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【题目】完形填空
　　Today some people call Amsterdam the “City of Bicycles” because it is a city which is flat and convenient(便利的) for bicycles.
In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans 1 an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were allowed in the city centre. They were 2 that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles 3 and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use. 4 was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys, whether he was a local or a foreigner. Wherever someone finished a journey, they would 5 the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn't work. 6 took all the bicycles within weeks!
7 , more than thirty years later, the “white bike” is back in town—this time with a computer chip(芯片) to 8 its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new “white bike” is not white any more but is an unusual 9 with bright colors. The bikes are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to another place that has enough room.
There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam, 10 both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars for many years.
（1）A.stole B.had C.refused D.dropped
（2）A.thoughtful B.helpful C.hopeful D.thankful
（3）A.black B.brown C.blue D.white
（4）A.Anyone B.Everyone C.No one D.Someone
（5）A.take B.leave C.carry D.send
（6）A.Robbers B.Shoplifters C.Kidnappers D.Thieves
（7）A.However B.Instead C.Therefore D.Though
（8）A.make B.mark C.record D.describe
（9）A.design .idea C.size D.experiment
（10）A.so B.because C.but D.while

Answer 1

【答案】（1）、B
（2）、C
（3）、D
（4）、A
（5）、B
（6）、D
（7）、A
（8）、C
（9）、A
（10）、B

【解析】本文介绍阿姆斯特丹被称为自行车城的由来。
（1）考查动词辨析。steal偷；have有；refuse拒绝；drop掉落；have an idea想到一个主意，故选B。
（2）考查形容词辨析。thoughtful深思熟虑的；helpful有帮助的；hopeful有希望的；thankful感谢的；根据句意：他们希望这会帮助节约能源。故选C。
（3）考查上下文理解。根据下文的white bike可知，D正确。
（4）根据下文whether he was a local or a foreigner不管他是本地人还是外国人，可知任何人都可以使用自行车进行短途旅行。故选A。
（5）考查动词词义辨析。take拿，取；leave留下；carry搬运；send送；根据句意：无论他在什么地方完成旅行，他们会把自行车留在那儿等别人去使用。故选B。
（6）考查名词近义词辨析。robber劫匪；shoplifter商店窃贼；kidnapper绑架者；thief小偷；根据句意：几个星期内小偷就偷走了所有的自行车。故选Ｄ．
（７）考查副词辨析。　　however然而；instead代替；therefore因此；though虽然；根据上下文，三十年后自行车回到城市，故选A。
（8）考查动词词义辨析。make制造；mark标记；record记录；describe描述；电脑芯片的功能是记录他的运动轨迹。故选C。
（9）考查名词词义辨析。design设计，图案；idea观点，主意；size大小，尺寸；experiment实验。根据句意：新的白自行车不再是白色的了，而是一个明亮彩色的不寻常的图案设计。故选A。
（10）考查引导状语从句的连词。根据句意：在阿姆斯特丹市中心车辆已经更少了，因为当地人和游客已经在使用这些白自行车。故选B。