To make cities more livable, many cities around the world are restricting car travel in certain areas. They are also creating some streets for __41__ and bike riders only. When people walk and bike, the result is cleaner air to breathe and healthier and happier residents. Some major world cities that __42__ streets for bikes only include Munich, Germany; Barcelona, Spain; and Paris, France. __43__ , some cities are charging drivers money to drive into the city. This money is called a “congestion fee.” In Stockholm, Sweden; London, England; and Singapore, drivers must pay this fee to enter parts of the city. As a result, more people are __44__ and taking public transportation. Having fewer cars on the road means better air quality. It also means __45__ traffic congestion. Congestion fees are working. In one month in Stockholm, there were 100,000 fewer cars on the road than there were the month before the city introduced the fee.
(C) | 41. | (A)customers (C)pedestrians |
(B)passengers (D)messengers |
(A) | 42. | (A)have (C)having |
(B)had (D)to have |
(C) | 43. | (A)In case (C)In contrast |
(B)In addition (D)In a word |
(D) | 44. | (A)carpool (C)to carpool |
(B)carpooled (D)carpooling |
(B) | 45. | (A) fewer (C)more |
(B)less (D)more or less |
文意解釋:
To make cities more livable, many cities around the world are restricting car travel in certain areas. (為了讓城市更容易生活,世界上有許多城市限制汽車進入一些特定區域。)
They are also creating some streets for __41__ and bike riders only. (他們也建造了一些街道只提供給行人和腳踏車使用。)
41. (A)customers 顧客 (B)passengers 乘客 (C)pedestrians 行人 (D)messengers 信差
When people walk and bike, the result is cleaner air to breathe and healthier and happier residents. (當人們走路和騎腳踏車,結果是有更乾淨的空氣可以呼吸和更健康更快樂的居民。)
Some major world cities that __42__ streets for bikes only include Munich, Germany; Barcelona, Spain; and Paris, France. (一些世界的主要城市有專供腳踏車使用的腳踏車道,包括德國的慕尼黑、西班牙的巴塞隆納,還有法國的巴黎。)
42. (A)have (B)had (C)having (D)to have
[考文法] Some major world cities that have streets for bikes
that 是指 Some major world cities,所以用 (A) have,非分詞構句。
__43__ , some cities are charging drivers money to drive into the city. (除此之外,有些城市對開車進市區的司機收費。)
This money is called a “congestion fee.” (這個錢叫作「塞車費。」)
43. (A)In case 以免 (B)In addition 另外 (C)In contrast 除此之外 (D)In a word 簡言之
In Stockholm, Sweden; London, England; and Singapore, drivers must pay this fee to enter parts of the city. (在瑞典的斯得哥摩爾、英國的倫敦和新加坡,司機要開車進入市區某些地方,就需付這筆費用。)
As a result, more people are __44__ and taking public transportation. (因此,有更多人會共同搭車或是搭大眾運輸工具。)
44. (A)carpool (B)carpooled (C)to carpool (D)carpooling
[考文法] and 是對等連接詞,所以 are carpooling and taking...
Having fewer cars on the road means better air quality. (路上的車比較少代表比較好的空氣品質。)
It also means __45__ traffic congestion. (也表示比較少塞車。)
Congestion fees are working. (塞車費有發揮作用。)
In one month in Stockholm, there were 100,000 fewer cars on the road than there were the month before the city introduced the fee. (在斯得哥摩爾,塞車費開徵後一個月的車流量比開徵前一個月的車流量還少十萬台。)
45. (A) fewer 比較少 (B)less 比較少 (C)more 比較多 (D)more or less 或多或少
比較:
{ | (1) fewer,few的比較級,後接可數N。 |
(2) less,little的比較級,後接不可數N。 |
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