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1、The First Bicycle The history of the bicycle goes back more than 200 years. In 1791, Count de Sivrac __1__ onlookers in a park in Paris as he showed off his two-wheeled invention, a machine called the celeriferé. It was basically an __2__ version of a children‘s toy which had been in __3__ for many years. Sivrac's "celeriferé" had a wooden frame, made in the __4__ of a horse, which was mounted on a wheel at either end. To ride it, you sat on a small seat, just like a modem bicycle, and pushed __5__ against the __6__ with your legs—there were no pedals. It was impossible to steer a celeriferé and it had no brakes, but despite these problems the invention very much __7__ to the fashionable young men of Paris. Soon they were __8__ races up and down the streets. Minor __9__ were common as riders attempted a final burst of __10__. Controlling the machine was difficult, as the only way to change __11__ was to pull up the front of the "celeriferé" and __12__ it round while the front wheel was __13__ in the air. "Celeriferés" were not popular for long, however, as the __14__ of no springs, no steering and rough roads made riding them very uncomfortable. Even so, the wooden celeriferé was the __15__ of the modem bicycle.
1、
A.increased
B.enormous
C.extended
D.enlarged
2、
A.fast
B.deeply
C.heavily
D.hard
3、
A.surface
B.ground
C.earth
D.floor
4、
A.attracted
B.appealed
C.took
D.called
5、
A.going
B.getting
C.holding
D.making
6、
A.wounds
B.trips
C.injuries
D.breaks
7、
A.velocity
B.energy
C.pace
D.speed
8、
A.direction
B.route
C.heading
D.way
9、
A.ro11
B.drive
C.turn
D.revolve
10、
A.delighted
B.cheered
C.appreciated
D.overjoyed
11、
A.use
B.play
C.operation
D.service
12、
A.resemblance
B.shape
C.body
D.appearance
13、
A.cycling
B.circling
C.winding
D.spinning
14、
A.mixture
B.link
C.combination
D.union
15、
A.origin
B.design
C.model
D.introduction
答案解析：
1、【正确答案】 D【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“它基本上是一个放大版的儿童玩具”，选enlarged.
2、【正确答案】 D【答案解析】 根据文章意思， 选D，hard修饰pushed，艰难地驱动。
3、【正确答案】 B【答案解析】 根据文章意思，选B，against the ground在地上。
4、【正确答案】 B【答案解析】 appeal to对……有吸引力，固定搭配。
5、【正确答案】 C【答案解析】 根据文章意思，选C，hold races举行比赛。
6、【正确答案】 C【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“小伤是常见的”，选injuries.
7、【正确答案】 D【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“骑车的人试着做速度的最后冲刺”，选speed速度。
8、【正确答案】 A【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“唯一的想要改变方向的办法是……”，选direction方向。
9、【正确答案】 C【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“使它转圈”，选turn使旋转。
10、【正确答案】 A【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“Count de Sivrac使围观者兴奋”，选delighted.
11、【正确答案】 A【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“已经被使用了很多年了”，选A，be in use固定搭配。
12、【正确答案】 B【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“以马的形状制造”，选shape形状。
13、【正确答案】 D【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“前轮在空中旋转”，选spinning旋转。
14、【正确答案】 C【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“结合没有弹簧，没有驾驶盘和路面不平（这三个原因）使骑它们非常的不舒服”，选combination结合。
15、【正确答案】 A【答案解析】 根据文章意思，“现代自行车的起源”，选origin起源。
