Part III Reading Comprehension
An office tower on Miller Street in Manchester is completely covered in solar panels. They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside. When the tower was first (26)_____ in 1962, it was covered with thin square stones. These small square stones became a problem for the building and continued to fall off the face for 40 years until a major renovation was (27)_____ . During this renovation the building’s owner, CIS, (28)_____ the solar panel company, Solarcentury. They agreed to cover the entire building in solar panels. In 2004, the completed CIS tower became Europe’s largest (29)_____of vertical solar panels. A vertical solar project on such a large (30)_____has never been repeated since.
Covering a skyscraper with solar panels had never been done before, and the CIS tower was chosen as one of the “10 best green energy projects”. For a long time after this renovation project it was the tallest building in the United Kingdom, but it was (31)_____ overtaken by the Millbank Tower.
Green buildings like this aren’t (32)_____ cost-efficient for the investor, but it does produce much less pollution than that caused by energy (33)_____ through fossil fuels. As solar panels get (34)_____ , the world is likely to see more skyscrapers covered in solar panels, collecting energy much like trees do. Imagine a world where building the tallest skyscraper wasn’t a race of (35)_____ , but rather one to collect the most solar energy.
1、 (1)
A cheaper
B eventually
C range
D production
E constructed
F height
G necessarily
H scale
I competed
J undertaken
K consulted
L cleaner
M discovered
N collection
O dimension
答案解析:
名词:
collection采集,收集; dimension维度,方面;height高度,顶点;production产品,生产; range一系列,幅度;scale规模,等级,刻度
动词:
competed竞争,比赛;constructed建造,构思; consulted咨询,商议;discovered 发现;range变动,涉及;scale攀登,翻越;undertaken承担,着手做
形容词:
cheaper更便宜的; cleaner更干净的
副词:
eventually最终;necessarily必然地
26. constructed
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为副词first“最初”和系动词was,因此空格处可填入实义动词,构成被动语态。再根据空格后的时间状语in1962以及后半句的内容可知,本句描述的是大厦刚建造时的样子。 constructed意为“建造”,与was构成被动语态,符合文意,故选E项。
27. undertaken
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为系动词was,until引导的时间状语从句的主语是 renovation“整修”,可知空格处应填入形容词或动词的过去分词构成被动语态。再结合下文内容:他们一致赞同用太阳能电池板对大厦进行全覆盖可知,此处说的是对大厦进行整修。undertaken“着手做”符合要求,故选O项。
28. consulted
解析:动词辨析题。空格前后都为名词,由此可知句子缺少谓语,故空格处需填入动词,时态应为一般过去时。由关键词 During this renovation和They agreed to cover可推测,整修并安装太阳能电池板需要找相关公司商议或咨询, consulted符合文意,故选F项。
29. collection
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为形容词最高级 largest,空格后为介词of,因此空格处应填入名词。结合下文 on such a large____has never been repeated since可知,本句讲的是CIS大厦垂直太阳能电池板的数量之多。名词 collection指 a group of things“一堆,一群(东西)”,填入后意为“最大的垂直太阳能电池板集群”,符合文意。故选C项。
30. scale
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为不定冠词a和形容词 large,故空格处需填入名词;on such a large作后置定语修饰 vertical solar project,填入空格处的名词应能与介词on搭配。on such a large scale意为“如此大的规模”,故选N项。
31. eventually
解析:副词辨析题。空格前后的 was overtaken构成被动语态“被超越”,空格处可填入副词修饰动词。句意为:CIS大厦最后被米尔班克大厦超越, eventually符合此处语义,故选I项。
32. necessarily
解析:副词辨析题。空格前为系动词 aren't,空格后为形容词 cost-efficient“合算的”,因此空格处可填入副词修饰形容词cost-efficient。根据句意:对投资商来说,这种绿色建筑并不合算,但确实能减少污染。因此选择K项。
33. production
解析:名词辨析题。空格前的that指代 pollution,此处比较了矿物燃料与绿色建筑产生的污染。 by energy指出污染的来源,结合介词短语 through fossil fuels“通过矿物燃料”,可推知使用矿物燃料是为了生产能源,production“生产,制造”可与 energy搭配,意为“能源生产”,符合语义,故选L项。
