2014考研英语：完型填空专项练习及答案(二)

二、英国车速监控系统

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