1、Unit 5 Into the wildPeriod 1 Starting Out & Understanding Ideas 练习.阅读理解 “Developed and developing nations can learn from each other seeking a lowcarbon economy，” a Chinese government official said in Shanghai yesterday.“China doesnt lag developed nations in terms of energy saving and green economy，”
2、 said Zhou Changyi, director of the energy saving department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.“While we can learn many aspects from developed nations, they also should learn something from us, such as water conservation，” Zhou said in a speech during the new Path of Chinas Indu
3、strialization forum at the ongoing China International Industry Fair 2009.He said industrialized nations and China are dealing with different issues to combat climate change. The United Kingdom, for example, is concerned about transport, buildings and new energy in reducing carbon emissions.For Chin
4、a, the most urgent task is how to realize new type of industrialization and avoid mistakes that other countries made when they industrialized.As such, overseas exhibitors at this years fair are showing ways to help China achieve lowcarbon emissions in the industrial section.Swiss power and automatio
5、n technology group ABB called for a stronger focus on product life cycle assessment, or LCA, which is used to study the environmental impact of a product from the research and manufacturing stage through its usage and recycling.Tobias Becker, head of ABBs process automation division for North Asia a
6、nd China, said LCA is an effective tool in helping manufacturing industries to reduce carbon emissions.LCA shows that industrial customers should focus on a products environmental impact throughout its life cycle instead of on its initial investment or ready to use stage.For example, a motors initia
7、l investment accounts for only 3 percent of its life cycle cost, while 94 percent goes to fuel consumption and the rest to maintenance.Richard Hausmann, North East Asia CEO of Siemens, said：“The color of future industrialization is green.”The Germany Company recently announces that it wants to recei
8、ve orders worth more than 6 billion Euros (D|S 8.8 billion) for intelligent net power networks, Smart Grid, over the next five years.Siemens has set a 20 percent market share target for the global smart grid business.A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technol
9、ogy, advanced sensors specialized computers that save energy, reduce costs and increase reliability.The United States and China are considered the two biggest markets for smart grid.语篇解读：发展中国家和发达国家在寻求低碳经济发展上可以互相借鉴，这是他们共同的目标。1The underlined word “lag” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_”Afall behind
10、Bbe superior to Cattack Dfear解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第二段“China doesnt lag developed nations in terms of energy saving and green economy”可知， 就节能和绿色经济方面， 中国并不落后于发达国家， 所以选择A项。2Which of the following about LCA is TRUE?ALCA is used to study the impact on a product.BLCA can help manufacturing industries decrease car
11、bon release a lot.CLCA shows industrial customers should focus on a products environmental influence on its initial investment.DLCA was one of the exhibitions at this years fair.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第七段内容可知，LCA可以帮助生产企业减少碳的排放，所以B项正确。3We can infer from the last paragraph of this passage that _ASiemens has occ
12、upied 20 percent market share for the global smart grid businessBSiemens received orders worth 6 billion Euros recentlyCSiemens will earn D|S8.8 billion from intelligent power networksDSiemens plan about Smart Grid may come true in the future解析：选D推理判断题。由最后一段可知，“智能电网”不仅可以节能、降低成本，而且还能提高可靠性。美国和中国将成为智能电
13、网最大的市场。综上所述可知，西门子推出的智能电网计划得以实现的可能性很大。故D项正确。4The best title for the passage is _ADeveloped and Developing Nations Can Learn from Each OtherBLowCarbon Economy a Shared GoalCIntelligent Power NetworksDTwo Biggest Markets for Smart Grid解析：选B标题归纳题。文章第一段表明发展中国家和发达国家在寻求低碳经济发展上可以互相借鉴，这是他们共同的目标。由此可知B项符合。.完形填
