Question

【題目】Tips for Cycle Trips

Cycling has many advantages as a form of travel, as it is the fastest way to travel by human power, and slow enough to allow the type of local involvement that is impossible with powered travel. Cycle travel is a cheap form of transportation.

Distance

On level terrain（地形）, without a headwind, a cyclist of average fitness on a touring bike can comfortably cover 60-120km a day. Distances of up to 250km a day are possible, but anything much beyond 120km will require considerable physical tension and not allow many stops to enjoy the places you visit. For many, 80-100km a day will be the most suitable distance to aim for, as it will give a sense of achievement and also leave plenty of time for meals and activities.

Geography

The gradient（坡度）of the trip will reduce your range. A basic rule is that for every 100 metres of altitude you climb, you should add an extra 15 minutes to your journey time. In hilly or mountainous areas, the easiest routes for cycling are downstream along major rivers, as overall they will be downhill. A long, roundabout route along a river will usually be easier than a short, direct route over a hill or mountain pass. However, it is worth bearing in mind that the most scenic routes often come from hilly terrain.

Eat

Food choice depends largely on where you are, so see the respective sections for more information about foods. As you will be working hard, it’s important to get enough energy in your food. On long trips away from major towns, there may be little quality food available, so be prepared to live on candy bars, prepared meat products and the like if the need arises.

Sleep

While you can take a tent with you, many hotels and especially campsites can accommodate cyclists. However, there are also some hotels that may be less used to accommodating cyclists. If you are exploring an unfamiliar place, asking about the accommodation spares you the search for a new place to stay after a long exhausting day of travel.

【1】Which of the following distance does the author suggest to ordinary cyclists a day?

A.90km.B.50km.

C.130km.D.250km.

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Cycling over a mountain is challenging but worthy.

B.Hotels seldom provide accommodation for cyclists.

C.High quality food is easy to get on long trips.

D.It takes cyclists 15 minutes to climb 10m of altitude.

【3】Where can we probably read this passage?

A.In a geography book.B.In a research report.

C.In a travel magazine.D.In a science fiction.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。本文作者為騎自行車旅行的人們提供了一些小竅門。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由Distance中的On level terrain（地形）, without a headwind, a cyclist of average fitness on a touring bike can comfortably cover 60-120km a day.可知作者建議一個(gè)普通的騎自行車者一天的騎行距離60-120千米，而90千米在這個(gè)區(qū)間范圍之內(nèi)，故選A。

【2】推理判斷題。由A basic rule is that for every 100 metres of altitude you climb, you should add an extra 15 minutes to your journey time. However, it is worth bearing in mind that the most scenic routes often come from hilly terrain.可知，一個(gè)基本的規(guī)則是，你每爬高100米，你就應(yīng)該增加15分鐘的旅行時(shí)間。然而，值得注意的是，最美麗的路線往往來自丘陵地帶。由此推知騎自行車上山具有挑戰(zhàn)性，但是很有價(jià)值，故選A。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Cycling has many advantages as a form of travel, as it is the fastest way to travel by human power, and slow enough to allow the type of local involvement that is impossible with powered travel. Cycle travel is a cheap form of transportation.”作為一種旅行方式，騎自行車有很多優(yōu)勢(shì)，因?yàn)樗�是人力旅行最快的方式，也足夠慢，可以讓�?dāng)?shù)厝藚⑴c其中，而這是電動(dòng)旅行所不可能的。自行車旅行是一種便宜的交通方式。所以本文作者為騎自行車旅行的人們?cè)谔峁┝艘恍└[門。由此判斷出所以這篇文章最可能出現(xiàn)一本旅行雜志上，選C。