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1、2019-2020学年高二英语下学期4月月考试题(I)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中（A、B、C、D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.Afewyearsago,PaulGernerbegantogatheragroupofarchitectsinLasVegastoaskthemwhatitwouldtaketodesignapublicschoolthatused50percentlessenergy,costmuchlesstobuildandobviouslyimprov
2、edstudentlearning.“Ithinkhalfofthemfellofftheirchairs,”Gernersays.Gernermanagesschoolfacilities(设施)forClarkCounty,Nevada,adistrictroughlythesizeofMassachusetts.Byxx,143,000additionalstudentswillenterthealreadycrowdedpublic-educationsystem.Gernerneeds73newschoolstohouset
3、hem.Fourarchitectureteamshavenearlyfinisheddesigningprimaryschoolprototypes(样品);theyplantoconstructtheirschoolsstartinginxx.Thedistrictwillthenassesshowwelltheschoolsperform,andthreewinnerswillcopythosedesignsin50to70newbuildings.Greenschoolsareappearingallover,butinCla
4、rkCounty,whichstandsoutforitsvastness,suchaggressivetargetsaredifficultbecausedesignrequirementslikemorenaturallightforstudentsgoagainsttherealitiesofadesertclimate.“Oneofthebiggestchallengesisgettingtherightsiteorientation(朝向),”Mark.McGinty,adirectoratSHArchitecture,sa
5、ys.HisfirmrecentlypletedahighschoolinLasVegas.“Youhavethesamebuilding,samesetofwindows,butifitsorientationisincorrectanditfacesthesun,itwillbereallyexpensivetocool.”Surprisingly,themanresponsibleforoneofremostprogressivegreen-designpetitionshasdoubtsaboutideasofeco-frie
6、ndlybuildings.“Idon’tbelieveinthenewgreenreligion,”Gernersays.“Someofthebuildingtechnologiesthatyougetareimpractical.I’minterestedinthosethatwork.”Buthewouldn’tmindifsomegreenfeaturesinspirestudents.Hesayshehopestosetupgreenenergysystemsthatallowthemtolearnabouttheproce
7、ssofharvestingwindandsolarpower.“Youneverknowwhat’sgoingtostarttheinterestofachildtostudymathandscience,”hesays.1.HowdidthearchitectsreacttoGerner’sdesignrequirements?A.Theylostbalanceinexcitement.B.theyshowedstrongdisbelief.C.theyexpressedlittleinterest.D.theyburstinto
8、cheers.2.Whichorderofstepsisfollowedincarryingouttheproject?A.Assessment－Prototype－Design－Construction.B.Asses
