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考点10--推理判断之写作态度--练高考--心中有数1.2021年新高考I卷之D篇Popularizationhasinsomecaseschangedtheoriginalmeaningofemotional(情感的)intellingence.Manyp
eoplenowmisunderstandemotionalintelligenceasalmosteverythingdesirableinaperson'smakeupthatcannotbemeasu
redbyanIQtest,suchascharacter,motivation,confidence,mentalstability,optimismand“peopleskills.”Researchhasshownthatemotio
nalskillsmaycontributetosomeofthesequalities,butmostofthemmovefarbeyondskill-basedemotionalintelligence.Weprefertode
scribeemotionalintelligenceasaspecificsetofskillsthatcanbeusedforeithergoodorbadpurposes.Theabilitytoaccuratelyunderstandhowothersarefeelingm
aybeusedbyadoctortofindhowbesttohelpherpatients,whileacheatermightuseittocontrolpotentialvictims.Beingemotionallyintellig
entdoesnotnecessarilymakeoneamoralperson.Althoughpopularbeliefsregardingemotionalintelligencerunfarahea
dofwhatresearchcanreasonablysupport,theoveralleffectsofthepublicityhavebeenmorebeneficialthanharmful.Themostpositiveaspectofthispopularizationisanew
andmuchneededemphasis(重视)onemotionbyemployers,educatorsandothersinterestedinpromotingsocialwell-being.Thepopularizationofemotional
intelligencehashelpedboththepublicandresearchersre-evaluatethefunctionalityofemotionsandhowtheyservepeopleadaptivelyinev
erydaylife.Althoughthecontinuingpopularappealofemotionalintelligenceisdesirable,wehopethatsuchattentionwillexciteagreate
rinterestinthescientificandscholarlystudyofemotion.Itisourhopethatincomingdecades,advancesinsciencewilloffernewp
erspectives(视角)fromwhichtostudyhowpeoplemanagetheirlives.Emotionalintelligence,withitsfocusonbothheada
ndheart,mayservetopointusintherightdirection.32.Whatisacommonmisunderstandingofemotionalintelligence?
A.ItcanbemeasuredbyanIQtest.B.Ithelpstoexerciseaperson’smind.C.Itincludesasetofemotionalskills.D.Itreferstoaperson’spositivequalities.3
3.Whydoestheauthormention“doctor”and“cheater”inparagraph2?A.Toexplainarule.B.Toclarifyaconcept.C.Topresentafact.D.Tomakeapr
ediction.34.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothepopularizationofemotionalintelligence?A.Favorable.B.Intolerant.C.Doubtful.D.Unclear.35.Whatdoesth
elastparagraphmainlytalkaboutconcerningemotionalintelligence?A.Itsappealtothepublic.B.Expectationsforfutures
tudies.C.Itspracticalapplication.D.Scientistswithnewperspectives.2.(2021·北京)Irememberthedayduringourfirstweekofclasswhenw
ewereinformedaboutoursemester(学期)projectofvolunteeringatanon-profitorganization.Whentheteacherintroducedustothedifferentorgani
zationsthatneededourhelp,mylastchoicewasOperationIraqiChildren(OIC).Myfirstimpressionoftheorganizationwasthatitwasnotgoingtomakeenoughofadi
fferencewiththeplansIhadinmind.Then,anOICrepresentativegaveussomedetails,whichsomewhatinterestedme.Afterdoingsomeresearch,Ibelievedthatwecou
ldreallydosomethingforthosekids.WhenIwentonlinetotheOICwebsite,IsawpicturesoftheIraqichildren.Theirfaceswere
sopowerfulinsendingamessageoftheirdespair(绝望)andneedthatIjoinedthisprojectwithouthesitation.Wedecidedto
collectasmanyschoolsuppliesaspossible,andmakethemintokits——onekit,onechild.Themostrewardingdayforourgroupwasprojectday,whenalltheeffortsweput
intocollectingtheitemsfinallycametogether.WhenIsawthevarioussupplieswehadcollected,ithitmethateverykitw
eweretobuildthatdaywouldeventuallybeinthehandsofanIraqichild.Overthepastfourmonths,IhadneverimaginedhowIwouldfeelonceourprojectwascompleted.Whilemak
ingthekits,IrealizedthatIhadlostsightofthetruemeaningbehindit.IhadonlyfocusedonthefactthatitwasanotherschoolprojectandoneIwantedtogetagoodgradeon.W
henthekitswerecompleted,andreadytobesentoverseas,thewarmfeelingIhadwasoneIwouldneverforget.Inthebeginning,Idaredmyselftomakeadifferencei
nthelifeofanotherperson.Nowthatourprojectisover,IrealizethatIhaveaffectednotonlyonelife,butten.Withourefforts,tenyoungboy
sandgirlswillnowbeabletofurthertheireducation.64.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutjoiningtheOICprojectinthebeginning?A.Itwouldaffecthis/herinitialplans.B.
