黑龙江省哈尔滨四中2013-2014学年高二下学期期末考试 英语试题
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案
A
Fumbling with the buttons to find a good song while driving has been linked to increased risk of crashes, but is listening to music risky?
The study found teenage drivers who played their own music had significantly more traffic violations compared with background music designed by the researchers to minimize driving distractions, or no music.
Researchers at Ben Gurion University in Israel recruited 85 drivers about 18 years old: just over half were male. The subjects were each assigned to drive six challenging road trips that were about 40 minutes long, accompanied by an experienced driving instructor. Music was played on four trips, two with selections from the drivers’ playlists, mostly fast-paced vocals, and two with background music, which was a blend of easy listening, soft rock and light jazz in instrumental and vocal arrangements designed to make the subjects safer. No music was played on two trips. Subjects rated their mood after each trip and in-car data recorders analyzed drivers’ behavior and errors.
All 85 subjects committed at least three errors in one or more of the six trips; 27 received a verbal warning and 17 required steering or braking by an instructor to prevent an accident. When the music was their own, 98% made errors; without the music, 92% made errors; and while listening to the safe-driving must, 77% made errors. Speeding, following too close, inappropriate lane use, one-handed driving and weaving were the common violations.
The male subjects were more aggressive drivers and made more serious errors than female subjects. The teens played their own music at a very loud volume but significantly decreased the sound level when listening to the safe-driving music, researchers said. Mood ratings were highest on trips with driver-preferred music.
1.What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?
A. Many drivers played their favorite music while driving.
B. Drivers shouldn’t search for the buttons to find a good song.
C. Song selections has nothing to do with increased risk of crashes.
D. Listening to certain types of music can increase drivers’ errors.
