2017高考英语二轮复习阅读理解3随堂训练(有答案和解释)

一、长难句翻译55.So when Ed arrived for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly notice, I was so surprised that I was speechless, my cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.56.In a way , I think we both won : I the game , but cousin Ed my respect.二、长难句翻译解析55.So when Ed arrived for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly notice, I was so surprised that I was speechless, my cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.第一步判定句子类型，这是一个简单句第二步分析句子成分，这个句子的主干是I was so surprised that I was speechless, or my cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. when引导时间状语从句通过not only....but also....同时并列两个with后接的状语修饰真个从句动作第三步整合句子意思：因此当伊德来参加我们的比赛时,我发现他不仅将衬衫的底部扎进裤里,而且几乎注意不到他的肚子,我感到很惊奇,以致无话可说,我的表弟过去一定努力把自己训练好,保持很好的竞技状态。

专题二完型填空第3课时说明文、议论文类完形填空题组一体验真题Cloze 1体裁：说明文话题：环境保护词数：290 时间：16′(2015·安徽卷)In our modern world，when something wears out，we throw it away and buy a new one.The__1__is that countries around the world have growing mountains of __2__because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.How did we__3__a throwaway society？First of all，it is now easier to__4__an object than to spend time and money to repair it.__5__modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology，companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.Products are plentiful and__6__．Another cause is our__7__of disposable (一次性的) products.As__8__people，we are always looking for__9__to save time and make our lives panies __10__ thousands of different kinds of disposable products：paper plates，plastic cups，and cameras，to name a few.Our appetite for new products also__11__to the problem.We are__12__buying new things.Advertisements persuade us that__13__is better and that we will be happier with the latest products.The result is that we__14__useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world，we can see the__15__of this throwaway lifestyle.Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.To__16__the amount of rubbish and to protect the__17__，more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.__18__，this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.Maybe there is another way out.We need to repair our possessions__19__throwing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes about__20__．Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.【语篇解读】文章主要讲的是堆积如山的垃圾给环境带来的影响。

