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广东省揭阳市揭阳三校联考2025-2026学年高三上学期

10月月考英语试题

第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

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TheFutureofCleanEnergyinHomes

Heating,cooling,andpoweringhomescontributesignificantlytoglobalCO?emissions.Asnationsstrivetoreducetheircarbonfootprints,residentialenergyuse—responsiblefornearly20%ofenergy-relatedemissions—posesuniquechallenges.Belowisthe2022breakdownofhouseholdemissionsbysource.

ELECTRICITY52%

HEATING28%

COOLING12%

APPLIANCES6%

LIGHTING2%

Cleanenergysolutionsforhomesmustbeaffordable,efficient,andadaptabletodiverseclimates.Whiletechnologiesvary,herearekeyinnovationsdrivingtheshifttowardsustainability.

HEATPUMPS—EfficientHeating/Cooling

Replacinggasboilers,electricheatpumpstransferwarmthfromairorground,cuttingheatingemissionsby50%.Hybridmodels,hopefully,mightbeabletoworkinsub-zerotemperaturesinthenearfuture.

SMARTGRIDS(电网)—DynamicElectricityManagement

AI-poweredgridsoptimizeenergyuse,storingsurplussolarpowerduringpeakhoursandreducingrelianceonfossil-fuelbackups.

SOLARPANELS—RooftopRevolution

Solarenergyisthemostaccessiblerenewablesourceforhouseholds.Advancesinphotovoltaiccellshavecutcostsby80%since2010,makingthemviableinnumerousregions.

WINDTURBINES—CommunityMicrogrids

Small-scaleturbines(涡轮机)inwindyareascanpowerneighborhoods,thoughlandusedebatespersist.“Thescaleofthistransitionisstaggering,”saysDr.ElenaTorres,aclimatescientistatMIT.Residentialrenewableslikesolarandheatpumpscouldmeet90%ofglobalhouseholddemandby2050—butonlyifinvestmentstriplewithinthisdecade.Recentstudiesshowthatevery$1investedingreenhomestodaysaves$5infutureclimateadaptationcosts.Thisisn’tjustanenvironmentalimperative;it’seconomicallyinevitable.

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