:上海崇明区2019届高三英语一模拟试题（带答案）

崇明区 2019 届第一次英语高考模拟考试试卷

I. Listening Comprehension（略）
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Electric Bike Ban in New York Hurts Food Delivery Workers
A ban on electric bicycles in New York City is hurting delivery workers who depend on them to earn
a living. Many of the workers are immigrants.
Electric bicycles, or “e-bikes,” look like regular bicycles, but they have electric-powered motors to
assist riders in moving the bike forward. Most e-bikes reach speeds of about 32 kilometers an hour, but
some can go much (21)________ (fast).
(22)________ it is legal to own e-bikes in New York City, it is not legal to operate them. Officials there
consider the dangerous use of e-bikes on streets and sidewalks as reason (23)________ the ban. Last year,
the city announced severe measures (24)________ (mean) to hold e-bike riders and restaurants that employ
the riders responsible.
E-bike operators can now be fined $500 for breaking the ban. T