阅读理解训练（2）AWhen Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter (炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No”.Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren’t any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.Paul later got married but his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow (誓言) he made to himself as a child.21.When Paul was a boy, _______.A. he had decided never to leave his hometownB. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelterC. he hit a young visitor because of his comments on the wastelandD. he stopped the copper smelter polluting the area22.Paul went to college to study the science of plants, because _______.A. he wanted to find out the best way to save the area himselfB. he was interested in planting trees since he was youngC. he wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help himD. he thought his knowledge would make his advice more convincing23.What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably mean?A. It was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.B. His normal work and life would be greatly affected.C. No one would like to join him in the efforts.D. He had to keep everything he did secret.24.The company hired Paul to plant trees and grass because_______.A. they realized the importance of environmental protectionB. what Paul was doing moved themC. Paul persuaded them to help himD. they had legal pressure参考答案A篇21-24 CDADBMusic died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the high-school curriculum (课程).The committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to make sure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test，it is not the fault of drama and music classes—they are failing because the “academic” classes are not sufficient (充足的).It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many potential musiciansand artists may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.Teaching for a test does not shape students into complete, well-rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art—there is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge—certainly not a good preparation for the real world.25. Music and drama are not included in the high school curriculum mainlybecause ________.A. the school committee pays no attention to themB. the school is afraid of losing financial supportC. the students are not interested in both of themD. the state standardized test is more important26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The sufficiency of the classes determines students’ performance in themastery test.B. Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music and art intoday’s school system.C. Students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford privatemusic lessons.D. The school committee completely influences students’attitude towards thearts.27. We can learn that music and art can ________.A. motivate students in creativity and expressionB. make students round-shaped people in futureC. provide students with analytical thinkingD. prevent students graduation from high school28. The best title of the passage can be ________.A. Who killed music and drama?B. Can curriculum go without music?C. Why is music so important?D. How to prepare for the real world?参考答案B篇25-28 BBABCFor more than 40 years, scientists have sought to learn how well human beings can adapt to long periods in space. The International Space Station continues to provide valuable knowledge about spaceflight. But an earlier space station, Skylab, helped make the current space project possible.Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sang aboard the International Space Station on May 12, 2013. His music video has become extremely popular. The astronaut played his own version of David Bowie’s song Space Oddity. He performed while floating weightlessly, with images of planet earth and space appearing in the window behind him.Chris Hadfield recently returned home after nearly five months on the space station. For him, the long flight produced a hit video on YouTube and no major physical problems. But 40 years ago, scientists did not know how humans would react to long-term spaceflight. To find out, NASA, the American space agency, launched Skylab in May, 1973. Over nearly a year, three teams of astronauts visited Skylab for stays of between 28 to 84 days. They learned how people react to extended periods in space.Gerald Carr commanded Skylab 4. He spoke at a NASA event marking the 40th anniversary of Skylab’s launch. He said that the loss of the body’s muscle mass was a main concern. Astronauts on Skylab used exercise equipment to stay strong. The astronauts spent their workdays carrying out experiments, including biomedical (生物医学的) research.Marshall Porterfield is the director of NASA’s Space Life and PhysicalSciences Division. He says the Skylab astronauts’ understanding of their own ability to deal with long-term spaceflight continues to help current astronauts. NASA says the next step for life away from Earth is a year-long space station mission, set for 2015.29. Why was Chris Hadfield’s song so special?A. It was performed in space.B. It was created by an astronaut.C. It was a very familiar song.D. It was first sung by a famous singer.30. Which of the following best describes the physical condition of ChrisHadfield after his return?A. Worse.B. Better.C. Normal.D. Weaker.31. For what purpose did NASA launch Skylab?A. To research on whether human beings could stay in space.B. To gather up information on setting up a space station.C. To study the changes in the body when staying long in space.D. To find out the possibility of doing experiments in space.32. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Skylab is still in use to explore the space.B. The research results on Skylab are still valuable.C. Skylab is more advanced than the International Space Station.D. The Skylab astronauts made great contributions to biomedical research.参考答案C篇 29-32 ACCBDSuppose you are thinking about attending college in the United States, but perhaps you might not be ready for a university with a four-year program. About 88,000 international students have found solution. They are attending U.S.community colleges. Such colleges are sometimes called junior colleges. They offer two years of education above the secondary or high school level.Community college students can choose from subjects like medical assistance, computer science or law. At the end of their study program, they receive a document of completion, called a certificate. Some students work toward an associate degree in traditional academic subjects like science or history. After getting it, the students can move on to a four-year college or university. They may have only two years of study left before they receive a bachelor’s degree.Many educational experts agree that saving money is the major reason to consider a community college. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) says that a public two-year college costs 3,000 dollar a year on average. That is true if the student lives in the same state as the school. A student at a four-year public college may pay 8,500 dollars a year for classes and user fees. That does not include books and other materials.Some international students may need more preparation in English before entering a community college in the United States. For example, Istrif Montgomery came to the U.S. from Kosovo in 2006. First, he worked to improve his English at Montgomery College for a year. Then for the next two years, he attended classes in basic subjects in a community college.The international students at two-year colleges need to find a place to live. Most community colleges do not provide student housing on their grounds. But Mr Montgomery had a home nearby. He was able to ride the bicycle, and he was able to walk if he wanted. In fact, most community college students live within five to ten miles off the college.33. What’s the biggest advantage of a community college?A. The classes are free of charge.B. The students can save much time.C. The students can save a lot of money.D. It is convenient for students to live in the college.34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Mr Montgomery usually goes to school on foot.B. Most students in community colleges don’t live far away.C. 8,500 dollars covers all the cost of a four-year public college.D. International students often attend a community college directly.35. What’s the main purpose of the passage?A. To encourage students to study abroad.B. To tell the international students how to save money.C. To tell us it’s a good choice to study in public colleges.D. To give some information about community colleges.参考答案D篇33-35 CBD。

随堂训练1Shortly after the close of World War I, I learned an invaluable lesson one night in London. When the peace was1, Sir Ross Smith2the world by flying halfway around the globe in thirty days. No such feat had ever been attempted3.He was given many honors for this and one night I was4 a banquet given in Sir Ross’ honor; during the dinner, the man sitting next 5me told a humorous6with the quotation “There’s a divinity(神学)that shapes our ends. ”The storyteller mentioned that the7was from the Bible. He was wrong. I knew it certainly. There couldn’t be the8doubt about it. And so, to get a feeling of importance and9my advantage, I tried to correct him. He stuck to his belief. “What? From Shakespeare? 10! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible. ”I was sitting between the storyteller and Frank Gammond who had 11years to the study of Shakespeare, so the storyteller and I12to ask Mr Gammond the question. He listened, 13me under the table, and 14said, “Dale, the gentleman i s right. It is from the Bible. ”On our way home that night, I said, “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare. ”“Yes, of course, ”he replied. “But we were guests at a happy time. Why15you prove to aman he is wrong? Why not lethim save his16? Always17your sharp angle. ”What he said18 me a lesson I’ll never forget. I not only had made the storyteller19, but had put my friend in an embarrassing20. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative!1. A. broken B. declared C. made D. discussed2. A. surprised B. worried C. terrified D. warned3. A. early B. suddenlyC. beforeD. sometimes4. A. holding B. hosting C. designing D. attending5. A. by B. at C. to D. in6. A. story B. joke C. lie D. truth7. A. question B. conclusionC. suggestionD. quotation8. A. greatest B. slightest C. heaviest D. strongest9. A. offer B. hide C. show D. develop10. A. Improper B. ImpoliteC. ImpatientD. Impossible11. A. devoted B. contributedC. objectedD. accustomed12. A. refused B. agreed C. pretended D. waited13. A. kicked B. felt C. held D. watched14. A. so B. thus C. then D. merely15. A. will B. can C. may D. must16. A. money B. face C. life D. time17. A. reach B. avoid C. learn D. make18. A. taught B. had C. kept D. answered19. A. unfriendly B. unimportantC. unbelievableD. uncomfortable20. A. seat B. point C. situation D. post【解题思路】第一步读原文理双线这是一篇记叙文。

