Question

The Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad. There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so much more.

There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and you’ll miss a great part of it. Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas where they live.

When you are on a bicycle, you have the strength of being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quieter way of transportation as well, so you might even be able to take a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of the water and sand. It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.

There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are in many styles and colors to please any taste. If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike（双人单车）, now is your chance, because they have those too.

A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family.

1.You’d better not drive in a car on Gold Coast because ________.

A. you will break the traffic rules    B. you will cause much noise

C. you can’t enjoy the beautiful sights well    D. you can’t drive into some parks

2.The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that ________.

A. you can take photos of animals    B. it is a cheap way of traveling

C. you can get a clearer sight of animals    D. it is a good way to do sunbathing

3.Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word underlined in the third paragraph?

A. advantage    B. weakness

C. appearance    D. disadvantage

4.What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. How to hire bikes on Gold Coast.    B. What kinds of bikes there are in stores.

C. What bikes are the most popular.    D. Who can hire bikes on Gold Coast.

5.What’s the author’s attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast?

A. He supports it very much.    B. He thinks it’s a personal choice.

C. He doesn’t like this way of traveling.    D. He thinks it’s only good for adults.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，在澳大利亚的黄金海岸有很多美丽的风景可以欣赏，欣赏风景最好的方法是骑自行车，文章中详细介绍了这一游览方法的优点。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段前两句There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and you’ll miss a great part of it.可知在澳大利亚的皇家海岸有很多美丽的风景可以欣赏，如果你开车旅行，你就无法很好地欣赏这些风景。所以作者建议我们不要开车，故C项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段第二句It is a quieter way of transportation as well, so you might even be able to take a picture.可知骑自行车可以拍摄你喜欢的动物照片；与其他的方式相比你可以拍摄比较清晰的图片，根据文章最后一句This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family. 可知骑自行车也是一个比较省钱的旅行方式； ABC三项都属于骑自行车旅行黄金海岸的优势。只有D项与骑自行车无关。故D项符合题意。

3.猜测词意题。根据本句后半句“…you have the strength of being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before.”在你想看以前没有看过的动物的任何地方你都可以停下来仔细观看。这属于骑自行车游览的优势之一。故“strength”意为“advantage”，都表示“优势”。故A项正确。

4.段落大意题。根据本段第一句“There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions.”可知我们可以选择租用各种自行车体验黄金海岸的旅游景点，接下来三句解释了可以租用的各种自行车。所以本段主要介绍可供租用的各种自行车，故B项正确。

5.推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family.”可知作者认为骑自行车游览黄金海岸是自行车爱好者的一次非常好的机会。说明作者非常认可这种方式，故A项正确。