专业英语八级阅读理解二十.docx
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专业英语八级阅读理解二十
专业英语八级-阅读理解(二十)
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Withmanycarmanufacturerspreparingtohitthestreetswithfullyelectriccarsinthenextfewyears,somerealestatedevelopersaregettingaheadofapossibletrendbyinstallingcar-chargingstationsintheirapartmentbuildings.
GlenwoodManagement,whichhastwodozenrentalbuildingsinthecity,willinstallfourchargingstationsforelectriccarsinthe400-carparkinggarageofitsnewestdevelopment:
the569-unitEmeraldGreen,on38thStreetbetweenEighthandNinthAvenues.Thechargingstations,soldbyCoulombTechnologiesofCampbell,Calif.,shouldbeabletochargeanyelectriccarwithinaboutfourhours,saidHowardHeisner,anexecutivevicepresidentofGlenwood."Iknowmanypeopleinterestedinelectriccarswhoareonlywaitingfortherightmodelcarandthechargingstationinfrastructurethatmeetstheirneeds,"Mr.Heisnersaid."IjustwanttomakesureGlenwood'sready."
AfterobservinghowthefourchargingstationsareusedatEmeraldGreen,Glenwoodmayaddmorestationsthere.Thecompanyalsoplanstoretrofitwithchargingstationstheparkinggaragesinits23existingbuildings."Everybody—BMW,Mercedes,Chevy,Nissan—uptoadozenmanufacturersarerollingoutelectricmodelsinthenexttwoyears,"Mr.Heisnersaid."Therewillbenobodywhocan'tgetintoanelectriccarifthey'reinterested."EmeraldGreen,whichopensitsleasingofficeSept.8andhasstartedmonthlyrentsof$1,900forstudioapartments,isanenvironmentallyresponsiblebuilding.ItwillreceivecreditforthechargingstationsunderthenationalcertificationsystemcalledLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign,orLEED,Mr.Heisnersaid.
Afewbuildingsinthecityalreadyhaveelectriccar-chargingstations.Someofferjust120-voltpoweroutlets,likethosefoundinhomes;amongthemistheHelena,arentaltowerat11thAvenueand57thStreet."Usually,therearenooutletsforcarsinparkinggarages,"saidDouglasDurst,thechairmanoftheDurstOrganization,whichdevelopedtheHelena,"sowe've.justprovidedthoseforpeoplewhowanttochargetheircars."
Chargingstationsthatprovide240volts,calledLevel2chargers,cantakelessthanhalfthechargingtimeof120-voltoutlets,orLevelIchargers.Typically,an8-to10-kilowattbatteryneedsthreeorfourhoursatLevel2tobecompletelycharged.TheAlbaneseOrganization,adeveloperwithheadquartersinGardenCity,N.Y.,hasinstalledacombination120-and240-voltchargingstationcalledtheEVPowerPackintheparkinggaragesoftworentalbuildingsinBatteryParkCity:
theVerdesianat211NorthEndAvenue,andattheSolaireat20RiverTerrace.AlbanesealsoplanstoinstallchargingstationsattheVisionaire,acondominiumtowerat70LittleWestStreetinBatteryParkCity,thoughthedevelopersarefirstcollectingfeedbackfromresidentsaboutwhattypetheywouldprefer.Currently,theVisionairehasboth120-and240-voltpoweroutlets.
Also,itremainstobeseenifelectriccarswillappealtolargenumbersofconsumers.Andiftheydo,it'sanyone'sguesswhichnetworkofchargingstationsconsumerswillprefer—orifanentirelydifferentmethodofkeepingelectriccarschargedmayinsteadevolve,likeswitchingausedbatteryforanewoneatswitchingstations.
