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B(2024·苏州考前押题卷)
Now about half of the world’s population live in cities, but by 2050, cities will probably become even more crowded! All these people will need places to live, and energy to power their homes. This will put more pressure on the Earth’s resources. So we need to come up with more ways which are good for the environment to build houses and make energy.
Covestro, a company in Germany, is working hard to make the future cities better. Rebecca, head of the company, tells us the following exciting new ideas.
“As we all know, climate change and pollution are the two biggest challenges facing the future. Right now, people use fossil fuel(化石燃料) too much for energy. That’s not good for the environment. At Covestro, we set up Covestro’s idea lab, and scientists come together to solve problems here.”
“We’ve developed some new materials. Because of that, we are able to change wind turbines (风力发电机) and try to make them much bigger. Larger wind turbines mean that they can produce more energy.”
“We’re working on lighter solar panels(太阳能电池板) so that one day we could provide power for our planes and cars with sunlight! Besides, we are also recycling carbon dioxide (CO₂), which is the main cause of climate warming. By using CO₂, we’ve already successfully made sports floors, car parts and even clothing.”
“In the future, materials will become lighter and more natural-looking. They’ll become ‘smarter’. They’ll need to be able to share information using a special tiny machine, and that’s what Covestro is creating at the moment!”
14. How does the writer begin the topic?
A. By presenting a problem. B. By asking a question.
C. By listing numbers. D. By telling a story.
15. What do we know about Covestro?
A. It does a lot of harm to our planet.
B. Rebecca works as a scientist at Covestro.
C. It used fossil fuel to make energy in the past.
D. It provides a place for scientists to share ideas.
16. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The production of more energy. B. The change in wind turbines.
C. The development of new materials. D. The energy the wind turbines produce.
17. Which of the following is Covestro working on now?
A. Making car parts. B. Making sports floors.
C. Creating lighter solar panels. D. Making wind turbines bigger.
C
What surprises us most? It is that there are still couples who keep doing things to show each other love. A Japanese farmer is famous for his act of love. He has spent nearly two years planting flowers for his blind wife.
Mr and Mrs Kuroki live in a large flower garden. The garden has turned into a tourist attraction. Thousands of visitors come here each year, not only for the beautiful scenery, but also for the special story behind the two old farmers.
After getting married, the couple first moved into the house. The house would be their home for the rest of their lives. They had two children and lived happily for years. However, as years passed, Mrs Kuroki’s health began to decline. Her vision(视力) problems were so serious that she became blind in the end. She hid herself in her home for a long time, refusing to leave unless it was necessary.
Mr Kuroki got an idea. He wanted to give her gifts—flowers. So he got to work on his big surprise. Mr Kuroki took advantage of the hills around their house and he began to plant a kind of flower with strong fragrance(芳香). He wanted to see if the fragrance would make her come outside. When he realized that his idea was going to work, he had worked for nearly two years to completely cover his garden with the flowers.
Now Mrs Kuroki goes out every day with her husband to enjoy the fragrance of the flowers and the fresh air of a new day.
18. From Paragraph 1, we can know ______.
A. the farmer loves his wife very much
B. the farmer has planted some trees for his wife
C. there is nothing wrong with the farmer’s wife’s eyes
D. it has taken the farmer over three years to plant flowers
19. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “decline” in the passage?
A. Get better. B. Lose hope. C. Get worse. D. Get out of control.
20. After Mrs Kuroki became blind, she ______.
A. managed to go out B. hid herself in her home for a while
C. planted flowers with her husband D. refused to leave unless it was necessary
21. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. A famous Japanese farmer B. A beautiful act of love
C. A large flower garden D. A kind of flower with strong fragrance
Now about half of the world’s population live in cities, but by 2050, cities will probably become even more crowded! All these people will need places to live, and energy to power their homes. This will put more pressure on the Earth’s resources. So we need to come up with more ways which are good for the environment to build houses and make energy.
Covestro, a company in Germany, is working hard to make the future cities better. Rebecca, head of the company, tells us the following exciting new ideas.
“As we all know, climate change and pollution are the two biggest challenges facing the future. Right now, people use fossil fuel(化石燃料) too much for energy. That’s not good for the environment. At Covestro, we set up Covestro’s idea lab, and scientists come together to solve problems here.”
“We’ve developed some new materials. Because of that, we are able to change wind turbines (风力发电机) and try to make them much bigger. Larger wind turbines mean that they can produce more energy.”
“We’re working on lighter solar panels(太阳能电池板) so that one day we could provide power for our planes and cars with sunlight! Besides, we are also recycling carbon dioxide (CO₂), which is the main cause of climate warming. By using CO₂, we’ve already successfully made sports floors, car parts and even clothing.”
“In the future, materials will become lighter and more natural-looking. They’ll become ‘smarter’. They’ll need to be able to share information using a special tiny machine, and that’s what Covestro is creating at the moment!”
14. How does the writer begin the topic?
A. By presenting a problem. B. By asking a question.
C. By listing numbers. D. By telling a story.
15. What do we know about Covestro?
A. It does a lot of harm to our planet.
B. Rebecca works as a scientist at Covestro.
C. It used fossil fuel to make energy in the past.
D. It provides a place for scientists to share ideas.
16. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The production of more energy. B. The change in wind turbines.
C. The development of new materials. D. The energy the wind turbines produce.
17. Which of the following is Covestro working on now?
A. Making car parts. B. Making sports floors.
C. Creating lighter solar panels. D. Making wind turbines bigger.
C
What surprises us most? It is that there are still couples who keep doing things to show each other love. A Japanese farmer is famous for his act of love. He has spent nearly two years planting flowers for his blind wife.
Mr and Mrs Kuroki live in a large flower garden. The garden has turned into a tourist attraction. Thousands of visitors come here each year, not only for the beautiful scenery, but also for the special story behind the two old farmers.
After getting married, the couple first moved into the house. The house would be their home for the rest of their lives. They had two children and lived happily for years. However, as years passed, Mrs Kuroki’s health began to decline. Her vision(视力) problems were so serious that she became blind in the end. She hid herself in her home for a long time, refusing to leave unless it was necessary.
Mr Kuroki got an idea. He wanted to give her gifts—flowers. So he got to work on his big surprise. Mr Kuroki took advantage of the hills around their house and he began to plant a kind of flower with strong fragrance(芳香). He wanted to see if the fragrance would make her come outside. When he realized that his idea was going to work, he had worked for nearly two years to completely cover his garden with the flowers.
Now Mrs Kuroki goes out every day with her husband to enjoy the fragrance of the flowers and the fresh air of a new day.
18. From Paragraph 1, we can know ______.
A. the farmer loves his wife very much
B. the farmer has planted some trees for his wife
C. there is nothing wrong with the farmer’s wife’s eyes
D. it has taken the farmer over three years to plant flowers
19. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “decline” in the passage?
A. Get better. B. Lose hope. C. Get worse. D. Get out of control.
20. After Mrs Kuroki became blind, she ______.
A. managed to go out B. hid herself in her home for a while
C. planted flowers with her husband D. refused to leave unless it was necessary
21. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. A famous Japanese farmer B. A beautiful act of love
C. A large flower garden D. A kind of flower with strong fragrance
答案
14~17. ADCC 18~21. ACDB
