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Guidelines: Stop at any Smithsonian museum information desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers can assist you in planning your visit. Service animals are wele at the museums and the National Zoo. Pets are not permitted. Lunches should be properly closed or stored in lockers during your visit.(1)he Smithsonian offers all these EXCEPT . A.galleriesB.concertsC.museumsD.zoos(2)If you are interested in animals, you can . A.go to 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DCB.go to 8th and F Streets, NW Washington, DCC.visit the museum 11 . on ChristmasD.visit the zoo at weekends on June 25(3)To arrange your visit better, you can . A.have lunch during your visitB.take your pets along with youC.ask the staff and volunteers for helpD.fill in an application form before your visit【答案】 (1)B(2)D(3)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文,介紹了史密森尼博物館相關(guān)的信息以及游玩建議。 (1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“The Smithsonian offers eleven museums and galleries on the National Mall and six other museums and the National Zoo in the greater National Capital Area”可知史密森尼博物館(Smithsonian)在國家廣場(National Mall)上設(shè)有11個博物館和美術(shù)館,在較大的國家首都轄區(qū)有6個博物館和國家動物園(National Zoo)。沒有提供音樂會。故選B。 (2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)National Zoo所在的表格可知國家動物園的開放時間為三月15號到九月,每天的上午九點到下午六點;十月到來年的三月14號是每天上午九點到下午四點,12月25號不開。所以如果對動物感興趣,游客可以在六月25號去游玩。故選D。 (3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“Stop at any Smithsonian museum information desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers can assist you in planning your visit.”可知史密森尼博物館的信息問訊處有友好的并且知識淵博的員工及志愿者,他們可以幫助你為參觀做計劃。所以如果你想更好的參觀這里,可以尋求職工和志愿者的幫助,故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查,是一篇介紹類閱讀,要求考生準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息,結(jié)合題目要求,從而選出正確答案。5.閱讀理解 Given the recent interest in green buildings in the media, let39。s think differently. Instead of focusing on increasing the supply of energy, what if we focus on reducing demand? Can we start with ending the opendoor practice of streetfront shops? While cool air from these shops is refreshing to pedestrians, it carries a cost. Energy is used in the air conditioning process. So it must be possible to look for changes in regulations that would encourage more energysaving designs. For instance, if we fix ceiling fans, airconditioning homes could surely be avoided for part of the year. Ceiling fans use far less energy. They were in a year air conditioners could stay if ceiling fans were fixed. In homes built under the smallhouse policy in New Territories, the ceiling may be too low for ceiling fans. If the 9meter maximum building height regulation were relaxed, ceiling fans could be fixed to reduce energy use. Current thinking in sustainable building design and operation involves integrated(協(xié)調(diào)統(tǒng)一的) design, that is, bring together all parties to create a building with better performance that achieves energy reduction. For integrated design to succeed, all parties must e together and think beyond each person39。s circle of influence. Better solutions are impossible to avoid with integrated design. Buildings would no longer be engineered after the basic architecture was built. Positive project outes may include reduced airconditioning load, reduced power use for electric lighting, and a reduction in the amount of materials used. We need to ask if we are ready to look beyond our own small circles and seek an improved approach to building design. By that I mean an integrated design resulting in more sustainable buildings. (1)What39。s the author39。s attitude towards the opendoor practice of the street shops? A.Supportive.B.Disapproving.C.Optimistic.D.Uncaring.(2)Why does the author suggest fixing ceiling fans? A.To follow an old practice.B.To help reduce energy use.C.To pletely replace air conditioners.D.To help cut down on daily expenses.(3)What39。s the key to making sustainable buildings a reality? A.All parties should get started at the same time.B.The basic architecture should be finished first.C.Proper design and performance to achieve energy reduction.D.Seeking the smallhouse policy and some successful architects.(4)What would be the best title for the text? A.Waste less, live betterB.Goodbye, air conditioningC.How to reduce the energy costD.Green buildings call for integrated design【答案】(1)B(2)B(3)C(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文屬于議論文。作者認(rèn)為街邊商店開放空調(diào)的做法雖然給人以涼爽的空氣,但卻浪費了大量的能源。所以他鼓勵節(jié)能的集成設(shè)計,即在住宅建成前統(tǒng)一設(shè)計,安裝吊扇,減少空調(diào)的負(fù)荷及照明用電等能源。(1)推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段Can we start with ending the opendoor practice of streetfront shops? While cool air from these shops is refreshing to pedestrians, it carries a cost. Energy is used in the air conditioning ,作者認(rèn)為雖然這些商店的涼爽空氣給行人提神,但opendoor practice卻帶來了成本,在空調(diào)降低溫度過程中消耗了能量。可知是持不贊成的態(tài)度的。故答案選B項。(2)細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段if we fix ceiling fans, airconditioning homes could surely be avoided for part of the year. Ceiling fans use far less energy. 如果我們按裝吊扇,空調(diào)住宅一年中大部分時間可不用空調(diào)。吊扇使用的能量要少得多。由此可知建議安吊扇是因為能減少能源的使用。故答案選B項。(3)推理判斷題。根據(jù)第5 段為了使集成設(shè)計成功,各方必須團結(jié)起。找出更好的解決方案。這種恰當(dāng)?shù)恼_的設(shè)計結(jié)果,可以減少空調(diào)負(fù)荷,減少電力照明用電,減少使用材料的數(shù)量。(Positive project outes may include reduced airconditioning load, reduced power