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试题内容:
(2012湛江)完形填空Whenwethinkofgreenbuildings,wetend
tothinkofnewones-thekindofmodern,solar-paneledmasterpiecesthatmake
thecoversofarchitecturemagazines.
ButtheUShasmorethan100million
existinghomes,anditwouldbeincredibly1totearthemalldownand
2themwithgreenerversions.
Anenormousamountofenergyandresources
wentintotheconstructionofthosehouses.Anditwouldtakeanaverageof65
yearsforthe3carbonemissions(排放)from
a(an)__4_energy-efficient(节能)hometomakeupforthe5lostby
destroyinganoldone.
Sointhebroadestsense,thegreenesthomeistheone
thathasalreadybeenbuilt.Butatthesametime,6halfofUScarbon
emissionscomefromheating,coolingandpoweringour7officesandother
buildings."Youcan'tdealwithclimate8withoutdealingwithexisting
buildings,"saysRichardMoe,thepresidentoftheNationalTrust.
Withsome
exceptions,theoldesthomestendtobethe9energy-efficient.Houses
builtbefore1939useabout50%moreenergypersquarefootthanthosebuilt
after2000,mainlyduetothetinycracksandgapsthat10overtimeand
letinmoreoutside11.
12,thereareavastnumberof
relativelysimplechangesthatcangreenolderhomes,from13oneslike
Lincoln'sCottagetoyourownpostwarhome.Andefficiencyupgrades(升级)cansave
morethanjusttheearth;theycanhelp14propertyownersfromrising
power15.
1.A.terribleB.wastefulC.wonderfulD.useful
2.A.put
B.buildC.replaceD.take
3.A.reducedB.increasedC.usedD.destroyed
4.
A.oldB.fashionableC.newD.beautiful
5.A.magazinesB.treesC.materials
D.resources
6.A.nearlyB.hardlyC.rarelyD.mostly
7.A.libraries
B.schoolsC.homesD.stores
8.A.improvementB.appearanceC.stability
D.change
9.A.mostB.reallyC.veryD.least
10.A.expandB.narrow
C.strengthenD.weaken
11.
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