2018学年高中英语 unit 5 the power of nature单元检测试题（含解析）新人教版选修

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1、Unit5ThepowerofnatureⅠ.阅读理解AWeallknowthefeelingofwalkingintoanair-conditionedofficebuildingonahotsummerday.It’s94℉outside.It’s64℉inside.Suddenly,youneedaknitsweaterjusttositatyourdesk.Iknowsomeonewhousedtobringaspaceheatertowork — inAugust.Asidefrombeinguncomfortable,thisishorrifically

2、inefficient.Thelowhumoftheairconditioneristhesoundofcoalbeingburnedandmoneybeingspenttomakeyoumiserableatwork.BuildingIQistryingtochangethat.Theirsecretweapon?Machinelearning.Thecompanyhasdevelopedcloud-basedsoftwarethatgathersinformationaboutabuildingandusesittobuildathermalmodel(热模型)

3、.Thatmodelcanpredicthowmuchorhowlittleenergyisneededtokeepthepeopleinsidecomfortablebyanalyzingfactorslikeindoortemperatureandpressure,electricityconsumption,theweatherforecast,thepriceofelectricity,andthereforetailorsheatingandairconditioningformaximumenergyefficiency.Thankstoarecentc

4、ooperation,BuildingIQwillsoontakehumanpreferencesintoaccount.Changestoheatingandairconditioningarealwaysinfluencedbythelimitsofhumancomfort,andthoselimitsvaryfrompersontoperson.Thisdatawillbeaddedintothethermalmodel.Imaginearetirementhomewheretheoccupantsarealwaystoocold.Ifthesystemkno

5、wsthis,itwillreducetheairconditioninginthesummertokeepgrandmaandgrandpaniceandwarm.Howwelldoesitwork?BuildingIQsaysitregularlysavesbetween10and25percentonheatingandairconditioning,thetwoitemsthatmakeup50or60percentofabuilding’stotalenergyuse.Thesoftwarewillhelpcutenergybillsandimprovec

6、omfortallwhilereducingourrelianceonfossilfuels.Itwon’tbelongbeforeyoucanleaveyourspaceheaterathome.1.InParagraph1,theauthorintendsto.A.complainaboutthecoldnessinair-conditionedofficesB.describetheharmfuleffectsofanunhealthylifestyleC.criticizesomepeople’sunawarenesstosaveenergyD.indica

7、tethelowefficiencyoftheoldwayofairconditioning2.Accordingtothearticle,whatdoesthe“thermalmodel”do?11A.Gatheringinformationaboutabuilding’shistory.B.Learningaboutmachinesthatheatabuilding.C.Predictingtheamountofairconditioningneeded.D.Analyzingthephysicalfitnessofpeopleinside.3.Theund