定时训练(19)专题特训(阅读简答)Passage 1Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good，most would admit that their spoken English is poor.Whenever I speak to Chinese students they always say，“My spoken English is poor.”However，their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”．I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.First，they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary.Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.However，you can speak with a limited vocabulary，if your attitude is positive.Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.Second，they are afraid of making mistakes.Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous.Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY.Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly.However，in speaking，your aim is fluency.You want to get your message across，to talk to someone in English as quickly and well as you can even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense.But it doesn't matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening.You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.Fourth，most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners.Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor.If you have this proactive outlook，then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget that English you know.Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.1.According to the passage，what do many Chinese students think of their English？(No more than 12 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案They think their grammar is good，while spoken English is poor.2.Why can't some Chinese students find suitable words to express themselves? (No more than 6 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案Because of/Due to a limited vocabulary.3.According to the writer，what should be the goal when you talk with others in English? (No more than 1 word)________________________________________________________________________ 答案Fluency.4.By “proactive language learners”，what does the writer mean? (No more than 12 words)________________________________________________________________________答案Students actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English./A student should actively seek out opportunities to improve his spoken English.Passage 2You may ride on your bicycle in a rush to get to school every morning.You may fight to get a bit of space on a bus or on the subway.You may also watch taxis crawl their way through traffic jams.No matter where you are，all big cities around the world have traffic jams these days.Although they all have their problems，many cities also have a type of transportation that has become a cultural icon.In London，to avoid the traffic above ground，people use the “underground”，also called the “tube”．The city has the oldest and most complicated underground railway system in the world and it is the pride of many Londoners.With 12 lines and 275 stations across the city，the tube is normally the quickest and easiest way of getting around London.In London，you are never far from a tube station.New York is famous for its yellow cabs(出租车)．They serve as a quick and easy way of getting across Manhattan，where the subway doesn't take you everywhere.Stopping a cab is easy；just stick out your arm like you do in any city.But，with over 12，000 yellow cabs in the Big Apple(纽约别称)they also cause traffic jams.Since 1873 when the first cable car started public service，the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of San Francisco.Although once damaged by a serious earthquake and challenged by cars，it is never caught in traffic jams and provides better views than the subway.But there are no such symbols in Los Angeles.If you visit you'd better rent a car.The city's public transportation is terrible.It can take hours to get across town by bus.The subway covers just a small part of the city centre.The light rail line only runs between the Long Beach hotel area and the city centre.That's why people in Los Angeles love their private cars more than any other people in the world.1．Why are Londoners proud of the tube？(No more than 15 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案Because it is the oldest and most complicated underground railway system in the world.2．What's the problem with the yellow cabs in New York？(No more than 5 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案They cause traffic jams.3．How can people travel across town easily in Los Angeles？(No more than 6 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案By renting a car.4．What is the main topic of the passage？(No more than 13 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案Many cities have a type of transportation that has become a cultural icon.Passage 3(CNN)－Nollywood，Nigeria's(尼日利亚)growing film industry，has developed in recent years into a powerful movie？making machine，attracting audiences with its universal themes andstrong narratives of urban culture.The giant industry，one of Nigeria's biggest employers，has been dismissed as a factory rushing more than 1，000 typically low？budget films a year，producing a wide range of stories with themes from romance and drama to comedy and witchcraft.It is now the third－largest producer of feature films(故事片)in the world，ranking behind only Hollywood in the US and India's Nollywood revenue(收入)．And lately，instead of relying on modest budgets，many Nollywood movies are attracting funding of a few million dollars，benefiting from the films' growing popularity.But while the industry gets bigger，insiders say Nollywood has remained true to its key to success－its connection with the audience.Nigerian director Lancelot Imasuen，who is now working on a $2 million film called “Invasion 1987，”says Nollywood movies are made for Nigerians and the rest of the continent.“People get in touch with Nollywood's direct realism，”says Imasuen.“People are getting more and more interested，more and more involved in(参与)our productions be cause they can feel the pains，they can feel the excitement and it's so real to them.”Imasuen，a pioneering filmmaker with more than 10 years of experience，says that Nollywood's themes make the audience feel very familiar with the stories by getting them to feel part of the stories.And that，he says，is the industry's big advantage compared to the competition posed by Hollywood productions.“For us in Africa，we just get entertained by American films，”says Imasuen.“When I'm watching Spiderman or Batman and all that，it's just for spectacle(壮观的场面)．I'm just having fun because I know its not realistic for the guy just to fly here and there－there is nothing that relates to us as Nigerians or Africans.”1．What is the secret of Nollywood's success？(No more than 5 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案Its connection with the audience.2．Who are the supposed audiences of Nollywood movies，according to Lancelot Imasuen？(No more than 8 words.)________________________________________________________________________ 答案Nigerians and the rest of the continent.3．How do Nollywood films feel to Nigerians？(No more than 1 word)________________________________________________________________________ 答案Real/Familiar.4．Why do Nigerians watch American films？(No more than 3 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案To get entertained./For the spectacle./To have fun.Passage 4Two influential thinkers of the twentieth century have died.John Kenneth Galbraith，the economist，died on April twenty－ninth at the age of 97.Jane Jacobs，a defender of cities，died on April twenty－fifth at the age of 89.Jane Jacobs believed in the value of natural city growth.She opposed the kind of city planning that involves big development and renewal projects that tear down old communities.She is best known for her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities.Another bookw as The Nature of Economies.Yet she never finished college.Jane Jacobs was an activist in New York City.Her work defeated a road plan to build a big highway through the Greenwich Village area.She was also against wars.She had sons almost old enough to be called for military service in the Vietnam War.In nineteen sixty－eight the family moved to Canada，where his children didn't have to be involved in the war.But she remained a community activist.Soon she was fighting a road plan in Toronto.John Kenneth Galbraith was born in Canada but lived and died in the United States.Among his best？known books is The Affluent Society，from nineteen fifty－eight.He wrote that American society did not have enough social services.He warned about widening divisions between the rich and the poor.John Kenneth Galbraith believed in the power of government to improve lives.He believed in a system of progressive taxes，and public support for the arts and government involvement in education.He also supported the idea of public ownership of housing and medical services.Experts say John Kenneth Galbraith and Jane Jacobs led many to think.“We just wonder not only how and where we want to live and work but also what kind of society we want to leave for our children”，commented one reader of their books.1．What kind of city development did Jane Jacobs prefer？(No more than 3 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案Natural city development/growth.2．Why did Jane and her family move to Canada in 1968？(No more than 15 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案So that her sons didn't have to(wouldn't)be involved in the Vietnam War./Because her sons didn't have to(wouldn't)be involved in the Vietnam War in Canada.3．List two things John Kenneth Galbraith didn't like about American society.(No more than 14 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案Not enough social services/Lack of social services and widening divisions between the rich and the poor.4．What did the two people have in common？(No more than 6 words)________________________________________________________________________ 答案Both led people to think./They were both influential thinkers.。