Itwouldinvolvetravelingoverseas.C.Itwouldnotbringhim/heragoodgrade.D.Itwouldnotliveuptohis/herexpectations.65.Whatmainlyhelpedtheauthorchang
ehis/herattitudetowardtheproject?A.ImagesofIraqichildren.B.Researchbyhis/herclassmates.C.Ateacher'sintroduction.D.Arepresentative'scomments.66
.Theauthor'sOICprojectgroupwouldhelptenIraqichildrento________..A.becomeOICvolunteersB.furthertheireducationC.studyi
nforeigncountriesD.influenceotherchildren67.Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage?A.One'spotentialcannotalwaysbeunderrated.B.Firstimpressioncanno
talwaysbetrusted.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Hewhohesitatesislost.3.2020年新课标Ⅰ卷之C篇Racewalkingsharesmanyfitnessbenefitswithrunning,researchshow
s,whilemostlikelycontributingtofewerinjuries.Itdoes,however,haveitsownproblem.Racewalkersareconditionedathletes.Thelon
gesttrackandfieldeventattheSummerOlympicsisthe50-kilometerracewalk,whichisaboutfivemileslongerthanthemarathon.Butthesport’srulesrequirethataracew
alker’skneesstaystraightthroughmostofthelegswingandonefootremainincontact(接触)withthegroundatalltimes.It’sthisstrang
eformthatmakesracewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity,however,saysJaclynNorberg,anassistantprofessorofexercisescienceatSalemStateUnivers
ityinSalem,Mass.Likerunning,racewalkingisphysicallydemanding,shesays,Accordingtomostcalculations,racewalkersmovingatapace
ofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800calories(卡路里)perhour,whichisapproximatelytwiceasmanyastheywouldburnwalking,althoughfe
werthanrunning,whichwouldprobablyburnabout1,000ormorecaloriesperhour.However,racewalkingdoesnotpoundthebodyasmuchasrunningdoes,Dr.Norbergsays.Acco
rdingtoherresearch,runnershitthegroundwithasmuchasfourtimestheirbodyweightperstep,whileracewalkers,whodonotleavetheground,createonlyabout1.4tim
estheirbodyweightwitheachstep.Asaresult,shesays,someoftheinjuriesassociatedwithrunning,suchasrunner’sknee,areuncommonamongracewalkers.Butthespor
t’sstrangeformdoesplaceconsiderablestressontheanklesandhips,sopeoplewithahistoryofsuchinjuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadopti
ngthesport.Infact,anyonewishingtotryracewalkingshouldprobablyfirstconsultacoachorexperiencedracertolearnpropertechnique,shesays.Ittakessome
practice.28.Whyareracewalkersconditionedathletes?A.Theymustrunlongdistances.B.Theyarequalifiedforthemarathon.C.Theyhavetofollo
wspecialrules.D.Theyaregoodatswingingtheirlegs.29.Whatadvantagedoesracewalkinghaveoverrunning?A.It’smorepopu
larattheOlympics.B.It’slesschallengingphysically.C.It’smoreeffectiveinbodybuilding.D.It’slesslikelytocausekneeinjuries.30.WhatisDr.Nor
berg’ssuggestionforsomeonetryingracewalking?A.Gettingexperts’opinions.B.Havingamedicalcheckup.C.Hiri
nganexperiencedcoach.D.Doingregularexercises.31.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetoracewalking?A.Skeptical.B.Obje
ctive.C.Tolerant.D.Conservative.4.2018年北京卷之D篇PreparingCitiesforRobotCarsThepossibilityofself-drivingrobotcarshasoftenseemedli
keafuturist’sdream,yearsawayfrommaterializingintherealworld.Well,thefutureisapparentlynow.TheCaliforniaDepartmentofM
otorVehiclesbegangivingpermitsinAprilforcompaniestotesttrulyself-drivingcarsonpublicroads.Thestatealsocle
aredthewayforcompaniestosellorrentoutself-drivingcars,andforcompaniestooperatedriverlesstaxiservices.Californi
a,itshouldbenoted,isn’tleadingthewayhere.Companieshavebeentestingtheirvehiclesincitiesacrossthecountry.It’shardtopredictwh
endriverlesscarswillbeeverywhereonourroads.Buthoweverlongittakes,thetechnologyhasthepotentialtochangeourtransportationsystems
andourcities,forbetterorforworse,dependingonhowthetransformationisregulated.Whilemuchofthedebatesofarhasbeenfocu
sedonthesafetyofdriverlesscars(andrightfullyso),policymakersalsoshouldbetalkingabouthowself-drivingvehi
clescanhelpreducetrafficjams,cutemissions(排放)andoffermoreconvenient,affordablemobilityoptions.Thearrivalofdriverlessvehiclesisachancetomak
esurethatthosevehiclesareenvironmentallyfriendlyandmoreshared.Dowewanttocopy—orevenworsen—thetrafficoftodaywithdriverlesscars?Ima
gineafuturewheremostadultsownindividualself-drivingvehicles.Theytoleratelong,slowjourneystoandfromworkonpackedhighways
becausetheycanwork,entertainthemselvesorsleepontheride,whichencouragesurbanspread.Theytaketheirdriverle
sscartoanappointmentandsettheemptyvehicletocirclethebuildingtoavoidpayingforparking.Insteadofwalkingafewblockstopic
kupachildorthedrycleaning,theysendtheself-drivingminibus.Theconvenienceevenleadsfewerpeopletotakepublictransport—anunwelcomesideeffectresea
rchershavealreadyfoundinride-hailing(叫车)services.AstudyfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavissuggestedthatreplacingpetrol-pow
eredprivatecarsworldwidewithelectric,self-drivingandsharedsystemscouldreducecarbonemissionsfromtransportation80
%andcutthecostoftransportationinfrastructure(基础设施)andoperations40%by2050.Feweremissionsandcheapertravelsoundprettyappealin
g.Thefirstcommerciallyavailabledriverlesscarswillalmostcertainlybefieldedbyride-hailingservices,consideringthecostofself-dri
vingtechnologyaswellasliabilityandmaintenanceissues(责任与维护问题).Butdriverlesscarownershipcouldincreaseasthepricesdropandmorepeoplebecomecomforta
blewiththetechnology.Policymakersshouldstartthinkingnowabouthowtomakesuretheappearanceofdriverlessvehiclesdoesn’textendthewo
rstaspectsofthecar-controlledtransportationsystemwehavetoday.Thecomingtechnologicaladvancementpresentsachancefo
rcitiesandstatestodeveloptransportationsystemsdesignedtomovemorepeople,andmoreaffordably.Thecarofthefutureiscoming.Wejusthavetoplanforit.47.Accor
dingtotheauthor,attentionshouldbepaidtohowdriverlesscarscan__________.A.helpdealwithtransportation-relatedproblemsB.providebetterservice
stocustomersC.causedamagetoourenvironmentD.makesomepeoplelosejobs48.Asfordriverlesscars,whatistheauthor’smajorconcern?A.Safety.B.Sideeffects.
C.Affordability.D.Management.49.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"fielded"inParagraph4probablymean?A.Employed.B.Replaced.C.
