The Treasury could pocket 20 million a year in extra fines once the country’ s speed camera network is expanded. Motoring organi

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问题     The Treasury could pocket 20 million a year in extra fines once the country’ s speed camera network is expanded. Motoring organizations warned that the【C1】______could become a poll tax on wheels,【C2】______huge number of drivers. There could be many more incidents of vandalism【C3】______cameras. The warnings came
    【C4】______a Daily Mail survey found almost all the 23 police forces in England and Wales were either【C5】______to expansion plans or considering【C6】______.
    Nationwide, the number of speeding tickets is expected to treble,【C7】______ 90 million a year.
    【C8】______the scheme, police keep some of the cash from fines to【C9】______the costs of fitting and maintaining extra cameras and【C10】______that existing ones always have film in them. The rest will go to the Treasury. Both Ministers and police insist the scheme is aimed【C11】______at making roads safer. They point to trials in eight areas which cut collisions by a quarter and deaths and serious injuries by【C12】______a half.
    But motoring organizations fear cameras will be sited on relatively safe【C13】______fast stretches to catch as many drivers as possible. Some forces are also expected to【C14】______the "threshold" speeds at which cameras are【C15】______to the absolute legal minimum-15 mph in a 10 mph limit, and 26 mph in a 20 mph zone. This could encourage drivers to stare at their speedometers instead of concentrating on the road, and【C16】______to more accidents. Sue Nicholson, head of campaigns at the RAC, said, "We don’t have a problem with speed cameras 【C17】______. But we do have concerns about【C18】______they are sited. Police risk losing credibility【C19】______motorists if cameras are seen as revenue-raising【C20】______safety devices."
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选项 A、so
B、once
C、as
D、where

答案C

解析 考查逻辑关系。第一段末句是个复合句,The warnings came是主句,后面a Daily Mail survey found…是从句,填入的连词要能保证主从句之间逻辑关系成立。因此可以用筛选法选出正确答案。如选so,那么主从句之间就成了因果关系。once“一旦…”,引导条件状语从句,并且它引导的是充分条件,显然文中表达的含义不可能是“一旦《每日邮报》的调查发现…,这些警告就出现了”。把as填入空格,从句就成了一个时间状语从句:“当《每日邮报》的调查发现…时,就出现了这些警告”。表示两件事同时发生,这样的“主从”逻辑关系能够成立。where引导地点状语从句,而这里的从句不表示地点,很容易排除where。因此只能选择C.as。
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