2014届高考英语二轮复习作业手册(新课标·湖北专用)专
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2014高考英语完形填空二轮基础精品训练题(1)及答案【湖北省2014高考英语《考试大纲》调研卷二模试题】完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
At four I was diagnosed with PDD,a type of autism (自闭症)。
A year later doctors told my parents that I would 31 graduate from high school and I would never 32 athlete — everyone in my family did sports when they studied in college. They said I would have no 33 of graduating from college. And the last thing was that whenever I was done with school I was going to be 34 into a group home with other autistic children for the rest of my life.I was told this 35 on my first day of high school, which became my motivation to 36 they were wrong。
I worked hard at 37 ,my social life and my school。
And I had a lot of 38 from my close friends, my community and my family because as a kid I had to 39 bullying and being made fun of.I graduated from a high school on time and I 40 a full-ride scholarship to Grand Valley State University for basketball。
专题限时训练(三十五)[记叙文型读写任务](限时:每篇30分钟)A阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
A poor boy had one penny left. He was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. A lovely young woman opened the door. She thought he looked hungry and brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”“You don't owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.”As Howard Kelly left that house, he felt stronger physically and mentally.Years later the young woman became critically ill and was sent to a big hospital. Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in for the consultation (咨询). He recognized her at once and he was determined to do his best to save her life.After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on it. The bill was sent to her room. She opened it, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention: “Paid in full with a glass of milk.”[写作内容]1. 以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷英语本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试结束后,将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项:1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案前,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5个小题:每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的A B C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?A. £19.15B.£9.18C. £9.15答案是C1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a placeB. Buy a mapC. Get an address2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her carB. Give her a rideC. Pick up her aunt3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A.A new professor.B.A department head.C.A company director4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficultB. V ery interestingC. Too simple5. What are the speakers talking about?A. WeatherB. ClothesC. News第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或对白,每段对话或对白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题。
2014黄冈市高考英语二轮复习内部资料8高考英语2014-04-06 1559湖北省高考完成句子试题分析及备考建议黄州区一中高三英语备课组倪喜媛2014年湖北试卷结构有所调整,将完成句子调整为书面表达中的第一节,完成句子属于主观性试题,也是书面表达的一种形式,放在写作题区既符合该题区的题式特征,整体感也更强。
2007-2014湖北省高考英语(理科)各大题难度分布情况一览表项目总分(150分)听力(30分)多项选择(2014分)完成句子(15分)完形(30分)阅读(40分)写作(25分)2007 0.55 0.64 0.59 0.20 0.66 0.54 0.48 2014 0.57 0.69 0.61 0.37 0.59 0.61 0.44完成句子测试的重点为英语语言知识的综合运用,考查具体内容为语法知识和词汇知识等语言知识,能有效考查学生的综合能力。
从上表可以看出,这种题型难度是所有题型中最大的。
2007年与2014年完成句子试题特点比较项目考查语法项目考查复合句简单句题目平均词数考查动词的题目2007 19 7 2 16.5 62014 24 4 6 14.9 8从此表看出两年的对完成句子考查的变化:1. 难度有所降低,2014年湖北卷32、35和38小题难度都低于0.30。
2007年的完成句子更有7道在0.30以下,而且39、40小题几乎接近0。
经过改进的完成句子其难度得到了一定程度的缓解,这既有赖于教学的成功,也有赖于试题编制与评分标准的更加科学、合理。
2.考查语法点更多,语法考查面更广2. 考查以实词为主,尤以动词为主, 2014年考查动词8个,一个形容词,一个疑问代词what3. 2007年完成句子有三道试题分别给了两个英语提示词(33题,37题,38题),2014年都只给了一个提示词。
不过2007年33题提示词(he,fail)和37题提示词(he,abroad)中的he其实本没必要给出4.2007年部分题答案不唯一,至少有4道题(31题,32题,35题,40题)答案不唯一;2014年答案相对唯一一、2007年,2014年完成句子真题评析(2007年)33.The fact_____________________(他失败了数次)makes him very upset .(he,fail)标准答案that he has failed(for)several times结构部分 1、that引导同位语从句 2、现在完成时has failed(2007年)34、Last night , John was anwering the lettersthat_________(寄给他的)during the past two weeks.(arrive)标准答案:had arrived for him结构部分:1.定语从句 2.过去完成时had arrived(2007年)35、He believes that children______________(应允许…学习)at their own pace.(allow)标准答案:should /ought to /musth be allowed to learn(study)结构部分:1、情态动词+动词原形 2.情态动词被动语态(2007年)37、__________(他是否出过国)doesn’t make much difference.(he,abroad)标准答案:Whether he has been abroad or not短语动词:be abroad结构部分: 1、Whether…or not引导主语从句以及主语从句的语序2、be abroad的现在完成时形式has been abroad(2007年)38、The factory’s output of cars this year is ________(大约是去年的三倍).(as,great)38、标准答案:about three times as great as that of last year关键词部分: as great as结构部分: 1、同级比较结构:as…as…2、倍数词的位置three times as great as3、比较对象的平行that(of)(2007年)39、Not only________(要帮助)the disabled to find jobs, but also medical treatment will be provided for those who need it .(give)标准答案:Will help be given to短语动词:give…to…结构部分: 1、not only but also倒装结构2、一般将来时will3、被动结构be given to(2014年)40. At present, lots of food, water, tents, andmedicine (正在运往)from all over China and other parts of the world to the earthquake-stricken areas.(transport)标准答案:are being transported结构部分:1、现在进行时态的被动结构 2、主谓一致二、复习备考建议1、积累足够量的英语语言基础知识应该注意:语言的输入决定语言输出,想要写出更为地道的英文,必须通过听读这类接受性的(receptive)语言活动来提高自己对于语言的感悟能力,即语言意识。
