2018年高三英语一轮总复习 专题1.4 earthquakes（测试练习）（含解析）

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1、专题1.4Earthquakes【测试与练习】第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ATheforcesthatmakeJapanoneoftheworld’smostearthquakeprone(有地震倾向的)countriescouldbecomepartofitslongtermenergysolution.WaterfromdeepbelowthegroundatJapan’stensofthousandsofhot

2、springscouldbeusedtoproduceelectricity.AlthoughJapanesehightechcompaniesareleadersingeothermal(地热的)technologyandexportit，itsuseislimitedinthenation.“Japanshouldnodoubtmakeuseofitsresourcesofgeothermalenergy，”saidYoshiyasuTakefuji，aleadingresearcherofthermalelectricpowerpr

3、oduction.ThedisastrousearthquakeandtsunamionMarch11,2011causedareactionagainstatomicpower，whichpreviouslymadeup30percentofJapan’senergyneeds，andincreasedinterestinalternativeenergies，whichaccountedforonly8percent.ArtistYokoOnohascalledonJapantoexploreitsnaturalenergy，foll

4、owingtheexampleofIcelandwhichusesrenewableenergyformorethan80percentofitsneeds.Fornow，geothermalenergymakesuplessthan1percentoftheenergyneedsinJapan，whichhasfordecadesreliedheavilyonfossilfuelsandatomicpower.Thebiggestproblemtogeothermalenergyisthehighinitialcostoftheexpl

5、orationandconstructingthefactories.AnotherproblemisthatJapan’spotentiallybestsitesarealreadybeingdevelopedfortourismorarelocatedwithinnationalparkswhereconstructionisforbidden.“Wecan’tevendig10cminsidenationalparks.”saidShigetoYamadaofFujiElectric，addingthatregulationspro

6、tectingnaturewouldneedtoberelaxedforgeothermalenergytogrow.ResearcherHideakiMatsuisaid，“Producingelectricityusinghotspringsisadecadeslongproject.Wealsohavetothinkaboutwhattodofornowasenergysupplieswilldeclineintheshortterm.”TheEarthPolicyInstituteinWashington，US，believedJ

7、apancouldproduce80000megawatts(兆瓦)andmeetmorethanhalfitselectricityneedswithgeothermaltechnology.JapanesegiantssuchasToshibaarealreadygloballeadersingeothermaltechnology，witha70percentmarketshare.In2010，FujiElectricbuilttheworld’slargestgeothermalfactoryinNewZealand.1．Wha

8、twouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AlternativeenergiesinJapanB．World’slargestgeothermalplantC．Japa