高考英语三轮冲刺真题周周练（十一）

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1、高考真题周周练（11）阅读理解ATheoldestandmostcommonsource(来源)ofrenewableenergyknowntoman,biomassisoneofthemostimportantformsofenergyproductionintheUnitedStatesandelsewhere.Sincesuchawidevarietyofbiomassmaterialsiseverywhere—fromtreesandgrassestoagriculturalandcity

2、-lifewastes—biomasspromisestoplayacontinuingroleinprovidingpowerandheatformillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.AccordingtotheUnionofConcernedScientists(UCS),biomassisakindofrenewableenergysourcethatproducesnocarbondioxide(二氧化碳),becausetheenergyitcontainscom

3、esfromthesun.Whenplantmatterisburned,itgivesoffthesun'senergy.Inthisway,biomassservesasasortofnaturalbattery(电池)forstoringthesun'senergy.Aslongasbiomassisproducedcontinuously—withonlyasmuchgrownasisused—the“battery”lastsforever.AccordingtotheEnergyInf

4、ormationAdministration,biomasshasbeenoneoftheleadingrenewableenergysourcesintheUnitedStatesforseveralyearsrunningthrough2007,makingupbetween0.5and0.9percentofthenation'stotalelectricitysupply.In2008—althoughthenumbersaren'tallinyet—windpowerprobablyto

5、okoverfirstplacebecauseoftherapiddevelopmentofwindfarmsacrossthecountry.Producingpowerfrombiomasshelpsreducesome11milliontonsofcarbondioxideeachyear.Somehomeownersalsotrytomaketheirownheatbyusingbiomassmaterials.Suchpracticemaysavehomeowner'smoney,but

6、italsoproducesalotofpollution.So,thebestwayistoencouragepowerplantstouseit.21.Whyisbiomassconsideredas“asortofnaturalbattery”?A.Itburnsmerelyplantmatter.B.Itkeepsproducingelectricity.C.Itstorestheenergyfromthesun.D.Itproduceszerocarbondioxide.22.Welea

7、rnfromthetextthatin2008______.A.windpowerwouldbetheleaderofrenewableenergyB.therewasarapidgrowthofelectricityproductionC.biomassmightbecomethemainenergysourceD.0.5~0.9%ofpowersupplycamefrombiomass23.Whydoestheauthorencouragepowerplantstousebiomass?A.T

8、opreventthewasteofenergy.B.Toincreaseproductionsafety.C.Toreducepollution.D.Tosavemoney.24.Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A.Aresearchplan.B.Asciencemagazine.C.Abookreview.D.Abusinessreport.BSomepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIam