Question

    Bicycles are very popular around the world nowadays. People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment. In some places, people use bicycles to get to work. In other places, bicycle riding is a very popular exercise to people who live in cities. But who invented the first bicycle?

In 1791, a Frenchman named Comte de Sivrac invented and owned the first bicycle. Mrs. Sivrac rode the bicycle in Paris. The handles and the seat were wooden. This bicycle was very difficult to move. A rider even had to pick up the front wheel to change direction. What's worse, the bicycle had no brakes for stopping or pedals for the feet! Riding a bicycle took great risk.

In 1817, a German named Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better. The seat became more comfortable. The wheel could now change direction. His ride in the forest took only one hour instead of three hours on foot, which surprised people at that time.

Sauerbrun brought this kind of bicycle from Germany to France. Then Denis Johnson, an Englishman, made a bicycle for women. It had space for their dresses to hang down. But these bicycles still had no brakes or pedals, and riders often got hurt. These bicycles and the people who rode them were not very popular.

It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular. More than 100 years later, bicycle riding is more popular than ever. In fact, in India and China, there are still many more bicycles than cars.

1.According to the passage, people ride bicycles in order to ______.

A.find good jobs B.take exercise

C.be liked by others D.live in cities

2.The first bicycle was ______.

A.difficult to move B.popular with women

C.comfortable to ride D.easy to change direction

3.What do you know about the bicycle Denis Johnson made?

A.It had brakes. B.It had pedals.

C.It was made for women. D.It was very popular.

4.The bicycle first became popular around ______.

A.1817 B.1836

C.1862 D.1962

5.What's the passage mainly about?

A.The reasons for riding a bike. B.The inventor of the bicycle.

C.A very popular exercise. D.The history of the bicycle.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了自行发明、发展的历史。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段的People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment. (人们骑车为了锻炼和乐趣)可知现在人们骑自行车是为了锻炼和乐趣。B. take exercise (锻炼)符合以上说法，故选B项。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段的In 1791, a Frenchman named Comte de Sivrac invented and owned the first bicycle...This bicycle was very difficult to move. (1791年法国人Comte de Sivrac发明了第一辆自信车，这辆自行车很难移动)可知世界上第一辆自行车很难移动。A. difficult to move (很难移动)符合以上说法，故选A项。

3.细节理解题。根据文章第四段的Then Denis Johnson, an Englishman, made a bicycle for women.可知英国人Denis Johnson为女性制作了一辆自行车。C. It was made for women. (它是为女性制造的)符合以上说法，故选C项。

4.细节理解题。根据文章第三段的In 1817, a German named Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better.和第五段的It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular.可知1817年法国人Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun改良了第一辆自行车，又过了45年自行车开始流行，即自行车在1862年开始流行。故选C项。

5.主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是第二段的In 1791, a Frenchman named Comte de Sivrac invented and owned the first bicycle. (1791年法国人Comte de Sivrac发明了第一辆自行车)；第三段的In 1817, a German named Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better. (1817年法国人Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun改良了第一辆自行车)和最后一段的It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular. More than 100 years later, bicycle riding is more popular than ever. (又过了45年自行车开始流行,100多年后自行车变得更流行了)可知本文主要介绍了自行车被发明、发展、流行的历史。D. The history of the bicycle. (自行车的历史)符合以上说法，故选D项。