2018年公共英語(yǔ)二級(jí)閱讀理解練習(xí)題（11）

　　Think about the different ways that people use wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills (風(fēng)車) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.

　　For many centuries, people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote (偏僻的) areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.

　　During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means high costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.

　　小題1:From the text we know that windmills _______.A.were invented by Europeans armies

　　B.have a history of more than 2800 years

　　C.used to supply power to electric lights in remote areas

　　D.have rarely been used since electricity was discovered

　　小題2: What was a new use for wind power in the late 19th century ?A.Sailing a boat.B.Producing electricity.

　　C.Grinding wheat into flour.D.Pumping water from underground.

　　小題3:One of the reasons why wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that ______ .A.wind power is cleaner

　　B.it is one of the oldest power sources

　　C.it was cheaper to create energy from wind

　　D.the supply of coal and gas failed to meet ends

　　小題4:What would the writer probably discuss in the paragraph that follows ?A.The advantages of wind power.

　　B.The design of wind power plants.

　　C.The worldwide movement to save energy.

　　D.The global trend (趨勢(shì)) towards producing power from wind.

　　參考答案及解析

　　小題1:C

　　小題2:B

　　小題3:A

　　小題4:D

　　試題分析：文章介紹風(fēng)能發(fā)展的過(guò)程和用途，并介紹全球已越來(lái)越多地使用風(fēng)力發(fā)電，因?yàn)樗�的清潔環(huán)保的能源。

　　小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio.”可推出風(fēng)車可以給遙遠(yuǎn)的地方的無(wú)線電提供電力，C項(xiàng)符合題意。

　　小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity.”可知在19世紀(jì)末期，風(fēng)車可以用來(lái)發(fā)電，B項(xiàng)符合題目要求。

　　小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的“people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity”可知現(xiàn)在重新使用風(fēng)能是因?yàn)樗�是清潔的，A項(xiàng)符合題意。

　　小題4:推理判斷題。第三段最后已提出現(xiàn)在全球已越來(lái)越多地使用風(fēng)力發(fā)電，所以下一段應(yīng)該要進(jìn)一步推廣使用風(fēng)力發(fā)電，這是一種總體的能源發(fā)展趨勢(shì)。故D項(xiàng)正確。