14、空For many people, being without any electronic devices (设备) creates an uneasy feeling. I recently experienced a weekend without _1_. Allow me to share my _2_Last month, my family and I drove to my aunt Nans home. My aunt was preparing to move closer to us. The _3_ of our visit was to help her pack h
15、er belongings. During the ride, my dad _4_ us that Aunt Nans style of living was _5_. We wouldnt hear cell phones ring because signals for electronic devices are not _6_ in the mountains. My dad also told us that Aunt Nan had a television, but it _7_ few channels.My mother added that my aunt doesnt
16、own a computer and that I would need to write my English paper on Aunt Nans typewriter.Once we finally _8_ Aunt Nans house, we packed household items. Very quickly, however, I realized that it was _9_ to figure out what to do in my free moments. I was used to watching television or movies in my _10_
17、 time. I was becoming restless (焦虑的)Im sure that adults you know _11_ tell you stories about the games they played and how they had time to think quietly when they were our age.Our parents grew up in a time when electronic devices were not advanced, _12_ instant communication with friends and family
18、 wasnt even possible.Once the packing was _13_， there seemed to be nothing else to do. All the quiet thinking time made me _14_， so I began writing my English paper. The old typewriter was fun to use, but I had to be a lot more _15_ about making typing mistakes since there was no delete key. The bes
19、t part of _16_ the typewriter was hearing the sound that the keys made.I soon finished my paper. My _17_ had time to hike, draw, and make unusual crafts much like my parents did. The _18_ of putting these ideas on paper made me think that our dependence on electronics has _19_ our creativity. I chal
20、lenge you to spend a day without turning _20_ any electronic devices. Maybe you will discover the benefit of thinking quietly as well.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在山里度过了一个没有手机、电脑和网络的周末。1.A.games BtelevisionsCelectronics Dsports解析：选C由上文的“without any electronic devices (设备)”可以得到提示。2A.feeling BbelongingsCexperience
21、 Ddevices解析：选C下文即作者自身的“经历(experience)”。3A.value BpurposeCplan Dresult 解析：选B“to help her pack her belongings”是作者一家此行的“目的(purpose)”。4A.blamed BadvisedCannounced Dinformed解析：选D爸爸“告知(informed)”我们阿姨家的生活情况。5A.primitive BmodernCnew Dcasual解析：选A由下文的“We wouldnt hear cell phones ring because signals for elect
22、ronic devices .”可知，阿姨家的生活比较“原始(primitive)”。6A.stable Bvisible Cdirect Dconfusing解析：选A听不到手机声音响是因为信号不“稳定(stable)”。7A.saved BreceivedCaccepted Drefused解析：选B由“but”可知，电视能够“收到(received)”的台很少。8A.complained about Barrived atCleft for Dcleaned up解析：选B由“we packed household items”可知，我们“到达(arrived at)”了阿姨家。9A.s
23、afe BimpossibleCdifficult Deasy解析：选C由“I was becoming restless (焦虑的)”可知，没有电子设备空闲下来很“难(difficult)”想出可以做的事情。 10A.waiting BtravellingCspare Dbusy解析：选C由上文的“in my free moments”可以得到提示。11A.finally BhardlyCseldom Dfrequently解析：选D成年人会“常常(frequently)”给孩子们讲自己小时候玩的游戏。12A.though BifCfor Dso解析：选D电子设备不够先进，“所以(so)”即
24、时通讯是不可能的。13A.finished BincludedCpaid Dopened解析：选A由“there seemed to be nothing else to do”可知，打包已经“完成(finished)”。14A.curious BuncomfortableCangry Duninterested解析：选B由上文的“I was becoming restless (焦虑的)”可知，空闲时间让我觉得“不舒服(uncomfortable)”。15A.careful BscaredCexcited Dcrazy解析：选A因为没有删除键，所以我打字的时候要格外“小心(careful)”
25、。16A.holding BusingCfixing Dpacking解析：选B“能够听到敲击键盘的声音”是“使用(using)”打字机最好的一点。17A.characters BfriendsCrelatives Dclassmates解析：选A这里是说我的故事中的“人物(characters)”。18A.process BstoryCidea Dbeginning解析：选A写作的“过程(process)”中我意识到对电子产品的依赖“降低了(dulled)”我们的创造力。19A.failed BencouragedCdulled Ddeveloped解析：选C参见上题解析。20A.down BupCoff Don解析：选D由文末的“Maybe you will discover the benefit of thinking quietly as well.”可知，作者建议大家过一天不“打开(turning on)”电子设备的日子。
