Question

Welcome to the future. It’s year 2050 and Scotland is now powered completely by“clean”energy.

Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials, rooms are kept warm by wallpaper, and people go to and from work in electric and hydrogen( 氫) cars.

Oil is still being found in the North Sea, but it’s not now only used to keep aircraft flying. And a new 500---mile underwater link with Iceland has been built to catch heat from the hot springs. There’s still a role for king coal—but the black diamonds are now environment---friendly. 

People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess(超過的量) they make through rooftop windmills(風(fēng)車). New technology will store electricity better and provide it on demand. Heat exchangers will provide heating and hot water.

Harmful carbon dioxide waste is being piped offshore to St Fergus and from there into some of the remaining oil—producing fields to be stored safely without entering the atmosphere. Gas remains the preferred energy source of industry and is now shipped in liquid form. But hydrogen is imported through pipelines from France and from a geothermal (地?zé)岬? plant in Iceland.

Hydrogen—fuelled cars have become popular. Electric bikes are common in cities using the new urban two—wheel network. Electric vehicles have become common, and their performances have been improved because of the developments in electrical drive technology like high—temperature super conducting motors. Many people leave their vehicles in a giant park where they can be recharged from the national electrical system . Oilseed rape (油菜) is widely grown to fuel some motors .

1.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean ?

    A. The hot springs   B. Oil         C. Coal           D. Oil and coal

2.Which sources of energy play a more important role in people’s daily life in the future ?

    A. Oil and coal                    

B. Hydrogen and gas

    C. Electricity and gas                               

D. Solar energy and wind

3.The means of transport people use in 2050 do not include__________.

    A. windmills      B. electric bikes C. hydrogen—fuelled cars   D. aircraft

4.The passage is written to tell us in the future_____________.

    A. life will be better and better  

B. the energy will become cleaner and cleaner

    C. people will use some new sources of energy

    D. people will pay more attention to the environment

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B     

【解析】

1.C詞義理解題。分析There’s still a role for king coal—but the black diamonds are now environment---friendly可知，此處的the black diamonds應(yīng)與coal對應(yīng)。

2.D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials … 可知，未來蘇格蘭房屋取暖的能量將來自太陽。

3.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess(超過的量) they make through rooftop windmills(風(fēng)車)可知windmill是發(fā)電的工具，不是means of transport（交通方式）。

4.B推理判斷題。本文主要講述了未來人們是怎樣利用清潔能源的，可以推斷未來的能源將越來越清潔。