34. cheaper
解析:形容词辨析题,空格前为系动词get“变得”,空格处可填人形容词。作者此处在谈论成本代价,而非太阳能是否“更清洁的”,故排除 cleaner,选A项。
35. height
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为 a race of“关于……的竞赛”,空格处应填入名词。空格后的 but rather 表明前后是对比关系,后面比较的是哪座高楼大厦采集的太阳能最多,由空格前面的关键词 tallest可知,前面比较的是“高度”,故选 height“高度”。
2、 (2)
A cheaper
B eventually
C range
D production
E constructed
F height
G necessarily
H scale
I competed
J undertaken
K consulted
L cleaner
M discovered
N collection
O dimension
答案解析:
名词:
collection采集,收集; dimension维度,方面;height高度,顶点;production产品,生产; range一系列,幅度;scale规模,等级,刻度
动词:
competed竞争,比赛;constructed建造,构思; consulted咨询,商议;discovered 发现;range变动,涉及;scale攀登,翻越;undertaken承担,着手做
形容词:
cheaper更便宜的; cleaner更干净的
副词:
eventually最终;necessarily必然地
26. constructed
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为副词first“最初”和系动词was,因此空格处可填入实义动词,构成被动语态。再根据空格后的时间状语in1962以及后半句的内容可知,本句描述的是大厦刚建造时的样子。 constructed意为“建造”,与was构成被动语态,符合文意,故选E项。
27. undertaken
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为系动词was,until引导的时间状语从句的主语是 renovation“整修”,可知空格处应填入形容词或动词的过去分词构成被动语态。再结合下文内容:他们一致赞同用太阳能电池板对大厦进行全覆盖可知,此处说的是对大厦进行整修。undertaken“着手做”符合要求,故选O项。
28. consulted
解析:动词辨析题。空格前后都为名词,由此可知句子缺少谓语,故空格处需填入动词,时态应为一般过去时。由关键词 During this renovation和They agreed to cover可推测,整修并安装太阳能电池板需要找相关公司商议或咨询, consulted符合文意,故选F项。
29. collection
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为形容词最高级 largest,空格后为介词of,因此空格处应填入名词。结合下文 on such a large____has never been repeated since可知,本句讲的是CIS大厦垂直太阳能电池板的数量之多。名词 collection指 a group of things“一堆,一群(东西)”,填入后意为“最大的垂直太阳能电池板集群”,符合文意。故选C项。
30. scale
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为不定冠词a和形容词 large,故空格处需填入名词;on such a large作后置定语修饰 vertical solar project,填入空格处的名词应能与介词on搭配。on such a large scale意为“如此大的规模”,故选N项。
31. eventually
解析:副词辨析题。空格前后的 was overtaken构成被动语态“被超越”,空格处可填入副词修饰动词。句意为:CIS大厦最后被米尔班克大厦超越, eventually符合此处语义,故选I项。
32. necessarily
解析:副词辨析题。空格前为系动词 aren't,空格后为形容词 cost-efficient“合算的”,因此空格处可填入副词修饰形容词cost-efficient。根据句意:对投资商来说,这种绿色建筑并不合算,但确实能减少污染。因此选择K项。
33. production
解析:名词辨析题。空格前的that指代 pollution,此处比较了矿物燃料与绿色建筑产生的污染。 by energy指出污染的来源,结合介词短语 through fossil fuels“通过矿物燃料”,可推知使用矿物燃料是为了生产能源,production“生产,制造”可与 energy搭配,意为“能源生产”,符合语义,故选L项。
34. cheaper
解析:形容词辨析题,空格前为系动词get“变得”,空格处可填人形容词。作者此处在谈论成本代价,而非太阳能是否“更清洁的”,故排除 cleaner,选A项。
35. height
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为 a race of“关于……的竞赛”,空格处应填入名词。空格后的 but rather 表明前后是对比关系,后面比较的是哪座高楼大厦采集的太阳能最多,由空格前面的关键词 tallest可知,前面比较的是“高度”,故选 height“高度”。
3、 (3)
A cheaper
B eventually
C range
D production
E constructed
F height
G necessarily
H scale
I competed
J undertaken
K consulted
L cleaner
M discovered
N collection
O dimension
答案解析:
名词:
collection采集,收集; dimension维度,方面;height高度,顶点;production产品,生产; range一系列,幅度;scale规模,等级,刻度
动词:
competed竞争,比赛;constructed建造,构思; consulted咨询,商议;discovered 发现;range变动,涉及;scale攀登,翻越;undertaken承担,着手做
形容词:
cheaper更便宜的; cleaner更干净的
副词:
eventually最终;necessarily必然地
26. constructed
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为副词first“最初”和系动词was,因此空格处可填入实义动词,构成被动语态。再根据空格后的时间状语in1962以及后半句的内容可知,本句描述的是大厦刚建造时的样子。 constructed意为“建造”,与was构成被动语态,符合文意,故选E项。
27. undertaken
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为系动词was,until引导的时间状语从句的主语是 renovation“整修”,可知空格处应填入形容词或动词的过去分词构成被动语态。再结合下文内容:他们一致赞同用太阳能电池板对大厦进行全覆盖可知,此处说的是对大厦进行整修。undertaken“着手做”符合要求,故选O项。
28. consulted
