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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, as well as one of the oldest. Something 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 make wheat into flour(面粉) or get water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in faraway 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 hardly used.

During the 1970s, people started becoming more cared 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 run out one day. 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 first paragraph, what can we know about wind and windmills?

A. Wind is the cleanest, richest and newest power source.

B. Windmills were first introduced to Middle East during 1100s.

C. Windmills were used in ancient Iran in the 7^th Century BC.

D. Armies used windmills in Europe and the Middle East.

2.What did people use windmills to do for many centuries?

A. To help make flour from wheat.

B. To help get water from the river.

C. To help make electric lights.

D. To help dig wells in faraway areas.

3.When were the windmills used to produce electricity in some places?

A. In the 1100s         B. In the 1940s

C. In the 1970s          D. In the 1800s

4.Why was wind rediscovered during the 1970s?

A. Because coal and gas had been used up.

B. Because it was cheaper to produce electricity.

C. Because it’s cleaner than other sources.

D. Because it could only be used in faraway areas.

5.What is the best title for this passenger?

A. The clean and rich wind power

B. Windmills were used everywhere

C. The development of the wind power

D. Windmills and the heavy pollution

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：

1.由第一段第二行可知：Something shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. 有迹象表明，风车开始应用于古伊朗，早在公元前第七世纪。所以选C

2.由第二段第一句可知：For many centuries, people used windmills to make wheat into flour. 许多世纪以来，人们用风车来把小麦磨成面粉，make A into B=make B from A。所以选A

3.由第二段第二句可知：When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in faraway areas began to use them to produce electricity. 当19世纪末，电力被发现时，生活在遥远的地区的人们就开始用它们来发电，在十九世纪in the 1800s。所以选D

4.选项说煤和气已经用完了，而文章说的是coal and gas would run out one day煤和气某一天终将用完，现在并没有用完；B选项说风能更便宜，而原文 it means higher costs说的是很贵，违背原文；D选项说：因为它（风能）只能用于在遥远的地方，而文章最后一句there is a global movement…这是一个全球性的运动……，违背原文。C选项说因为它比其他能源更清洁，与第三段第一句people started becoming more cared about the pollution人们开始越来越关注的污染，意思相符。所以选C

5.整篇文章写的是风能是何时开始被人利用，随着时间的推移是如何发展，以及近些年的发展情况。所以主旨为：风能的发展。所以选C