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【题目】Think about the different ways that people use the wind.You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat.Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources （来源），as well as one of the oldest.Evidence shows that windmills （风车） began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC.They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s,when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.

For many centuries,people used windmills to grind （磨碎） wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground.When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s,people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity.This allowed them to have electric lights and radio.However,by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States,windmills were rarely used.

During the 1970s,people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity.People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever.Then,wind was rediscovered,though it means higher costs.Today,there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.

【1】From the text we know that windmills .

A. were invented by European armies

B. have a history of more than 2,800 years

C. used to supply power to radio in remote areas

D. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered

【2】What was a new use for wind power in the late 19th century?

A. Sailing a boat.

B. Producing electricity.

C. Grinding wheat into flour.

D. Pumping water from underground.

【3】One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that .

A. wind power is cleaner

B. it is one of the oldest power sources

C. it was cheaper to create energy from wind

D. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs

【4】What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?

A. The advantages of wind power.

B. The design of wind power plants.

C. The worldwide movement to save energy.

D. The global trend towards producing power from wind.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 C

【2】 B

【3】 A

【4】 D

【解析】【1】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中This allowed them to have electric lights and radio.可以推断出风能被用于电灯和无线电。由第一段最后一句中的with knowledge of using wind power可知A项中军队是使用（use）而不是发明(invent)了风车；B项中more than是“超过”，因此时间不对；由第二段最后一句中in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.可知风车在美国只是很少被使用，因此D项中的范围不对。

【2】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s，people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity.可知风能在19世纪晚期就在一些偏远地区被用来发电了，所以B项正确。

【3】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity.可知coal and gas会污染环境，再根据常识可以断定A项正确。

【4】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句Today,there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.可以推断下一步就要涉及风能在全世界的开发利用趋势，即The global trend （趋势）towards producing power from wind.。因此D项正确。