解析:动词辨析题。空格前后都为名词,由此可知句子缺少谓语,故空格处需填入动词,时态应为一般过去时。由关键词 During this renovation和They agreed to cover可推测,整修并安装太阳能电池板需要找相关公司商议或咨询, consulted符合文意,故选F项。
29. collection
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为形容词最高级 largest,空格后为介词of,因此空格处应填入名词。结合下文 on such a large____has never been repeated since可知,本句讲的是CIS大厦垂直太阳能电池板的数量之多。名词 collection指 a group of things“一堆,一群(东西)”,填入后意为“最大的垂直太阳能电池板集群”,符合文意。故选C项。
30. scale
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为不定冠词a和形容词 large,故空格处需填入名词;on such a large作后置定语修饰 vertical solar project,填入空格处的名词应能与介词on搭配。on such a large scale意为“如此大的规模”,故选N项。
31. eventually
解析:副词辨析题。空格前后的 was overtaken构成被动语态“被超越”,空格处可填入副词修饰动词。句意为:CIS大厦最后被米尔班克大厦超越, eventually符合此处语义,故选I项。
32. necessarily
解析:副词辨析题。空格前为系动词 aren't,空格后为形容词 cost-efficient“合算的”,因此空格处可填入副词修饰形容词cost-efficient。根据句意:对投资商来说,这种绿色建筑并不合算,但确实能减少污染。因此选择K项。
33. production
解析:名词辨析题。空格前的that指代 pollution,此处比较了矿物燃料与绿色建筑产生的污染。 by energy指出污染的来源,结合介词短语 through fossil fuels“通过矿物燃料”,可推知使用矿物燃料是为了生产能源,production“生产,制造”可与 energy搭配,意为“能源生产”,符合语义,故选L项。
34. cheaper
解析:形容词辨析题,空格前为系动词get“变得”,空格处可填人形容词。作者此处在谈论成本代价,而非太阳能是否“更清洁的”,故排除 cleaner,选A项。
35. height
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为 a race of“关于……的竞赛”,空格处应填入名词。空格后的 but rather 表明前后是对比关系,后面比较的是哪座高楼大厦采集的太阳能最多,由空格前面的关键词 tallest可知,前面比较的是“高度”,故选 height“高度”。
4、 (4)
A cheaper
B eventually
C range
D production
E constructed
F height
G necessarily
H scale
I competed
J undertaken
K consulted
L cleaner
M discovered
N collection
O dimension
答案解析:
名词:
collection采集,收集; dimension维度,方面;height高度,顶点;production产品,生产; range一系列,幅度;scale规模,等级,刻度
动词:
competed竞争,比赛;constructed建造,构思; consulted咨询,商议;discovered 发现;range变动,涉及;scale攀登,翻越;undertaken承担,着手做
形容词:
cheaper更便宜的; cleaner更干净的
副词:
eventually最终;necessarily必然地
26. constructed
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为副词first“最初”和系动词was,因此空格处可填入实义动词,构成被动语态。再根据空格后的时间状语in1962以及后半句的内容可知,本句描述的是大厦刚建造时的样子。 constructed意为“建造”,与was构成被动语态,符合文意,故选E项。
27. undertaken
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为系动词was,until引导的时间状语从句的主语是 renovation“整修”,可知空格处应填入形容词或动词的过去分词构成被动语态。再结合下文内容:他们一致赞同用太阳能电池板对大厦进行全覆盖可知,此处说的是对大厦进行整修。undertaken“着手做”符合要求,故选O项。
28. consulted
解析:动词辨析题。空格前后都为名词,由此可知句子缺少谓语,故空格处需填入动词,时态应为一般过去时。由关键词 During this renovation和They agreed to cover可推测,整修并安装太阳能电池板需要找相关公司商议或咨询, consulted符合文意,故选F项。
29. collection
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为形容词最高级 largest,空格后为介词of,因此空格处应填入名词。结合下文 on such a large____has never been repeated since可知,本句讲的是CIS大厦垂直太阳能电池板的数量之多。名词 collection指 a group of things“一堆,一群(东西)”,填入后意为“最大的垂直太阳能电池板集群”,符合文意。故选C项。
30. scale
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为不定冠词a和形容词 large,故空格处需填入名词;on such a large作后置定语修饰 vertical solar project,填入空格处的名词应能与介词on搭配。on such a large scale意为“如此大的规模”,故选N项。
31. eventually
解析:副词辨析题。空格前后的 was overtaken构成被动语态“被超越”,空格处可填入副词修饰动词。句意为:CIS大厦最后被米尔班克大厦超越, eventually符合此处语义,故选I项。
32. necessarily
解析:副词辨析题。空格前为系动词 aren't,空格后为形容词 cost-efficient“合算的”,因此空格处可填入副词修饰形容词cost-efficient。根据句意:对投资商来说,这种绿色建筑并不合算,但确实能减少污染。因此选择K项。
33. production
解析:名词辨析题。空格前的that指代 pollution,此处比较了矿物燃料与绿色建筑产生的污染。 by energy指出污染的来源,结合介词短语 through fossil fuels“通过矿物燃料”,可推知使用矿物燃料是为了生产能源,production“生产,制造”可与 energy搭配,意为“能源生产”,符合语义,故选L项。
34. cheaper
解析:形容词辨析题,空格前为系动词get“变得”,空格处可填人形容词。作者此处在谈论成本代价,而非太阳能是否“更清洁的”,故排除 cleaner,选A项。
35. height
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为 a race of“关于……的竞赛”,空格处应填入名词。空格后的 but rather 表明前后是对比关系,后面比较的是哪座高楼大厦采集的太阳能最多,由空格前面的关键词 tallest可知,前面比较的是“高度”,故选 height“高度”。