2024届高考英语二轮复习2017年-2023-2024年高考英语阅读真题长难句解析（223-224）讲义- 长难句翻译By the time 250,000 were on the bridge, engineers noticed something terrible: the roadway was flattening under what turned out to be the heaviest load it had ever been asked to carry.Readers will encounter not only stories they have heard before, but some new stories and a moving discussion of the responsibility of the engineer to the public and the ways young engineers can be helped to grasp them.长难句翻译解析By the time 250,000 were on the bridge, engineers noticed something terrible: the roadway was flattening under what turned out to be the heaviest load it had ever been asked to carry.【阅读逻辑拓展：用一个句子告诉您如何在阅读文章时快速分析句子】①内容分析今天的句子挺有意思，能够非常清晰地体现阅读理解该怎么阅读，又该怎么理解。

冒号把句子分成前后两部分，前一部分特别简单，后一部分特别复杂。

By the time 250,000 were on the bridge, engineers noticed something terrible前半句重点词只有一个：terrible。

随堂训练1Shortly after the close of World War I, I learned an invaluable lesson one night in London. When the peace was1, Sir Ross Smith2the world by flying halfway around the globe in thirty days. No such feat had ever been attempted3.He was given many honors for this and one night I was4 a banquet given in Sir Ross’ honor; during the dinner, the man sitting next 5me told a humorous6with the quotation “There’s a divinity(神学)that shapes our ends. ”The storyteller mentioned that the7was from the Bible. He was wrong. I knew it certainly. There couldn’t be the8doubt about it. And so, to get a feeling of importance and9my advantage, I tried to correct him. He stuck to his belief. “What? From Shakespeare? 10! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible. ”I was sitting between the storyteller and Frank Gammond who had 11years to the study of Shakespeare, so the storyteller and I12to ask Mr Gammond the question. He listened, 13me under the table, and 14said, “Dale, the gentleman i s right. It is from the Bible. ”On our way home that night, I said, “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare. ”“Yes, of course, ”he replied. “But we were guests at a happy time. Why15you prove to aman he is wrong? Why not lethim save his16? Always17your sharp angle. ”What he said18 me a lesson I’ll never forget. I not only had made the storyteller19, but had put my friend in an embarrassing20. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative!1. A. broken B. declared C. made D. discussed2. A. surprised B. worried C. terrified D. warned3. A. early B. suddenlyC. beforeD. sometimes4. A. holding B. hosting C. designing D. attending5. A. by B. at C. to D. in6. A. story B. joke C. lie D. truth7. A. question B. conclusionC. suggestionD. quotation8. A. greatest B. slightest C. heaviest D. strongest9. A. offer B. hide C. show D. develop10. A. Improper B. ImpoliteC. ImpatientD. Impossible11. A. devoted B. contributedC. objectedD. accustomed12. A. refused B. agreed C. pretended D. waited13. A. kicked B. felt C. held D. watched14. A. so B. thus C. then D. merely15. A. will B. can C. may D. must16. A. money B. face C. life D. time17. A. reach B. avoid C. learn D. make18. A. taught B. had C. kept D. answered19. A. unfriendly B. unimportantC. unbelievableD. uncomfortable20. A. seat B. point C. situation D. post【解题思路】第一步读原文理双线这是一篇记叙文。

