69.We can conclude from the passage that the author probably discourages　　　　 .

A.planting leafy trees around your home

B.turning off the ceiling fan before you leave your house

C.keeping your south-facing windows open during the day

D.using fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs

68.According to the passage,the thermostat is used to　　　　 .

A.make rooms quieter　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　trol room temperature

C.turn off the air conditioner 　　　　　　　　 D.reduce room air pollution

64.The main idea of the passage is that　　　　 .

A.people can learn a lot from their failures

B.it is worthwhile to spend money on an old building

C.people should not judge things by their appearance

D.creative people can make the best of what they have

答案　 60.C　 61.A　 62.A　 63.C　 64.D

Passage 34

(08·福建D篇)

The global energy crisis is approaching.What can we do?Here are some steps you can take.

Cooling puts the greatest stress on your summer energy bill and the power grid(电网).Just as a tune-up for your car can improve your gas mileage,a yearly tune-up of your heating and cooling system can improve efficiency and comfort.Clean or replace filters monthly or as needed.

For central air conditioning systems and room air conditioners,look for the ENERGY STAR,the federal government’s symbol for energy efficiency.For central air,purchase the system with the highest possible Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio(SEER).

Use energy-efficient ceiling fans either alone or with air conditioning. Ceiling fans do a great job of circulating air.When used with air conditioning,fans allow you to raise the thermostat(恒温器) and cut costs.Ceiling fans cool people,not rooms,so before you leave,turn off the ceiling fan.

Let a programmable thermostat“remember for you”to automatically adjust the indoor climate with your daily and weekend patterns to reduce cooling bills by up to 10 percent.You can come home to a comfortable house without wasting energy and creating pollution all day while you are at work.

Try to make your home airtight enough to increase your comfort,make your home quieter and cleaner and reduce your cooling costs up to 20 percent.

Cut your air conditioning load,and reduce pollution by planting leafy trees around your home and fixing reflective bricks on your roof.

Close blinds or shades on south- and west- facing windows during the day,fix shading equipment to avoid heat build-up.

Turn off everything not in use:lights,TVs,computers.And use fluorescent bulbs(荧光灯)，which provide bright,warm light while using at least two-thirds less energy,producing 70 percent less heat and lasting up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs(白炽灯).

Drive the car that gets better gas mileage whenever possible if you own more than one vehicle.If you drive 12,500 miles a year,switching 10 percent of your trips from a car that gets 20 miles per gallon to one that gets 30 mpg will save you more than $65 per year.

uter(乘车上班族)could save about $260 a year by sharing cars twice a week with two other people in a car that gets 20.1 mpg-assuming the three passengers share the cost of gas.

63.It can be inferred from the passage that Yocum and Bell　　　　 .

A.benefited a lot from pulling down the roof

B.turned more old buildings into art galleries

C.got inspiration from decorating their old building

D.paid more attention to the outside of the art gallery

62.Working on the old building,Yocum and Bell　　　　 .

A.pulled rubbish out through the roof

B.removed the skylights from the bathroom

C.presented a slow-motion show in an art gallery

D.built a kitchen at the back part of the old building

61.Yocum bought the old building because　　　　 .

A.it was a bargain to him

B.it was still in good condition

C.it was located in the city center

D.it looked attractive from the outside

60.According to the passage,it is　　　　 for most young architects in big cities

to work in a building of their own.

A.easy　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.unnecessary　　　　 　　 C.unrealistic　　　　　 　　on

71.Many tours are timed for people to　　　　 .

A.get down the mountain in time when night falls

B.avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the cone

C.enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening sky

D.appreciate the scenery of the 2,560-metre-high mountain

答案　 68.A　 69.B　 70.D　 71.C

Passage 33

(08·湖南B篇)

Most young architects-particularly those in big cities-can only dream about working in a building of their own.And making that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want,which is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his partner,Brian Bell.Their building is a former automobile electrical-parts firm in Atlanta.From the outside,it looks too old,even something horrible,but open the door and you are in a wide,open courtyard,lined on three sides with rusting(生锈的) walls.

In 2000,Yocum and Bell found this building in the city’s West End.Built in 1947,the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down.But the price was right,so Yocum bought it.He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition(拆除),pulling rubbish out through the roof,because it was too dangerous to go inside the building.The demolition was hard work,but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do,and“to treasure what was there-the walls,the rust,the light,”Yocum said.“Every season,more paint falls off the walls and more rust develops.It’s like an art installation(装置) in there-a slow-motion show.”

Since the back building had been constructed without windows,an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard,and skylights were installed in the roof.The back of the building is a working area and a living room for Yocum and his wife.A sort of buffer(缓冲) zone between the front and the back contains a bathroom,a kitchen and a mechanical room,and the walls that separate these zones have openings that allow views through to the front of the studio and the courtyard beyond.

Yocum and Bell,who have just completed an art gallery for the city,feel that the experience from the decoration of their building,focusing on the inside rather than the outside,has influenced their work.It has also given these architects a chance to show how they can make more out of less.

70.Climbing to the McKenney Cone,people will　　　　 .

A.walk directly to the active summit

B.hear the continuous loud noise from above

C.make greater efforts than to other summits

D.see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions

69.Antigua is a city　　　　 .

A.where people can enjoy cultural festivals

B.where the daring Pacaya tour starts

C.that gives a close-up view of Pacaya

D.that is famous for its tour companies