2018年同等学力英语完形填空练习(19)

　　The Treasury could pocket 20 million a year in extra fines once the country's speed camera network is expanded. Motoring organizations warned that the ____1____ could become a poll tax on wheels', ____2____ huge number of drivers. There could be many more incidents of vandalism ____3____ cameras.The warnings came ____4____ a Daily Mail survey found almost all the 23 police forces in England and Wales were either ____5____ to expansion plans or considering ____6____ .

　　Nationwide, the number of speeding tickets is expected to treble, ____7____ 90 million a year. ____8____ the scheme, police keep some of the cash from fines to ____9____ the costs of fitting and maintaining extra cameras and ____10____ that existing ones always have film in them. The rest will go to the Treasury. Both Ministers and police insist the scheme is aimed ____11____ at making roads safer. They point to trials in eight areas which cut collisions by a quarter and deaths and serious injuries by ____12____ a half.

　　But motoring organizations fear cameras will be sited on relatively safe ____13____ fast stretches to catch as many drivers as possible. Some forces are also expected to ____14____ the"threshold"speeds at which cameras are ____15____ to the absolute legal minimum-15 mph in a 10 mph limit, and 26 mph in a 20 mph zone. This could encourage drivers to stare at their speedometers instead of concentrating on the road, and ____16____ to more accidents. Sue Nicholson, head of campaigns at the RAC, said, "We don't have a problem with speed cameras ____17____ . But we do have concerns about ____18____ they are sited. Police risk losing credibility ____19____ motorists if cameras are seen as revenue-raising ____20____ safety devices."

　　1、A.promotions　　B.punishments　　C.penalties　　D.payments

　　2、A.isolating　　B.separating　　C.alienating　　D.detaching

　　3、A.towards　　B.against　　C.before　　D.over

　　4、A.so　　B.once　　C.as　　D.where

　　5、A.subjected　　B.engaged　　C.intended　　D.committed

　　6、A.taking part　　B.keeping silence　　C.making exception　　D.paying respect

　　7、A.financing　　B.profiting　　C.funding　　D.netting

　　8、A.From　　B.Under　　C.On　　D.With

　　9、A.hide　　B.cover　　C.conceal　　D.veil

　　10、A.pledging　　B.assuring　　C.confirming　　D.ensuring

　　11、A.essentially　　B.strongly　　C.wholeheartedly　　D.purely

　　12、A.in all　　B.fewer than　　C.at most　　D.up to

　　13、A.but　　B.whereas　　C.though　　D.while

　　14、A.fit　　B.put　　C.set　　D.fix

　　15、A.levered　　B.geared　　C.handled　　D.triggered

　　16、A.lead　　B.add　　C.contribute　　D.resort

　　17、A.any less　　B.by itself　　C.after all　　D.as such

　　18、A.who　　B.when　　C.where　　D.which

　　19、A.in　　B.with　　C.against　　D.for

　　20、A.in spite of　　B.far from　　C.rather than　　D.by means of

　参考答案：

　　1、C　2、C　3、B　4、C　5、D　6、A　7、D　8、B　9、B　10、D

　　11、D　12、D　13、A　14、C　15、B　16、A　17、D　18、C　19、B　20、C