Plans to expand wind energy into the most sce...

Plans to expand wind energy into the most scenic parts of Germany are meeting increasing opposition across the country.

Anti-wind campaigners are angry that areas including the forests made famous by the tales of the Brothers Grimm are among the targets for new turbines (涡轮机). For the first time they have formed a national opposition group to thwart the expansion. They say the expansion will damage forests and tourism across the country.

Germany has started a massive expansion of renewable energy since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 in Japan. The government decided to reduce atomic plants and instead increase the opportunities for green power. As a result, solar farms, biogas plants and wind parks are booming. In 2013, 22% of Germany’s electricity was generated by renewable energy. Wind has played a major part in this change, making up half of the renewable energy in 2013, and the public has been generally supportive. To date, a majority of the 23,000 wind turbines in the country have been built in the flat northern and eastern parts of the country. But now the focus of expansion is on the areas of dark forest in the central and southern areas of Germany.

One such region is the Rheinhardswald in the northern part of the state of Hesse. This is the home of the magical tales of Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel and others, made famous in the books of the Brothers Grimm. This scenic place is a magnet, attracting hundreds and thousands of tourists from all over the world. But now there are also plans to build up to 200 turbines in this scenic place!

Ann-Kathrin Blankenberg is a PhD student and an opponent of the plans. “It is not because this is the area of Sleeping Beauty,” she says, “I want the green movement, I want green technology, I don’t want nuclear power--- but they should be made in the right way and not by destroying the forests.”

The campaigners argue that putting wind turbines in this area makes no sense. The wind speeds are low and the area is home to some extremely rare birds including the endangered black stork. Campaigners say building turbines here would be disastrous for the birds.

1. Which of the following does NOT belong to green power? _____.

A.Solar energy　　 B.Wind energy

C.Bio-energy　　 D.Atomic energy

2.What percentage of Germany’s electricity was generated by wind in 2013? _____.

A.11%　 B.22%　 C.50%　 D.60%

3.What can be inferred from the passage? _____.

A.The author is against building more wind turbines.

B.The public prefers wind energy to nuclear energy.

C.Most Germans object to building wind turbines all over Germany.

D.The central and southern areas of Germany are rich in wind energy.

4.What is the main idea of the passage? _____.

A.Wind parks are increasing rapidly all over Germany.

B.The Rheinhardswald is famous for the tales of Sleeping Beauty.

C.Expanding wind energy into the land of Sleeping Beauty causes controversy.

D.Building wind turbines in the land of Sleeping Beauty area makes no sense.

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''Our most beautiful part is our bridge because we can make wind energy by this bridge and our main transportation is used by this bridge. '' The future city competition puts young teens in charge of building a city that can respond to a challenge. This year's challenge is resilience (重建能力) after a natural disaster like an earthquake. The models must be built with recycled materials for less than 100 dollars.

But behind this is some serious engineering. Each group has to present its city's resilience features to the audience and judges. ''The sea walls are made with concrete and steel to reduce the tidal waves impact on the shoreline. '' And it's about more than just infrastructure(基础设施). Judges want to know that you've thought about your citizens, too. ''If someone wants to design a building that's 50 floors, we make an agreement like maybe 20 of them have to be low-income housing. '' Engineering Outreach Group Discover (EOGD) has run the competition for nearly three decades. Director of programs Thea Sahr says it is an effective teaching tool. She tells of one boy who asked his teacher when they would get back to the real learning. ''You know the kind we were just sitting there reading the books and telling you the answers, '' and she said ''well what do you know about storm water that you didn't know last week. What do you know about scale? And you're having a really good time while you're doing it. '' He says this is learning. '' I want to do more of this. ''

The winners take home 7,500 dollars for their school’s science program, and get a trip to a science focused summer camp. This year's winners from Warwick Middle School in Pennsylvania say they also learned real-world skills like dealing with failure. ''The hardest part was trying not to get frustrated when something didn't work. And I think our team members really contributed to that. Communication is key. '' Listen, when you're building a city, engineering is just part of it.

1.What does ''we'' refer to in the first paragraph?

A.Teen competitors. B.School boys.

C.College students. D.Engineers

2.What's the purpose of the competition according to Thea Sahr?

A.To increase students' communication skills.

B.To allow students to experience the work of engineers.

C.To strength the friendship between students.

D.To offer students a different way of learning.

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.The winners can share the 7,500.

B.The winners can take part in all kinds of summer camps.

C.The biggest challenge for the team is using the knowledge of engineering.

D.The participants can learn a lot besides engineering.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Building City of the Future: A Way of Out School Learning

B.Nature: An Outdoor Classroom

C.EOGD: A Middle School Reform

D.The City of Future: the Place Full of Imagination

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Wind power is an ancient source of energy ________we may return in the near future.

A. on which         B. to which          C. by which          D. from which

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

For the most part, schools are designed to produce people who fit into society, not people who set out to change it. However, schools, particularly universities, may not only spread culture; they may add to the cultural heritage(遗产). Today American society places a good deal of emphasis on the development of new knowledge, especially in the physical and biological sciences , medicine, and engineering. In the recent years, the nation’s leading universities have increasingly become research centers.

An emphasis（强调）on research has led universities to judge professors not by abilities as teachers, but as researcher. promotions(提升), salary increases , and other benefits have long been dependent on research and publication. However, the most important is no longer publishing. To be successful these days, professors have to bring in money provided by government and private industry. Critics claim that academic(学术) success is most likely to come to those who have learned to“ignore”their teaching duties to pursue research activities. Defenders say that even when students themselves are not involved in research projects they benefit from such an emphasis on research.

