Question

【题目】

Last week the electricity(power) in my flat went out. I had just got home from work and was happily making my tea, when suddenly I was surrounded by complete darkness. The lights had gone out, the oven had stopped working and my phone was no longer charging. My flatmates and I tried to fix it but we soon realised that we couldn't. We would have to wait for an electrician to come in the morning. This left me a whole night without any electricity. I wasn't really sure what to do. My typical evening is spent watching the TV and scrolling through social media. Tonight this wasn't possible. We weren't prepared with candles and matches. I couldn't even read a book.

So for me it was an early night. And I couldn't help but think, do we depend on electricity too much? That night, losing our electricity felt like losing a basic necessity-as basic as running water. But really , electricity is a luxury（奢侈）that we've grown to take for granted. I use electricity all the time, even when it's not really necessary. I use it to put the TV on in the background even when I'm not really watching it. I use it to check my phone when I have to wait for even just a minute, for example when waiting for friends. And as I'm writing this, I have my lights on, even in the middle of the day when I don't really need them.

Our over-use of electricity is a big problem. It contributes to something that we really should be worried about. It is harming our environment and we need to do what we can to stop it. Not only that, but if we continue to use the same large amount of energy we will soon run out.

How would we survive in a world without electricity? Our daily lives revolve around it. We wouldn't be able to function. Yet we know that, one day, we will run out. So, shouldn't we start preparing for it now? I know for sure that I could cut down on my use of electricity. And if everyone does the same, we can make a big difference.

【1】The writer ___ after the electricity went out.

A.found someone to fix it with his flatmatesB.bought some candles and matches

C.could do nothing but wait for an electricianD.tried to find out why the lights went out

【2】The writer thinks that____________

A.he makes full use of electricity

B.electricity is much more important than it was

C.electricity should not be as necessary as it has now become

D.the over-use of electricity leads to global warming

【3】The writer's main purpose in writing this passage is___________.

A.to list some ways to save energy

B.to explain reasons for global warming

C.to share his personal experience of using electricity.

D.to call on us to protect our environment by using less electricity

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】D

【解析】

文章大意：文章讲述了一天晚上停电之后发生的事情。此事引发了作者对人们过度用电的担扰。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段第三、四行My flatmates and I tried to fix it but we soon realised that we couldn't. We would have to wait for an electrician to come in the morning. 可知我和我的室友们试着修理，但很快我们意识到不能。我们得等电工早上来。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二行Our over-use of electricity is a big problem. It contributes to something that we really should be worried about. It is harming our environment and we need to do what we can to stop it.可知我们过度使用电力是个大问题。它有助于我们真正应该担心的事情。它正在危害我们的环境，我们需要尽我们所能来阻止它，故选D。

【3】主旨大意题。根据最后一段So,I know for sure that I could cut down on my use of electricity.And if everyone does the same, we can make a big difference. 可知我确信我可以减少用电。如果每个人都这样做，我们可以有很大的不同。可知作者在呼吁大家节约用电来保护我们的环境，故选D。