首页
登录
职称英语
The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it offers people freedom to go
The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it offers people freedom to go
游客
2024-01-16
11
管理
问题
The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it offers people freedom to go wherever and whenever they want to go. However, to most people, cars also serve as symbols of power, success, speed, excitement, and adventure. In addition, much of the world’s economy is built on producing motor vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs for those vehicles. In the United States, one of every six dollars spent and one of every six non-farm jobs are connected to the automobile or related industries, such as oil, steel, rubber, plastics, automobile services, and highway construction.
In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land, and wildlife resources. Though we tend to deny it, riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives. Since 1885, when Karl Benz built the first automobile, almost 18 million people have been killed by motor vehicles. Every year, cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250, 000 people and injure or permanently disable ten million more. Half of the world’s people will be involved in an auto accident at some time during their lives. In addition to the tragic loss of life, these accidents cost American society about $ 60 billion annually in lost income and in insurance, administrative, and legal expenses.
Streets that used to be for people are now for cars. Pedestrians and people riding bicycles in the streets are subjected to noise, pollution, stress, and danger. Motor vehicles are the largest source of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world’s cities. In the United States, they produce at least 50% of the country’s air pollution. [br] According to the passage, the average number of people killed annually in traffic accidents around the world is______.
选项
A、18 million
B、250000
C、half of the world’s population
D、60 million
答案
B
解析
细节判断题。从第二段中Every year,cars and trucks worldwide kill anaverage of 250,000 people可以得知答案为B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3368261.html
相关试题推荐
Thefacesofelderly,happily-marriedpeoplesometimesresembleeachother
Olderpeoplemustbegivenmorechancestolearniftheyaretocontributet
Olderpeoplemustbegivenmorechancestolearniftheyaretocontributet
Olderpeoplemustbegivenmorechancestolearniftheyaretocontributet
Olderpeoplemustbegivenmorechancestolearniftheyaretocontributet
Olderpeoplemustbegivenmorechancestolearniftheyaretocontributet
Olderpeoplemustbegivenmorechancestolearniftheyaretocontributet
Olderpeoplemustbegivenmorechancestolearniftheyaretocontributet
Olderpeoplemustbegivenmorechancestolearniftheyaretocontributet
Olderpeoplemustbegivenmorechancestolearniftheyaretocontributet
随机试题
FlagDay,June14,isthebirthdayofAmericanflag.Onthisdatein1777,t
IntheUnitedStates,(the)attorneygeneralisacabinet(member)incharge(wi
Languagelearningbeginswithlistening.Individualchildrenvarygreatlyin
评定液体火灾危险性主要指标说法中,错误的是()。A.闪点是评定液体火灾危
肝硬化门静脉高压症的表现不包括()。A.腹壁静脉曲张 B.食管胃底静脉曲张
下列关于循环冷却水水质处理的叙述中,哪几项正确?()A.旁滤过滤器安装在循环
仅从股票的市场行为来分析股票价格未来变化趋势的方法是()。A.基本分析法 B
( )是独立运行。 A、紧急电话系统 B、有线广播系统 C、通信电源
各种运输方式内外部的各个方面的构成和联系,就是( )。 A.运输系统
《临床输血技术规范》的立法宗旨是规范,指导医疗机构A.科学、合理用血 B.安全
最新回复
(
0
)