September 22, 2018 will be World Car-Free Day, a day on which people across the globe are encouraged to find alternative methods to meet their transportation needs and re-discover buses, bikes, and their own ____26____ .
On this day, people get together in the streets, intersections, and neighborhood blocks to ____27____ the world that we don’t have to accept our car-controlled society.
While projects along these lines had taken place from time to time starting ____28____ the 1973 oil crisis, it was only in October, 1994 that a structured call for such projects was announced in a keynote speech by Eric Britton at the International Accessible Cities Conference held in Toledo (Spain).
The first national campaign was launched in Britain in 1997, and the French followed in 1998. In 2000, car Busters issued an open ____29____ for a “World Car-Free Day” to consist with Europe’s Car-Free Day on September 22 . ____30____ then, we have begun to call for citizens to organize ____31____ on or near this day.
However, we do not want ____32____ one day of celebrations and then return to ____33____ life. World Car-Free Day is the ____34____ time to remind city planners and politicians to _____35_____ cycling, walking and public transport. It is up to us, cities and governments to help _____36_____ permanent changes to _____37_____ pedestrians, cyclists and other people who do not drive cars.
While _____38_____ accomplishment has been achieved in terms of media coverage, these events _____39_____ to be difficult to achieve real success and even a decade later there is considerable uncertainty about the usefulness of this approach. Broad public support and commitment to change is needed _____40_____ successful implementation ( 执行 ).
26 . A . legs B . motors C . subway D . feet
27 . A . recall B . remind C . realize D . recommend
28 . A . as B . on C . with D . beyond
29 . A . answer B . call C . wish D . longing
30 . A . Since B . Before C . After D . Right
31 . A . events B . affairs C . incidents D . accidents
32 . A . even B . still C . just D . ever
33 . A . usual B . previous C . normal D . average
34 . A . perfect B . limited C . accurate D . correct
35 . A . give way to B . give priority to C . give rise to D . give in to
36 . A . employ B . decrease C . create D . increase
37 . A . assist B . benefit C . instruct D . influence
38 . A . constant B . similar C . envying D . considerable
39 . A . turn out B . work out C . carry out D . figure out
40 . A . for B . to C . as D . under
26 . D
27 . B
28 . C
29 . B
30 . A
31 . A
32 . C
33 . B
34 . A
35 . B
36 . C
37 . B
38 . D
39 . A
40 . A
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【导语】
本文为说明文,重点介绍了世界无车日的来源及发展。 2018 年 9 月 22 日将是世界无车日,在这一天,世界各地的人们将被鼓励寻找其他方法来满足他们的交通需求,重新发现公共汽车、自行车和他们自己的脚。
26 .
句意: 2018 年 9 月 22 日将是世界无车日,在这一天鼓励全球人们寻找替代方法来满足他们的交通需求并重新发现公共汽车、自行车和自己的脚。
legs 腿; motors 发动机; subway 地铁; feet 脚。根据 “World Car-Free Day” 可知在无汽车日可以坐公共交通或走路,即用脚走路。故选 D 。
27 .
句意:在这一天,人们聚集在街道、十字路口和街区,提醒世界,我们不必接受汽车控制的社会。
recall 回忆; remind 提醒; realize 意识; recommend 推荐。根据 “the world that we don’t have to accept our car-controlled society” 可知在无汽车日人们做一些活动提醒人们不必接受汽车控制。故选 B 。
28 .
句意:尽管从 1973 年的石油危机开始,类似的项目时有发生。
as 作为; on 在 …… 上; with 随着; beyond 超过。根据 “While projects along these lines had taken place from time to time starting...the 1973 oil crisis” 可知此处指以石油危机为开始就有类似的项目, start with“ 以 …… 为开始 ” 。故选 C 。
29 .
句意: 2000 年,反汽车官员公开呼吁设立 “ 世界无车日 ” 。
answer 答案; call 呼吁; wish 愿望; longing 渴望。根据 “we have begun to call for” 可知他们呼吁设立无汽车日, call for“ 呼吁 ” 。故选 B 。
30 .
句意:从那时起,我们已经开始呼吁市民在这一天或这一天附近组织活动。
Since 自从; Before 在 …… 之前; After 在 …… 之后; Right 正确地。根据 “then, we have begun to call for” 可知是从那时起。故选 A 。
31 .
句意:我们已经开始呼吁市民在这一天或这一天附近组织活动。
events 活动; affairs 事务; incidents 事件; accidents 事故。根据 “we have begun to call for citizens to organize” 可知是组织一些活动。故选 A 。
32 .
句意:然而,我们不希望仅仅是一天的庆祝活动。
even 甚至; still 仍然; just 仅仅; ever 曾经。根据 “we do not want...one day of celebrations and then return to” 以及后文的描述可知他们不想让无汽车日只是一天的庆祝活动,他们想把它变成常态。故选 C 。
33 .
句意:然而,我们不希望仅仅是一天的庆祝活动,然后回到以前的生活。
usual 通常的; previous 先前的; normal 正常的; average 平均的。根据 “we do not want...one day of celebrations and then return to” 可知他们不想只在那一天无汽车,然后大家又回到了之前开汽车的生活。故选 B 。
34 .
句意:句意:世界无车日是提醒城市规划者和政治家优先考虑自行车、步行和公共交通的最佳时机。
perfect 完美的; limited 有限的; accurate 准确的; correct 正确的。根据 “World Car-Free Day is the…time” 可知无汽车日是一个最佳时期提醒政府考虑其他交通方式。故选 A 。
35 .
句意:世界无车日是提醒城市规划者和政治家优先考虑自行车、步行和公共交通的最佳时机。
give way to 给 …… 让路; give priority to 优先考虑; give rise to 使发生; give in to 向 …… 让步。根据 “remind city planners and politicians to...cycling...” 可知无汽车日要优先考虑步行、骑自行车等交通方式。故选 B 。
36 .
句意:我们城市和政府应该帮助创造永久性的改变,使行人、骑自行车的人和其他不开车的人受益。
employ 雇用; decrease 减少; create 创造; increase 增加。根据 “cities and governments to help...permanent changes” 可知政府应该帮助创造改变。故选 C 。
37 .
句意:我们城市和政府应该帮助创造永久性的改变,使行人、骑自行车的人和其他不开车的人受益。
assist 帮助; benefit 使 …… 受益; instruct 指导; influence 影响。根据 “pedestrians, cyclists and other people who do not drive cars.” 可知设立无汽车日,要让那些不开汽车的人受益,这样才能长久进行无汽车日。故选 B 。
38 .
句意:虽然在媒体报道方面已取得相当大的成就。
constant 经常的; similar 相似的; envying 嫉妒的; considerable 相当大的,重要的。根据 “While...accomplishment has been achieved in terms of media coverage...” 以及后文可知,不确定性仍然存在,转折前应说取得很大成就。故选 D 。
39 .
句意:事实证明,这些事件很难取得真正的成功,甚至十年后,这种方法的有效性也存在相当大的不确定性。
turn out 结果是; work out 计算出; carry out 开展; figure out 理解。根据 “these events...to be difficult to achieve real success” 可知虽然做出了很多努力,但是结果表明还是很难取得真正的成功。故选 A 。
40 .
句意:成功实施需要广泛的公众支持和变革承诺。
for 为了; to 到; as 作为; under 在 …… 之下。根据 “Broad public support and commitment to change is neededsuccessful implementation” 可知为了成功需要公众支持,用介词 for 。故选 A 。