Question

The first bicycles were made of wood. After that, manufacturers used steel tubes. But the steel ones cost too much. The people in poorer countries want to have cheaper ones.

Izhar Gafni had an idea to make a cardboard bicycle able to support the weight of a human being. After three years hard work, he succeeded in creating this special bike. It is made of cardboard and 100% recycled materials. It costs less than $12.

The cardboard bike can hold a rider weighing up to 485 pounds. And if you don’t want to have it any more, you could just throw it into dustbin. And this will do no damage to the environment because it is easy to recycle.

When talking about his design, Izhar says, “It’s strong. It’s durable. It is cheap. What I like about it the most is: it’s made out of recycled cardboard.

1.What was the first bicycle made of ?

A．woodB．steelC．cardboardD．iron

2.How much may a cardboard bicycle cost?

A．$9B．$13C．$15D．$16

3.What are the main features of the cardboard bicycle according to the passage?

A．strong, expensive, durable and recycled

B．strong, heavy, expensive and durable

C．strong, cheap, durable and recycled

D．strong, heavy, cheap and durable

4.What is Izhar’s attitude(态度) towards the cardboard bicycle?

A．negativeB．unconcernedC．favorableD．indifferent

5.The passage may probably be taken from 　　　　.

A．a novelB．a fairy taleC．a newspaperD．a comic book

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了第一辆自行车是由木头制造的，Izhar Gafni 经过三年的努力制成了由再循环材料做的自行车，纸板制造的自行车，当你不想要的时候，可以把它扔进垃圾箱，不会对环境造成危害，因为它很容易再循环。它是一种很结实的，耐用的，便宜的自行车。

1.The first bicycles were made of wood.第一辆自行车是由木头制造的。故选A。

2.It costs less than $12.它花费不到12美元。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据It’s strong. It’s durable. It is cheap。it’s made out of recycled cardboard。它是一种很结实的，耐用的，便宜的自行车。它是由再循环的纸板做成的。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据What I like about it the most is: it’s made out of recycled cardboard.我最最喜欢的是，它是由再循环的纸板做成的。可知作者非常喜欢这种自行车。故选C。

5.文章内容可以知道这是来自一篇新闻报道，介绍了一种新型自行车。a novel一篇小说，a fairy tale一个神话故事，a comic book漫画书。故选C。

考点：科普类短文阅读。