Shared.D.Reduced.50.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothefutureofself-drivingcars?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Disapproving.D.Sympathetic.5.2018年浙江卷之C
篇Asculturalsymbolsgo,theAmericancarisquiteyoung.TheModelTFordwasbuiltatthePiquettePlantinMichiganacenturyago,withthefirstro
llingofftheassemblyline(装配线)onSeptember27,1908.Onlyelevencarswereproducedthenextmonth.ButeventuallyHenryFordwouldbuildfifteenmillionof
them.ModernAmericawasbornontheroad,behindawheel.ThecarshapedsomeofthemostlastingaspectsofAmericanculture:theroadsidediner
,thebillboard,themotel,eventhehamburger.Formostofthelastcentury,thecarrepresentedwhatitmeanttobeAmerican—goi
ngforwardathighspeedtofindnewworlds.Theroadnovel,theroadmovie,thesearethemosttypicalAmericanideas,bornofabundantpetrol,cheapcarsa
ndanever-endinginterstatehighwaysystem,thelargestpublicworksprojectinhistory.In1928HerbertHooverimaginedanA
mericawith“achickenineverypotandacarineverygarage.”Sincethen,thissocietyhasmovedonward,neverlookingback,asthecartransformedAmericafr
omafarm-basedsocietyintoanindustrialpower.ThecarsthatdrovetheAmericanDreamhavehelpedtocreateaglobalecol
ogicaldisaster.InAmericathedemandforoilhasgrownby22percentsince1990.Theproblemsofexcessive(过度的)energyconsumption,climatechangeandp
opulationgrowthhavebeendescribedinabookbytheAmericanwriterThomasL.Friedman.Hefearstheworst,buthopesforthebest.Friedma
npointsoutthatthegreeneconomy(经济)isachancetokeepAmericanstrength.“Theabilitytodesign,buildandexportgreentechnologiesforp
roducingcleanwater,cleanairandhealthyandabundantfoodisgoingtobethecurrencyofpowerinthenewcentury.”28.Whyishamburgermentione
dinparagraph2?A.ToexplainAmericans’lovefortravellingbycar.B.ToshowtheinfluenceofcarsonAmericanculture.C.Tostressthep
opularityoffastfoodwithAmericans.D.TopraisetheeffectivenessofAmerica’sroadsystem.29.WhathastheuseofcarsinAmericaledto?A.Declineofeconomy.B.E
nvironmentalproblems.C.Ashortageofoilsupply.D.Afarm-basedsociety.30.WhatisFriedman’sattitudetowardsAmerica’sfuture?A.Ambiguou
s.B.Doubtful.C.Hopeful.D.Tolerant.6.(2015年,重庆卷)Atthirteen,Iwasdiagnosed(诊断)withakindofattentiondisorder.It
madeschooldifficultforme.Wheneveryoneelseintheclasswasfocusingontasks,Icouldnot.Inmyfirstliteratureclass,Mrs.Smithaskedustoreadastoryandtheirwrite
onit,allwithin45minutes.Iraisedmyhandrightawayandsaid,“Mrs.Smith,yousee,thedoctorsaidIhaveattentionproblems.Imightnotbeabletodoit.”Sheglan
ceddownatmethroughherglasses,“youarenotdifferentfromyourclassmates,youngman.”Itried,butIdidn’tfinishthereadingwhentheb
ellrang.Ihadtotakeithomie.Inthequietnessofmybedroom;the‘storysuddenlyallbecamecleartome.Itwasaboutablindperso
n,LouisBraille.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldn’tgetmucheducation.ButLouisdidn’tgiveup.Instead,heinventedareadingsystemofraisedots(点
),whichopenedupawholenewworldofknowledgetotheblind.Wasn’tIthe“blind”inmyclass;beingmadetolearnlikethe“sighted”students?Mythough
tsspilledout(溢出)andmypenstartedtodance.Icompletedthetaskwithin40minutes.Indeed,Iwasnotdifferentfromothers;Ijustneededaquieter
place:IfLouiscouldfindhis“Wayoutofhisproblems,whyshouldIevergiveup?”Ididn’texpectanythingwhenIhandedinmypapertoMrs.Smith,soitwasquiteasurprisewhen
itcamebackto‘methenextday-.withan“A”onit.Atthebottomofthepaperwerethesewords:.“Seewhatyoucandowhenyoukeeptrying?”1.Theauthordidn’tfinishther
eadinginclassbecause.A.HewasnewtotheclassB.HewastriedofliteratureC.HehadanattentiondisorderD.Hewantedtotakethetaskhome2.Whatdoweknow
aboutLouisBraillefromthepassage?A.HehadgoodsightB.Hemadeagreatinvention.C.HegaveupreadingD.Helearnedalotfromschool3.Whatwa
sMrs.Smith’sattitudetotheauthorattheendofthestory?A.AngryB.ImpatientC.SympatheticD.Encouraging4.Whatisthemainide
aofthepassage?A.Thedisabledshouldbetreatedwithrespect.B.Ateachercanopenupanewworldtostudents.C.Onecanfindhiswayoutofdiffi
cultieswithefforts.D.Everyoneneedsahandwhenfacedwithchallenges.7.(2014年,山东卷)Onemorning,Ann’sneighborTracyfoundalostdogwanderingaroundtheloca
lelementaryschool.SheaskedAnnifshecouldkeepaneyeonthedog.Annsaidthatshecouldwatchitonlyfortheday.Tracytookphotosoft
hedogandprintedoff400FOUNDfliers(传单),andputtheminmailboxes.Meanwhile,Annwenttothedollarstoreandboughtsomepetsup
plies,warninghertwosonsnottofallinlovewiththedog.Atthetime,Ann’ssonThomaswas10yearsold,andJack,whowasrecoveringfromaheartoperation,was21yearso
ld.FourdayslaterAnnwasstilllookingafterthedog,whomtheyhadstartedtocallRiley.Whenshearrivedhomefromwork,thedogthrewit
selfagainstthescreendoorandbarkedmadlyather.Assoonassheopenedthedoor,Rileydashedintotheboys’roomwhereAnnfoundJacksufferingfroma
heartattack.RileyranovertoJack,butassoonasAnnbentovertohelphimthedogwentsilent.“Ifithadn’tcometogetme,thedoctorsaidJackwouldhavedied,”Annreportedtoa
localnewspaper.Atthispoint,noonehadcalledtoclaimthedog,soAnndecidedtokeepit.ThenextmorningTracygotacall.AmannamedPeterrecogni
zedhislostdogandcalledthenumberontheflier.Tracystartedcrying,andtoldhim,“Thatdogsavedmyfriend’sson.”PeterdrovetoAnn’shousetopickuphisdog,andsawThomas
andJackcryinginthewindow.AfterafewmomentsPetersaid,“MaybeOdiewassupposedtofindyou,maybeyoushouldkeepit.”1.WhatdidTracydoafterfindingthedog?A.Sh
elookedforitsownerB.ShegaveittoAnnasagift.C.Shesoldittothedollarstore.D.Sheboughtsomefoodforit.2.HowdidthedoghelpsaveJack
?A.BybreakingthedoorforAnn.B.ByleadingAnntoJack’sroom.C.BydraggingJackoutoftheroom.D.ByattendingJackwhenAnnwasout.3.WhatwasAnn’sat
titudetothedogaccordingtoParagraph4?A.SympatheticB.DoubtfulC.TolerantD.Grateful4.ForwhatpurposedidPetercallTracy?A.To
