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A few days ago we – that’s me and the husband – took a cab to the station. Chat with the driver fell to the wrong of cyclists, and the misunderstanding of the road rules. So far as the rules of the road go, there seems to be one basic principle: when you are driving a car you hate bikes, when you are riding a bike you hate cars (and I guess walkers hate everyone). 
There is an obvious difference of viewpoint built in here. It wasn’t until I started to drive a car (almost 20years after I had first rode a bike) that I actually realized that you could not see a cyclist at night without lights. In fact I now want to shout at late night cyclists without lights(like motortists once did at me): “You’ll get killed, sunshine, I can’t see you.”
The problem is that cyclists do ride headlong into danger. It's not just not having lights. It’s biking on pavements (and so threatening to injure a load of innocent walkers in the process) and biking down one-way streets the wrong way.
I admit that I do bike the wrong way down a one-way street sometimes. My feeble(软弱无力) defense is that I try always to do it as if I know I was doing wrong. That is slowly, with an apologetic look on the face, and ready to get off at any minute. I can’t bear the guys(一伙人) (usually, but not always it is guys) who do it as if they owned the place, and at high speed.
So cyclists are not entirely innocent. But they are among the disadvantaged groups, because the bottom line is that a car or a lorry can kill a cyclist and not the other way around.
小题1:When did the writer realize the danger for late night cyclists without lights?
A.Not until she became a driver herself.
B.Not until she had driven a car for 20 years.
C.After she was shouted at by a motorist.
D.After she was once knocked down by a group of guys.
小题2:When the writer biked the wrong way down a one way street, she felt_________.
A.angryB.guiltyC.innocentD.proud
小题3:Which group is most likely to face danger according to the writer?
A.walkers B.passers-byC.cyclists D.motorists
小题4:What can we learn about the writer?
A.She often took a cab with her husband.
B.She has been a motorist for over 20 years.
C.She used to ride a bike without lights at night.
D.She often biked the wrong way down a one way street.

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:C

试题分析:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了我成为司机后才知道晚上没灯在街上骑车是多么的危险,从而告诫人们骑车要遵守交通规则。
小题1:A 考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的There is an obvious difference of viewpoint built in here. It wasn’t until I started to drive a car (almost 20years after I had first rode a bike) that I actually realized that you could not see a cyclist at night without lights.可知,直到我自己当了司机才知道晚上没灯骑自行车的危险。故选A。
小题2:B考查推理判断。根据文章第四段中的My feeble(软弱无力) defense is that I try always to do it as if I know I was doing wrong. That is slowly, with an apologetic look on the face, and ready to get off at any minute.可知,我知道自己在做错事,带着抱歉的脸色,随时准备逃跑。所以,推知作者有负罪感。故选B。
小题3:C考查细节理解。文章整体主要谈得是骑自行车的人遇到的危险。再根据最后一段中的But they are among the disadvantaged groups, because the bottom line is that a car or a lorry can kill a cyclist and not the other way around.可知选C。
小题4:C考查推理判断。根据文章第二段中的It wasn’t until I started to drive a car (almost 20years after I had first rode a bike) that I actually realized that you could not see a cyclist at night without lights.可知。直到自己开始开车,自己才知道晚上没有灯你看不到骑车的人。自己骑了近20年的自行车。故选C。
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A.began B.met C.called D.left
小题5:
A.asleepB.alone C.acrossD.away
小题6:
A.brought upB.set upC.put aside D.gave away
小题7:
A.enoughB.necessaryC.helpfulD.expensive
小题8:
A.fameB.freedomC.courageD.caring
小题9:
A.hesitateB.agreeC.pretendD.intend
小题10:
A.make senseB.found out C.make sure D.worked out
小题11:
A.openB.crowded C.noisyD.near
小题12:
A.costing B.wasting C.taking D.spending
小题13:
A.pay for B.ask for C.look into D.carry out
小题14:
A.completely B.calmlyC.regularly D.roughly
小题15:
A.advertiseB.sellC.deliver D.lend
小题16:
A.donatesB.produces C.designs D.collects
小题17:
A.permissionB.payment C.directionD.support
小题18:
A.borrowB.raiseC.saveD.expect
小题19:
A.surprised B.excited C.tired D.amused
小题20:
A.profitB.difference C.decisionD.rule

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