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【題目】 Spot lights are not just for rock concerts and Broadway shows. There are many ways to use them around your home's exterior as well. You can use them to add safety to a stairwell, prevent intruders from entering your home or show off your favorite rose hush 【1】 . Learning the advantages of this option will help you decide whether they are right for your home.

Solar spot lights are highly energy efficient. Since they are operated solely using power from the sun, they will save you money and help the environment over time. 【2】, so you do not need a large upfront investment prior to seeing savings once you are using them.

【3】. Since they do not require direct electricity, there is no wiring to worry about and typically, no special tools required. You can install them virtually anywhere, staking them into the ground, hanging them from the eaves of your home or even attaching them to siding, brick or trees in your yard.

Solar spot lights are very safe to use, as well. 【4】 when installing the lights. You can confidently place them near a swimming pool or other water source with no qualms, and you do not need to be concerned about wires being struck or cut when pets dig, children play or you spend time gardening in your yard.

【5】. You should wipe them regularly with a damp, soft cloth to remove dust and dirt that build up over time. They do require batteries, but they generally last a year or longer, and you can always buy a set of rechargeable batteries to make your lights even more frugal (節(jié) 約的) and environmentally friendly.

A.Finally, they are easy to maintain

B.They are extremely easy to install

C.Lastly, they do not require direct electricity

D.Solar energy is a free, inexhaustible resource

E.Again, they need no wiring, so there is no risk of electrical shock

F.In addition, they are not particularly expensive to purchase either

G.If you should decide to use them, consider installing solar spot lights

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】F

【3】B

【4】E

【5】A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章介紹了太陽能聚光燈在家庭使用中的功能范圍、安裝方式及維護策略。

【1】考查上下文邏輯關系。第一段第一、二句提到…There are many ways to use them around your home's exterior as well.（聚光燈不僅能在音樂會和百老匯演出中使用，而且可以在家中使用以防止入侵者或者炫耀自己的花藝）,且該段最后一句提到“Learning the advantages of this option will help you decide whether they are right for your home.”了解這個選項的優(yōu)勢將能幫助您確定是否適合自己的家。由此可知，空處為假設讀者決定需要安裝聚光燈的情況，G項提到If you should decide to use them, consider installing solar spot lights（如果你決定使用聚光燈，那就考慮裝太陽能聚光燈吧）。G項起承上啟下的作用。故選G。

【2】考查上下文邏輯關系。第二段第二句提到“Since they are operated solely using power from the sun, they will save you money and help the environment over time.”（這些太陽能聚光燈只使用來自太陽的能量，它們將節(jié)省你的錢，而且會隨著時間的推移幫助環(huán)境的改善。）且最后一句提到“購買太陽能聚光燈不需要大量的前期投資”。由此判斷，太陽能聚光燈的使用不僅對環(huán)境很友好，而且成本也不高。F項提到In addition, they are not particularly expensive to purchase either（另外，購買太陽能聚光燈也不是很貴）。F項起到承上啟下的作用。故選F。

【3】考查段落中心句。分析第三段內容可知，空處需選擇該段的中心句。第三段提到安裝太陽能聚光燈時不需要直接供電，因此無需進行布線，而且可以安裝在房子的任何地方。B.項提到They are extremely easy to install（安裝太陽能聚光燈極其簡單）符合該段的主要內容，故選B。

【4】考查上下文邏輯關系。第四段第一句提到“Solar spot lights are very safe to use, as well.”（太陽能聚光燈也非常的安全）后文中You can confidently place them near a swimming pool提到“甚至可以放心地安裝在游泳池或者水源附近”，由此可判斷太陽能聚光燈是沒有觸電的風險的。E項Again, they need no wiring, so there is no risk of electrical shock（太陽能聚光燈不需要接線，因此安裝的過程中不會有電擊的風險）。E項起到承上啟下的作用。故選E。

【5】考查段落中心句。根據(jù)最后一段內容可知“You should wipe them regularly with a damp, soft cloth…”只要定期用濕抹布擦拭聚光燈就可以清除灰塵和污垢，而且電池的使用壽命也很長。由此可判斷，太陽能聚光燈的后期使用維護非常的簡單。A項Finally, they are easy to maintain（最后，維護方式也非常簡單）符合該段的主要內容。故選A。

七選五題型主要考查上下文的理解與推斷，雖然文章整體難度一般低于閱讀理解，但是卻給很多同學造成了很大的心理障礙。七個選項中選五個，比四個選項中選一個，感覺干擾性更大，很大同學在做這個題目時，總有一種眼花繚亂、心煩氣躁的感覺，致使往往正確率不高。在這里提醒同學們，首先要克服心理障礙，同時要注意方式方法。其次，注意設空前后的句子，因為這些句子之間是順承和聯(lián)系的，所有一定要聯(lián)系和理解上下文的語境。如第二題，可根據(jù)前后文提到的save you money（節(jié)省錢）和do not need a large upfront investment（不需要太大的前期投資）可判斷空處應選擇一項與費用相關的選項。故選F。