Currently,theclosestfunctioningCoulombchargingstationstoNewYorkCity,accordingtothecompany'sreal-timeWebpage,areonLongIsland,inOysterBayandMiddleIsland.ThenextclosestisinLexington,Mass.Coulombrequiresdriverswhouseitschargingstationstosubscribetoitsservice,forabout$15to$50amonth,dependingonuse.Itreimburses80percentofthecostofeachchargetotheowneroftherealestatewherethechargingstationislocated."Sotheowner,orhost,getspaidback,andmaybeovertime,inthreeandahalftofiveyears,thereimbursementswillhavepaidfortheelectricityandthecapitalgoods,"saidMr.Saffian,theseniorvicepresidentofCoulomb.Atthesametime,whoeverownstheparkinggaragecanalsochargedriversafeetoparkwhilecharging,hesaid.Mr.HeisnersaidthatEmeraldGreenhasn'tyetworkedoutitsfeestructure,butthatanyonewhorollsup,includingnonresidents,willbeabletousethechargingstations.(分数:
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(1).WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutGlenwoodManagement?
∙A.ItisthelargestrealestateownerinNewYork.
∙B.Itbelievesitstenantswillownmoreelectriccarsinthenearfuture.
∙C.Itisexpandingthebusinessquickly.
∙D.Itisthefirstrealestatedeveloperthathaschargingstationsinstalled.
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A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
[解析]推理判断题。
本题考查格伦伍德管理公司的相关信息。
从文章第二段不难看出该公司在积极给自己的公寓安装汽车充电站,且该段倒数第二句该公司的副总裁霍华德相信很多人都只是在等待最合适的电动汽车型号,可以推断出格伦伍德认为在不久的将来其租客会拥有越来越多的电动汽车,故选B。
文中没有提到该公司是纽约最大的地产商也没有提及其业务在迅速扩展,可排除A、C。
第四段首句说城市中一些建筑已经安装了汽车充电站,可见格伦伍德并不是第一家安装者,故排除D。
(2).ItcanbeinferredfromPara.Threethat
∙A.thechargingstationscanhelpraisetherentoftheapartments.
∙B.allthefamouscarmanufacturersareinterestedinelectriccars.
∙C.theinstallationofchargingstationsisanenvironmentfriendlyact.
∙D.GlenwoodManagementhasinstalledchargingstationstoallitsbuildings.
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B.
C. √
D.
解析:
[解析]推理判断题。
第三段段尾处明确指出安装汽车充电站的大楼是对环境负责的,且这座建筑中的充电站将通过全国认证体系的认证,可见充电站必定是环保的,故选C。
该段并没有提及增加房租的问题,故排除A。
由第三句可知对电动汽车感兴趣的汽车生产商只有12家,可见并不是所有知名汽车生产商都有兴趣,排除B。
由第二句中的plans一词可知该公司尚未在其他的23座建筑里安装充电站,故排除D。
(3).Accordingtothepassage,whatkindofchargingstationshaveNOTbeenemployed?
∙A.ChargingstationswithType1chargers.
∙B.ChargingstationswithType2chargers.
∙C.Chargingstationswiththecombinationofbothtypesofchargers.
∙D.Chargingstationswhereuserscanswitchbatteries.
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A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:
[解析]事实细节题。
第六段尾句提到在电池交换站以旧换新,但这里指的是一种可能出现的全新充电系统,并不是说使用者可以在充电站换电池,故D错误,为本题答案。
第五段尾句提到视觉大厦中的充电站既有120v(即Type1)又有240v(即Type2),故A、B都正确,可排除。
由第五段第三句可知一些建筑中已经安装了两种电源的混合充电器,故C正确,可排除。
(4).FromParagraphSeven,wecanlearnthatusersofthechargingstations
∙A.payatmost$50amonth.
∙B.paytheowneroftherealestateonly.
∙C.needtopaymoreiftheyusethemmoreoften.
∙D.mayparktheircarsforfreewhenchargingthecars.
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B.
C. √
D.
