Question

New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones. The ban will begin November 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.

First-time violators(违法者) will face a ＄100 fine. A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost＄500．

At least a dozen localities(地方) have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed．At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones.

There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.

“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants(裤子) while driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said．

Other critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成) at least as much of a concern. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.

1.How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November?

       A．$500．               B．$1000．              C．$1200．              D．$1300．

2.We can see from this passage that _______. 

       A．the ban has been put into effect in most states in the U. S.

       B．many of the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phones

       C．over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones

       D．more people in the U. S. are against the ban than for it

3.The official mentioned in this passage _______. 

       A．does not agree with this ban

       B．doesn’t believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger

       C．doesn’t understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others

       D．believes changing pants while driving will cause greater danger

4.The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that _______.

       A．it is not fair to have this ban passed

       B．the ban will never be passed in the whole country

       C．more activities of the same kind should also be banned

       D．the ban will meet with more criticism

5.This article is most probably taken from _______.

       A．a newspaper article                              B．an advertisement

       C．a personal diary                                   D．a letter

Answer

1.D根据文章第2段的规则计算(100+200+500+500)可推知此题答案为D。

2.B根据文章第3段最后一句At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones 可推知此题答案为B。

3.C根据文章第5段（这位官员认为：禁止了开车打手机是件好事，但是还有其他类似的事情应该禁止：如在开车时看报、喝咖啡、甚至是换裤子等等），所以在文章最后一段“…suggested that the ban include a broader range of things. ”答案为C。

4.C根据文章最后一段第2句 They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things 可推知此题答案为C。

5.A从文章的内容和形式看，这是一篇新闻报道，报道了纽约将实行禁止汽车车司机开车时使用手机的法规及其他人员的反应。故选A。