专题限时训练(十二)[夹叙夹议型完形填空(三)](限时:30分钟)(一)One afternoon, I joined Charity Focus Folks to distribute food to homeless people. We went around a few streets in Manhattan. I was travelling back to India the next day. __1__,I took part in this activity in the afternoon. We __2__ at a coffee shop with lots of __3__ packed properly for distributing.The first person we offered food cried. This was a (n) __4__ moment for all of us and really __5__ me. After this, the food was distributed __6__ with a crowd surrounding us. Our activity was over by 5:00 pm and we started back to our homes.However, I was still feeling the need to do __7__. So I decided to buy dinner __8__ myself but give it to someone more needy and __9__ my dinner for the day. This was an inspiration I never had before. But somehow it __10__ me.There weren't any beggars around for the next three or four blocks and I was __11__ whom I would give the food to. I found one but he __12__ to take food as he needed only money. I found another person, but he went away __13__ I could approach him.But I had a feeling that __14__ would come. Then I found one old lady sitting on one corner of the road. I asked her if she would like to eat something and she __15__. I purchased a large cheese pizza and cakes at a nearby supermarket and gave the entire __16__ to her. The lady looked excited, opened the package and began eating at once with great __17__.As I walked home, I felt a surge (澎湃) of __18__ I had never experienced before. I didn't feel __19__ though I hadn't eaten much the whole day. This was a unique, deep feeling, and I felt a little inspired. What I got was much more than what I __20__.1. A.Besides B.ThereforeC.Anyhow D.Still2. A.gathered B.arrivedC.attended D.approached3. A.cakes B.booksC.food D.newspapers4. A.surprising B.heart-warmingC.confusing D.embarrassing5. A.upset B.touchedC.appealed D.interested6. A.gradually B.normallyC.quickly D.generally7. A.well B.moreC.much D.most8. A.for B.ofC.in D.at9. A.take out B.hand overC.make up D.miss out10. A.beat B.knockedC.depressed D.struck11. A.wondering B.predicting C.supposing D.wandering 12. A.refused B.abandoned C.managed D.pretended 13. A.when B.until C.before D.unless14. A.everyone B.someone C.anyone D.no one15. A.declined B.hesitated C.promised D.agreed16. A.luggage B.package C.box D.pizza17. A.appreciation B.pride C.enjoyment D.shame18. A.imagination B.relief C.satisfaction D.intention 19. A.hungry B.tried C.happy D.relaxed20. A.expected B.absorbed C.lost D.gave(二)Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who strengthened my understanding of the power of belief. She was __1__ the most powerful individual I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie __2__ in California.Our class had already been going for quite some time when __3__,supported by metal crutches(拐杖), __4__ herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(脑瘫). She had much __5__ in communicating with others. This was not due to __6__ of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to __7__ her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to __8__. It was Bonnie, her present caretaker, who __9__ there was much more to Chris than anyone else could see.When asked by the instructor what her goal __10__ the twelveweek course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and __11__ in the process. For most of her __12__,nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to __13__ was through temper outbursts(发脾气). With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her __14__ was to be able to stand by herself in front of fortyfive people and tell us about herself.On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and __15__ with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever __16__. Though as a girl who had in many ways been __17__,she believed that she could __18__ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of fortyfive friends, who, just weeks before, had been __19__ strangers.What we all witnessed through Chris' courage is that life is __20__ moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.1. A.luckily B.naturallyC.formally D.probably2. A.break B.courseC.house D.chance3. A.someone B.heC.herself D.she4. A.ran B.rushedC.dragged D.jumped5. A.difficulty B.conceptC.disagreement D.suggestion6. A.lack B.needC.notice D.cheer7. A.impress B.entertainC.calm D.annoy8. A.walk B.pronounceC.communicate D.write9. A.knew B.askedC.spoke D.required10. A.at B.forC.on D.in11. A.grateful B.surprisedC.angry D.noisy12. A.way B.process C.operation D.life13. A.watch B.smile C.listen D.understand14. A.class B.goalC.ability D.reason15. A.began B.agreed C.found D.shared16. A.argued B.attended C.witnessed D.accepted17. A.found out B.thrown away C.brought up D.held out18. A.give B.accomplish C.spend D.accompany19. A.complete B.necessary C.enough D.typical20. A.called B.carried C.searched D.created专题限时训练(十二)(一)【要点综述】本文讲述了在一次帮助别人的活动中,作者感受到人生的价值就在于帮助别人,在此过程中,我们会得到比所给予的更多的东西。
