1987年高考英语试题及答案

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　　Now, We're always hearing about road accidents(事故),and when we're in a car we try to drive carefully,but how many of us take the same degree of care in our homes? Any large hospital will tell you the number of accidents that happen in the home is almost the same as those on the road. I don't pretend to be an expert,but I've thought a lot about how and why these accidents happen and what we can do to prevent them.

　　One of the commonest and most dangerous causes of home accidents is wrong and careless use of electrical equipment(设备). People will continue to use a loose plug or pull out a plug without first turning off the power.In spite of warnings,one will carry an electric heater(电炉)into the bathroom when he is going to have a bath. Sometimes one forgets to cut off the power before mending a lamp or some thing else.All this will cause accidents.So the rule about anything that works by electricity is:Switch off before you touch anything and don't pretend you know when you actually don't.

　　If you've got children in the house,it's always best to keep medicines of any kind out of their reach. Othterwise,they may be taken for candies or a new kind of drink. When there are older people living with you,you have to take particular care in a number of ways in order to make them safe and happy.

　　Fire,of course,is always a risk. So,remember not to dry clothes in front of fires,or leave stoves in the middle of rooms where they can easily be knocked over.And don't forget to keep the children away from fire.Smoking,too,may cause fire.So you'd better give it up.

　　Safety First may mean a little more time and care,but it may save you a lot of trouble.

　　( )11.The writer thinks the reason why there are so many accidents in our homes is that we are .

　　(A)less careful in our homes than in a car

　　(B)more careful in our homes than in a car

　　(C)as careful in our homes as in a car

　　(D)not so careful in a car as in our homes

　　( )12.One of the most dangerous and most common causes of home accidents is .

　　(A)continuing to use loose plugs

　　(B)taking a bath with an electric heater in the room

　　(C)mending a lamp without cutting off the power

　　(D)using electrical equipment in an improper way

　　( )13.The writer advises you about the use of electrical equipment.

　　(A)to appear as if you know everything

　　(B)to pretend that you don't know anything

　　(C)to pretend that you know everything

　　(D)not to think you know everything

　　( )14.It's best to keep medicines in places that children can't .

　　(A)get on (B)get to

　　(C)get in (D)get over

　　( )15.One way to prevent fires at home is to .

　　(A)leave stoves in the middle of the rooms

　　(B)dry clothes near stoves

　　(C)tell children to stay away from fire

　　(D)smoke away from fires