Question

The forces that make Japan one of the world's most earthquake-prone（有地震倾向的） countries could become part of its long-term energy solution．

Water from deep below the ground at Japan's tens of thousands of hot springs could be used to produce electricity．

Although Japanese high-tech companies are leaders in geothermal（地热的） technology and export it, its use is limited in the nation．

"Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geothermal energy," said Yoshiyasu Takefuji, a leading researcher of thermal-electric power production．

The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused a reaction against atomic power, which previously made up 30 percent of Japan's energy needs, and increased interest in alternative energies, which account for only 8 percent．

Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy, following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energy for more than 80 percent of its needs．

For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan, which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power．

The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cost of the exploration and constructing the factories．Another problem is that Japan's potentially best sites are already being developed for tourism or are located within national parks where construction is forbidden．

"We can't even dig 10cm inside national parks．" said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric, adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow．

Researcher Hideaki Matsui said, "Producing electricity using hot springs is a decades-long project．We also have to think about what to do for now as energy supplies will decline in the short term．"

The Earth Policy Institute in Washington, US, believed Japan could produce 80,000 megawatts（兆瓦）and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology．

Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders in geothermal technology, with a 70 percent market share．In 2010, Fuji Electric built the world's largest geothermal factory in New Zealand．

1.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Alternative energies in Japan

B．World's largest geothermal plant

C．Japan takes the lead in geothermal technology

D．Japan thinks of geothermal energy

2.What percentage of Japan's energy needs is geothermal energy?

A．About 8%．       B．Below 1%．        C．Around 30%．     D．Over 80%．

3.According to Shigeto Yamada, the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs ____．

A．a change of rules                       B．financial support

C．local people's help                      D．high technology

4.Geothermal energy is considered as a long-term program by _____．

A．Yoshiyasu Takefuji                       B．Hideaki Matsui

C．Shigeto Yamada                         D．Yoko Ono

5.It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that _____．

A．the world's biggest geothermal plant was built by America

B．Japan will not export its geothermal technology

C．the potential of Japan's geothermal energy is great

D．it is hard to find geothermal energy in Japan

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲述了日本正在考虑开发地热能，因为日本是地震多发国家，国家地热能非常丰富，地热能将是日本取之不尽的新型替代能源。

1.主旨题。文章主要讲述了日本正在考虑开发地热能，围绕地热能的话题展开，故选D

2.细节题。从第三自然段For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan, which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power．可知，日本地热能不到1%，主要依赖于化石燃料和原子能个，故选B.

3.细节题。从倒数第三自然段adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow．可知要开发地热能需要将现行的规章制度进行改变，故选A.

4.细节题。从Researcher Hideaki Matsui said, "Producing electricity using hot springs is a decades-long project．可知Hideaki Matsui 认为地热能是个长期的项目，故选B.

5.推断题。从最后两段believed Japan could produce 80,000 megawatts（兆瓦）and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology．

可知，日本在地热能方面有着巨大的潜力，故选C.

考点：科普类说明文

点评：高考中对科普类题目会有所涉猎，是属于比较难的题型，平时的练习中要注意积累此类题型的答题方法。本文围绕日本的地热能开发进行说明，解答此类型的文章，首先对文章的写作线索有个掌握，对于诸如细节题较多的题目，结合题目的关键字在文章中准确定位，找出正确的答案。