专题限时训练(二十二) [史地自然型阅读理解(二)](限时:25分钟)(一)Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines (刺) that discourage grasseating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material; eating such grasses wears down the animal's teeth.Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar (毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar.Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for instance, has prickly (多刺的) leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom (毒液). A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.1.The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals________.A.are not tall enoughB.like the lower leaves onlyC.are not clever enoughD.can get the lower leaves easily2.To defend themselves, oak trees use________.A.chemical meansB.physical meansC.bitter chemicalsD.sandy materials3.How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar?A.Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means.B.Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar.C.Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked.D.Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away.4.What would be the best title for this passage?A.Plants and animalsB.How plants defend themselvesC.Attacks and defensesD.How animals eat plant leaves(二)If you are afraid of the dark,it's not a big deal.It's perfectly normal to feel afraid. After all,animals do,too. “Fear matters,”says Karen Warkentin,an ecologist.“It's a good thing,” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that kee p you alive.”Like kids,many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in variety of ways.A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell.A small fish will swim away when a big,hungry fish approaches.Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect.The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs. Warkentin made the surprisin g discovery while studying redeyed tree frogs in Costa Rica.In this species,female frogs attach jellylike clumps(果冻一样的块状物)of their eggs to the undersides of leaves.The leaves hang on branches that dangle(悬挂)over ponds.After they hatch from the eggs,the tadpoles(蝌蚪)then fall into the water,where they eventually grow into adult frogs.Tree frog eggs usually grow for 6 days before hatching.If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack,however,they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule. As the snakes are unable to swim,by falling into the water early,the tadpoles can escape.If hatching early helps protect redeyed tree frogs from snakes,you might wonder why their eggs don't always hatch sooner.It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger.Once tadpoles land in the water,hungry fish and other animals like to eat them, too.Staying in their eggs for 6 days,then,allows frog embryos(胚胎)to grow big and strong.This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water.1.It can be inferred from the passage that fears________.A.help animals grow bigger and strongerB.are less common among young animalsC.help animals move a lot to fit the environmentD.are more or less important for animals to survive2.We are told in the passage that tree frogs________.A.face danger both inside their eggs and in the waterB.will grow fast if they fall into the water laterC.are surprisingly clever when inside their eggsD.stay in their eggs longer if they are frightened3.What is the best title of the passage?A.What is fear?B.Why do we feel afraid?C.You feel afraid;animals do, tooD.Fear is a good thing4.What would be discussed in the following paragraph?A.Further explanations as to why tree frogs hatch ahead of the schedule.B.How the unborn frogs know when a snake is about to attack them.C.Another example of animals that respond to fear in an unexpected way.D.How tree frogs improve their chances of survival before falling into the water.