5、 (5)
A cheaper
B eventually
C range
D production
E constructed
F height
G necessarily
H scale
I competed
J undertaken
K consulted
L cleaner
M discovered
N collection
O dimension
答案解析:
名词:
collection采集,收集; dimension维度,方面;height高度,顶点;production产品,生产; range一系列,幅度;scale规模,等级,刻度
动词:
competed竞争,比赛;constructed建造,构思; consulted咨询,商议;discovered 发现;range变动,涉及;scale攀登,翻越;undertaken承担,着手做
形容词:
cheaper更便宜的; cleaner更干净的
副词:
eventually最终;necessarily必然地
26. constructed
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为副词first“最初”和系动词was,因此空格处可填入实义动词,构成被动语态。再根据空格后的时间状语in1962以及后半句的内容可知,本句描述的是大厦刚建造时的样子。 constructed意为“建造”,与was构成被动语态,符合文意,故选E项。
27. undertaken
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为系动词was,until引导的时间状语从句的主语是 renovation“整修”,可知空格处应填入形容词或动词的过去分词构成被动语态。再结合下文内容:他们一致赞同用太阳能电池板对大厦进行全覆盖可知,此处说的是对大厦进行整修。undertaken“着手做”符合要求,故选O项。
28. consulted
解析:动词辨析题。空格前后都为名词,由此可知句子缺少谓语,故空格处需填入动词,时态应为一般过去时。由关键词 During this renovation和They agreed to cover可推测,整修并安装太阳能电池板需要找相关公司商议或咨询, consulted符合文意,故选F项。
29. collection
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为形容词最高级 largest,空格后为介词of,因此空格处应填入名词。结合下文 on such a large____has never been repeated since可知,本句讲的是CIS大厦垂直太阳能电池板的数量之多。名词 collection指 a group of things“一堆,一群(东西)”,填入后意为“最大的垂直太阳能电池板集群”,符合文意。故选C项。
30. scale
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为不定冠词a和形容词 large,故空格处需填入名词;on such a large作后置定语修饰 vertical solar project,填入空格处的名词应能与介词on搭配。on such a large scale意为“如此大的规模”,故选N项。
31. eventually
解析:副词辨析题。空格前后的 was overtaken构成被动语态“被超越”,空格处可填入副词修饰动词。句意为:CIS大厦最后被米尔班克大厦超越, eventually符合此处语义,故选I项。
32. necessarily
解析:副词辨析题。空格前为系动词 aren't,空格后为形容词 cost-efficient“合算的”,因此空格处可填入副词修饰形容词cost-efficient。根据句意:对投资商来说,这种绿色建筑并不合算,但确实能减少污染。因此选择K项。
33. production
解析:名词辨析题。空格前的that指代 pollution,此处比较了矿物燃料与绿色建筑产生的污染。 by energy指出污染的来源,结合介词短语 through fossil fuels“通过矿物燃料”,可推知使用矿物燃料是为了生产能源,production“生产,制造”可与 energy搭配,意为“能源生产”,符合语义,故选L项。
34. cheaper
解析:形容词辨析题,空格前为系动词get“变得”,空格处可填人形容词。作者此处在谈论成本代价,而非太阳能是否“更清洁的”,故排除 cleaner,选A项。
35. height
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为 a race of“关于……的竞赛”,空格处应填入名词。空格后的 but rather 表明前后是对比关系,后面比较的是哪座高楼大厦采集的太阳能最多,由空格前面的关键词 tallest可知,前面比较的是“高度”,故选 height“高度”。
6、 (6)
A cheaper
B eventually
C range
D production
E constructed
F height
G necessarily
H scale
I competed
J undertaken
K consulted
L cleaner
M discovered
N collection
O dimension
答案解析:
名词:
collection采集,收集; dimension维度,方面;height高度,顶点;production产品,生产; range一系列,幅度;scale规模,等级,刻度
动词:
competed竞争,比赛;constructed建造,构思; consulted咨询,商议;discovered 发现;range变动,涉及;scale攀登,翻越;undertaken承担,着手做
形容词:
cheaper更便宜的; cleaner更干净的
副词:
eventually最终;necessarily必然地
26. constructed
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为副词first“最初”和系动词was,因此空格处可填入实义动词,构成被动语态。再根据空格后的时间状语in1962以及后半句的内容可知,本句描述的是大厦刚建造时的样子。 constructed意为“建造”,与was构成被动语态,符合文意,故选E项。
27. undertaken
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为系动词was,until引导的时间状语从句的主语是 renovation“整修”,可知空格处应填入形容词或动词的过去分词构成被动语态。再结合下文内容:他们一致赞同用太阳能电池板对大厦进行全覆盖可知,此处说的是对大厦进行整修。undertaken“着手做”符合要求,故选O项。
28. consulted
解析:动词辨析题。空格前后都为名词,由此可知句子缺少谓语,故空格处需填入动词,时态应为一般过去时。由关键词 During this renovation和They agreed to cover可推测,整修并安装太阳能电池板需要找相关公司商议或咨询, consulted符合文意,故选F项。
29. collection
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为形容词最高级 largest,空格后为介词of,因此空格处应填入名词。结合下文 on such a large____has never been repeated since可知,本句讲的是CIS大厦垂直太阳能电池板的数量之多。名词 collection指 a group of things“一堆,一群(东西)”,填入后意为“最大的垂直太阳能电池板集群”,符合文意。故选C项。
