2.Think about the different ways that people use the wind.You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat.Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources(來源),as well as one of the oldest.Evidence shows that windmills(風車)began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC.They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s,when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.
For many centuries,people used windmills to grind(磨碎)wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground.When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s,people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity.This allowed them to have electric lights and radio.However,by the 1940s,when electricity was available
to people in almost all areas of the United States,windmills were rarely used.
During the 1970s,people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity.People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever.Then,wind was rediscovered,though it means higher costs.Today,there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.

5.From the text we know that windmillsC.
A.were invented by European armies
B.have a history of more than 3000 years
C.used to supply power to radio in remote areas
D.have rarely been used since electricity was discovered
6.What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?B
A.Sailing a boat.
B.Producing electricity.
C.Grinding wheat into flour.
D.Pumping water from underground.
7.One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is thatA.
A.wind power is cleaner
B.it is one of the oldest power sources
C.it was cheaper to create energy from wind
D.the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs
8.What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?D
A.The advantage of wind power.
B.The design of wind power plants.
C.The worldwide movement to save energy.
D.The global movement towards producing power from wind.

分析 本文介紹了風能及風能運用的情況.在能源短缺的今天,作為最為潔凈、豐富的風能,一定會對我們的生活作出極大的貢獻.

解答 5.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段的第二句"When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s.people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity.This allowed them to have electrie lights and radio."可知,十九世紀末有了電之后,偏僻地區(qū)的人們就利用風車發(fā)電,于是人們就有了電燈和收音機,因此選擇C項.根據(jù)第一段的"…windmills began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC"可知,A項錯誤;B項錯在more than;根據(jù)末段句子可知,盡管成本較高,人們依然使用風能提供電力,因此D項錯誤.
6.B 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段句子"When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s,people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity."可知,人們最初利用風車磨面或抽水,十九世紀末有了電之后,人們又用其發(fā)電,因此選擇B項.
7.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段"people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity"可知,二十世紀七十年代,人們注重環(huán)保,而且認識到煤和氣的短缺;而風能的特點是潔凈、豐富和歷史悠久,但是成本較高.綜合選擇A項最佳.
8.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)末段句子"Today,there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind"可知:現(xiàn)在全球已越來越多地使用風力發(fā)電,所以下一段應(yīng)該要進一步推廣使用風力發(fā)電,這是一種總體的能源發(fā)展趨勢.接下來作者應(yīng)該談?wù)摾蔑L能發(fā)電的情況,因此選擇D項.

點評 在做閱讀理解時,考生可快速閱讀短文,通讀測試題,明確考察點,在對應(yīng)細讀,加快做題速度.有時間還可以復查校對答案.

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