2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习（5）(IV)

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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解练习（5）(IV)[科普知识型阅读理解(一)]-TheforcesthatmakeJapanoneoftheworld'smostearthquakeprone(有地震倾向的)countriescouldbeepartofitslongtermenergysolution.WaterfromdeepbelowthegroundatJapan'stensofthousandsofhotspringscouldbeusedtoproduceelectricity.AlthoughJapanesehightechpan

2、iesareleadersingeothermal(地热的)technologyandexportit,itsuseislimitedinthenation.“Japanshouldnodoubtmakeuseofitsresourcesofgeothermalenergy，”saidYoshiyasuTakefuji,aleadingresearcherofthermalelectricpowerproduction.ThedisastrousearthquakeandtsunamionMarch11,xxcausedareactionagainstat

3、omicpower,whichpreviouslymadeup30percentofJapan'senergyneeds,andincreasedinterestinalternativeenergies,whichaccountforonly8percent.ArtistYokoOnohascalledonJapantoexploreitsnaturalenergy,followingtheexampleofIcelandwhichusesrenewableenergyformorethan80percentofitsneeds.Fornow,geoth

4、ermalenergymakesuplessthan1percentoftheenergyneedsinJapan,whichhasfordecadesreliedheavilyonfossilfuelsandatomicpower.Thebiggestproblemtogeothermalenergyisthehighinitialcostoftheexplorationandconstructingthefactories.AnotherproblemisthatJapan'spotentiallybestsitesarealreadybeingdev

5、elopedfortourismorarelocatedwithinnationalparkswhereconstructionisforbidden.“Wecan'tevendig10cminsidenationalparks，”saidShigetoYamadaofFujiElectric,addingthatregulationsprotectingnaturewouldneedtoberelaxedforgeothermalenergytogrow.ResearcherHideakiMatsuisaid,“Producingelectricityu

6、singhotspringsisadecadeslongproject.Wealsohavetothinkaboutwhattodofornowasenergysupplieswilldeclineintheshortterm.”TheEarthPolicyInstituteinWashington,theUS,believedJapancouldproduce80，000megawatts(兆瓦)andmeetmorethanhalfitselectricityneedswithgeothermaltechnology.Japanesegiantssuc

7、hasToshibaarealreadygloballeadersingeothermaltechnology,witha70percentmarketshare.Inxx,FujiElectricbuilttheworld'slargestgeothermalfactoryinNewZealand.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AlternativeenergiesinJapanB．Theworld'slargestgeothermalplantC．Japantakestheleadingeothermalt

8、echnologyD．Japanthinksofgeotherma