A.expand B.exceptions C.historic D.incredibly E.powering F.protectG.reduced H.replace I.sense J.varied K.enormous When we think of green buildings,we tend to think of new ones-the kind of high-tech,solar-paneled masterpieces that make the covers of architecture magazines.But the US has more than 100 million existing homes,and it would be (11) ____ wasteful to tear them all down and (12) ____ them with greener versions.A(n )(13) ____ amount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses.And it would take an average of 65 years for the(14) ____ carbon emissions from a new energy-efficient home to make up f or the resources lost by destroying an old one.So in the broadest (15) ____ ,the greatest home is the one that has already been built.But at the same time,nearly half of US carbon emissions come from heating,cooling and (16) ____ our homes,offices and other buildings."You can't deal with climate change without dealing with existing building,"says Richard Moe,the president of the National Trust.With some (17) ____ ,the oldest homes tend to be the least energy-efficient.Houses built before1939use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000,mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that (18) ____ over time and let in more outside air.Fortunately,there are a vast number of relatively simple changes that can green older homes,from (19) ____ ones like Lincoln's Cottage to your own postwar home.And efficiency upgrades can save more than just the earth,they can help(20) ____ property owners from rising power costs.
A.expand B.exceptions C.historic D.incredibly E.powering F.protect G.reduced H.replace I.sense J.varied K.enormous |
With some (17) ____ ,the oldest homes tend to be the least energy-efficient.Houses built before1939use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000,mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that (18) ____ over time and let in more outside air.
Fortunately,there are a vast number of relatively simple changes that can green older homes,from (19) ____ ones like Lincoln's Cottage to your own postwar home.And efficiency upgrades can save more than just the earth,they can help(20) ____ property owners from rising power costs.
题目解答
答案
12. H,考查动词,和后面的with构成短语,replace…with…用…取代…
13.K,考查形容词,an enormous amount of大量的.
14. G,考查过去分词,表示"被减少的"所以用过去分词作定语修饰名词.
15. I,考查固定搭配,in the broadest sense从广义上讲.
16. E,考查现在分词,根据句意"但与此同时,美国近一半的碳排放来自供暖、制冷和为家庭、办公室和其他建筑物供电.",可知用power供电,和cooling一样用动名词,在介词的宾语.
17. B,考查句意,根据句意"除了一些例外,最破旧的家往往是最不节能的",所以用exception例外.
18. A,考查句意,根据句意"主要是由于微小的裂缝和缝隙随着时间的推移而扩大,让更多的外界空气进入",可知用expand扩张.
19. C,考查句意,根据句意"从历史意义的林肯的小屋到战后你自己的家",所以用形容词作定语.
20 F,考查句意,根据句意"他们可以帮助保护业主免受不断上涨的电力成本的影响.",所以用protect保护.
解析
考查要点:本题主要考查词汇在语境中的准确运用,涉及词性判断、固定搭配、逻辑关系等能力。文章围绕“绿色建筑”展开,需结合上下文理解空缺处的语义,并选择最合适的选项。
解题核心:
- 明确词性:根据空缺处的语法功能(如修饰形容词需用副词,动词短语需搭配动词等)。
- 语境匹配:通过上下文逻辑(如因果、对比、举例等)锁定关键词。
- 固定搭配:如短语结构(e.g.,
replace...with...
)、固定短语(e.g.,in the broadest sense
)。
第(11)题
关键点:空缺处修饰形容词 wasteful
,需用副词。选项中只有 D. incredibly
是副词,表示“难以置信地”。
第(12)题
关键点:短语 replace...with...
表示“用...替换...”,与后文 with greener versions
搭配,选 H. replace
。
第(13)题
关键点:修饰 amount of
,需用形容词。K. enormous
(巨大的)符合语境,强调建造旧房消耗的大量资源。
第(14)题
关键点:carbon emissions
与 reduce
构成被动关系,需用过去分词作定语,选 G. reduced
(被减少的)。
第(15)题
关键点:固定短语 in the broadest sense
(从广义上讲),选 I. sense
。
第(16)题
关键点:与 heating
和 cooling
并列,表示“为建筑供电”,需用动名词,选 E. powering
。
第(17)题
关键点:句意“除了一些例外,最旧的房子效率最低”,exceptions
(例外)符合逻辑,选 B. exceptions
。
第(18)题
关键点:描述裂缝“随着时间扩大”,需用动词原形,选 A. expand
(扩张)。
第(19)题
关键点:修饰 Lincoln's Cottage
,需用形容词。historic
(历史性的)符合语境,选 C. historic
。
第(20)题
关键点:句意“帮助业主免受电费上涨的影响”,protect
(保护)与 from
搭配,选 F. protect
。