高考英语模拟试题阅读理解精选编讲第006篇——秒词邦微信小程序整理

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 dri vers 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.

2003年，一位86岁的老人开着他的别克车穿过一个拥挤的农贸市场。9人死亡。超过五十四人受伤，其中十四人伤势严重。当他终于停下来时，这位86岁的老人从车里出来，尖叫着让人们让开。在他的体内没有发现酒精或毒品。显然，他只是老了，很困惑。

这是一起可怕的事故，而且并不罕见。有很多老年司机开车进入游泳池、房子、店面或更糟的例子。

在我们十几岁的时候，我们都听说“开车不是一项权利；它是一种特权。”这仍然是真的，而且到了一个时代，开车不再是一种可以允许的特权。一定年龄后，视力和痴呆症(痴呆) 是非常严重的关切。毫无疑问，这些与年龄有关的问题会影响一些老年人的驾驶能力。当一个人在85岁到90岁之间时，他或她的驾驶特权应该受到审查。

各州的许可证法律差异很大，现在是时候制定一项关于驾驶最高年龄限制的全国性法律了。这项法律的动机是安全。另一种选择是从法律开始，禁止85岁以上的人在日落后驾驶，因为驾驶条件不如白天安全。另一种可以让老年司机继续驾驶的选择可能是新技术，比如在繁忙的街道或红绿灯处提醒驾车者的语音警告系统。最后，既然有法律禁止酒后驾车和吸毒，难道不应该包括一些处方药吗？毫无疑问，85岁的平均年龄每天至少服用一种处方药。

一想到一位视力下降的86岁司机开着一块两吨重的金属在路上奔跑，我们都感到不安。高龄驾驶不仅对老年司机来说很有挑战性，对我们其他人来说也很危险。

句子成分分析：

This is a frightening accident, || and it is not a rare one.

句子语法结构详解：

* 第1个 is 为系动词作谓语，采用一般现在时。
* and 为并列连词，连接并列句。
* 第2个 is 为系动词作谓语，采用一般现在时。
* this 为指示代词。a 为不定冠词。

相关语法知识:
   系动词
   时态
   并列连词
   指示代词

句子相关词汇解释：

Vocabulary:

句子成分分析：(划分说明)  提示：框中标识可点击

The motivation (for this law) is safety.

句子语法结构详解：

* is 为系动词作谓语，采用一般现在时。
* the 为定冠词。

相关语法知识:
   系动词
   时态

句子相关词汇解释：

Vocabulary:

  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.

句子语法结构详解：

* failing 为动名词，作介词宾语。
* running 为现在分词，作后置定语。
* is 为系动词作谓语，采用一般现在时。
* unsettling 为动名词，作表语。
* us 为人称代词宾格。all 为不定代词。the 为定冠词。a/an 为不定冠词。

相关语法知识:
   动名词
   现在分词
   系动词
   时态
   all 的用法
   人称代词 | 不定代词

句子相关词汇解释：

Phrase:

Vocabulary:

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