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阅读理解 　　In 1974, the price of petrol in Britain rose by 120 percent; cars became expensive to run and train and bus fares increased．People who hadn't used a bicycle since they were children decided that they would buy bicycles．They discovered that cycling could be enjoyable and cheap． 　　Bicycle sales had been falling for many years but suddenly everything changed．In 1975, British people spent more than one million on bicycles．Bicycle traffic increased by 11 percent． 　　Bicycle fans compare the cost of running a car with the cost of running a bicycle．They also say bicycle-riding is a good form of exercise．In towns bicycles can often be faster than cars or buses．The bicyclists can ride through traffic jams and at the end of his journey he doesn't have to look for a parking space．Cycling through the countryside is a real pleasure; the cyclist has time to see things that the motorist, driving at over 100 kilometers an hour, never sees． 　　But in the cities, cycling can be dangerous．You need good concentration(专心)and strong nerves, especially when a truck or a bus is trying to pass you．Since cycling became popular again, there has been an increase in the number of accidents． 　　Cyclists say the answer to the problem is to separate bicycles from other traffic．Stevenage, a new town near London, has a system of “cycleways”, where only bicycles are allowed to travel．However, in most towns, cyclists say, the needs of the bicycle riders are overlooked．Cyclists have formed into “action groups” in many towns in Britain．They want to persuade local councils－who are in charge of the roads and traffic in their areas－to make sure there are safe facilities(设施)for cyclists．Or, they say, interest in cycling will die． (1) The main reason why the English wanted to ride bikes in the 1970s was that ________． [　　] A． they could enjoy a lot of things during their cycling B． the cost of riding a bike was much lower than that of taking a bus or train C． they could easily drive through traffic jams D． riding a bike was a good form of exercise (2) Cycling in towns can be enjoyable only when ________． [　　] A． more and more people in Britain like to ride bikes B． the old like to take buses or trains while the young like to ride bikes C． more and more young people are going to buy motor bikes D． safe facilities for cyclists are provided (3) Cycling has a lot of strong points, but ________． [　　] A． too many bikes will make the streets crowded B． traffic accidents easily happen while people ride bikes in the cities C． there are no parking places for too many bikes in the cities D． a lot of bus-drivers and trainmen will be out of work with the increase of the number of bike-riders (4) We can learn from the last paragraph that ________． [　　] A． more and more people enjoy cycling B． cycling is cheap and comfortable C． good cycling facilities are important D． the needs of bicycle riders are noticed

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．D;3．B;4．C;
解析：

(1)	考查推理判断。文章开头一段提到由于汽油价格的暴涨，久违的自行车再次受到人们的追捧，因为骑自行车非常舒服而且便宜，由此可推测此项正确。其余三项都不是主要原因。
(2)	考查推理判断。文章最后一段提到骑自行车的人希望拥有专门的道路供自行车使用，甚至成立行动小组劝说有关当局给他们提供安全设施，否则人们对自行车的兴趣将不复存在，由此可推断此项正确。其余三项在文章中没有信息支持。
(3)	考查细节理解。根据题干中的but一词可知要叙述的是骑自行车的缺点，第四段叙述的是在城市中骑自行车的危险，因此选择此项。其余三项在文章中没有信息支持。
(4)	[解析]考查推理判断。本段的内容是说骑自行车的人渴望拥有专门的道路，以便保证人身安全，因而安全措施很重要。前两项是上文中提到的内容。根据最后一段的前半部分可知已经有城镇开设了专门的自行车道，因此D项错误。 　　[文章大意]日益上涨的石油价格让阔别已久的自行车再次走入人们的视野，形成了一道亮丽的风景线，可如何解决由此引发的交通事故却迫在眉睫。也许设置专门的自行车道是最好的解决办法，但是，行得通吗？