Prep 1_18

Prep 1_18

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Many small roads do not have painted markings along their edges.  Clear edge markings would make it easier for drivers to see upcoming curves and to judge the car's position on the road, particularly when visibility is poor, and would therefore seem to be a useful contribution to road safety.  However, after Greatwater
                County painted edge markings on all its narrow, winding roads, the annual accident rate along those roads actually increased slightly.

Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the increase in accident rate?

(A) Greatwater
                County has an unusually high proportion of narrow, winding roads.

(B) In bad weather it can be nearly as difficult for drivers to see the road as it is at night.

(C) Prior to the painting of the edge markings, Greatwater
            County's narrow, winding roads already had a somewhat higher accident rate than other Greatwater
                County roads.

(D) Many of the accidents on narrow, winding roads involve a single vehicle veering off the road, rather than the collision of two vehicles.

(E) After the markings were painted on the roads, many drivers who had gone out of their way to avoid driving on those roads at night no longer did so.

正确答案为：E

我就不明白了，为什么司机避开走这样的路，交通事故率还会升高。

我选的是B

many drivers who had gone out of their way to avoid driving on those roads at night no longer did so.

注意本句最后几个词.这句话表示，他们在夜晚不避开这些路了，

B中nearly表否定，表示天气差和晚上看清路不会产生困难