江苏省常熟市-高一上学期期中英语试题(13)

instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.可知，平板电脑是耗能最少的电子设备，可以降低44%的耗能。故选B。

【15题详解】

推理判断题。根据文章的整体内容可知，因为旧的电子设备耗能高，不环保。所以作者建议停止使用旧的电子设备。故选A。

点睛：熟悉比较句型是彻底理解本文的关键，也是解题的关键。本文中的比较句型：

1. That’s bad news for the environment – and our wallets – as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the news ones that do the same things

做同样的事，旧的过时的装置比新装置消耗更多能源，对环境有害，浪费钱财。

2. According to the analysis of Babbitt’s team, old desktop monitors and box TVs with cathode ray tubes are the worst devices with their energy consumption and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions (排放) more than doubling during the 1992 to 2007 window.

根据Babbitt团队的分析，旧的桌面显示器和阴极射线管箱式电视机是最差的电子设备，它们的耗能和温室气体的排放是1992到2007window的两倍还多。

3. They found that more on-demand entertainment viewing on tablets instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.他们发现在平板电脑上看的随需变化的娱乐节目比在电视和电脑上看耗能减少了44%。

第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，注意选项中有两项为多余选项。

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August is the time to prepare for a new school year. ___16___These simple tips can help you or someone you love deal with the year ahead.

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