Question

People always think men are more skilled than women in driving. Nowadays women appear to have a positive image of themselves as safer drivers than men.

In a survey done by insurer MetLife, 51% of women said they drive more safely. The evidence is on their side: Men are 3.4 times more likely than women to get a ticket for careless driving and 3.1 times as likely to be punished for drunk driving. “Women are on average less aggressive and more law abiding(手法的) drivers, which leads to fewer accidents,” the report says. However, not all male drivers share the same opinion. Of the men surveyed by MetLife, 39% claimed male drivers were safer. The findings did back them up on one point: automotive knowledge. The report showed that more men are familiar with current safety equipment such as electronic stability control, which helps prevent rollover accidents.

Auto safety unavoidably matters to money. Insurance companies focus on what classes of drivers have the lowest dollar amounts of claims, and for now, that mainly includes women. In general, women pay about 9% less for auto insurance than men. A study by the website Insweb also showed that auto insurance rates are lower for women in most states. Among individual states, women get the greatest advantage in Wyoming(where they pay 20% less), South Dakota and Washington, D.C., where their insurance costs are 16% lower.

“More than 11,9000 male drivers died in U.S. traffic accident in 2009, compared with just under 4,900 women drivers,” according to the study. “Based on miles traveled, men died at a rate of 2.5 deaths per 100 million miles traveled, vs. 1.7 deaths for women.”

1.According to the study, male drivers __________.

A. are less aggressive while driving

B. are more skilled at auto knowledge

C. are more likely to stick to driving laws

D. are less familiar with safety equipment

2.Insurance companies focus on female driver clients(客户) probably because they __________.

A. cause more accidents on the road but ask for little

B. cause little damage and pay more money to the insurance companies

C. are more careful drivers and cause less damage

D. make up the most part of the insurance clients

3.We can infer from the passage that __________.

A. men are 3.1 times more likely to get tickets than women

B. all women in the USA pay the same for their auto insurance

C. more female drivers die every year than male drivers

D. women are generally safer drivers than the opposite sex

4.The writer mainly develops paragraphs by __________.

A. giving examples    B. making comparisons

C. drawing a conclusion    D. presenting an argument

Answer

1. B

2. C

3. D

4. B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了通过问卷调查的方式比较男性和女性谁开车更安全，结果发现女性司机比男性司机开车更安全，事故更少。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...The findings did back them up on one point: automotive knowledge”可知，调查发现男性司机的汽车知识更好，故B项正确。

2.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Insurance companies focus on what classes of drivers have the lowest dollar amounts of claims, and for now, that mainly includes women. In general, women pay about 9% less for auto insurance than men.”可知，女性司机比男性司机付的汽车保险费用更低，再结合最后一段的事故数据可推知，保险公司专注于女性司机是因为她们比男性司机更谨慎，车损更少，故C项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据文章内容，特别是最后一段的事故数据可知，女性司机比男性司机开车更安全，事故更少，故D项正确。

4.写作手法题。通读全文可知，文章每段都对男性司机和女性司机作比较的角度来看，例如女性司机比男性司机付的汽车保险费用更低，事故更少，所以文章是通过作比较展开的，故B项正确。