30. scale
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为不定冠词a和形容词 large,故空格处需填入名词;on such a large作后置定语修饰 vertical solar project,填入空格处的名词应能与介词on搭配。on such a large scale意为“如此大的规模”,故选N项。
31. eventually
解析:副词辨析题。空格前后的 was overtaken构成被动语态“被超越”,空格处可填入副词修饰动词。句意为:CIS大厦最后被米尔班克大厦超越, eventually符合此处语义,故选I项。
32. necessarily
解析:副词辨析题。空格前为系动词 aren't,空格后为形容词 cost-efficient“合算的”,因此空格处可填入副词修饰形容词cost-efficient。根据句意:对投资商来说,这种绿色建筑并不合算,但确实能减少污染。因此选择K项。
33. production
解析:名词辨析题。空格前的that指代 pollution,此处比较了矿物燃料与绿色建筑产生的污染。 by energy指出污染的来源,结合介词短语 through fossil fuels“通过矿物燃料”,可推知使用矿物燃料是为了生产能源,production“生产,制造”可与 energy搭配,意为“能源生产”,符合语义,故选L项。
34. cheaper
解析:形容词辨析题,空格前为系动词get“变得”,空格处可填人形容词。作者此处在谈论成本代价,而非太阳能是否“更清洁的”,故排除 cleaner,选A项。
35. height
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为 a race of“关于……的竞赛”,空格处应填入名词。空格后的 but rather 表明前后是对比关系,后面比较的是哪座高楼大厦采集的太阳能最多,由空格前面的关键词 tallest可知,前面比较的是“高度”,故选 height“高度”。
7、 (7)
A cheaper
B eventually
C range
D production
E constructed
F height
G necessarily
H scale
I competed
J undertaken
K consulted
L cleaner
M discovered
N collection
O dimension
答案解析:
名词:
collection采集,收集; dimension维度,方面;height高度,顶点;production产品,生产; range一系列,幅度;scale规模,等级,刻度
动词:
competed竞争,比赛;constructed建造,构思; consulted咨询,商议;discovered 发现;range变动,涉及;scale攀登,翻越;undertaken承担,着手做
形容词:
cheaper更便宜的; cleaner更干净的
副词:
eventually最终;necessarily必然地
26. constructed
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为副词first“最初”和系动词was,因此空格处可填入实义动词,构成被动语态。再根据空格后的时间状语in1962以及后半句的内容可知,本句描述的是大厦刚建造时的样子。 constructed意为“建造”,与was构成被动语态,符合文意,故选E项。
27. undertaken
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为系动词was,until引导的时间状语从句的主语是 renovation“整修”,可知空格处应填入形容词或动词的过去分词构成被动语态。再结合下文内容:他们一致赞同用太阳能电池板对大厦进行全覆盖可知,此处说的是对大厦进行整修。undertaken“着手做”符合要求,故选O项。
28. consulted
解析:动词辨析题。空格前后都为名词,由此可知句子缺少谓语,故空格处需填入动词,时态应为一般过去时。由关键词 During this renovation和They agreed to cover可推测,整修并安装太阳能电池板需要找相关公司商议或咨询, consulted符合文意,故选F项。
29. collection
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为形容词最高级 largest,空格后为介词of,因此空格处应填入名词。结合下文 on such a large____has never been repeated since可知,本句讲的是CIS大厦垂直太阳能电池板的数量之多。名词 collection指 a group of things“一堆,一群(东西)”,填入后意为“最大的垂直太阳能电池板集群”,符合文意。故选C项。
30. scale
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为不定冠词a和形容词 large,故空格处需填入名词;on such a large作后置定语修饰 vertical solar project,填入空格处的名词应能与介词on搭配。on such a large scale意为“如此大的规模”,故选N项。
31. eventually
解析:副词辨析题。空格前后的 was overtaken构成被动语态“被超越”,空格处可填入副词修饰动词。句意为:CIS大厦最后被米尔班克大厦超越, eventually符合此处语义,故选I项。
32. necessarily
解析:副词辨析题。空格前为系动词 aren't,空格后为形容词 cost-efficient“合算的”,因此空格处可填入副词修饰形容词cost-efficient。根据句意:对投资商来说,这种绿色建筑并不合算,但确实能减少污染。因此选择K项。
33. production
解析:名词辨析题。空格前的that指代 pollution,此处比较了矿物燃料与绿色建筑产生的污染。 by energy指出污染的来源,结合介词短语 through fossil fuels“通过矿物燃料”,可推知使用矿物燃料是为了生产能源,production“生产,制造”可与 energy搭配,意为“能源生产”,符合语义,故选L项。
34. cheaper
解析:形容词辨析题,空格前为系动词get“变得”,空格处可填人形容词。作者此处在谈论成本代价,而非太阳能是否“更清洁的”,故排除 cleaner,选A项。
35. height
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为 a race of“关于……的竞赛”,空格处应填入名词。空格后的 but rather 表明前后是对比关系,后面比较的是哪座高楼大厦采集的太阳能最多,由空格前面的关键词 tallest可知,前面比较的是“高度”,故选 height“高度”。
8、 (8)
A cheaper
B eventually
C range
D production
E constructed
F height
G necessarily
H scale
I competed
J undertaken
K consulted
L cleaner
M discovered
N collection
O dimension
答案解析:
名词:
