10.I know a woman who complained about how expensive it was to stay warm in her house in winter.Her problem was that she was wearing shorts an T-shirts inside and then turning the thermostat(恒溫器)way up,which caused her furnace to use more natural gas and her heating bill to climb.By putting on long pants and long-sleeve shirts,she could keep warm and turn the thermostat down,which saved money.
Each degree you lower your thermostat can save you up to 3 percent on heating.When you are paying to heat the air,you certainly don't want to lose it.So it's also important to identify areas where warm air gets out or cold air gets in.And the fixes don't have to be expensive.
I traced a cold draft in my living room to the old keyhole in the front door.Since the keyhole was no longer used,I fixed it with packing material and the draft disappeared.I also realized that my bedroom was cold because I was leaving the door open.When I keep it closed,I don't have to pay for more heat to make the temperature in the room comfortable for me.
Another idea came to me on one of those winter days when it's still cold outside but the sun heats up the inside of the car so much that you put the window down.On sunny winter days,I raised the blinds(百葉窗)to let some of that warmth come through the windows.Letting that sun in has a benefit beyond helping to heat my house.In a long winter,those occasional bright rays also boost my spirits.It's not as good as a trip to Florida,but definitely cheaper.
28.Why did the woman complain?D
A.She was short of money
B.She felt cold in her house.
C.She lacked enough clothes.
D.She paid too much for heating.
29.Which can replace the underlined word"draft"mean?A
A.air B.smoke C.sunlight D.natural gas
30.Which is the author's way of keeping warm on sunny winter days?B
A.Opening windows
B.putting blinds on
C.staying in a heated car.
D.Having a trip in Florida
31.What is the main purpose of the text?B
A.To introduce new technologies.
B.To give some simple suggestions.
C.To persuade people to be economical.
D.To show the importance of energy saving.
分析 文章作者開頭講了自己認識的一位女士抱怨取暖費用太昂貴,后面介紹了一些如何降低取暖費的方法,比如穿長褲及長袖襯衣、調低恒溫器、不要讓熱空氣流出,也不要讓冷空氣進來、冬天天氣晴朗的時候可以打開百葉窗等.
解答 28-31.DABB
28題答案:D 考查細節(jié)推理,根據文章第一段的"I know a woman who complained about how expensive it was to stay warm in her house in winter"(我認識一個抱怨冬日里在家里保持溫暖有多么昂貴的女士)可知本題答案為D選項.
29題答案:A 考查細節(jié)推理,根據上一段的"So it's also important to identify areas where warm air gets out or cold air gets in"(因此搞清楚熱空氣出去或者是冷空氣進來的地方也很重要)及前面的"Since the keyhole was no longer used,I fixed it with packing material"(因為鑰匙孔不再需要了,所以我就用一個包裝材料把它堵住)可知本題答案為A選項"空氣".
30題答案:B 考查細節(jié)推理,根據文章最后一段的"On sunny winter days,I raised the blinds(百葉窗)to let some of that warmth come through the windows."(在晴朗的冬日,我打開百葉窗讓太陽的溫暖透過窗戶進來)可知本題答案為B選項.
31題答案:B 考查文章大意,文章作者開頭講了自己認識的一位女士抱怨取暖費用太昂貴,后面介紹了一些如何降低取暖費的方法(比如穿長褲及長袖襯衣、調低恒溫器、不要讓熱空氣流出,也不要讓冷空氣進來、冬天天氣晴朗的時候可以打開百葉窗等).故本題答案為B選項.
點評 本文是一篇社會生活類的閱讀,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結合原文和題目有針對 性找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案.