解析:
[解析]推理判断题。
尾段第三句讲到库仑科技要求使用其充电站的司机每月付大约15到50美元费用,费用视使用情况而定,可以推断使用越多付费越多,故C正确。
该句说要根据使用情况而定,可见50美元并不是上限,用得多费用自然会相应增加,故排除A。
由尾段第四句可知地产所有者拿到的仅是收费的80%,可见使用者不光要对地产所有者付费,故排除B。
由尾段倒数第二句可知充电时也是要收停车费的,故排除D。
(5).Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
∙A.Thefutureofelectriccarswillbeabrightone.
∙B.Therearestillnotabundantchargingstationsforelectriccars.
∙C.Therealestatedevelopersarepreparingforanageofelectriccars.
∙D.Buildingswithchargingstationsaremorewelcomed.
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B.
C. √
D.
解析:
[解析]主旨大意题。
文章首段开门见山地提出很多房地产开发商提前为电动汽车的流行趋势做起了准备,紧接着文章具体阐述开发商们所做的准备,通篇紧紧围绕这个话题,可见开发商们为电动汽车的时代做准备即是文章主题,故选C。
第六段首句提到电动汽车能否受到欢迎还是未知,故A显然不是文章观点。
B、D在文中都没有提到过,可排除。
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Theterm"foodmiles"—howfarfoodhastraveledbeforeyoubuyit—hasenteredtheenlightenedlexicon.Environmentalgroups,especiallyinEurope,arepushingforlabelsthatshowhowfarfoodhastraveledtogettothemarket,andbookslikeBarbaraKingsolver's"Animal,Vegetable,Miracle:
AYearofFoodLife"contemplatethedamagewroughtbytrucking,shippingandflyingfoodfromdistantpartsoftheglobe.
Therearemanygoodreasonsforeatinglocal—freshness,purity,taste,communitycohesionandpreservingopenspace—butnoneofthesebenefitscomparestothemuch-toutedclaimthateatinglocalreducesfossilfuelconsumption.Onitsface,theconnectionbetweenloweringfoodmilesanddecreasinggreenhousegasemissionsisano-brainer.Seventy-fivepercentoftheapplessoldinNewYorkCitycomefromtheWestCoastoroverseas,thewriterBillMcKibbensays,eventhoughthestateproducesfarmoreapplesthancityresidentsconsume.Inlightofthismarketredundancy,theonlyreasonablereaction,itseems,istocountfoodmilesthewayadietercountscalories.
Butisreducingfoodmilesnecessarilygoodfortheenvironment?
ResearchersatLincolnUniversityinNewZealandrecentlypublishedastudychallengingthepremisethatmorefoodmilesautomaticallymeangreaterfossilfuelconsumption.Accordingtothispeer-reviewedresearch,compellingevidencesuggeststhatthereismore—orless—tofoodmilesthanmeetstheeye.Italldependsonhowyouwieldthecarboncalculator.Insteadofmeasuringaproduct'scarbonfootprintthroughfoodmilesalone,theLincolnUniversityscientistsexpandedtheirequationstoincludeotherenergy-consumingaspectsofproductionlikewateruse,harvestingtechniques,fertilizeroutlays,disposalofpackaging,storageproceduresanddozensofothercultivationinputs.
Incorporatingthesemeasurementsintotheirassessments,scientistsreachedsurprisingconclusions.Mostnotably,theyfoundthatlambraisedonNewZealand'sclover-chokedpasturesandshipped11,000milesbyboattoBritainproduced1,520poundsofcarbondioxideemissionspertonwhileBritishlambproduced6,280poundsofcarbondioxideperton,inpartbecausepoorerBritishpasturesforcefarmerstousefeed.Theselife-cyclemeasurementsarecausingenvironmentalistsworldwidetorethinkthelogicoffoodmiles.NewZealand'smostprominentenvironmentalresearchorganization,LandcareResearch,explainsthatlocalism"isnotalwaysthemostenvironmentallysoundsolutionifmoreemissionsaregeneratedatotherstagesoftheproductlifecyclethanduringtransport."
"Eatlocal"advocates—apassionatecohortofwhichIamone—areboundtointerpretthesefindingsasathreat.Weshouldn't.Noton
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