collection采集,收集; dimension维度,方面;height高度,顶点;production产品,生产; range一系列,幅度;scale规模,等级,刻度
动词:
competed竞争,比赛;constructed建造,构思; consulted咨询,商议;discovered 发现;range变动,涉及;scale攀登,翻越;undertaken承担,着手做
形容词:
cheaper更便宜的; cleaner更干净的
副词:
eventually最终;necessarily必然地
26. constructed
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为副词first“最初”和系动词was,因此空格处可填入实义动词,构成被动语态。再根据空格后的时间状语in1962以及后半句的内容可知,本句描述的是大厦刚建造时的样子。 constructed意为“建造”,与was构成被动语态,符合文意,故选E项。
27. undertaken
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为系动词was,until引导的时间状语从句的主语是 renovation“整修”,可知空格处应填入形容词或动词的过去分词构成被动语态。再结合下文内容:他们一致赞同用太阳能电池板对大厦进行全覆盖可知,此处说的是对大厦进行整修。undertaken“着手做”符合要求,故选O项。
28. consulted
解析:动词辨析题。空格前后都为名词,由此可知句子缺少谓语,故空格处需填入动词,时态应为一般过去时。由关键词 During this renovation和They agreed to cover可推测,整修并安装太阳能电池板需要找相关公司商议或咨询, consulted符合文意,故选F项。
29. collection
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为形容词最高级 largest,空格后为介词of,因此空格处应填入名词。结合下文 on such a large____has never been repeated since可知,本句讲的是CIS大厦垂直太阳能电池板的数量之多。名词 collection指 a group of things“一堆,一群(东西)”,填入后意为“最大的垂直太阳能电池板集群”,符合文意。故选C项。
30. scale
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为不定冠词a和形容词 large,故空格处需填入名词;on such a large作后置定语修饰 vertical solar project,填入空格处的名词应能与介词on搭配。on such a large scale意为“如此大的规模”,故选N项。
31. eventually
解析:副词辨析题。空格前后的 was overtaken构成被动语态“被超越”,空格处可填入副词修饰动词。句意为:CIS大厦最后被米尔班克大厦超越, eventually符合此处语义,故选I项。
32. necessarily
解析:副词辨析题。空格前为系动词 aren't,空格后为形容词 cost-efficient“合算的”,因此空格处可填入副词修饰形容词cost-efficient。根据句意:对投资商来说,这种绿色建筑并不合算,但确实能减少污染。因此选择K项。
33. production
解析:名词辨析题。空格前的that指代 pollution,此处比较了矿物燃料与绿色建筑产生的污染。 by energy指出污染的来源,结合介词短语 through fossil fuels“通过矿物燃料”,可推知使用矿物燃料是为了生产能源,production“生产,制造”可与 energy搭配,意为“能源生产”,符合语义,故选L项。
34. cheaper
解析:形容词辨析题,空格前为系动词get“变得”,空格处可填人形容词。作者此处在谈论成本代价,而非太阳能是否“更清洁的”,故排除 cleaner,选A项。
35. height
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为 a race of“关于……的竞赛”,空格处应填入名词。空格后的 but rather 表明前后是对比关系,后面比较的是哪座高楼大厦采集的太阳能最多,由空格前面的关键词 tallest可知,前面比较的是“高度”,故选 height“高度”。
9、 (9)
A cheaper
B eventually
C range
D production
E constructed
F height
G necessarily
H scale
I competed
J undertaken
K consulted
L cleaner
M discovered
N collection
O dimension
答案解析:
名词:
collection采集,收集; dimension维度,方面;height高度,顶点;production产品,生产; range一系列,幅度;scale规模,等级,刻度
动词:
competed竞争,比赛;constructed建造,构思; consulted咨询,商议;discovered 发现;range变动,涉及;scale攀登,翻越;undertaken承担,着手做
形容词:
cheaper更便宜的; cleaner更干净的
副词:
eventually最终;necessarily必然地
26. constructed
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为副词first“最初”和系动词was,因此空格处可填入实义动词,构成被动语态。再根据空格后的时间状语in1962以及后半句的内容可知,本句描述的是大厦刚建造时的样子。 constructed意为“建造”,与was构成被动语态,符合文意,故选E项。
27. undertaken
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为系动词was,until引导的时间状语从句的主语是 renovation“整修”,可知空格处应填入形容词或动词的过去分词构成被动语态。再结合下文内容:他们一致赞同用太阳能电池板对大厦进行全覆盖可知,此处说的是对大厦进行整修。undertaken“着手做”符合要求,故选O项。
28. consulted
解析:动词辨析题。空格前后都为名词,由此可知句子缺少谓语,故空格处需填入动词,时态应为一般过去时。由关键词 During this renovation和They agreed to cover可推测,整修并安装太阳能电池板需要找相关公司商议或咨询, consulted符合文意,故选F项。
29. collection
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为形容词最高级 largest,空格后为介词of,因此空格处应填入名词。结合下文 on such a large____has never been repeated since可知,本句讲的是CIS大厦垂直太阳能电池板的数量之多。名词 collection指 a group of things“一堆,一群(东西)”,填入后意为“最大的垂直太阳能电池板集群”,符合文意。故选C项。
30. scale
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为不定冠词a和形容词 large,故空格处需填入名词;on such a large作后置定语修饰 vertical solar project,填入空格处的名词应能与介词on搭配。on such a large scale意为“如此大的规模”,故选N项。
