班级：姓名：学号：考号：考场：………………………密…………封…………线…………内…………不…………要…………答…………题………………………白银五中2013~2014学年度第二学期高二英语期中试卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AChinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.Backtheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicycle.Millionsofthem,allblack.Carswererare.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyear,I’vefoundtheoppositeistrue.Therearemillionsofcars.However,peoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetaround.Formany,it’stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors---sivler,green,red,blue,yellow,whateveryouwant.It’sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroads,moveskillfullythroughtraffic,andrideevenonsidewalks(人行道).Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan’tprovide.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChineseculture,Idecidedtobuyabicycle.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.Iimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhome.Myfirstridehomewasorderly(守秩序的).Tobesafe,Istayedwitha“pack”ofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn’twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewide,socrossingtooktime,skillandalittlebitofluck.Ifinallymadeithome.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeople.Bikingmademefeelalive.56.Accordingtotheauthor,whyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.Becausetheyaretraditionalandsafe.B.Becausetheyareconvenientandinexpensive.C.Becausetheyarecolorfulandavailable.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.57.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended______________.A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransportC.toexperiencelocalskillsD.toimprovehisridingskills58.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult.C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.59.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.BGoinggreenseemstobefad(时尚)foralotofpeoplethesedays.Whetherthatisgoodorbad,wecan’treallysay,butforthetowofus,goinggreenisnotafadbutalifestyle.OnApril22,2011,wedecidedtogogreeneverysingledayforanentireyear.Thismeantdoing365differentgreenthings,anditalsomeantchallengingourselvestogogreenbeyondeasythings.Ratherthanrecycleandreduceourenergy,wehadtothinkof365differentgreenthingstodoandthiswasnoeasytask.Withtheideaofgoinggreeneverysingledayforayear,OurGreenYearstarted.MylifeandIdecidedtoeducatepeopleabouthowtheycouldgogreenintheirlivesandhopedwecouldshowpeopleallthegreenthingsthatcouldbedonetohelptheenvironment.Wewantedtopushthemessagethateverylittlebithelps.OverthecourseofOurGreenYear,wecompletelychangedourlifestyle.Wenowshopatorganic(有机的)stores.Weconsumelessmeat,choosinggreenfood.Wehavegreatlyreducedourbuyingwedon’tneed.Wehavegivenawayhalfofwhatweownedthroughwebsites.Ourhomeiskeptcleanbyvinegarandlemonjuice,withnochemicalcleaners.Wemakeourownbutter,enjoyingthesmellofhome-madefreshbread.Inourhomeofficeanyonecaughtdoingsomethingungreenmightbepunished.OurmindshavebeenchangedbyOurGree...
