题目内容
【题目】About three decades ago, China was known as the “Bicycle Kingdom”. But the two-wheeled way of transport’s popularity began to fade, with many bikes soon replaced by their fuel-powered competitors.
But recent months have seen a revival of the bike across China, with an increasing number of people choosing cycling instead of driving to schools, to workplaces or to do sightseeing. The introduction of bike-sharing systems has brought the trend to a new level.
People can unlock the shared bikes by simply using their smartphones. The bikes are equipped with GPS and can be left anywhere in public for the next user. They’re popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective solution to the “last mile” problem, which refers to the final leg of a person’s journey.
However, the systems have also led to problems such as illegal parking, damage and theft. Last month, two nurses in Beijing were placed under arest for five days for putting locks on two shared bikes.
“Bike-sharing is a greener method of transportation and provides a user-friendly experience,” said Liu Xiaoming, vice-minister of transport. “ But it’s a combination of online and offline business. Operators are usually strong in online services, but lack offline business experience, which causes problems.”
Now, Chinese service operators are trying to handle these problems. For example, a bike-sharing company called Mobike sets a 100-piont credit score for each user, with points taken in the case of bad behavior. Once a score drops below 80, bike rental is increased to 100 yuan per 30 minutes, up from 0.5-1 yuan.
【1】The underlined word “revival” in paragraph 2 probably means ________.
A. survival B. recovery
C. existence D. popularity
【2】The bike-sharing systems are popular because ________.
A. they are very effective B. they can be picked up anywhere
C. they are equipped with GPS D. they help to solve the “last mile” problem
【3】To solve the problems of illegal parking, damage and theft, operators need to ________.
A. offer stronger online services B. combine online and offline business
C. provide credit score for users D. obtain more offline business experience
【答案】
【1】B
【2】D
【3】D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了近期在中国流行的共享单车受欢迎的原因、所遇到的问题及解决问题的办法。
【1】B
猜测词义题。第一段最后一句popularity began to fade, with many bikes soon replaced by their fuel powered competitors。第二段前两句But recent months have seen a revival…, with an increasing number of people choosing cycling…,看出自行车的受欢迎程度呈现“复苏”的态势。revival“复苏,复活”与recovery同义,故选B.
【2】D
细节推理题。根据第三段They’re popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective solution to the “last mile” problem, which refers to the final leg of a person’s journey.可知共享单车受欢迎是因为它有效地解决了人们最后一英里的问题,故选D.
【3】D
细节推理题。根据第五段Operators are usually strong in online services, but lack offline business experience, which causes problems,可以推断出导致共享单车系统出现问题的原因是lack offline business experience,所以解决这个问题就需要增加线下运营经验。故选D.