31. eventually
解析:副词辨析题。空格前后的 was overtaken构成被动语态“被超越”,空格处可填入副词修饰动词。句意为:CIS大厦最后被米尔班克大厦超越, eventually符合此处语义,故选I项。
32. necessarily
解析:副词辨析题。空格前为系动词 aren't,空格后为形容词 cost-efficient“合算的”,因此空格处可填入副词修饰形容词cost-efficient。根据句意:对投资商来说,这种绿色建筑并不合算,但确实能减少污染。因此选择K项。
33. production
解析:名词辨析题。空格前的that指代 pollution,此处比较了矿物燃料与绿色建筑产生的污染。 by energy指出污染的来源,结合介词短语 through fossil fuels“通过矿物燃料”,可推知使用矿物燃料是为了生产能源,production“生产,制造”可与 energy搭配,意为“能源生产”,符合语义,故选L项。
34. cheaper
解析:形容词辨析题,空格前为系动词get“变得”,空格处可填人形容词。作者此处在谈论成本代价,而非太阳能是否“更清洁的”,故排除 cleaner,选A项。
35. height
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为 a race of“关于……的竞赛”,空格处应填入名词。空格后的 but rather 表明前后是对比关系,后面比较的是哪座高楼大厦采集的太阳能最多,由空格前面的关键词 tallest可知,前面比较的是“高度”,故选 height“高度”。
10、 (10)
A cheaper
B eventually
C range
D production
E constructed
F height
G necessarily
H scale
I competed
J undertaken
K consulted
L cleaner
M discovered
N collection
O dimension
答案解析:
名词:
collection采集,收集; dimension维度,方面;height高度,顶点;production产品,生产; range一系列,幅度;scale规模,等级,刻度
动词:
competed竞争,比赛;constructed建造,构思; consulted咨询,商议;discovered 发现;range变动,涉及;scale攀登,翻越;undertaken承担,着手做
形容词:
cheaper更便宜的; cleaner更干净的
副词:
eventually最终;necessarily必然地
26. constructed
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为副词first“最初”和系动词was,因此空格处可填入实义动词,构成被动语态。再根据空格后的时间状语in1962以及后半句的内容可知,本句描述的是大厦刚建造时的样子。 constructed意为“建造”,与was构成被动语态,符合文意,故选E项。
27. undertaken
解析:动词辨析题。空格前为系动词was,until引导的时间状语从句的主语是 renovation“整修”,可知空格处应填入形容词或动词的过去分词构成被动语态。再结合下文内容:他们一致赞同用太阳能电池板对大厦进行全覆盖可知,此处说的是对大厦进行整修。undertaken“着手做”符合要求,故选O项。
28. consulted
解析:动词辨析题。空格前后都为名词,由此可知句子缺少谓语,故空格处需填入动词,时态应为一般过去时。由关键词 During this renovation和They agreed to cover可推测,整修并安装太阳能电池板需要找相关公司商议或咨询, consulted符合文意,故选F项。
29. collection
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为形容词最高级 largest,空格后为介词of,因此空格处应填入名词。结合下文 on such a large____has never been repeated since可知,本句讲的是CIS大厦垂直太阳能电池板的数量之多。名词 collection指 a group of things“一堆,一群(东西)”,填入后意为“最大的垂直太阳能电池板集群”,符合文意。故选C项。
30. scale
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为不定冠词a和形容词 large,故空格处需填入名词;on such a large作后置定语修饰 vertical solar project,填入空格处的名词应能与介词on搭配。on such a large scale意为“如此大的规模”,故选N项。
31. eventually
解析:副词辨析题。空格前后的 was overtaken构成被动语态“被超越”,空格处可填入副词修饰动词。句意为:CIS大厦最后被米尔班克大厦超越, eventually符合此处语义,故选I项。
32. necessarily
解析:副词辨析题。空格前为系动词 aren't,空格后为形容词 cost-efficient“合算的”,因此空格处可填入副词修饰形容词cost-efficient。根据句意:对投资商来说,这种绿色建筑并不合算,但确实能减少污染。因此选择K项。
33. production
解析:名词辨析题。空格前的that指代 pollution,此处比较了矿物燃料与绿色建筑产生的污染。 by energy指出污染的来源,结合介词短语 through fossil fuels“通过矿物燃料”,可推知使用矿物燃料是为了生产能源,production“生产,制造”可与 energy搭配,意为“能源生产”,符合语义,故选L项。
34. cheaper
解析:形容词辨析题,空格前为系动词get“变得”,空格处可填人形容词。作者此处在谈论成本代价,而非太阳能是否“更清洁的”,故排除 cleaner,选A项。
35. height
解析:名词辨析题。空格前为 a race of“关于……的竞赛”,空格处应填入名词。空格后的 but rather 表明前后是对比关系,后面比较的是哪座高楼大厦采集的太阳能最多,由空格前面的关键词 tallest可知,前面比较的是“高度”,故选 height“高度”。
Part III Reading Comprehension
Some College Students Are Angry That They Have to Pay to Do Their Homework
【B】 The codes—which typically range in price from $80 to $155 per course—give students online access to systems developed by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson. These companies, which long reaped big profits as textbook publishers, have boasted that their new online offerings, when pushed to students through universities they partner with, represent the future of the industry.
