2010-2023历年江苏省南京师范大学附属中学高三下学期模拟考试英语试卷.docxVIP

2010-2023历年江苏省南京师范大学附属中学高三下学期模拟考试英语试卷

第1卷

一.参考题库(共20题)

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PriscillaOuchida’s“energy-efficient”houseturnedouttobeahorribledream.Whensheandherengineerhusbandmarriedafewyearsago,theybuilta$100,000three-bedroomhomeinCalifornia.Tightlysealedtopreventairleaks,thehousewasequippedwithsmalldouble-paned(双层玻璃的)windowsandseveralotherenergy-savingfeatures.Problemsbeganassoonasthecouplemovedin,however.Priscilla’seyesburned.Herthroatwasconstantlydry.Shesufferedfromheadachesandcouldhardlysleep.Itwasasthoughshehadsuddenlydevelopedastrangeillness.

Expertsfinallytracedthecauseofherillness.Thelevelofformaldehyde(甲醛)gasinherkitchenwastwicethemaximumallowedbyfederalstandardsforchemicalworkers.Thesourceofthegas?Hernewkitchencabinetsandwall-to-wallcarpeting.

TheOuchidasarevictimsofindoorairpollution,whichisnetgivensufficientattentionpartlybecauseofthenation’sdrivetosaveenergy.Theproblemitselfisn’tnew.“Theindoorenvironmentwasdirtylongbeforeenergyconservationcamealong,”saysMoschandreasapollutionscientistatGeometTechnologiesinMaryland.“Energyconservationhastendedtoaccentuatethesituationinsomecases.”

Theproblemappearstobemoretroublesomeinnewlyconstructedhomesratherthanoldones.Backinthedayswhenenergywascheap,homebuildersdidn’tworrymuchaboutunsealedcracks.Becauseofsuchleaks,theairinanaveragehomewasreplacedbyfreshoutdoorairaboutonceanhour.Asaresult,thepollutantsproducedinmosthouseholdsseldombuilduptodangerouslevels.

1.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheOuchidas’house__________

A.iswellworththemoneyspentonitsconstruction

B.isalmostfaultlessfromthepointofenergyconservation

C.failedtomeetenergyconservationstandards

D.wasdesignedandconstructedinascientificway

2.WhatmadetheOuchidas’newhouseahorribledream