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.[多选题]____A. subjectedB. engagedC. intendedD. committed2.[多选题]6.A. taking partB. keeping silenceC. making exceptionD. paying respect3.[多选题]11.A. essentiallyB. stronglyC. wholeheartedlyD. purely4.[多选题]____A. leadB. addC. contributeD. resort5.[多选题]10.A. pledgingB. assuringC. confirmingD. ensuring6.[多选题]____A. butB. whereasC. thoughD. while7.[多选题]____A. promotionsB. punishmentsC. penaltiesD. payments8.[多选题]7.A. financingB. profitingC. fundingD. netting9.[多选题]15.A. leveredB. gearedC. handledD. triggered10.[多选题]____A. in allB. fewer thanC. at mostD. up to11.[多选题]____A. in spite ofB. far fromC. rather thanD. by means of12.[多选题]____A. fitB. putC. setD. fix13.[多选题]____A. inB. withC. againstD. for14.[多选题]____A. FromB. UnderC. OnD. With15.[多选题]____A. soB. onceC. asD. where16.[多选题]____A. any lessB. by itselfC. after allD. as such17.[多选题]____A. hideB. coverC. concealD. veil18.[多选题]____A. towardsB. againstC. beforeD. over19.[多选题]____A. whoB. whenC. whereD. which20.[多选题]____A. isolatingB. separatingC. alienatingD. detaching
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.[多选题]____A. subjectedB. engagedC. intendedD. committed2.[多选题]6.A. taking partB. keeping silenceC. making exceptionD. paying respect3.[多选题]11.A. essentiallyB. stronglyC. wholeheartedlyD. purely4.[多选题]____A. leadB. addC. contributeD. resort5.[多选题]10.A. pledgingB. assuringC. confirmingD. ensuring6.[多选题]____A. butB. whereasC. thoughD. while7.[多选题]____A. promotionsB. punishmentsC. penaltiesD. payments8.[多选题]7.A. financingB. profitingC. fundingD. netting9.[多选题]15.A. leveredB. gearedC. handledD. triggered10.[多选题]____A. in allB. fewer thanC. at mostD. up to11.[多选题]____A. in spite ofB. far fromC. rather thanD. by means of12.[多选题]____A. fitB. putC. setD. fix13.[多选题]____A. inB. withC. againstD. for14.[多选题]____A. FromB. UnderC. OnD. With15.[多选题]____A. soB. onceC. asD. where16.[多选题]____A. any lessB. by itselfC. after allD. as such17.[多选题]____A. hideB. coverC. concealD. veil18.[多选题]____A. towardsB. againstC. beforeD. over19.[多选题]____A. whoB. whenC. whereD. which20.[多选题]____A. isolatingB. separatingC. alienatingD. detaching
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D,A,D,A,D,A,C,D,B,D,C,C,B,B,C,D,B,B,C,C