【C】 But critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos(观念)of the textbook business, and are even harder for students to opt out of. While they could once buy second-hand textbooks, or share copies with friends, the digital systems are essentially impossible to avoid.
【D】"When we talk about the access code we see it as the new face of the textbook monopoly(垄断), a new way to lock students around this system, ” said Ethan Senack, the higher education advocate for the U. S. Public Interest Research Group, to BuzzFeed News. “Rather than $250 (for a print textbook) you're paying $120,” said Senack. "But because it's all digital it eliminates the used book market and eliminates any sharing and because homework and tests are through an access code, it eliminates any ability to opt out.”
【E】 Sarina Harper, a 19-year-old student at Virginia Tech, was faced with a tough dilemma when she first started college in 2015—pay rent or pay to turn in her chemistry homework. She told BuzzFeed News that her freshman chemistry class required her to use Connect, a system provided by McGraw Hill where students can submit homework, take exams and track their grades. But the code to access the program cost $120—a big sum for Harper, who had already put down $450 for textbooks, and had rent day approaching.
【F】She decided to wait for her next work-study paycheck, which was typically $150-$200, to pay for the code. She knew that her chemistry grade may take a dive as a result. “It's a balancing act," she said. "Can I really afford these access codes now?" She didn’t hand in her first two assignments for chemistry, which started her out in the class with a failing grade.
【G】 The access codes may be another financial headache for students, but for textbook businesses, they’re the future. McGraw Hill, which controls 21% of the higher education market, reported in March that its digital content sales exceeded print sales for the first time in 2015. The company said that 45% of its $140 million revenue in 2015 “was derived from digital products.”
【H】A Pearson spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that “digital materials are less expensive and a good investment” that offer new features, like audio texts, personalized knowledge checks and expert videos. Its digital course materials save students up to 60% compared to traditional printed textbooks, the company added. McGraw Hill didn’t respond to a request for comment, but its CEO David Levin told the Financial Times in August that “in higher education, the era of the printed textbook is now over.”
【I】 The textbook industry insists the online systems represent a better deal for students. “These digital products aren't just mechanisms for students to submit homework, they offer all kinds of features,” David Anderson, the executive director of higher education with the Association of American Publishers, told BuzzFeed News. “It helps students understand in a way that you can't do with print homework assignments.”
【J】David Hunt, an associate professor in sociology at Augusta University, which has rolled out digital textbooks across its math and psychology departments, told BuzzFeed News that he understands the utility of using systems that require access codes. But he doesn’t require his students to buy access to a learning program that controls the class assignments. "I try to make things as inexpensive as possible," said Hunt, who uses free digital textbooks for his classes but designs his own curriculum. “The online systems may make my life a lot easier but I feel like I'm giving up control. The discussions are the things where my expertise can benefit the students most.”
【K】 A 20-year-old junior at Georgia Southern University told BuzzFeed News that she normally spends $500-$600 on access codes for class. In one case, the professor didn’t require students to buy a textbook, just an access code to turn in homework. This year she said she spent $900 on access codes to books and programs. "That’s two months of rent,” she said. “You can’t sell any of it back. With a traditional textbook you can sell it for $30-$50 and that helps to pay for your new semesters books. With an access code, you're out of that money.”
【L】Benjamin Wolverton, a 19-year-old student at the University of South Carolina, told BuzzFeed News that “it’s ridiculous that after paying tens of thousands in tuition we have to pay for all these access codes to do our homework.” Many of the access codes he’s purchased have been required simply to complete homework or quizzes. “Often it’s only 10% of your grade in class,” he said. “You’re paying so much money for something that hardly affects your grade—but if you didn’t have it, it would affect your grade enough. It would be bad to start out at a B or C.” Wolverton said he spent $500 on access codes for digital books and programs this semester.
【M】Harper, a poultry(家禽)science major, is taking chemistry again this year and had to buy a new access code to hand in her homework. She rented her economics and statistics textbooks for about $20 each. But her access codes for homework, which can't be rented or bought second-hand, were her most expensive purchases: $120 and $85.
【N】 She still remembers the sting of her first experience skipping an assignment due to the high prices. "We don't really have a missed assignment policy,” she said. “If you miss it, you just miss it. I just got zeros on a couple of first assignments. I managed to pull everything back up. But as a scared freshman looking at their grades, it's not fun.”
11、 A student's yearly expenses on access codes may amount to their rent for two months.
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答案解析:36. [K] 【译文】学生一年在访问码上的花费可能相当于他们两个月的房租。