Major research universities like the Massachustts Institute of Technology have also cooperated with industrial companies to develop technology and products with commercial potential(潜能).With university-industry ties continuing to grow, debate（辩论）has increased about the consequences for basic science, academic openness, the control of information, the direction of research, and the influence on students.

1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT emphasized by today’s American society?

A. Physical science.          B. Biological science.

C. Engineering.            D. Computer science.

2. In the present standard, a successful professor is one who can____.

A. teach well

B. get financial support for research

C. get the highest salary

D. have many publications

3. Supporters of the present emphasis on research argue that_____.

A. it involves more students in it.

B. it does good to students anyway.

C. it has a direct good effect on teaching

D. it earns a lot of money for a university

4. The author seems to be_____ the move of emphasis to research.

A. totally against   B. sorry to see      C. in favor of    D. neutral (中立) about

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The 30 miles of road winds its way through the mountains of Logan Canyon.It is enough to make most drivers frightened.

But Roger Andersen,a 46-yearold father of four,hadn't expected any trouble on the road on last New Year's Eve when he set off for a ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with his three children.The weather was good for traveling on the slopes（坡）,but the higher they drove,the steeper（陡峭的）the roads became.All of a sudden,the car ran toward the cold Logan River out of control and sank into the water.

There was no time to tell the kids what to do.Within seconds,the car was filled with water."It was frightening that we were completely underwater so fast,remembers Andersen.Confused about the directions,Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids,but however hard he tried he couldn't find them."If I don't get out,maybe none of us are able to get out."Andersen got out of his seat belt,swam through a broken window to the surface.That was when he saw a group of men,about ten in all,appear on the road.One after another,they raced down and jumped into the water,shouting,"Who else is in the car?"Andersen says thankfully,"It was like the sight of angels."

As the kids fully recovered in the following weeks,Andersen felt eager to thank the men who had saved them.He was surprised to learn that the group was a search-and-rescue team,who knew how to help the kids stay alive.

"It's just unbelievable that you'd have so many people there who knew how to do it,"says Andersen."Many people have asked me,'Did you witness a miracle（奇迹）there?' I always say,'I witnessed dozens.'"

1.At the beginning of the ski trip,Roger Andersen　　　　 .

A. started his travel with a good feeling

B. was too tired to drive his car

C. was afraid of driving on the steep road

D. prepared for the possible trouble on the way

2.Roger Andersen drove into the Logan River because of　　　　 .

A. the broken car　　 B. his carelessness

C. the bad weather　　 D. the dangerous road

3.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A. How Andersen ran into danger.

B. What Andersen saw underwater.

C. What the children did to help Andersen.

D. How Andersen tried to save his children.

4.Andersen calls the experience a miracle to　　　　 .

A. stress the frightening accident

B. express his thanks to the rescue group

C. show the danger of driving on mountains

D. show his wish to help those people in need

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

_______ less energy, the new kind of machine is appreciated by most of the users.

A. To consume　　 　　　 　　 B. Consumed

C. Having consumed　　　　 D. Consuming

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The National Trust has many campsites(野营地) in scenic locations all over the UK. Make the most of the last days of summer by living outdoors and taking in these beautiful landscapes. Here are some of the most popular places to go.

Low Wray, Cumbria

Low Wray is a lovely campsite situated on the western shore Windermere in the Lake District. There are magnificent views across the water to Wansfell Pike and the Fairfield Horseshow and the site is an ideal base for water sports with on-site access for launching.

Phone 05139463862 or book online.

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

This site is situated on the banks of the Great Ouse with spectacular views across the river to the Trust’s Houghton Mill, the last working mill on this river. Mill demonstrations are held every Sunday during the season and the site is situated near the picturesque village of Houghton. There are plenty of footpaths for walkers, horse riders and cyclists along the waterways.

Check availability or phone 01480466716.

Wasdale Head, Cumbria

Wasdale is a great base for climbers of all abilities. The site is nestled under the Scafell mountain range at the head of beautiful Wastwater, the deepest lake in England. Canoeing (划独木舟运动) is possible on Wastwater although limited to no more than 15 on the lake at a time.

Phone 01212765416 or book online.

Highertown Farm, Cornwall

A small, basic campsite situated in the quiet hamlet of Lansallos with fine views of the south-east Cornwall coast and not far from a secluded beach. Bookings may be necessary at peak time.

Email or phone 01208265211

Lundy, Bristol Channel

Lundy Island is an unspoilt(未遭破坏的) island, home to a fascinating array of wildlife amidst dramatic scenery. There are passages from Bideford and Ilfracombe according to the tides, 1 April-31Oct and a winter helicopter service 1 Nov-31 March.

Email or phone 01271863636 for more information.

1.Mike is fond of swimming. Which of the following campsites would he choose?

2.If you are interested in cycling, which number would you like to dial?

3.If you are at Wasdale Head, _______.

4. If your family want to go to Highertown Farm during official holidays, you’d better______.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

To understand the grammar of the sentence, you must break it ___________ into parts.

A．up               B．down             C．off               D．out

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

To understand the grammar of the sentence you must break it___ into parts.

A. down     B. up         C. off       D. out

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Wind power is an ancient source of energy ____we may return in the near future.

A．on which                              B．by which

C．to which                              D．from which

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