(三)Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a stricter nationwide health standard for smogcausing pollutants that would bring substanti al benefits to millions of Americans. With a final rule expected by the end of this month, some opponents, mainly from industrial and oilproducing states, are pushing back. They say investments required to produce cleaner air are too expensive and not scientifically justified.Lisa Jackson, the E.P.A.administrator, needs to stick to her guns. This is only the first of several political tests to come this fall, as she also seeks to tighten rules governing individual pollutants like mercury and global warming gases like carbon dioxide.The health standard she is proposing covers gro undlevel ozone, commonly known as smog, which is formed when sunlight mixes with pollutants from factories, refineries, power plants and automobiles. Ozone is a major health threat, contributing to heart disease and various respiratory (呼吸道的) problems.Ms Jackson's proposal—to reduce the permitted level of smog in the air from the current 75 parts per billion to between 60 parts per billion and 70 parts per billion—is sensible, no matter what industry's defenders may claim. It had been recommended by the agency's independent scientific panel but rejected by the Bush administration, which proposed a weaker standard.Industry will have to make investments in cleaner power plants, and new technologies may be required. As it is, about half the countries that monitor ozone levels are not yet in compliance with current standards, let alone the proposed standard.Fears about burdening industry raised by critics like George Voinovich, a Republican of Ohio, and Mary Landrieu, a Democrat of Louisiana, cannot be dismissed out of hand, especially in the middle of a recession (萧条). But the health benefits, E.P.A.says, far outweigh the costs, and the time frame for compliance is generous.1.Why are some people strongly against a stricter limitation of smogcaused pollutants?A.Because they have to live a poorer life.B.Because they think they have to spend more money.C.Because they hold different political views.D.Because they want to make more money.2.What does Ms Jackson propose to do?A.To reduce the permitted smog level as much as possible.B.To raise the permitted smog level as much as possible.C.To keep the permitted smog level from 60 to 70 to 75 parts per billion.D.To lower the permitted smog level from 75 to 60 to 70 parts per billion.3.What is the attitude of the author to the smogcontrolling issue?A.Objective. B.Subjective.C.Critical. D.Unknown.4.Which of the following can serve as the best title of the whole passage? A.Cleaner power plants on the wayB.Say no to smog pollutantsC.Lower smog pollutants, better our lifeD.Debate on smog pollutants专题限时训练(二十二)(一)【要点综述】本文主要讲述的是不能移动的植物是如何保护自己的。
第二讲介词短语I •多项选择1. (2013湖北黄石三校高三下学期调研Hav ing been _______ for Ion g,l found ita bit challe nging to han dle the mach ine.A. out of placeB. out of con trolC. out of shapeD. out of practice解析:考查介词短语。
句意为:长时间没有练习,我感觉操作这台机器有一点挑战性。
out of practice生疏,符合句意。
out of place不得体,不适当;out of control无法管理,失去控制;out of shape变形的,走样的。
答案:D2. (2013湖北省鄂西示范校高中毕业班质量检查To make the task more practicalto perform,the chief engin eer talked ______ about the measures to take at theconferen ce.A. at len gthB. at stakeC. at mostD. at ease解析:考查介词短语辨析。
句意为:为了使这个任务更具有可行性,那位总工程师在会上跟我们详尽地讨论了要采取的措施。
at length详尽地,符合句意。
at stake有风险;at most 至多;at ease舒适。
答案:A3. (2013湖北省部分重点中学高三下学期联考Victoria is our frie nd and she is in trouble no w.We should do somethi ng to help her _______ just talk ing about it.A. due toB. but forC. i n spite ofD. i nstead of解析:考查介词短语辨析。
2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解强化训练70i.、阅读理解(本大题共4小题,共0分)A1.C(2013湖北卷)We’ve reached a strange—some would say unusual—point. While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. It’s the good life that’s more likely to kill us these days.Worse, nearly l8 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. What’s going on?We really don’t have many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through—up to a point.In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has become a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the world’s most body-conscious country.We know what we should be doing to lose weight—but actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower.Others blame good food. They say: it’s just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American-style fast food.Some also blame their parents—their genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because they’re normal in shape, or rather slim.It’s a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do asI say—not as I do.59. What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence?A. The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.B. Starvation is taking more people’s lives in the world.C. WHO report shows people’s unawareness of food safety.D. Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO’s efforts.60. Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?A. A lot of effective diet pills are available.B. Body image has nothing to do with good food.C. They have been made fully aware of its dangers.D. There are too many overweight people in the world.61. The example of Finland is used to illustrate ______.A. the cause of heart diseaseB. the fashion of body shapingC. the effectiveness of a campaignD. the history of a body-conscious country62. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Actions or Excuses?B. Overweight or Underweight?C. WHO in a DilemmaD. No Longer Dying of Hunger【答案解析】C篇【文章大意】肥胖现在成了一个社会问题,给人们带来很多严重危害。
