Mayor Boris Johnson Monday outlined plans to make London “the cleanest” by the 2012 Olympics and called for commitments from other world cities at a climate change conference. Leaders of the world's 40 largest cities are meeting in Seoul this week for a summit on combating global warming ---- the third to be held since 2005.
"What we should do in Seoul is agree that we will stop the endless addiction of mankind to the internal combustion engine (內(nèi)燃機(jī))," said Johnson. He told a press conference the world's cities consume 75 percent of its energy and produce 80 percent of the emissions which cause climate change. "The problem of our planet is an urban problem," Johnson said.
He said the British capital wants to use the Olympics "to drive the greening and the improvement of our city" and noted that London is committed to reduce carbon emissions by 60 percent by 2025.
Johnson said the key measure was addressing the problems relating to domestic and commercial buildings, which accounted for 70 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in London. This involved retrofitting (翻新) ---- installing lagging (絕緣層材料) ---- in large numbers of public buildings.
Johnson proclaimed himself a "passionate cyclist" and said he would push ahead with cycle super-highways around London.
London's air quality problem, he said, was caused by vehicle emissions from 8,300 antiquated (陳舊的) diesel (柴油) buses, which could be replaced by low-carbon vehicles. There were also 32,000 taxis running on diesel fuel, which could be replaced by electric vehicles.
Johnson said there would be a substantial (實(shí)質(zhì)上的) program in the next few years to produce a "cleaner, greener" bus for his city. "The age of the diesel-emitting bus has got to be over in London."
【小題1】Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to this passage?

A．The used buses running on diesel will be replaced by electric vehicles.
B．London’s air quality will be improved in the near future.
C．London promises to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 60 percent by 2025.
D．Plans have been made to solve the problem of carbon dioxide emissions.
【小題2】What does the underlined word mean in the first paragraph?
A．discussing B．resistingC．a(chǎn)greeingD．supporting
【小題3】The topic of the meeting in Seoul might be __________.
A．climate changeB．London Olympics in 2012
C．global warmingD．green environment
【小題4】If the passage was continually written, the following might be __________.
A．measures to replace the old and used vehicles
B．measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in London
C．measures to solve housing and commercial items
D．measures to end the age of the diesel bus


【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】D

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So how does it work？First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key．The key will unlock one of the bikes，which are kept at docking stations in and around central London．You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go，for the length of time you use the bike．

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However，there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday．On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike properly and their usage of the bike had not registered．Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems” and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a“gesture of goodwill”．Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles．

Despite the comments，the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things，saying，“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards．”

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 a．pay a usage charge according to the time    b．pay for the key

 c．cycle in and around central London  d．sign up as a member to get a key

 A．b-d-c-a  B．b-c-a-d   C．d-c-b-a   D．d-b-c-a

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 A．People were unable to lock properly．

 B．People could not dock the bikes properly．

 C．People had no enthusiasm about the scheme．

 D．It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike．

3.．From the passage we know __________．

 A．the ‘cycling revolution’ failed once started

 B．the scheme will be put off due to the problems

 C．a(chǎn)ll the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme

 D．the London Mayor has great confidence in the scheme

 

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Despite the comments，the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things，saying，“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards.”

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A.earn more money for the government

B.encourage the citizens to take exercises

C.deal with the city’s traffic problems

D.increase employment opportunities

2.Which  is the correct order of a bike hire？

a.pay a usage charge according to the time   b.pay for the key

c.cycle in and around central London         d.sign up as a member to get a key

A.b-d-c-a            B.b-c-a-d           C.d-c-b-a           D.d-b-c-a

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A.is started by volunteers in London

B.has prepared cnough cycles available

C.is expected to improve the environment

D.has become as popular as cabs and buses

4.Which of the following is NOT the“teething problems” of the scheme？

A.People were unable to lock properly.

B.People could not dock the bikes properly.

C.People had no enthusiasm about the scheme.

D.It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike.

5.From the passage we know         .

A.the‘cycling revolution’failed once started

B.the scheme will be put off due to the problems

C.all the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme

D.the London Mayor has great confidence in the scheme

 

 

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