. A few of the survivors did report negative reactions to their experience. A dozen said they felt more vulnerable, and some even felt a sense of helplessness and a loss of control over their lives. Some had become phobic about activities associated with the accident; for example, several said they could no longer swim for fear of drowning. Yet most of those interviewees said they came away with a strong sense of renewal or rebirth. In studying their reactions researchers have concluded that these people have come to understand the relationship of life and death better and more intimately than most of us, they have come to understand how life is actually defined by death. Life is given meaning by the fact that it will end someday.
1.From the passage, we can infer that the effects of near-death experiences on the survivors' life _________.
A . differ due to the variety of circumstances
B . are mostly positive in terms of their outlook on life C . are neither positive nor negative D . vary greatly from person to person
提交的答案:are mostly positive in terms of their outlook on life 正确答案:are mostly positive in terms of their outlook on life
题目详解:依据问题中?the effects of near-death experiences on the survivors' life?的提示，从第1段中?A brush with death can actually improve a person's outlook on life.?提供的信息判断，与选项中的\含义相关。
2.The word \A . very fearful B . very clumsy C . very curious D . very casual
提交的答案:very fearful 正确答案:very fearful
题目详解:依据问题中?The word \?的提示，从最后一句中?for fear of drowning?提供
的信息判断，与选项中的 \含义相关。
3.The title below that best expresses the ideas of this passage is ________. A . Is Death Really Horrible?
B . The Effects of Near-Death Experiences C . How to Improve a Person's Outlook on Life D . Near-Death Accidents and Their Survivors
提交的答案:The Effects of Near-Death Experiences 正确答案:The Effects of Near-Death Experiences
题目详解:依据问题中?best expresses the ideas of this passage?的提示，从第一段中?A brush with death…the variety of circumstances….strikingly similar reactions to their experiences (死亡的经历实际上可以提高人们对生活的认识.…..虽然这种经历的种类多种多样，但认识的结果非常相似?提供的信息判断，与选项中的\Effects of Near-Death Experiences\含义相关。
4.The positive effect of near-death experience was that ____ A . some people were no longer afraid of death just because they proved to be religious B . some people wanted to seek extreme happiness because they knew life was to limited C . some people loved life better because they realized its new meaning
D . some people believed they were different from others and they had special work to do
提交的答案:some people loved life better because they realized its new meaning 正确答案:some people loved life better because they realized its new meaning
题目详解:依据问题中?The positive effect of near-death experience?的提示，从第四段中?an increased zest for life and a determination to enjoy life more（增加了对生活的热情，更多的珍惜生活的决心?提供的信息判断，与选项中的\people loved life better because they realized its new meaning\含义相关。
5.Which effect of the near-death experience was the one that people had seldom expected?
A . Some people did not worry too much about death any more B . Some people paid more attention to the values of life C . Some people felt more vulnerable
D . some people tended to be too pessimistic about death
提交的答案:Some people did not worry too much about death any more 正确答案:Some people did not worry too much about death any more
题目详解:依据问题中?the one that people had seldom expected?的提示，从第二段中?most surprisingly（使人非常吃惊地是）…less frightened of death now than they were before 不再象以前那样害怕死亡了?提供的信息判断，与选项中的\people did not worry too much about death any more\含义相关。
Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future. The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types. Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion（拥挤）. One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system. When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable（可伸缩的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car's movements. The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer (蜂鸣器) that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.
1.One significant improvement in the future car will probably be ________ A . its monitoring system B . its seating capacity C . its power source D . its driving system
提交的答案:its power source 正确答案:its power source
题目详解:依据问题中?One significant improvement in the future car?的提示，从第二段的第二句中?and should not be powered by the gasoline engine 将不会用汽油来作为动力?提供的信息判断，选项中的\符合题意。
2.What is the author's main concern? A . How to solve the problem of traffic jams. B . How to solve the problem of traffic jams. C . How to render automobiles pollution-free. D . How to make smaller and safer automobiles.
提交的答案:How to solve the problem of traffic jams. 正确答案:How to solve the problem of traffic jams.
题目详解:依据问题中?What is the author's main concern?的提示，从第三段中?the main problem in urban traffic congestion 存在的主要问题是交通堵塞?提供的信息判断，选项中的\符合题意。
3.What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system? A . An engine.
B . A computer controller. C . A rail.
D . A retractable arm.
提交的答案:A rail. 正确答案:A rail.
题目详解:依据问题中?What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway
system?的提示，从第四段第一句中?with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically 用可伸缩性的接触杆和钢轨接触，类似于为地铁提供电动力的那种方式?提供的信息判断，选项中的\符合题意。
4.In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is __________. A . keep in constant touch with the computer center B . wait to arrive at his destination C . keep in the right lane
D . inform the system of his destination by phone
提交的答案:inform the system of his destination by phone 正确答案:inform the system of his destination by phone
题目详解:依据问题中?all the driver needs to do?的提示，从第5段第1句中?use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system 使用电话把目的地的指令穿送到系统内?提供的信息判断，选项中的\符合题意。
5.What is the author's attitude toward the future of autos? A . Optimistic. B . Cautious. C . Pessimistic. D . Enthusiastic.
提交的答案: Cautious. 正确答案:Optimistic.
题目详解:依据问题中?the author's attitude toward?的提示，从第一段中?Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future 其他的专家们认为汽车将仍然是交通运输的主要手段?提供的信息判断，选项中的\符合题意。
Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values --this can't be repeated too often-- are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The