山东高考阅读理解练习及答案

　　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.

　　山东高考阅读理解练习题目：

　　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.

　　山东高考阅读理解练习答案解析：

　　1.C　细节理解题。根据第二段的“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.”可推出，C项符合题意。

　　2.B　细节理解题。根据第二段的“When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity.”可知，B项符合题目要求。

　　3.A　细节理解题。根据第三段的“people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity”可知，A项符合题意。

　　4.D　推理判断题。第三段最后已提出现在全球已越来越多地使用风力发电，所以下一段应该要进一步推广使用风力发电，这是一种总体的能源发展趋势。故D项正确。