专题限时训练(四十) [短文写作(四)](限时:每篇30分钟)(一)请根据以下提示,并结合生活和学习实际,用英语写一篇短文。
You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude towards what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than letting it master you.(你不能控制发生在你身上的事,但你可以控制你对事情的态度,你这样做,就会掌控变化,而不会让变化左右你。
)注意:①无须写标题,不得照抄英语提示语;②除诗歌外,文体不限;③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称;④词数为120左右。
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(二)Difficulties arise in the lives of us all. What is most important is dealing with the hard times, coping with the changes, and getting through to the other side where the sun is still shining just for you.注意:①无须写标题,不得照抄英语提示语;②除诗歌外,文体不限;③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称;④词数为120左右。
专题限时训练(二十六)[科普知识型阅读理解(二)](限时:25分钟)(一)The forces that make Japan one of the world's most earthquake-prone(有地震倾向的) countries could become part of its long-term energy solution.Water from deep below the ground at Japan's tens of thousands of hot springs could be used to produce electricity.Although Japanese hightech companies are leaders in geothermal(地热的) technology and export it, its use is limited in the nation.“Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geothermal energy,” said Yoshiyasu Takefuji, a leading researcher of thermalelectric power production.The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused a reaction against atomic power, which previously made up 30 percent of Japan's energy needs, and increased interest in alternative energies, which account for only 8 percent.Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy, following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energy for more than 80 percent of its needs.For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan, which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power.The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cost of the exploration and constructing the factories.Another problem is that Japan's potentially best sites are already being developed for tourism or are located within national parks where construction is forbidden.“We can't even dig 10cm inside national parks,”said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric, adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow.Researcher Hideaki Matsui said, “Producing electricity by using hot springs is a decades-long project.We also have to think about what to do for now as energy supplies will decline in the short term.”The Earth Policy Institute in Washington, the US, believed Japan could produce 80,000 megawatts(兆瓦)and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology.Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders in geothermal technology, with a 70 percent market share.In 2010, Fuji Electric built the world's largest geothermal factory in New Zealand.1.What would be the best title for the text?A.Alternative energies in JapanB.The world's largest geothermal plantC.Japan takes the lead in geothermal technologyD.Japan thinks of geothermal energy2.What percentage of Japan's energy needs is geothermal energy?A.About 8%. B.Below 1%.C.Around 30%. D.Over 80%.3.According to Shigeto Yamada, the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs ________.A.a change of rulesB.financial supportC.local people's helpD.high technology4.It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that ________.A.the world's biggest geothermal plant was built by AmericaB.Japan will not export its geothermal technologyC.the potential of Japan's geothermal energy is greatD.it is hard to find geothermal energy in Japan(二)Doctors sometimes prescribe light therapy to treat a form of depression in people who get too little morning sun. But too much light at other time may actually cause such mood disorders. Long-lasting exposure to light at night brings depression, a new study finds, at least in animals.The new data confirm observations from studies of people who work night shifts, says Richard Stevens of the University of Connecticut Health Centre. Mood disorders join a growing list of problems, including cancer, obesity and diabetes—that can occur when light throws life out of balance by disturbing the biological clock and its timing of daily rhythms.In the new study, Tracy Bedrosian and Randy Nelson of Ohio State University exposed mice to normal light and dark cycles for four weeks. For the next four weeks, half of the mice remained on this schedule, and the rest received continuous dim light throughout their night. Compared with mice exposed to normal nighttime darkness, those getting dim light at night lost their strong preference for sweet drinks,“a sign they no longer get pleasure out of activities they once enjoyed,” Bedrosian says.In a second test, mice were clocked on how long they actively tried to escape a pool of water. Those exposed to night lights stopped struggling and just floated in the water, a sign of “behavioural despair”,10 times as