填空题

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. A large number of once (36) illnesses can now be (37) by modem drugs and surgery. It is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the most (38) remaining diseases. The life (39) on average has increased (40) . But though the possibility of riving a longer life is greater than ever before, every day we (41) the incredible slaughter on the roads. Man versus the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is (42) .
It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering-wheel, his car becomes the (43) of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s worst qualities. (44) .
It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. (45) . Present drinking and driving laws should be made much stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications for manufacturers. These measures may sound harsh. (46) . After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.