helpherfriend’sson.B.TointerviewTracyC.Totakebackhisdog.D.Toreturnthefliertoher.5.Whatcanweinferaboutthedogfromthelastpa
ragraph?A.ItwouldbegiventoOdie.B.ItwouldbekeptbyAnn5family.C.ItwouldbereturnedtoPeter.D.ItwouldbetakenawaybyTracy.8.(2012年,
安徽卷)WhenKate'spaintingswereonshowinLondon,apoetdescribedherpaintingsas“aribbon(丝带)aroundabomb”.Suchcomme
ntsseemtosuggestKatehadabiginfluenceontheartworldofhertime.Sadly,sheisactually_________todaythanshewasduringhertime.Bornin1907i
navillagenearMexicoCity,Katesufferedfrompolio(小儿麻痹症)attheageofseven.Herspine(脊柱)becamebentasshegrewolder.Then,in1925,herbackwas
brokeninseveralplacesinaschool-busaccident.Throughouttherestofherlife,theartisthadmanyoperations,butnothingwasabletocuret
heterriblepaininherback.However,theaccidenthadanunexpectedsideeffect.Whilelyinginherbedrecovering,Katetaughtherselftopaint.In1929,sh
egotmarriedtoDiegoRivera,anotherfamousMexicanartist.Rivera'sstronginfluencesonKate'sstylecanbeseeninherearlyworks,butherlaterworksfromthe1940s,
knowntodayasherbestworks,showlessinfluencefromherhusband.Unfortunately,herworksdidnotattractmuchattentioninthe1930sand1940s,eveninherhomecountry
.Herfirstone-womanshowinMexicowasnothelduntil1953.Formorethanadecadeafterherdeathin1954,Kate'sworksrema
inedlargelyunnoticedbytheworld,butinthe1970sherworksbegantogaininternationalfameatlast.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“amuchbiggername”inpar
agraph1mostprobablymean?A.Afarbetterartist.B.Afarmoregiftedartist.C.Amuchstrongerperson.D.Amuchmorefamouspe
rson.2.TheterriblepainKatesufferedwascausedby.A.polioB.herbentspineC.backinjuriesD.theoperationsshehad3.Kate'sstyleh
adbecomeincreasinglyindependentsincethe.A.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD.1970s4.Whatisauthor'sattitudetowardKate?A.Devotion.B.Sympathy.C.Worry.D.E
ncouragement.9.(2013年,浙江卷)In1974,afterfillingoutfiftyapplications,goingthroughfourinterviews,andwinningoneoffer,ItookwhatIcouldg
et-----ateachingjobatwhatIconsideredadistantwildarea:westernNewJersey.MycharacteristicoptimismwasaliveonlywhenIremindedmyselfthatIwouldbedoingwhatIha
dwantedtodosinceIwasfourteen-------teachingEnglish.Schoolstarted,butIfeltmoreandmoreasifIwereinaforeigncountry.WasthisruralareareallyNewJ
ersey?Mystudentstookaweekoffwhenhuntingseasonbegan.IwastoldtheywerealsofrequentlyabsentinlateOctobertohelptheirfathersmakehayonthefarms
.IwasayoungwomanfromNewYorkCity,whothoughtthat“Makehaywhilethesunshines”justmeanttohaveagoodtime.But,s
till,IwasteachingEnglish.Iworkedhard,takingtimeoffonlytoeatandsleep.Andthentherewasmysixth-gradeclass----seventeenboysan
dfivegirlswhowereonlysixyearsyoungerthanme.IhadaproblemlongbeforeIknewit.Iwasstrugglinginmyworkasayoungi
dealisticteacher.Iwantedtomakeliteraturecomealiveandtopromotealoveofthewrittenword.Thestudentswantedt
othrowspitballsandwhisperdirtywordsinthebackoftheroom.IncollegeIhadbeentaughtthatasuccessfuleducatorshouldignorebadbehavior.SoIdid,confidenttha
t,asthetextbookhadsaid,thebadbehaviorwoulddisappearasIgavemystudentspositiveattention.Itsoundsreasonable,but
thetextevidentlyignoredthefactthathumans,particularlyteenagers,rarelyseemsreasonable.Bythetimemyboss,whowasalsomytaskmaster,kno
wntobethestrictest,mostdemanding,mostquicktofireinexperiencedteachers,cameintotheclassroomtoobserveme,thestudents
exhibitedverylittlegoodbehaviortopraise.Mybosssatinthebackoftheroom.Theboysintheclassweremakinganimal
noises,hittingeachotherwhilethegirlsfiledtheirnailsorreadmagazines.Ijustpretendeditallwasn’thappenin
g,andwentonlecturingandtriedtoasksomeinspiringquestions.Myboss,sittinginthebackoftheclassroom,seemedtobegrowingbigger
andbigger.Aftertwentyminutesheleft,silently.Visionsofunemploymentmarchedbeforemyeyes.IfeltmildlyvictoriousthatIgotthroughtherestof
classwithoutcrying,butatmynextfreeperiodIhadtofacehim.Iwonderedifhewouldletmefinishouttheday.Iwalkedtohisoffice,tookadeepbreath,andopenedthed
oor.Hewassittinginhischair,andhelookedatmelongandhard.Isaidnothing.AllIcouldthinkofwasthatIwasnotanEng
lishteacher;Ihadbeenlyingtomyself,pretendingthateverythingwasfine.Whenhespoke,hesaidsimply,withoutaccusation,“Youhadnothingtosaytothem
.”“Youhadnothingtosaytothem”.herepeated.”Nowondertheyarebored.Whynotgettothemeatofliteratureandstoptalkingaboutsymbolism.Talkwiththem,notatt
hem.Andmoreimportant,whydoyouignoretheirbadbehavior”?Wetalked.Henamedmyproblemsandofferedsolutions.Werole-played.Hewasthebadstud
ent,andIwastheforceful,yet,warm,teacherAstheyearprogressed,wespentmanyhoursdiscussingliteratureandideasabouth
umanbeingsandtheirmotivations.Hehelpedmeidentifymyweaknessesandstrengths.Inshort,hemadeateacherofmebyteachingmetherealityofEmerson’
swords:“Thesecrettoeducationliesinrespectingthepupil.”FifteenyearslaterIstilldrivethatsamewindingroadtothesameschool.ThankstothehelpIreceived
thatdifficultfirstyear,theschoolismyhomenow.1.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatin1974________________.A.thewriterbec
ameanoptimisticpersonB.thewriterwasveryhappyabouthernewjobC.itwasratherdifficulttogetajobintheUSAD.itwaseas
ytogetateachingjobinNewJersey2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingismostprobablythewriter’sproblemasa
newteacher?A.Shehadblindtrustinwhatshelearntatcollege.B.Shedidn’taskexperiencedteachersforadvice.C.Shetooktoomuchtimeofftoeatandsleep.D.Shedidn
’tliketeachingEnglishliterature.3.Whatisthewriter’sbiggestworryafterhertaskmaster’sobservationofherclass?A.Shemightloseherteachingjob.B.Shemightloseh
