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England is not a big country : from north to south and from east to west it is only about three hundred miles across. But for a small country it has a surprising range of climate. People who have never visited England, or who have visited only one part of it, often make the mistake of thinking that it is a cold and wet country. Except for the summer months of June to September, this is probably true of the north of England and the Midlands. In the south, however, the climate is much more pleasant. One result is that when people retire from a job in the north they often prefer to move down to the milder south.
Perhaps the warmest part of the country is the southwest, which consists of the counties of Devon and Cornwall. The warm Gulf Stream flows across the North Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico and makes the coastal regions of the southwest quite warm. Palm trees, bamboo(竹) and many semi-tropical (亚热带的)plants grow well in the southwest of England. Flowers and vegetables ripen(成熟)as much as a month earlier than those elsewhere. Farmers in the area obtain a higher price for their vegetables and flowers because they are ready earlier. In winter there may be several feet of snow in other parts of England but there will probably be no snow at all in the southwest. This may be one of the reasons why the southwest is one of England's most popular holiday areas.
1
The distance from the centre of England to the south coast is about _____ .
A.
one hundred miles
B.
three hundred miles
C.
one hundred and fifty miles
D.
six hundred miles
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据文章第一句，英格兰从北到南，从东到西都是大约 300 英里。若将英格兰看成一个圆，那么它的直径就是 300 英里，半径 150 英里。从英格兰的中心（相当于圆心）出发到任何一条海岸线的长度都相当于半径长 150 英里。所以选 C。
2
England is a country _____ .
A.
with a cold and wet climate
B.
with a surprising climate
C.
with a pleasant climate
D.
with a variety of climates
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
事实细节题。文章第二句提到英格兰气候有“a surprising range”，意即气候多种多样，让人惊奇。
3
According to the passage, _____ .
A.
flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier
B.
farmers in the southwest grow as many vegetables and flowers as farmers elsewhere
C.
people in the southwest have to pay a higher price for vegetables and flowers
D.
vegetables in Cornwall ripen as much as a month earlier than flowers
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
事实细节题。第二段第四句提到西南部的蔬菜和鲜花要比别处的早一个月，所以 A 对；但文章只提到了蔬菜和鲜花早熟的问题，并未提到种植多少的问题，所以 B 文章没有提及，我们无从知道；文章第二段第五句提到西南部农民们可以卖出更高的价格，而不是付出更高的价格，所以 C 不对；文章是将西南部的蔬菜和鲜花和别处的相比，而不是将西南部的蔬菜和西南部的鲜花相比，所以 D 文章也未提到。所以选 A。
4
In the north of England and the Midlands, _____ .
A.
it is cold and wet all the year round
B.
the climate is pleasant as a whole
C.
it is warm most of the time in a year
D.
only the summer is not cold or wet
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
事实细节题。根据文章第一段第四句，除了夏天，英格兰北部其余时候都是又冷又潮湿。
5
In winter, people in Devon and Cornwall _____ .
A.
seldom see snow
B.
never see any snow
C.
may have several feet of snow
D.
often see snow
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
推理判断题。见文章倒数第二句，在冬天，英格兰其他地区可能下了几英尺厚的雪，但在西南部却可能根本见不到雪。说明西南部很少下雪，但并非从不下雪。所以选 A。
How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?
These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the same time it can save the land to hold garbage.
For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped(倾倒)it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas ; but they are chemically similar to these fossil(化石)fuels. As we use up our fossil fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.
Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants bum almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.
Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.
6
What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?
A.
The shortage of energy and air pollution.
B.
The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage.
C.
Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel.
D.
Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
事实细节题。根据文章第二段第三句，消除大量垃圾和得到能源可以同时解决。所以选 B。
7
Which of the following is not the result of burning garbage?
A.
The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.
B.
The heat produced is used to boil water.
C.
The steam produced is used to make electricity.
D.
The steam produced is used to heat buildings.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
事实细节题。文章第四段第三、四句提到燃烧垃圾产生的热量可以烧水，产生的蒸汽可以用来发电或给附近的楼房供暖。只有 A 未提到。
8
According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?
A.
About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in some power plants in Paris, France each year.
B.
In a modem society, more and more garbage is produced each year.
C.
Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage.
D.
It will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
推理判断题。A、B、C 在文章中都是原话，分别见第四段的第五句、第三段的第三句、最后一段；文中讲述的利用垃圾即燃烧垃圾，而燃烧垃圾一点也不“expensive ”，所以 D 选项不正确。
9
What is the author's attitude?
A.
Delighted.
B.
Sad.
C.
Agreeing.
D.
Disagreeing.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。作者在第二段提出有人认为通过燃烧垃圾可解决能源少、垃圾多的问题。接下来作者用事实证明这句话的正确性，所以是一种“同意、赞成”的态度。
10
The best title for the passage may be _____ .
A.
Garbage and the Earth
B.
Fossil Fuel and Garbage
C.
Land and Garbage
D.
Garbage 一 Energy Source
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
归纳概括题。概括全文的内容，我们不难发现作者一直在提倡利用垃圾、将垃圾也作为一种能源，故 D 最恰当。
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