2024考研英语（二）真题和参考答案(完整版)(2024考研英语一平均分)(2)

A.government's inaction on timber import

B.inadequate investment for wood

C.competition among traders at home

D.wood producers'motive to maximize profits

29.Which of following causes the shortage of wood supply?

A.excessive timber consumption in construction

B.unfavorable conditions in UK

C.outdated technology for wood production

D.farmers'unwillingness to plan trees

30.What does Goodall think US government should do?

A.Subsidize the building

B.Pay attention to rural economy

C.Provide support for tree planting

D.Give priority to pursue net-zero strategy

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One big challenge in keeping unsafe aging drivers off the road is convincing them that it is time to tumover the key.It is a complete life-changer when someone stops-or is forced to stop -driving,said formerrisk manager Anne M.Menke.

The American Medical Association advises physicians that in situation where clear evidence ofsubstantial driving impairment implies a strong threat to patient and public safety,and where the physician'sadvice to discontinue driving privileges is ignored,it is desirable and ethical to notify the Department ofMotor Vehicles,Menke wrote."Some states require physicians to report,others allow but do not mandatereports,while a few consider a report breach of confidentiality.There could be liability and penalties if aphysician does not act in accordance with state laws on reporting and confidentiality "she counseled.

Part of the problem in keeping older drivers safe is that the difficulties are addressed piccemeal bydifferent professions with different focuses,including gerontologists,highway administration officials,automotive engineers and others,said gerontologist Elizabeth Dugan."There's not a National Institute ofOlder Driver Studies,"she said."We need better evidence on what makes drivers unsafe"and what can help,said Dugan

One thing that does seem to work is requiring drivers to report in person for license renewal.Mandatoryin-person renewal was associated with a 31 percent reduction in fatal crashes involving drivers 85 or older,according to one study.Passing vision tests also produced a similar decline in fatal crashes for those drivers,although there appeared to be no benefit from combining the two.

Many old drivers don't see eye doctors or can't afford to.Primary care providers have their hands fulland may not be able to follow through with patients who have trouble driving because they can't turn theirheads or remember where they are going—or have gotten shorter and haven't changed their seat settingssufficiently to reach car pedals easily,

As long as there are other cars on the roads,self-driving cars won't solve the problems of crashes,saidDugan.Avoiding dangers posed by all those human drivers would require to many algorithms,she said.Butwe need to do more to improve safety,said Dugan."If we're going to have 100-year lives,we need cars thata 90-year-old can drive comfortably."

31.Aecording to Paragraphl,keeping unsafe aging drivers off the road_ .

A.is a ncw safety measure

B.has become a disputed issue

C.can be a tough task to complete

D.will be beneficial to their health

32.The American medical associations advice_ .

A.has won support from drivers

B.is generally considered unrealistic

C.is wide dismissed as unnecessary

D.has met with different responses

33.According to Dugan,efforts to keep older drivers safe.

A.have brought about big changes

B.necd to be well coordinatedChave gained public concerm

D.call for relevant legal support

34.Some older drivers have trouble driving because they tend to_ .

A.stick with bad driving habits

B.have a weakened memory

C.suffer from chronic pains

D.neglect car maintenance

35.Dugan thinks that the solution to the problems of crashes may lie in__

A.npgrading self-driving vehicle

B.developing senior-friendly cars

C.renovating transport facilities

D.adjusting the age limit for drivers

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The miracle of the Chesapeake Bay lies not in its depths,but in the complexity of its naturalconstruction,the interaction of fresh and saline waters,and the mix of land and water.The shallowsprovide homes for hundreds of species while storing floodwaters,filtering pollutants from water,and protecting nearby communities from potentially destructive storm surges.

All this was put at great risk late last month,when the U.S.Supreme Court issued a ruling in anidaho case that provides the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)far less authority toregulate wetlands and waterways.Specifically,a 5-4 majority decided that wetlands protected bythe EPA under its Clean Water Act authority must have a "continuous surface connection"to bodiesof water.This narrowing of the regulatory scope was a victory for builders,mining operators andother commereial interests often at odds with environmental rules.And it carries "significantrepereussions for water quality and flood control throughout the United States,"as Justice BrettKavanaugh observed.

In Maryland,the good news is that there are many state laws in place that provide wetlandsprotections.But that's a very shortsighted view,particularly when it comes to the Chesapeake Bay.The reality is that water,and the pollutants that so often come with it,don't respeet stateboundaries.The Chesapeake draws from a 64,000-square-mile watershed that extends into Virginia,Pennsylvania,New York,West Virginia,the District of Columbia and Delaware.Will thosejurisdictions extend the same protections now denied under Sackettv.EPA?Perhaps some,but all?That seems unlikely.

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