erstudents’respect.C.Shecouldn’tteachthesameclassanymore.D.Shecouldn’tignoreherstudents’badbehavioranymore.4.Whichofthefollowinggivesth
ewriterasenseofmildvictory?A.Hertalkaboutsymbolismsoundedconvincing.B.Herstudentsbehavedalittlebetterthanusual.C.Shemanagedtofinis
htheclasswithoutcrying.D.Shewasinvitedforatalkbyherbossafterclass.5.Thestudentsbehavedbadlyinthewriter’sclassesbecau
seA.Theywereeagertoembarrassher.B.Shedidn’treallyunderstandthem.C.Theydidn’tregardherasagoodteacher.D.Shedidn’thave
agoodcommandofEnglish.6.Thetaskmaster’sattitudetowardsthewriterafterhisobservationofherclasscanbedescribedas________________.A
.cruelbutencouragingB.fiercebutforgivingC.sincereandsupportiveD.angryandaggressive10.(2020年,天津卷,第一次高考)Transporthasalottoanswer
forwhenitcomestoharmingtheplanet.Whilecarsandtrainsaremovingtowardsgreener,electricpower,emissionsfromairtravelareexpectedtoincrease
massivelyby2050.Ifwewantbiggreenskysolutions,weneedblueskythinkingFortunately,there'splentyofthathappeningri
ghtnow,particularlytheshort-haulflightspoweredbybatteries.HarbourAiristhelargestseaplaneairlineinNorthAmerica,fl
ying30,000commercialflightsin40seaplaneseachyear.Significantly,allHarbourAirrouteslastlessthan30minutes,makingitperfectlyfitfor
electricengines.“Asanairline,we'recurrentlyintheprocessofturningallourplanesintoelectricairplanes.saysCEOGregMcDougall.Tomakethishappen,theairline
haspartneredupwithMagniXtocreatetheworldsfirstcommercialflightwithanelectricengine.Makingtheskiesele
ctricisn'tjustgoodfortheenvironment,italsomakessoundfinancialsense:asmallaircraftuses$400onconventionalfuelfora1
00-mileflight,whileanelectriconecosts$8-12forthesamedistance,andthat'sbeforeyoufactorinthehighermaintenancecostsofatradit
ionalengine.There'salsotheaddedbonusthatelectricplanesarejustmuchmorepleasanttoflyin.Noloudenginenoise,nosmelloffue
l,justenvironmentallyfriendlypeaceandquiet.Whiletherehasbeenrealprogressinthee-planeindustry,thetechnicalcha
llengesthatremainarekeepingeveryone'sfeetfirmlyontheground.Abattery,evenalithiumone,onlyprovides250watt-hoursperkilogram;comparethisto
liquidfuel,whichhasaspecificenergyof11,890watt-hoursperkilogram.Carryingadequatebatteries,however,wouldmakethe
planetooheavytogetofftheground.Inaircraft,whereeverybitofweightcounts,thiscan'tjustbeignored.Thetransition(过渡)fromgastoelectricintheauto
mobileindustryhasbeenmadeeasierbyhybrids-vehiclespoweredbybothfuelandelectricity.Manybelievethesamepatterncouldb
efollowedintheair.Fuelconsumptioncouldbereducedastheelectriccomponentisswitchedonatkeypartsofthejourney,especiallyontake-offandlanding.It'scertainly
anexcitingtimeforelectricflying.WithcompanieslikeHarbourAirtakingthelead,battery-poweredplanes,especiallyonshort-ha
uljourneys,aresettobecomearealityinthenextfewyears.18.AccordingtoPara.l,whatishappeninginairtransport?A.Newexplor
ationsoftheskyarebeinglaunched.B.Pollutioncausedbybatteriesisbeingcontrolled.C.Effortsarebeingmadetomakeairtravelgreener.D.Demandforshort-haulflig
htsisincreasingmassively.19.WhyisHarbourAirfitforelectricflights?A.ItrunsshortrouteB.Ithasastrongpartner.C.Itsplanescanlandonth
esea.D.Ithasplaneswithpowerfulengines.20.Theexpression"addedbonus"referstothefactthatelectricplanes__
_________.A.givepassengersmorepleasantviewsB.bringairlinesmorefinancialbenefitsC.offermoreenjoyableflyingexperiencesD.co
stlessinmaintenancethantraditionalones21.Whatmightbethebiggestchallengeofelectricflying?A.Toimprovethegroundservicefore-planes.B.Tofindqualifi
edtechniciansfore-planeindustry.C.Tocalculatetheenergyneededtopowere-planes.D.Tobalancepowerandweightofbatteriesine-planes.22.W
hatcouldbedoneduringthetransitionfromgastoelectricinairflight?A.Toproducenewelectriccomponents.B.Toincreasebatteryc
onsumption.C.Tousemixed-powertechnology.D.Toexpandthelandingfield.23.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheprospectofelectric
flying?A.Short-sighted.B.Wait-and-see.C.Optimistic.D.Skeptical.11.(2012年,陕西卷)Springiscoming,anditistimeforthoseabouttograduatetolookforjo
bs.Competitionistough,sojobseekersmustcarefullyconsidertheirpersonalchoices.Whateverwearewearing,ourfami
lyandfriendsmayacceptus,buttheworkplacemaynot.Ahighschoolnewspapereditorsaiditisunfairforcompaniestodiscouragevisibletattoos(纹身
),noserings,orcertaindressstyles.Itistrueyoucan’tjudgeabookbyitscover,yetpeopledo“cover”themselvesinordertoconveycertainmessages.Whatwewear,in
cludingtattoosandnoserings,isanexpressionofwhoweare.Justaspeopleconveymessagesaboutthemselveswiththeirap
pearances,sodocompanies.Dressstandardsexistinthebusinessworldforanumberofreasons,butthemainconcernisoftenaboutwhatcustomer
saccept.Othersmaysayhowtodressisamatterofpersonalfreedom,butforbusinessesitismoreaboutwhethertomakeorlosemoney.Moste
mployersdocareaboutthepersonalappearancesoftheiremployees,becausethosepeoplerepresentthecompaniestotheircustomers.As
ahiringmanagerIampaidtochoosethepeoplewhowouldmakethebestimpressiononourcustomers.Thereareplentyofwell-qual
ifiedcandidates,soitisnotwrongtorejectsomeonewhomightdisappointmycustomers.EventhoughIamopen-minded,Ican’texpectallourcustomersare.Thereisnobo
dytoblamebutyourselfifyoursetofchoicesdoesnotmatchthatofyourpreferredemployer.Nocompanyshouldhavetochangetosatisfyacandidatesimplybe
causeheorsheisunwillingtorespectitsstandards,aslongasitsstandardsarelegal.1.Whichofthefollowingisthenewspapereditor’sopinio
naccordingtoParagraph2?A.People’sappearancescarrymessageaboutthemselves.B.Customers’choicesinfluencedressstandardsin
companies.C.Candidateswithtattoosornoseringsshouldbefairly-treated.D.Strangedressstylesshouldnotbeencouragedintheworkplace.2.
Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Candidateshavetowearwhatcompaniespreferforaninterview.B.Whattowearisn
otamatterofpersonalchoiceforcompanies.C.Companiessometimeshavetochangetorespecttheircandidates.D.Hiringmanagersmakethebes
timpressionontheircandidates.3.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EmployeesMatterB.PersonalChoicesMatterC.AppearancesMatterD.Hiri
ngManagersMatter4.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsstrangedressstylesintheworkplacemaybestbedescribedas.A.enthusiasticB.n
egativeC.positiveD.sympathetic12.(2014年,浙江卷)Lastsummer,twonineteenth-centurycottageswererescuedfromremotefarmfieldsinMont
ana,tobemovedtoanArtDecobuildinginSanFrancisco.Thehousesweremadeofwood.Thesecottagesoncehousedearlysettlersastheyworkedthedry
Montanasoil;nowtheyholdTwitterengineers.Thecottagescouldbeanexampleoftheindustry’soddloveaffairwith“lowtechnology,”aconce
ptassociatedwiththenaturalworld,andwithold-schoolcraftsmanship(手艺)thatexistslongbeforetheInternetera.Lowtechnolog
yisnotvirtual(虚拟的)—so,totakeadvantageofit,Internetcompanieshavehadtogetcreative.Therescuedwoodcottages,fit
tedbyhandinthelateeighteen-hundreds,areanobviousexample,butTwitter’sdesignslieontheextremeend.Othercom
paniesareusingabroaderinterpretation(阐释)oflowtechnologythatfocusesonnature.Amazonisbuildingthreeglassspheresfilledwithtrees,sothatemployees
can“workandsocializeinamorenatural,park-likesetting.”AtGoogle’soffice,anentireflooriscarpetedinglass.
Facebook’ssecondMenloParkcampuswillhavearooftopparkwithawalkingtrail.OlleLundberg,thefounderofLundbergDesign,hasworkedwith
manytechcompaniesovertheyears.“Wehavelosttheconnectiontothemakerinourlives,andourtechengineersaretheoneswhofeel
impoverished(贫乏的),becausethey’resurroundedbythedigitalworld,”hesays.“They’relookingforawaytoregaintheirindivid
ualidentity,andwe’vefoundthatintroducingrealcraftsisonewaytodothat.”Thiscraftbasedtheoryisrootedinhistory,WilliamMorris,theEnglis
hartistandwriter,turnedbacktopre-industrialartsintheeighteen-sixties,justaftertheIndustrialRevolution.TheArtsandCra
ftsmovementdefineditselfagainstmachines.“Withoutcreativehumanoccupation,peoplebecamedisconnectedfromlife,”M
orrissaid.Researchhasshownthatnaturalenvironmentscanrestore(恢复)ourmentalcapacities.InJapan,patientsareencouragedto“forest-bathe,”takingwalksthro
ughwoodstolowertheirbloodpressure.Thesehealthbenefitsapplytotheworkplaceaswell.RachelKaplvin,aprofessorofenvironmenta
lpsychology,hasspentyearsresearchingtherestorativeeffectsofnaturalenvironment.Herresearchfoundthatworkerswithaccesstonatur
eattheoffice—evensimpleviewsoftreesandflowers—felttheirjobswerelessstressfulandmoresatisfying.Iflow-techofficescanpotentiallynourishtheb
rainsandimprovethementalhealthofemployeesthen,fine,bringonthecottages.1.Thewritermentionsthetwonineteenth-centurycottagestoshowthat________.A.Twit
terishavingahardtimeB.oldcottagesareinneedofprotectionC.earlysettlersoncesufferedfromadryclimateinMontanaD.Internetcompanieshaverediscoveredthebenefi
tsoflowtechnology2.Lowtechnologyisregardedassomethingthat_______.A.isrelatedtonatureB.isoutofdatetodayC.cons
umestoomuchenergyD.existsinthevirtualworld3.ThemainideaofParagraph5isthathumanbeings________.A.havedestroyedmanypre-industrialartsB.h
aveatraditionofvaluingartsandcraftsC.canbecomeintelligentbylearninghistoryD.canregaintheirindividualidentitybyusingmachines4.Thewriter’s
attitudeto“lowtechnology”canbestbedescribedas________.A.positiveB.defensiveC.cautiousD.doubtful5.Whatmightbethebesttitlef
orthepassage?A.PastGlories,FutureDreamsB.TheVirtualWorld,theRealChallengeC.High-techCompanies,Low-techOffice
sD.TheMoreCraftsmanship,theLessCreativity13.(2014年,安徽卷)YoumaynothaveheardofAshoka,butforthepast27years,thisassociation,foundedbyBillDr
ayton,hasfoughtpoverty(贫穷)andsickness,promotededucationandencouragedsmallbusinesses.Tosupporttheseworthycauses,Ashokaprovidesmoneyforthewor
ld'smostpromising"changemakers"seekingtosolve(解决)urgentproblemsandwouldliketocreateaworldinwhicheverycitizenisachangemaker.Draytonbelievest
hatanyonecanbecomeanagentforchange.Theimportantthingistosimplygiveyourselfpermission.Ifyouseeaproblemthatyoucareabout,youcanhelpsolveit.
