Question

No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998．It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.

The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001．Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.

In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign（运动）. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5 （World Environment Day）. The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”

So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust（灰尘） comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.

1.The first No Car Day fell on _______.

A．February 2^nd   B．June 5^th   C．September 22^nd

2._______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.

A．Beijing   B．Chengdu   C．Shanghai

3.What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．目的   B．原因    C．口号

4.How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?

A．63．    B．52．   C．41．

5.Which of the following statements is True?

A．China is the first country to start No Car Day.

B．Much of the dust in the air comes from cars.

C．No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：1998年9月22日，法国的34个城市首次发起了无车日活动，其目的在于宣传保护环境的理念，现在世界上已经有一千多个城市开始举办无车日活动了。

1.No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998．“1998年9月22日，法国的34个城市首次发起了无车日活动。”故答案为C。

2.The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001．“2001年，成都成为了中国第一个举办无车日活动的城市。”故答案为B。

3.The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”“当天的口号是‘少开一天车，我们就能多拥有美好的一天。’”根据语境可推断C选项正确。

4.In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before.“2012年第一季度，北京只有52天中天空是湛蓝的。和去年同时段相比少了11天。”推断可知，2011年第一季度有63天中天空是湛蓝的。A选项正确。

5.By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.“至今，世界上已经有1000多个城市举办了无车日活动。”故C正确。

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