(1) Mr. Brown At about 9:20 p.m. on October 14th, I was driving along Market Roa

(1) Mr. Brown (the motorist)

Atabout 9:20 p.m. on October 14th, I was driving along Market Road in thedirection of Midwick. I wanted to go to Sturham to collect my wife, who hadbeen visiting some friends. I prepared to turn into Sturham Road, which was onmy right. In the distance, I saw the lights of a car moving towards me but itwas a long way from me. I put out my hand to show that I was going to turnright. Then I started to turn slowly towards Sturham Road. Suddenly there was aloud noise on the passenger's (near) side of the car. I stopped the car and gotout. A motorcycle had hit my car. The motorcyclist had been thrown over thecar. He was injured, so I ran to a shop to phone for help.

(2)Mr. Smith (the injured motorcyclist)

Onthe evening of October 14th, I was going home along Market Road towards Newtown. I was riding my motorcycle. I was going slowly because some of the streetlightswere out and the road was wet and slippery. Just before Sturham Road, a carsuddenly drove right across my path. The driver did not flash his lights togive a warning. I could not turn in time, so I hit the side of the car. When Iwoke up, I was lying in a hospital in Market Road.

(3)Mr. Lee (another motorcyclist)

Atabout 9:10 p.m. on October 14th, I left my home in Midwick. Ten minutes later Iwas riding my motorcycle along Market Road. I was going to Newtown. There was amotorcycle about 40 metres in front of me. It was not going very quickly. Theman on it was riding near the curb (路边) but I was near the center of the road. The motorcyclist in frontof me tried to turn to his right but there was no time. He hit the car and wasinjured. There was no car going along in front of us or put by the road.

48．Which of these statements about the accident is probably correct?

A．Mr. Brown wrongly supposed thatthe lights of the two motorcycles were those of a car.

B．The lights of the car movingtowards Mr. Brown made him unable to see.

C．Mr. Brown knocked down amotorcyclist on purpose.

D．The accident was caused by thecarelessness of the first motorcyclist.

49．It seems probable from the statements that Mr. Brown__________.

A．gave no signal to show that hewas turning right

B．did not give any signal untilhe was actually turning

C．failed to give a proper signalat that time

D．flashed his light to show thathe was going to turn

50．We would expect to find that Mr. Brown's car was damaged onits________ side.

A．front    B．left     C．right     D．driver's

试题答案

【答案】

 A

 C

 B

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