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【题目】 Is traffic a big problem where you live? Increased cycling may be the answer. Where are the best places to live and cycle? A new report lists the best bike-friendly cities around the world.

Top of the list is Amsterdam, the bike capital of the world. An incredible 40% of all traffic movements are by bicycle. There’s an extensive network of safe, fast and comfortable cycle routes. Copenhagen, the city of bikes, is a city where 32% of workers cycle to work because it’s fast and easy. Berlin is another European city that’s great for cycling. The city has about 80 kilometers of bike lanes, and 50 kilometers of pavement paths. Cycling accounts for 12% of total street traffic.

Barcelona has been praised for its cycle service “Bicing”. This was introduced in March 2007. It’s a bicycle service that allows users to take bicycles from any of the 100 stations spread around the city. Later, they can leave them at any other bike station inside the urban area of the city. The city has created a “green ring” that surrounds the city area of Barcelona with a bike path. There are 3,250 parking spaces for bikes at street level at present. Barcelona City is also building a new underground car park for bicycles.

The UK has its cycle-friendly cities too. Bristol is the birthplace of “Sustrans” —the cycle-route charity which was formed 30 years ago. One of their projects was turning an old rail line between Bristol and Bath into a bike route. Other bike-friendly cities in the UK include Cambridge and York Cambridge is an old city but has still managed to build good cycle infrastructure (基础设施), and cyclists are considered at every stage of any new developments.

Bicycle is a most popular means of transportation in China. Nowadays, riding a bicycle is also a good way to support low-carbon living. Beijing can be one of the best bike-friendly cities in China. There are many riding routes in Beijing for outdoor-lovers to explore. Cyclists can get close enough to experience the history and culture of Beijing, including the Forbidden City, Drum Tower, the Water Cube, the Bird’s Nest, Hutong etc.

【1】In Amsterdam, traffic movements by bicycle account for

A.80%B.40%

C.32%D.12%

【2】What do we know about “Bicing” in Barcelona?

A.There are 100 bike stations spread around the city.

B.Cyclists can leave their bikes anywhere in the city.

C.There were 3,250 parking spaces for bikes in 2007.

D.Underground bike parking stations are everywhere.

【3】A rail line was changed to a bike route in________.

A.BeijingB.Cambridge

C.YorkD.Bristol

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A.The history of cycling.B.The best cities for cycling.

C.The development of cycling.D.The rules for cycling.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了世界上最适合骑自行车的城市——阿姆斯特丹、巴塞罗那、英国的布里斯托尔等和中国的北京。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段的An incredible 40% of all traffic movements are by bicycle.( 令人难以置信的是，40%的交通工具是自行车)可知，在阿姆斯特丹，自行车交通流量占40%。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段的It’s a bicycle service that allows users to take bicycles from any of the 100 stations spread around the city.(这是一项自行车服务，允许用户从遍布城市的100个站点中的任何一个站点骑自行车)可知，关于巴塞罗那的“Bicing”，选项A的说法“这个城市有100个自行车站的”是正确的，故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据第四段的One of their projects was turning an old rail line between Bristol and Bath into a bike route.(他们的一个项目是把布里斯托尔和巴斯之间的一条旧铁路线改造成一条自行车道)可知，在布里斯托尔，一条铁路线被改成了自行车道。故选D。

【4】主旨大意题。通读全文以及第一段的A new report lists the best bike-friendly cities around the world.(一份新的报告列出了世界上最适合骑自行车的城市)可知，本文主要介绍了世界上最适合骑自行车的城市——阿姆斯特丹、巴塞罗那、英国的布里斯托尔等和中国的北京，本文主要讲的是骑自行车最好的城市，故选B。