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【题目】I began cycling in 2004 when I was a poor student. It was dangerous, sure, but cycling is the fastest, cheapest point-to-point form of transport in Melbourne. I own a car now, but that’s just for transporting the baby or groceries.

I hate driving. So it’s been quite encouraging watching the growth in cyclist numbers over the past decade. It is said that over 10,000 cyclists enter the CBD (Central Business District) each day, taking pressure off public transport. But as more people take to cycling as a way of transport, the number of cyclists seriously injured or killed keeps increasing. And that is a sign that our infrastructure (基础设施) is still not good enough.

Melbourne was once a dream for cyclists--flat, long, wide roads, with plenty of paths along rivers. Now, cycling can be deadly, with roads taken up by cars. I have a friend who broke her back and was lucky to escape death and others with broken bones. In my time riding, I’ve been forced off the road by a truck, cut off by four-wheel drives, and told to get off the road. Drivers are a particularly rude to cyclists. And that’s a sign of exactly one thing: inadequate infrastructure.

We shouldn’t need to be taught how to coexist in the same narrow space. Drivers and cyclists should be kept apart. Designing bike paths so riders are channelled between moving cars and parked cars is deadly. All it takes is one daydreaming driver to fling open the door and you are gone. That’s what happened to the young university student James.

This year, there are to be new cycling lanes (车道) built on Glen Road, where James died in 2010. But these lanes are not safe. Cyclists must still pass between two rows of cars.

【1】What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Some people hating driving.

B. More cyclists having accidents.

C. More people choosing to cycle.

D. Distracted driving happening a lot.

【2】What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. Many people are bad at cycling.

B. There are many cars in Melbourne.

C. It’s dangerous to cycle in Melbourne.

D. Melbourne was once very beautiful.

【3】Which was the major cause of James’ death according to the author?

A. Cross’ carelessness.

B. A driver’s mistake.

C. Unsafe bike paths.

D. An outdated legal system.

【4】What is the purpose of the text?

A. To stress the necessity of safe bike paths.

B. To encourage readers to cycle.

C. To criticize rude driving behavior.

D. To tell a personal story.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 C

【3】 C

【4】 A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。作者喜欢骑自行车，这是最快，最便宜，且能直达目的地的一种交通方式，但骑自行车也是很危险的，在骑车的过程中，在安全的自行车通道上行驶是十分有必要的。

【1】推理判断题。根据第二段中的But as more people take to cycling as a mode of transport, the number of cyclists seriously injured or killed keeps climbing.可知随着更多人骑自行车，与自行车相关的事故数量也一直在上升。这点说明基础设施需要改善。第四句中的that指代前句提及的内容。故选B。

【2】段落大意题。根据第三段中的Now, cycling can be deadly, with roads dominated by cars.可知现在墨尔本骑自行车是非常危险的行为，本段其余内容是对此的解释。本段主要想告诉读者：在墨尔本骑自行车很危险。故选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段主要介绍的自行车道导致的交通事故，根据倒数第二段中的All it takes is one daydreaming driver to fling open the door and you are gone. That’s what happened to the young university student James cross.可知 James cross事故是主要原因是自行车道的问题。故选C。

【4】主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了墨尔本市面临的自行车道的交通问题，因为基础设施设计的问题，导致现在的自行车道较为危险，交通事故出现的频率较高。文章通过这个问题强调安全的自行车道的重要性。故选A。