★A
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.
She was considered “Britain's worst learner driver” last year after failing her theory test 110 times. But the woman is not giving up just yet. And even if the woman eventually manages to prove that she knows the rules and dangers of the road by passing the test, she still has her practical driving exam to overcome. The price of the test was £31 a time. Amazingly, if she had started sitting the exam at the minimum driving age of 17, she would have sat it more than eight times a year for the past 13 years.
Although no other learner has come close to the woman’s astonishing number of attempts to achieve her driving theory certificate, several seem to be trying their best. A 30-year-old man from Peterborough has failed the theory test 86 times. A 27-year-old man from Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and a 39-year-old man from London have both failed their 66th attempts to pass the exam this year. And a 47-year-old male learner from Reading has struggled through 61 tests without any luck.
Although men are said to be around six per cent more likely to pass the practical driving test than females, they are six per cent less likely to gain their theory certificate than the opposite sex. The new figures were obtained by MailOnline following a Freedom of Information request to the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency show that even when learners manage to pass the theory test, some still struggle to master the practical exam – and spend a fortune attempting to do so.
For example, one middle-aged man forked out at least £2,294 sitting the practical driving test a record 36 times before, thankfully, passing on his 37th attempt. The practical driving test, which lasts about 40 minutes, costs £62 to take on a weekday or £75 on an evening, weekend or holiday. It is generally considered more difficult than the theory test.
1. How much did the woman spend to get driving theory certificate?
A . £ 3, 210.
B. £2,294
C . £1,100.
D . £141.
2. Who was the male learner that failed most?
A. The man from Reading.
B. The man from Haverfordwest.
C . The man from London.
D . The man from Peterborough.
3. Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency’s research shows _____.
A . men do better in driving vehicles
B . men are good at reading books
C . women can analyse driving better
D. women can’t get theory certificate
4. The underlined phrase “forked out” may mean ______.
A . drive
B . pay
C . gain
D . request
5. If one wants save money, the person should take the practical driving test on _____.
A. Monday morning
B . Saturday morning.
C . Friday evening.
D . Sunday afternoon.
【答案】
★A 1-5 ADABA
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.
She was considered “Britain's worst learner driver” last year after failing her theory test 110 times. But the woman is not giving up just yet. And even if the woman eventually manages to prove that she knows the rules and dangers of the road by passing the test, she still has her practical driving exam to overcome. The price of the test was £31 a time. Amazingly, if she had started sitting the exam at the minimum driving age of 17, she would have sat it more than eight times a year for the past 13 years.
Although no other learner has come close to the woman’s astonishing number of attempts to achieve her driving theory certificate, several seem to be trying their best. A 30-year-old man from Peterborough has failed the theory test 86 times. A 27-year-old man from Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and a 39-year-old man from London have both failed their 66th attempts to pass the exam this year. And a 47-year-old male learner from Reading has struggled through 61 tests without any luck.
Although men are said to be around six per cent more likely to pass the practical driving test than females, they are six per cent less likely to gain their theory certificate than the opposite sex. The new figures were obtained by MailOnline following a Freedom of Information request to the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency show that even when learners manage to pass the theory test, some still struggle to master the practical exam – and spend a fortune attempting to do so.
For example, one middle-aged man forked out at least £2,294 sitting the practical driving test a record 36 times before, thankfully, passing on his 37th attempt. The practical driving test, which lasts about 40 minutes, costs £62 to take on a weekday or £75 on an evening, weekend or holiday. It is generally considered more difficult than the theory test.
1. How much did the woman spend to get driving theory certificate?
A . £ 3, 210.
B. £2,294
C . £1,100.
D . £141.
2. Who was the male learner that failed most?
A. The man from Reading.
B. The man from Haverfordwest.
C . The man from London.
D . The man from Peterborough.
3. Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency’s research shows _____.
A . men do better in driving vehicles
B . men are good at reading books
C . women can analyse driving better
D. women can’t get theory certificate
4. The underlined phrase “forked out” may mean ______.
A . drive
B . pay
C . gain
D . request
5. If one wants save money, the person should take the practical driving test on _____.
A. Monday morning
B . Saturday morning.
C . Friday evening.
D . Sunday afternoon.
【答案】
★A 1-5 ADABA
