The forces that make Japan one of the world's most earthquake-prone(有…傾向的) countries could become part of its long-term energy solution．
Water from deep below the ground at Japan's tens of thousands of hot springs could be used to produce electricity．
Although Japanese high-tech companies are leaders in geothermal(地熱的) technology and export it, its use is limited in the nation．
"Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geothermal energy," said Yoshiyasu Takefuji, a leading researcher of thermal-electric power production．
The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused a reaction against atomic power, which previously made up 30 percent of Japan's energy needs, and increased interest in alternative energies, which account for only 8 percent．
Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy, following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energy for more than 80 percent of its needs．
For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan, which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power．
The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cost of the exploration and constructing the factories．Another problem is that Japan's potentially best sites are already being developed for tourism or are located within national parks where construction is forbidden．
"We can't even dig 10cm inside national parks．" said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric, adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow．
Researcher Hideaki Matsui said, "Producing electricity using hot springs is a decades-long project．We also have to think about what to do for now as energy supplies will decrease in the short term．"
The Earth Policy Institute in Washington, US, believed Japan could produce 80,000 megawatts（兆瓦）and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology．
Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders in geothermal technology, with a 70 percent market share．In 2010, Fuji Electric built the world's largest geothermal factory in New Zealand．
小題1:What would be the best title for the text?
A．Alternative energies in Japan
B．Japan thinks of geothermal energy
C．Japan takes the lead in geothermal technology
D．World's largest geothermal plant
小題2:What percentage of Japan's energy needs is geothermal energy?
A．About 8%．B．Around 30%． C．Below 1%．D．Over 80%．
小題3:According to Shigeto Yamada, the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs ____．
A．high technologyB．financial support
C．local people's helpD．a(chǎn) change of rules
小題4:Geothermal energy is considered as a long-term program by _____．
A．Hideaki Matsui   B Yoshiyasu Takefuji．    C．Shigeto Yamada       D．Yoko Ono
小題5:It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that _____．
A．the world's biggest geothermal plant was built by America
B．Japan will not export its geothermal technology
C．it is hard to find geothermal energy in Japan
D．the potential of Japan's geothermal energy is great

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:D

試題分析：本文介紹日本正在考慮地熱技術(shù)這項長期的計劃。它需要規(guī)則的改變，科學家認為地熱技術(shù)是日本在地熱方面的潛力是很大的。
小題1:主旨題：從第一段的句子：The forces that make Japan one of the world's most earthquake-prone(有…傾向的) countries could become part of its long-term energy solution．可知日本正在考慮地熱技術(shù)。選B。
小題2:細節(jié)題：從第五段的句子：For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan, 可知日本的能源只有1%是地熱。選C
小題3:細節(jié)題：從文章的句子：adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow．可知Shigeto Yamada認為日本地熱技術(shù)的增加需要規(guī)則的改變，選D
小題4:細節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)第三段的句子： "Producing electricity using hot springs is a decades-long project．可知Hideaki Matsui 認為地熱技術(shù)是長期的計劃。選A
小題5:推理題：從倒數(shù)第二段的句子：The Earth Policy Institute in Washington, US, believed Japan could produce 80,000 megawatts（兆瓦）and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology．可知日本在地熱方面的潛力是很大的。選D
點評：本文介紹日本正在考慮地熱技術(shù)這項長期的計劃。它需要規(guī)則的改變，科學家認為地熱技術(shù)是日本在地熱方面的潛力是很大的。這篇文章主要考查了細節(jié)題：可以先看題目，再閱讀短文，根據(jù)題目的要求，來選擇這樣就會有的放矢，閱讀更有效率。
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A． conceptB． situationC．challengeD． difference
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A． discussionB． experienceC．a(chǎn)rgumentD． growth

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