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【题目】 Sheridan is a town in Indiana, USA. There are lots of trees near the public schools in the town. Their leaves turn sunlight into energy (能量).

In Sheridan, the sun not just provides energy for plants. It keeps schools running, too. The schools use solar panels (太阳能电池板) to turn sunlight into energy.

The science behind solar energy is not new. But Sheridan Community Schools is the first school district (学区) in Indiana to be completely solar-powered. The district finished putting in solar panels for all three of its schools in 2016. Some of the panels can turn to follow the sun across the sky.

In 2008, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power. By 2014, there were 3,727 schools with solar panels in the USA. These numbers come from a report by the Solar Foundation. Roxie Brown, a program director there, said that the number of schools with solar panels has continued to go up since 2014.

Solar energy has some advantages over other energy sources (来源). Sunlight is a renewable source, which means it won't run out. Solar panels don't harm the environment. Also, sunlight is free. So by using solar power, schools can save money on energy costs.

Brown thinks more schools should run on solar energy.“The sun is Earth's energy source,” she says. “We’re trying to make it the energy source for our houses, cars and schools, too.”

But using solar energy isn't always easy. Solar panels can be expensive to put in. The panels also take up space. But for many schools, going solar is worth it.

【1】What does the underlined word“It”refer to?

A. A plant.B. The sun.

C. A district.D. The solar panel.

【2】Sheridan Community Schools put in solar panels ________.

A. in 2008B. for all its schools

C. with the help of the Solar FoundationD. together with other 1,000 schools in the USA

【3】According to Roxie Brown, the number of schools with solar panels ________.

A. has risenB. has fallenC. is too smallD. is large enough

【4】What does the underlined word “renewable” mean in Chinese?

A. 可开发的B. 可替代的C. 可再生的D. 可加工的

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

文章大意：学校使用太阳能电池板将阳光转化为能量。但是使用太阳能并不总是那么容易。太阳能电池板的安装成本很高。面板也占据了空间。但是对于许多学校来说，太阳能是值得的。

【1】理解猜测题。根据In Sheridan, the sun not just provides energy for plants. It keeps schools running, too. 在谢里丹，太阳不仅为植物提供能量。它也让学校继续运转。可知，带下划线的单词“it”指的是太阳。

【2】细节理解题。根据The district finished putting in solar panels for all three of its schools in 2016. 2016年，该区完成了所有的三所学校的太阳能电池板安装。可知，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据These numbers come from a report by the Solar Foundation. Roxie Brown, a program director there, said that the number of schools with solar panels has continued to go up since 2014这些数字来自太阳基金会的一份报告。那里的项目主管罗克西·布朗说，自2014年以来，使用太阳能电池板的学校数量一直在增加。可知，.据Roxie Brown称，使用太阳能电池板的学校数量有所增加。故选A。

【4】词义猜测题。根据Sunlight is a renewable source, which means it won't run out. Solar panels don't harm the environment. Also, sunlight is free. So by using solar power, schools can save money on energy costs. 阳光是一种可再生能源，这意味着它不会耗尽。太阳能电池板不会损害环境。而且，阳光是自由的。因此，利用太阳能，学校可以节省能源成本。可知，在汉语中，带下划线的，是可再生的意思，故选C。