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A motorcycle, also 1. 
(call) a motorbike, bike, or cycle, is a two-or three-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycle design varies greatly 2. (suit) a range of different purposes: long distance travel, commuting, cruising, and sports including racing and off-road riding. Motorcycling is about riding a motorcycle and some related 3. _________(society) activities such as joining a motorcycle club and 4. (attend) motorcycle rallies (拉力赛车).
In 1894, Hildebrand & Wolfmuller became the first series production motorcycle, and the first to be called a motorcycle. In 2012, the three top motorcycle producers globally by volume 5. (be) Honda from Japan, Bajaj Auto and Hero MotoCorp 6. _________ were from India.
The motorcycle is a kind of luxury goods in the developed world, where they are used mostly for leisure, as a lifestyle accessory or a symbol of personal identity. In developing countries, motorcycles are 7. 
(extreme) practical due to lower prices and greater fuel economy. 8. all the motorcycles in the world, 58% are in the Asia Pacific and Southern and Eastern Asia 9. _________(region), except car-centered Japan. However, there is data that people should pay attention to. According to the United States Department of Transportation, 10. number of deaths caused by motorcycles was 37 times larger than cars.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了摩托车的发展史。摩托车通常被称为motorbike、bike或cycle, 是一种两轮或三轮的机动车。由于价格较低和燃油经济性较高, 摩托车非常实用。在世界上所有的摩托车中, 58%在亚太及南亚和东亚地区。
1. 【解析】called。考查非谓语动词。句意: 摩托车通常被称为motorbike、bike或cycle, 是一种两轮或三轮的机动车。motorcycle与call之间是动宾关系, 用过去分词短语作定语。故填called。
2. 【解析】 to suit。考查非谓语动词。句意: 摩托车的设计差异很大, 以适应各种不同的目的: 长途旅行、通勤、巡航、运动, 包括赛车和越野骑行。此处动词不定式表示目的, 作目的状语。故填to suit。
3. 【解析】social。考查形容词。句意: 摩托车运动是骑摩托车以及参加摩托车俱乐部和摩托车拉力赛等相关的社会活动。activities是名词, 要用形容词修饰。故填social。
4. 【解析】attending。考查动名词。joining a motorcycle club和attending motorcycle rallies是并列结构, 都用动名词短语。故填attending。
5. 【解析】were。考查动词时态和主谓一致。主语producers是复数, 根据时间状语In 2012, 可知谓语动词要用一般过去时的复数形式。故填were。
6. 【解析】which/that。考查定语从句。先行词Bajaj Auto and Hero MotoCorp在定语从句中作主语, 用关系代词which/that。
7. 【解析】extremely。考查副词。句意: 由于价格较低和燃油经济性较高, 摩托车非常实用。practical是形容词, 要用副词修饰。故填extremely。
8. 【解析】Of/Among。考查介词。句意: 在世界上所有的摩托车中, 58%在亚太及南亚和东亚地区。of/among(表示范围)在……之内。
9. 【解析】regions。考查名词复数。region是可数名词, 根据上文“in the Asia Pacific and Southern and Eastern Asia”可知要用复数形式。故填regions。
10. 【解析】the。考查冠词。句意: 摩托车造成的死亡人数是汽车的37倍。the number of……的数目, 是固定搭配。故填the。
