With the Tesla Roadster and other plug­in (插入式) electric vehicles hitting the road，demand is growing for accessible refueling points to recharge(充電) them. Carbon Day Automotive, a Chicago­based company，has now demonstrated（演示）a solar­powered recharging point, known as the Solar Plug­In Station，which lets motorists easily charge their cars using electricity that has been produced without any environmental damage.
The Solar Plug­In Station has gone on show in Chicago as part of the city’s bid（競標(biāo)）to host the 2016 Olympic Games. According to Carbon Day Automotive，the Solar Plug­In Station on show in Chicago is part of the vital infrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施) required for electric vehicles in Chicago and was the focus of a recent visit by the International Olympic Committee.
These solar­powered electricity points will be used daily to fuel the city’s electric vehicles with power from the sun. By producing the electricity from pollution­free solar cell, the CO2 emissions are reduced to zero.
“Solar energy and electric vehicles are a partnership that is one more step to reducing our dependence on foreign oil,” says Richard Lowenthal, CEO of Coulomb Technologies.Coulomb Technologies recently developed the components (部件) required for individual recharging stations，marketed as ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations.Carbon Day Automotive is the Midwest distributor for the ChargePoint stations. The Solar Plug­In Station consists of giant solar panels (電池板) that shade the tiny ChargePoint Networked Charging Station.The solar panel is connected to an underground battery pack，ready for everyday refueling.
“Without these stations it would be like driving around in a traditional car without the availability of gas stations，” says Scott Emalfarb，CEO at Carbon Day.“The day of true plug­in electric vehicles will be here sooner than most people realize and the world needs to be ready to accommodate（為……提供場地）them.”
小題1:The Solar Plug­In Station is used as part of the bid to host the Olympics mainly because ________.
A．it’s environmentally friendly
B．it makes up for the lack of electricity
C．it’s a new idea and attracts people’s attention
D．it brings convenience to electric vehicle users
小題2:We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．to recharge the electric vehicles takes a long time
B．the Solar Plug­In Station will come into use in 2016
C．the Solar Plug­In Station has gone on show internationally
D．Chicago is promoting the use of electric vehicles
小題3:According to the passage，how many of the following statements are TRUE?
a. Tesla Roadster is a kind of plug­in electric vehicle.
b. The Solar Plug­In Station uses solar power to charge all of the cars.
c. Chicago is a city，which is rich in oil.
d. The Solar Plug­In Station consists of underground battery packs.
e. Scott Emalfarb is optimistic about the future of plug­in electric vehicles.
A．2.B．3.C．4.D．5.
小題4:The passage implies that when the Solar Plug­In Station becomes popular，________.
A．more visitors will come to Chicago
B．the citizens of Chicago will be able to go to work faster
C．more space for electric vehicles will be needed
D．the cost of electric vehicles will be lower than traditional cars
小題5:What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Chicago Will Soon Be Full of Electric Vehicles
B．Chicago Calls on People to Buy Electric Vehicles
C．Chicago Fights for Its Bid to Host the 2016 Olympics
D．Chicago Shows Its Solar­powered Recharging Stations

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：可知本文主要關(guān)于芝加哥市展示了新型的使用太陽能的充電站系統(tǒng)，并在文章里介紹了這種新型的充電系統(tǒng)的運行原理等方面的知識。
小題1:A 推理題。根據(jù)第3段These solar­powered electricity points will be used daily to fuel the city’s electric vehicles with power from the sun. By producing the electricity from pollution­free solar cell, the CO2 emissions are reduced to zero.可知這項技術(shù)最大的優(yōu)點是環(huán)保節(jié)能，這樣才讓它成為申請奧運會的一個亮點。故A正確。
小題2:D 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段“The day of true plug­in electric vehicles will be here sooner than most people realize and the world needs to be ready to accommodate（為……提供場地）them.”課在不久的未來就會出現(xiàn)很多這樣的solar­powered electricity points，可以推斷出芝加哥市會大力地推廣這個新的環(huán)保節(jié)能的項目。故Ｄ正確。
小題3:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一句With the Tesla Roadster and other plug­in (插入式) electric vehicles hitting the road可知a的說法是正確；根據(jù)第2行a solar­powered recharging point, known as the Solar Plug­In Station，which lets motorists easily charge their cars using electricity可知b項說法是正確的。根據(jù)文章最后一段“Without these stations it would be like driving around in a traditional car without the availability of gas stations，” says Scott Emalfarb，CEO at Carbon Day.“The day of true plug­in electric vehicles will be here sooner than most people realize and the world needs to be ready to accommodate（為……提供場地）them.”可知Scott Emalfarb對于這種交通工具是很樂觀的。故B正確。
小題4:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一句The day of true plug­in electric vehicles will be here sooner than most people realize and the world needs to be ready to accommodate（為……提供場地）them.”可知隨著Solar Plug­In Station越來越受歡迎，那么我們要為電動的交通工具提供停車的地方。故C正確。
小題5:D 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章主題段第一段Carbon Day Automotive, a Chicago­based company，has now demonstrated（演示）a solar­powered recharging point, known as the Solar Plug­In Station，which lets motorists easily charge their cars using electricity that has been produced without any environmental damage.可知本文主要關(guān)于芝加哥市展示了新型的使用太陽能的充電站系統(tǒng)，并在文章里介紹了這種新型的充電系統(tǒng)的運行原理等方面的知識。故D正確。
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