随堂训练1(2015·嘉兴二模) While other countries debate whether to fix wind turbines(涡轮机)offshore or in distant areas, Denmark is building them right in its capital. Three windmills(风车)were recently introduced in a Copenhagen neighbourhood, and the city plans to add another 97.“We’ve made a very ambitious commitment to make Copenhagen CO2-neutral by 2025, ”Frank Jensen, the mayor, says. “But going green isn’t only a good thing. It’s a must. ”The city’s carbon-neutral plan, passed two years ago, will make Copenhagen the world’s first zero-carbon capital.With wind power making up 33% of Denmark’s energy supply, the country already features plenty of wind turbines. Indeed, among the first sights greeting airborne visitors during the landing at Copenha gen’s Kastrup airport is a chain of sea-based wind towers. By 2020, the windswept country plans to get 50% of its energy from wind power.Now turbines are moving into the city and these ones will cost less than half the price of those sea-based. Having the energy production closer makes it cheaper, and land-based turbines are the cheapest possible source of energy available today. Fixing them also makes the locals more aware of their energy consumption.Though considerably less attractive than it was in ancient times, thewindmill is enjoying popularity in the 21st century. “Windmills are a symbol of the new and clean Copenhagen, ”says resident Susanne Sayers. Meanwhile, fellow Copenhagen citizen Maria Andersen worries about the noise, explaining that she wouldn’t want a wind turbine in her neighbourhood. While Copenhagen citizens approve of the windmills, they’re less willing to live close to one. The answer, the city has decided, is to sell turbine shares.Each share represents 1, 000 kW hours/year, with the profit tax-free. With a typical Copenhagen household consuming 3, 500 kW hours/year, a family buying four shares effectively owns its own renewable energy supply. To date, 500 residents have bought 2, 500 shares. Involving the local population was a s mart move. “There are a lot of things you can do close to people if it’s not too big and if there’s a model where locals feel involved and get to share in the profit. Knowing that you, or your neighbours, own a technology creates a very different atmosphere than if a multinational owned it, ”says Vad Mathiesen.Going green? Yes. Accepted by the population? Yes. Going with centuries-old city architecture? Hardly.Certainly, the three turbines don’t exactly blight the 18th-century city centre, as they are in a neighbourhood 3 km away. According to the mayor’s office, none of the remaining 97 turbines will rise in architecturally sensitive areas. But Sascha Haselmayer, CEO of city creation groupCitymart, warns, “With Denmark being a world-leading producer of windmills, there is a risk that the answer to every energy question is windmills. ”“We’ve destroyed mountains and lakes in order to support our lifestyle, ”notes Irena Bauman, an architect and professor at Sheffield University. “Wind turbines are a sign that we’re learning to live with nature.I hope we’ll have them all over the world, ”she says. “They may be unpleasant to some, but better-looking ones will come. It’s just that we don’t have time to wait for them! ”【文章大意】本文讲述的是丹麦首都哥本哈根建造风车发电来减少碳的排放, 以倡导绿色的生活方式。

精研真题模拟演练AArriving in Sydney on his own from India，my husband，Rashid，stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay，he went out one day to do some shopping.He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone.He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers，including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in a strange city，thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organised again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening，the phone rang.It was a stranger.He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions.Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents.Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers.Her parents had carefully sorted them out，although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents.At last they had seen a half­written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people.We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述作者的丈夫从印度来到悉尼后发现手提箱不见了，后几经周折丢失的物品完璧归赵，也让一家人重拾对人们的信任。