Theyounginparticulararewillingtoacceptthisconceptbecauseathearteverychildwantstogrowintoahappy,healthy
,contributingadult.InfactItismanyyoungpeople'sambitiontosetupprogrammesorbusinessesthatimprovesocialconditions.AnexcellentexampleisanA
shokaprojectstartedin1995inDhaka,whichhandledtherubbishproblemfacingthecity,helpedlocalfarmersandprovidedanin
comeforpoorpeoplethere.WhenMasqsoodandIftekharbegantostudytheproblemofalltheuncollectedrubbishthatlayinDhaka’sstreets,Attractingtatsanddisea
se,theydiscoveredthat80%ofitwasnaturalwaste.Sotheyeducatedthepoorpeopleinthecitytocompost(把……制成堆粪)thiswaste.Theyknewthattheywouldha
veamarketfortheendproductbecauselocalfarmerswerestrugglingwithchemicalferntilisers(化肥)whichwereexpensiveandhadreduc
edthenaturalmineralsinthesoilovertheyears.Atfirst,theywererefused,butoncetheywereabletopersuade____thattherewasmoneytobemade,
theprojecttookoff.In2009saleswere$14,000.DraytonisoptimisticthatintenyearsAshokawillbemakingreallyserious,p
racticalprogressinbringingaboutsocialchangebychangingthewaywelookateconomicdevelopment.1.Whichofthefollowingcouldbeth
ebesttitleforthepassage?A.changemakersB.BusinessmenC.SocialConditionsD.RubbishProblem2.Theunderlinedword"them"inParagraph3probablyrefers
to""A.thelocalfarmersB.MasqsoodandIftekharC.DraytonandhisteamD.thepoorpeopleinDhaka3.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatanyonecanbecomeachan
gemakerifhe.A.considersDrayton'sconceptB.getspermissionfromAshokaC.triestoimprovesocialconditionsD.isayoung,happyandh
ealthyadult4.TheauthorsattitudetowardsAshoka'sprogramcanbedescribedasA.changingB.forgivingC.cautiousD.Positive15.(2014年,重庆卷)Thei
deaofbeingabletowalkonwaterhaslonginterestedhumansgreatly.Sadly,biologicalfactspreventuseveraccomplishingsuchathingwi
thoutartificialaid---wesimplyweightoomuch,andallourmasspushesdownthroughourrelativelysmallfeet,resultinginalotofpressur
ethatmakesussink.However,severaltypesofanimalscanwalkonwater.OneofthemostinterestingisthecommonbasiliskBasili
cusbasilicus,alizard(蜥蜴)nativetoCentralandSouthAmerica.Itcanrunacrosswaterforadistanceofseveralmeters,avoi
dinggettingwetbyrapidlyhittingthewater’ssurfacewithitsfeet.Thelizardwilltakeasmanyas20stepspersecondtokeepmovingforwa
rd.Forhumanstodothis,we,dneedhugefeetthatwecouldbringuptoourearsinordertocreateadequatewhitting.’’Butfortunatelythereisanalternative:cornflou
r.Byaddingenoughofthiscommonthickeningagenttowater(anditdoestakealot),youcancreatea“non-Newtonian”liquidthatdoesn’tbehavelikenormalwater.No
w,ifthesurfaceofthewaterishithardenough,particles(粒子)inthewatergrouptogetherforamomenttomakethesurfacehard.Movequic
klyenoughandputenoughforceintoeachstep,andyoureallycanwalkacrossthesurfaceofanadequatelythickLiquidofcornflour.Funthoughallthismaysound,it’sstill
rathermessyandbetterreadaboutintheorythancarriedoutinpractice.Ifyoumustdoit,thenkeepthewaterwingshandyincaseyoustar
ttosink--andtakeashowerafterward!1.Walkingonwaterhasn’tbecomearealitymainlybecausehumans______.A.arenotinterestedinitB.havebiologicallimitation
sC.havenotinventedpropertoolsD.areafraidtomakeanattempt2.WhatdoweknowaboutBasilicusbasilicusfromthepassage?A.Itislightenoughtowalkonwater.B
.Itshugefeetenableittostayabovewater.C.Itcanrunacrosswateratacertainspeed.D.Itsuniqueskinkeepsitfromgettingwetinwater.
3.Whatisthefunctionofthecornflouraccordingtothepassage?A.Tocreateathickliquid.B.Toturnthewaterintosolid.C.Tohelptheliquidbehavenormally.D.Toen
ablethewatertomoverapidly.4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheideaofhumans’walkingonwater?A.Itisriskybutbeneficial.B.Itisinter
estingandworthtrying.C.Itiscrazyandcannotbecomeareality.D.Itisimpracticalthoughtheoreticallypossible.16.(2013年,辽宁卷)Hereisanastonish
ingandsignficantfact:Mentalworkalonecan’tmakeustired.Itsoundsabsurd.Butafewyearsago,scientiststriedtofindouthowlongthehumancouldlaborw
ithoutreachingastageoffatigue(疲劳).Totheamazementofthesescientists,theydiscoveredthettbloodpassingthroughthebrain,whenitisactive,showsnofatigueatall!I
fwetookadropofbloodfromadaylabourer,wecouldfinditfulloffatiguetoxins(毒素)andfatigueproducts.Butifwetookbloodfr
omthebrainofAlbertEinstein,itwouldshownofatiguetoxingattheendoftheday.Sofarasthebrainisconcerned,itcanworkas
wellandswiftlyattheendofeightoreventwelvehoursfeffortsasatthebeginning.Thebrainistotallytireless.Sowhatmakesustired.Somescientists
declarethatmostofourfatiguecomefromourmentalandemotional(情感的)attitudes.OneofEngland’smostoutstandingscientists.J.A.Hadfield,sa
ys,“Thegreaterpartofthefatiguefromwhichwesufferisofmentalorigin.Infact,fatigueofpurelyphysicaloriginisrare.”Dr.Brill,afamousAmericanscientist,g
oesevenfurther.Hedeclares,“Onehundredpercentofthefatigueofasittingworkeringoodhealthisduetoemotional
problems.”Whatkindsofemotionsmakesittingworkerstired?Joy?Satifaction?No!Afeelingofbeingbored,anger,anxiety,tenseness,worry,afeelingofnotbe
ingappreciated---thoseareemotionsthattiresittingworkers.Hardworkbyitselfseldomcausesfatigue.Wegettiredbecauseouremotionsproducenervousnessin
thebody.1.Whatsurprisedthescientistsafewyearsago?A.Fatiguetoxinscouldhardlybefoundinalabour’sblood.B.AlbertEisteindidn’tfe
elwornoutafteraday’swork.C.Thebraincouldworkformanyhourswithoutfatigue.D.Amentalworker’sbloodwasfilledwithfatiguetoxins.2.Accordingtotheau
