Question

【题目】 China was once known as the “ Bicycle Kingdom”, before two wheels were widely replaced by cars. Now, a young American man living in Beijing is using his talent and pieces of _______to bring back people's love for the bicycle.

The American man, David Wang, has lived in Beijing for over six years and he loves the city's ancient hutongs. He_______that old and broken bicycles were thrown everywhere in hutongs. “Beijing is becoming a big graveyard（坟场） of bicycles,” David said. He_______getting the old and broken bicycles and “saving” them.

Then one day he found a bicycle which_______be “saved” in usual ways. It made him begin thinking of better_______to replace the frame(框架). Bamboo came to_______mind. After three months of research, David made his first bamboo bicycle. It was ____! Many people showed interest in it.

Two years ago, David opened the bamboo bicycles Beijing workshop in Liangjia Hutong. The bicycles he makes aren’t_____— they are just to encourage a renewed love of cycling among people who live in Beijing.

“Bicycles are______regarded as a low— end(低端的) tour of transport ,” David said. “I want to make a______. We are not just teaching people to make their own bicycles out of bamboo, but we are encouraging a lifestyle and culture that express our hope for a city.”

【1】A.paperB.bambooC.woodD.steel

【2】A.noticedB.requiredC.suggestedD.wondered

【3】A.startedB.hatedC.avoidedD.practiced

【4】A.shouldn’tB.needn’tC.mustn’tD.couldn’t

【5】A.placesB.timesC.workersD.materials

【6】A.myB.hisC.herD.our

【7】A.cheapB.exactC.amazingD.impossible

【8】A.for saleB.on purposeC.in needD.in public

【9】A.seldomB.alsoC.neverD.often

【10】A.wishB.mistakeC.promiseD.difference

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】A

【4】D

【5】D

【6】B

【7】C

【8】A

【9】D

【10】D

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了大卫发现胡同到处都是旧自行车，大卫说“北京正在成为自信车的墓地，”为了救活一辆自行车，他想起了竹子，经过三个月的研究和尝试，他造出了第一辆竹子自行车，还说了这些自行车的意义。

【1】句意：现在，住在北京的一个美国年轻人正在用自己的才华和竹片来唤起人们对自行车的热爱。

paper纸；bamboo竹子；wood木头；steel钢。根据下文“It made him begin thinking of better___5___to replace the frame(框架). Bamboo came to___6___mind. After three months of research, David made his first bamboo bicycle.”可知，上文是说用竹片来拯救自行车。根据题意，故选B。

【2】句意：他注意到胡同里到处都是旧自行车和坏自行车。

noticed注意；required需要；suggested建议；wondered想知道。根据下文“that old and broken bicycles were thrown everywhere in hutongs.”可知，这里是说David Wang注意到这种状况。根据题意，故选A。

【3】句意：他开始买旧自行车和坏自行车，并“拯救”它们。

started开始；hated讨厌；avoided避免；practiced练习。根据下文“getting the old and broken bicycles and “saving” them.”可知这里是开始买旧自行车和坏自行车。根据题意，故选A。

【4】句意：后来有一天，他发现了一辆自行车，这辆自行车用平常的方法是无法“拯救”的。

shouldn’t不应该；needn’t不必；mustn’t禁止；couldn’t不能。根据下文“It made him begin thinking of better___5___to replace the frame(框架).”可知，这里是用平时的方法不能拯救。根据题意，故选D。

【5】句意：这使他开始考虑用更好的材料来代替框架。

places地方；times次数；workers工人们；materials材料。根据下文“to replace the frame(框架).”可知这里是说考虑用更好的材料来替换坏掉的框架。根据题意，故选D。

【6】句意：他想起了竹子。

my我的；his他的；her她的；our我们的。根据下文“After three months of research, David made his first bamboo bicycle.”可知，这里是他的想法，这里用形容词性的物主代词修饰mind，构成结构come to one's mind表示想起。根据题意，故选B。

【7】句意：他制造的自行车并不令人惊奇，它们只是为了鼓励生活在北京的人们重新热爱自行车。

cheap便宜的；exact准确的；amazing令人大为惊奇的；impossible不可能的。根据下文“they are just to encourage a renewed love of cycling among people who live in Beijing.”可知，这里是并不令人惊奇。根据题意，故选C。

【8】句意：他制造的自行车不是卖的，只是为了鼓励生活在北京的人们重新热爱自行车。

for sale待售的；on purpose故意地；in need有需要的；in public公开地；当众。根据下文“they are just to encourage a renewed love of cycling among people who live in Beijing.”可知，这里是他制作的自行车不是用来卖的。根据题意，故选A。

【9】句意：自行车经常被认为是一种低端的交通工具。

seldom很少；also也；never绝不，从不；often经常。根据下文“regarded as a low— end(低端的) tour of transport”及常识可知，这里是说经常被认为。根据题意，故选D。

【10】句意：我想产生影响。我们不仅仅是教人们用竹子制造自己的自行车，我们还鼓励一种表达我们对一个城市希望的生活方式和文化。

wish希望； mistake错误；promise承诺；difference不同。根据下文“We are not just teaching people to make their own bicycles out of bamboo, but we are encouraging a lifestyle and culture that express our hope for a city.”可知，这里是说发挥作用，产生影响。短语make a difference产生作用，发挥影响。根据题意，故选D。