【听英文对话做选择】交通违规通知单

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Police Officer: Okay. May I see your driver's license¹ please?

Driver: What? Did I do anything wrong?

 

Police Officer: License, please. And your car registration².

 

Driver: Oh, yeah. It's here somewhere in the glove compartment³. Yeah, here it is.

 

Police Officer: Sir, did you realize you were speeding in a school zone?

 

Driver: What? No, I didn't, but that's probably because my odometer is broken, I mean, malfunctioning⁴.

 

Police Officer: Yes, you were going 50 miles per hour in a 20 miles per hour zone. And [What?] AND, you failed to come to a complete stop at the intersection⁵ back there.

 

Driver: Rolling stops don't count?

 

Police Officer: And, one of your break lights is out, [Huh?], you're not wearing a seat belt, AND your driver's license expired six months ago.

 

Driver: And your name is . . . . Officer Smith? Hey, are you related to the Smiths in town? My wife's cousin's husband (I think his name is Fred) works for the police department here. Or was that the fire department. Anyway, I thought you might be good pals⁶, and you know . . .

 

Police Officer: Hey, are you trying to influence an officer? I could have this car impounded right now because of these infractions.

 

Driver: No, of course not.

 

Police Officer: Okay, then. Here's your ticket. You can either appear in court to pay the fine or mail it in. Have a nice day.

 

Driver: Do you take cash?

 

1. What law did the driver break in the school zone?

A. He didn't yield to children crossing the road.

B. He parked illegally near the school.

C. He exceeded the speed limit.

2. What happened at the intersection?

A. The driver didn't use his turn signals.

B. The driver didn't come to a complete stop.

C. The driver failed to yield to other drivers.

 

3. What does the police officer tell the man about his driver's license?

A. The license is no longer valid⁷.

B. The driver is using someone else's license.

C. The license is only good for 6 more months.

 

4. What can be implied from the driver's conversation about the officer's name?

A. The driver plans to report the officer to his superiors.

B. The driver tells the officer that they have met before.

C. The driver hints that the officer could let him off.

 

5. What happens at the end of the conversation?

A. The driver gets a ticket.

B. The officer arrests the driver.

C. The driver is taken to court.

 

正确答案：

1. He exceeded the speed limit.

2. The driver didn't come to a complete stop.

3. The license is no longer valid.

4. The driver hints that the officer could let him off.

5. The driver gets a ticket.

 

1 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

2 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

3 compartment   

n.卧车包房，隔间；分隔的空间

参考例句：

• We were glad to have the whole compartment to ourselves.真高兴，整个客车隔间由我们独享。
• The batteries are safely enclosed in a watertight compartment.电池被安全地置于一个防水的隔间里。

4 malfunctioning   

出故障

参考例句：

• But something was malfunctioning in the equipment due to human error. 但由于人为的错误，设备发生故障了。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• Choke coils are useful for prevention of malfunctioning electronic equipment. 扼流圈对于防止电器设备的故障很有帮助。 来自互联网

5 intersection   

n.交集，十字路口，交叉点；[计算机] 交集

参考例句：

• There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
• Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。

6 pals   

n.朋友( pal的名词复数 )；老兄；小子；（对男子的不友好的称呼）家伙

参考例句：

• We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
• CD 8 positive cells remarkably increased in PALS and RP(P CD8+细胞在再生脾PALS和RP内均明显增加(P 来自互联网

7 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？