thor,whichofthefollowingcanmakesittingworkertired?A.Challengementalwork.B.Unpleasantemotions.C.Endlesstasks.D.Phy
sicallabor.3.What’stheauthour’sattitudetowardsthescientists’ideas?A.Heagreeswiththem.B.HedoubtsthemC.Hearguesagainstthem.D.Hehe
sitatestoacceptthem.4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatinordertostayenergetic,sittingworkersneedto______.A.havesom
egoodbloodB.enjoytheirworkC.exerciseregularlyD.discoverfatiguetoxin17.(2011年,陕西卷)Eversincetheywerefirstputonthemarketinthe
early1990s,geneticallymodified(GM,转基因)foodshavebeenincreasinglydevelopedandmarketedinmanycountriesintheword,mainlyonthebasiso
ftheirpromisetoendtheworldwidefoodcrisis.ButcanGMtechnologysolveworldhungerproblems?Evenifitwould,isitthebestsoluti
on?Despitewhatitpromises,GMtechnologyactuallyhasnotincreasedtheproductionpotentialofanycorp.Infact,studiesshowthatthemostwidely
grownGMcrop.GMsoybeans,hassufferedreducedproductivity.Forinstance,areportthananalysednearlytwodecadesofresearchonmojorGMfoodcropsshowsthatGMengine
eringhasfailedtosignificantlyincreaseUScropproduction.Somethingelse,however,hasbeenontherise,WhileGMseedsareexpensive,GMcompaniestellfarmersthattheyw
illmakegoodprofitsbysavingmoneyonpesticides(杀虫剂).Onthecontrary,USgovernmentdatashowthatGMcropsintheUShaveproducedanoverall
increaseinpesticideusecomparedtotraditionalcrops.“Thepromisewasthatyoucoulduselesschemicalsandboostproduction.But
netheristrue,”saidBillChristison,PresidentoftheUSNationalFarmCoalition.Atthesametime,theauthorsofthebookWo
rldHunger:TwelveMythsarguethatthereactuallyismorethanenoughfoodintheworldandthatthehungercrisisisnotcausedbyproduction,but
byproblemsinfooddistributionandpolitics.Theseindeeddeserveoureffortsandmoney.Meanwhile,theriseinfoodpricesresultsfromtheincreaseduseofcropsforfuelra
therthanfood,accordingtoa2008WorldBankreport.Asamatteroffact,scientistsseebetterwaystofeedtheworld.An
otherWorldBankreportconcludedthatGMcropshavelittletooffertothechallengesofworldwidepovertyandhunger,becausebetterwaysoutareavailable
,amongwhich“green”farmingissupposedtobethefirstchoice.78.Theauthordevelopsthesecondparagraphmainly.A.byclassification
B.bycomparisonC.byexampleD.byprocess79.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boost”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A.Control
.B.EvaluateC.Obtain.D.Increase.80.GMcompaniespromisefarmersthattheywillbenefitfrom______________.A.practicing“green”farmingB.useofless
chemicalsC.fairdistributionoftheircropsD.usingmorecropsforfuel81.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheattitudeoftheauthortowardsGMtechnology?A.O
ptimisticB.DefensiveC.DisapprovingD.Casual18.(2011年,北京卷)AstherailroadsandthehighwaysshapedtheAmericanWestinthe
pastcenturies,anewelecthicalgenerating(发电)andtransmission(输送)systenforthe21thcenturywillleavealastingmarkontheWest,forbetterorworse.Muchoftherealsi
gnificanceofrailroadsandhighwaysisnotintheirdirectphysicaleffectonthescenery,butinthewaysthattheyaffectthesuuroudingcommunity.Thesame
istrueofbigsolarppantsandthepowerlinesthatwillbelaiddowmtomoveelectricityaround.The19thcenturysawlandgrants(政府拨地)offered
torailroadcompaniestobuildthetranscontinentalrailroads,leavingpubliclandinbetweenprivatelyownedland.Inmuchofthewest,someoftherailroa
dsectionsweredevelopedwhileothersremainedundeveloped,andinbothcasesthelandownershiphaspresenteduniquechallengestolandmanagement,withthecompleti
onortheinterstatehighwaysystem,manyofthesmalltownswhichsprangupasrailwaystopsanddevelopedwell,havelosttheirlifeblo
odanddied.Bigsolarplantsandtheirpowerlineswillalsohaveeffectsfarbeyondtheirdirectfootprintinthewest.thisisnotanargumentagainstbuildingthen,wen
eedalternativeenergybadly.andtoreallytakeadvantageofitweneedtobeabletomoveelectricityaroundfarmorereadilythanwecannow.Sot
rade-offswillhavetobemade.somescenicsportwillbesacrificed.somespecies(物种)willbeforcedtomove,orwillbecarefullymovedtospecialaccommodations,deals
willbestrucktoreducetheimmediateeffects.Thelastingeffectsofthesetrade-offsareanothermatter.the21stcentury
developmentoftheAmericanwestasanidealplaceforalternativeenergyisgoingtothrowoffalotofpowerandmoneytodoalotofgood.butitisjustasli
kelythattheywillbespentwastefullyandwillleavenewproblemsbehind,justliketherailroadandthehighway.Themoneysetasideinnegotiatedtrade–of
fsandtheinstitutionthatcontrolwillshapethewestfarbeyondtheimmediatefootprintofpowerplantsandtransmissionlines.solet’sremembertheeffectsoftherai
lroadandthehighwaysasweconstructthesenewpowerplantsinthewest.1.whatwastheproblemcausedbytheconstructionoftherailways?A.smalltownsalongt
herailwaysbecameabandoned.B.somerailroadstopsremained.C.landinthewestwashardtomanage.D.landgrantswentint
oprivatehands.2.whatisthemajorconcerninthedevelopmentofalternativeenergyaccordingtothelasttwoparagraphs?A.th
etransmissionofpowerB.theuseofmoneyandpowerC.theconservationofsolarenergyD.theselectionofanidealplace3.whatis
theauthor‘sattitudetowardsbuildingsolarplants?A.cautiousB.approvingC.doubtfulD.disapproving4.whichistheb
esttitleforthepassage?A.howtherailwayshaveaffectedthewestB.howsolarenergycouldreshapethewestC.howtheeffec
tsofpowerplantscanbereducedD.howtheproblemsofthehighwayshavebeensettled获得更多资源请扫码加入享学资源网微信公众号www.xiangxue100.com