long as the mice that had experienced normal nighttime darkness. All symptoms of depression disappeared within two weeks of the mice returning to a normal light-dark cycle, the researchers report. The scientists also could quash the behavioural symptoms by injecting (注射)the brains of animals with a drug that prohibits the activity of certain molecules linked with human depression. This finding further suggests that light at night may cause something related to depression.Human studies linking nighttime light and mood disorders are important but can't easily detect molecular underpinnings (分子结构)as animal studies can,says George Brainard of Thomas Jefferson University. The new work, he says, suggests that the change of the biological clock by light at night can be “an extremely powerful force in regulating biology and behaviour”.1.After being exposed to continuous nighttime light,the mice ________.A.changed their preferencesB.escaped from the water more eagerlyC.remained active as beforeD.showed less interest in their favourites2.What does the underlined word “quash”in Para. 4 probably mean?A.Study.B.Predict.C.Ease.D.Cause.3.We can learn from the last paragraph that ________.A.light at night may have practical valueB.the biological clock is beneficial to humansC.human mood disorders cannot be healed easilyD.human studies are more important than animal studies4.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Nighttime light may foster depression.B.A drug has been found to cure mood disorders.C.The study on animals can be applied to humans.D.Human biological clock can be controlled by light.(三)Housed in Milan, one of Europe's dirtiest cities, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper still faces a threat from air pollution, researchers say, despite preventative measures that have significantly decreased pollutants in the church where the famous painting is on display.In 2009, Italian authorities installed a heating, ventilation (通风) and air-conditioning system to protect the painting from Milan's polluted air. To see whether the system could improve air quality, a team of researchers led by Constantinos Sioutas, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Southern California, placed two air-quality monitors inside the church for a year to collect samples from around painting. Results showed the levels of fine and coarse particulates were reduced near the painting by 88 percent and 94 percent, respectively, compared with the corresponding outdoor levels. “It's a spectacular reduction,” Sioutas said in a statement. “It is, frankly, very impressive.”Although the researchers applauded the successful decrease in particulates around da Vinci's painting, they warned that indoor sources of pollution may still pose a threat to the priceless painting. Fatty lipids (油脂) from the skin of customers in the church appeared in significant quantities around the painting, despite the fact that visitors getting access to the artwork are strictly regulated.Only a few visitors are allowed inside the church at a time, and they enter the building and can stay for only 15 minutes each. However, fatty lipids from visitors' skin can combine with dust in the air and pollute the painting if they come in contact with it, says study researcher Nancy Daher of the University of Southern California.Even previous restorations of the painting may pollute its surface, Daher said. Tiny particulates of the wax applied during early repair efforts can be emitted from the painting, get into the air and tarnish (使失去光泽) the painting in the same manner as the fatty lipids.The researchers noted that their airsample analysis could be used as a point of reference for future studies aimed at protecting valuable artwork and artefacts.1.What does the underlined word “particulates”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.The smallest parts of a chemical substance.B.Things dirtier than usual.C.Certain types of gas.D.Extremely small pieces of dirt, which cause serious pollution.2.According to the text, the following factors pollute the painting EXCEPT ________.A.fatty lipids from the skinB.tiny particles of the waxC.breath of the visitorsD.dust in the air3.According to the researchers, which of the following is NOT true of their air-sample analysis?A. The air-sample analysis was got by gathering air in the church for a year.B.The airsample analysis showed that the painting was completely away from air pollution.C.The airsample analysis can be helpful for future studies protecting valuable artwork.D.The airsample analysis showed that the particulates around da Vinci's painting were decreased successfully.4.What can be the best title of the text?A.How to decrease levels of particulates effectivelyB.The famous painting —da Vinci's The Last SupperC.Keeping air pollution from damaging da Vinci's The Last SupperD.How to protect artwork in households专题限时训练(二十六)(一)【要点综述】文章主要讲述了日本正在考虑开发地热能。