首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、The Transport and Road Research Laboratory finds the cause as "perceptual errors". B、Drivers are unwilling to admit to "fallin
A、The Transport and Road Research Laboratory finds the cause as "perceptual errors". B、Drivers are unwilling to admit to "fallin
admin
2011-01-08
32
问题
Sleep laboratories around the world are finding that an alarming number of drivers on motorways may be falling asleep at the wheel. Although researchers have difficulty in knowing for certain whether an accident has been caused by sleepiness, it appears that a driver who is on the road between 4a.m. and 6a.m. is about 10 times as likely to have a sleep-related accident as someone who is driving in the middle of the morning or early in the evening. Some British police forces have become sufficiently concerned to launch campaigns to alert the public to the danger. Major motor manufacturers such as Ford and Renault are investigating ways of incorporating sleepiness detectors and alarms into their vehicles.
However, British government bodies responsible for road safety have not initiated any studies into the problem of sleepy drivers on motorways. The Department of Transport claims that it is "aware of the problems", but does not regard it as a high-priority issue and is not planning to support any relevant research apart from a general study on "driver behaviour".
Unfortunately, the issue is clouded by the fact that many motorways accidents that might be caused by sleepiness are categorized under other headings, such as "inattention", "failed to look or see other vehicle" and "misjudged speed/distance". Figures collected in the 1970s by the Transport and Road Research Laboratory list the cause of 20 percent of all road accidents as "perceptual errors". "Fatigue" was specified in only 2 percent of cases. However, few investigators inquire further to discover just why a driver was not attending, failed to look or made errors in perception. For various reasons, including the fear of prosecution and possible difficulties with insurance claims, drivers are reluctant to admit to falling asleep, but are more willing to admit to "inattention". When these rather vague responses are examined thoroughly, sleepiness often emerges as the true culprit.
Driving on a road as dull as on a motorway makes worse sleepiness in a driver who is already sleepy. But how can we tell if an accident on a motorway has been caused by sleepiness? There are some strong pointers. If an accident involves only one vehicle, which runs off the road into the central crash barrier, a tree or a bridge, then sleepiness is likely to be the cause, especially if there are no skid marks or other signs of braking. A driver who is alert to impending crash grips the steering wheel and suffers different injuries from someone who is asleep and holding the steering wheel loosely. This pattern of injury, combined with an absence of skid marks on the road, also suggests that the driver was asleep in accidents where one vehicle runs into the back of another, especially if it occurs where traffic is light and vehicles are consequently well-spaced on the road.
选项
A、The Transport and Road Research Laboratory finds the cause as "perceptual errors".
B、Drivers are unwilling to admit to "falling asleep" for fear of being dismissed
C、Few investigators inquire further to discover the actual reasons hidden behind
D、Insurance companies are reluctant to pay insurance for drivers’ sleepiness.
答案
A
解析
根据上下文关系,找出句间逻辑关系,也可凭借某些表原因的短语,确定前后句的因果关系。本题中原文中For various reasons,表明了前后句的因果关系。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/NW0O777K
本试题收录于:
CATTI二级口译综合能力题库翻译专业资格(CATTI)分类
0
CATTI二级口译综合能力
翻译专业资格(CATTI)
相关试题推荐
Thescientistscarriedouttheresearchbyusingbloodsamplesandsalivasamples.
Itwasadarkandstormyevening,rapidlyturningintotheproverbialdarkandstormynight,andIneededtofindaplacetosta
Afteryearsofpainstakingresearchandsophisticatedsurveys,JacoBoshoffmaybeonthevergeofanearlyunheard-ofdiscovery
金融、电力、通信、交通等领域的关键基础设施是经济社会运行的神经中枢,是网络安全重中之重。
坚定不移奉行多边主义和国际合作,推进国际关系民主化。
"Whatdoesthemiddlemandobutaddtothepriceofgoodsintheshops?"Suchremarksareaimedattheintermediateoperationsb
"Whatdoesthemiddlemandobutaddtothepriceofgoodsintheshops?"Suchremarksareaimedattheintermediateoperationsb
Theytellthepeopleintheircommunitynottostoreapplesintherefrigeratorbecausefreshfruitlikeapplesis______.
随机试题
心脏的前负荷是指
在深圳市场,投资者办理证券转托管应向其证券托管的证券营业部申请办理,未完成交收的证券不得转托管。()
某建设项目的工程费与工程建设其他费的估算额为52180万元,预备费为5000万元,建设期3年。3年的投资比例是:第1年20%,第2年55%,第3年25%,第4年投产。建设项目达到设计生产能力后,全厂定员为1100人,工资和福利费按照每人每年7.20万元估算
旅行社产品设计是指根据旅游市场的需求,结合本旅行社的业务特点,将()组合起来,设计出消费者喜爱的旅游产品。
图2所示的是哪个时期的主要乐器演奏组合?()
“染于苍则苍,染于黄则黄,所人者变,其色亦变。”与这句话意思一致的影响人身心发展的因素的表述有()。
在支付方式中,信用证方式对卖方来说比较可靠,付款交单与承兑交单最易为买方所接受,有利于达成交易。所以,在进出口业务中,应扩大对承兑交单的应用。()
设有关系模式R(A,B,C,D,E,F),其函数依赖集为:F={E→D,C→B,CE→F,B→A)。指出R的所有侯选码______。
(1)在考生文件夹下打开EXCEL.XLS文件,将Sheetl工作表的A1:F1单元格合并为一个单元格,内容水平居中;计算“总分”列的内容(总分=笔试+实践+面试),按降序次序计算每人的总分排名(利用RANK函数):按主要关键字“总分”降序次序,次要关键
Itissohot.Youshouldputthefoodintotherefrigeratornow.Otherwise,itwill______soon.
最新回复
(
0
)