Question

【题目】【原创】What is red but green, open but closed and old but new? Answer: London's new double-decker buses.

The traditional red double-deckers are 【1】 symbol of London. Their symbolic status was settled in 2008 when one bus made the longer-than-usual trip to Beijing 【2】 (collect) a very special passenger: the Olympic Flame.

Now a new bus design 【3】 (uncover) and it has been exciting Londoners.

The new bus uses more efficient green technology and has two staircases and an open platform, 【4】 (make) people able to hop on and hop off. It also has a unique design for the front end, which gives it an innovative（新颖的）look.

Despite(尽管） 【5】 innovations, the design is not all new. Its outward appearance takes after London's faithful old double-decker, the Route master.

In July 2008 a 【6】 (compete) was launched by the London Mayor, Boris Johnson, to design a new Route master bus for the capital. There were over 700 entries, 【7】 several designers jointly winning the 25,000 (244,000 Yuan) prize.

The new double-deckers, _____ 【8】_____ have three doors to speed up boarding, are expected to be in service in 2012.

Mr. Johnson said: “This iconic new part of our transport system is not only beautiful, but also has a green heart beating beneath its _____【9】_____ (attract) appearance.”

He expects cities around the globe to be “beside themselves with envy” for _____【10】____ he described as a “stunning red symbol” of 21st-century London.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】a

【2】to collect

【3】has been uncovered

【4】making

【5】its/the

【6】competition

【7】with

【8】which

【9】attractive

【10】what

【解析】

试题分析：考查对冠词时态语法等的掌握情况。

【1】a 考查不定冠词。用a泛指双层巴士是伦敦的一个象征。

【2】to collect考查不定式。不定式表示目的：去迎接奥运会。

【3】has been uncovered。考查时态及语态。由design和cover的关系可知，本句是被动语态，且由and连接的并列结构可知使用与has been同样的现在完成时表达，即指一种新型的公交车已经被设计好了。

【4】making 考查非谓语动词。现在分词在句中作结果状语，表示意料之中的结果。

【5】its/the考查代词。its/the指代上文提及的新型巴士。

【6】competition 考查词性转换。指几家公司之间的竞争，因此使用compete的名词。

【7】with 考查with的复合结构。这里是用with+宾语+现在分词作宾补的符合结构形式。

【8】which考查定语从句。which引导非限制性定语从句，指代The new double-deckers，在句中作主语。

【9】attractive 考查形容词。根据后面的名词appearance说明这里用形容词。

【10】what 考查名词性从句。考查宾语从句，what在句中作为describe的宾语。