题目内容
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
A growing number of people in London are jumping on their bike to enjoy the benefits of both
saving money on public transport and keeping fit.In a city where buses and trains are expensive and where it can cost eight pounds a day to drive a car, there are plenty of arguments in favor of cycling.
“If you have less than 15 kilometers to travel, the quickest way to get to where you are going is by bike,” said Angus, a Londoner who has used his trusty two-wheeled friend for several years.
1 In the centre of the capital the growth rate is even higher, up 100 percent on the major roads, with 119,000 journeys being made every week last year compared with 59,000 in 2001,according to Transport for London.
2 Frederic Laforge, a 41-year-old Frenchman living in the city, happily pedals(-gr'~)204 2 Frederic Laforge, a 41-year-old Frenchman living in the city, happily pedals(骑车)20 kilos every day to go to work.
Laforge said, “Cars take care; there are far fewer motorbikes and scooters(滑板车)in London than in Paris and, except in the centre, the traffic is lighter. 3 .
4 Just two percent of all trips are done by bike compared with 28 percent in Amsterdam, 20 percent in Copenhagen, 12 percent in Munich and five percent in Berlin.
There are some 2.6 million subway journeys a day and 5 million bus trips. 5
London is making a big effort to encourage people to cycle.There are already 500 kilos of bicycle routes, typically marked out by a painted line in the road and the goal is to have more than 900 kilos by 2009-2010.
A.With sunny, hot weather in London at the moment, cyclists are everywhere.
B.Adding to the attraction of bikes, people drive more slowly
C.The number of daily trips by bike in London has jumped by 50 percent in the last four years.
D.In addition, when cycling through the parks, it is brilliant.
E.But the subway, the oldest in the world, is unreliable and buses are often packed.
F.Despite the rise in bike users, London still has a long way to go.
G.Bike is most probably the most convenient tool, according to Transport for London.
解析:
C A D F E |
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. 71 According to the report,the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a pleasant one. 72 The population could be as large as 6300 million,almost 2150 million more than in 1985.More people would move into cities ,especially cities in developing countries.Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would each have 15 million by then.
73 Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,but most of the increase would be in countries that already produce enough food for their people. 74 Poor farming ways are destroying large areas of crop land,changing farms into deserts.More farmland is lost as cities become larger and more houses are built.Air pollution will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil.Many of the world's forests could disappear as more and more trees are cut down.Energy will continue to be a serious problem. 75 They only workde out the situation that exists today.By changing the situation,by settling the problems,the picture can be changed.There is still time for the nations of the world to work out a plan of action.But they warned that waiting too long to make de cisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
A.Food production will increase,but not enough to feed all the people. |
B.The report was a result of a three - year study. |
C.Later on,more reports came out one by one. |
D.The world will be more crowded because the population will continue to grow. |
E.Experts believe enough food will be produced in developing countries very soon.
F.The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 may be wrong.
G.Little increase is expected in South Asia,Africa and the Middle East.