Question

Today some people call Amsterdam the "City of Bicycles" because it is a city which is flat and convenient for bicycles.

In the 1960s， a group of cycling fans had an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were allowed in the city centre. They were    that this would help to save energy. reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles    and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use.    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 leave the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn't work-thieves took all the bicycles within weeks!

     ，more than thirty years later， the "white bike" is back in town-this time with a computer chip(芯片) to    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 design  with bright colours. 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      traffic in central Amsterdam， because 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. awfulB.wonderful C.hopeful  D. thankful

2.A. blackB. brown C.blue D. white

3.A. AnybodyB.Everybody C.Nobody D. Somebody

4.A. Instead  B.HoweverC.For example D. After all

5.A. makeB. markC.recordD. describe

6.A. heavier B.worseC.safer D. less

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文介绍了有自行车之城的阿姆斯特丹，那里的人们推广绿色交通骑单车出行的方法。

1.C考查形容词和对语境的理解。句意：他们希望这将有助于节约能源。A. awful 丑陋的；B.wonderful极好的；C.hopeful有希望的；D. thankful感激的。故选C。

2.D考查形容词和对语境的理解。句意：这些人给数百辆自行车涂成了白色， 并且放在阿姆斯特丹的公共场所供人们使用。A. black 黑色的；B. brown棕色的；C.blue蓝色的；D. white白色的。根据下文第四段第一行 the "white bike" is back in town-this time...可知，应涂成白色。故选D。

3.A考查不定代词和对语境的理解。句意：任何人都被允许把它们用于短途旅程， 无论他是一个当地居民还是一个外国人。A. Anybody任何人； B.Everybody每个人；C.Nobody没人；D. Somebody有人。故选A。

4.B考查连词和对语境的理解。句意：然而三十多年后， “白色自行车”回到城里，这次电脑芯片记录它的一举一动! A. Instead相反；B.However然而、不管怎样；C.For example例如；D. After all毕竟。通读上下文可知，尽管以前自行车经常被盗，而三十年后，这种方便于人们出行的自行车又出现了，前后有转折关系，故选B。

5.C考查动词及语境理解。句意：然而三十多年后， “白色自行车”回到城里，这次电脑芯片记录它的一举一动!A. make 使、制作；B. mark 作记号；C.record记录；D. describe描述。故选C。

6.D考查形容词和对语境的理解。句意：在阿姆斯特丹的市中心交通量变小了， 因为当地人和游客使用白色的自行车。A. heavier较重的；B.worse 更差的；C.safer 更安全的；D. less。less形容词，较少的，是little的比较级，修饰不可数名词traffic。所以选D。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。