考题猜想 04 阅读七选五15篇-2023-2024学年高二英语下学期期中考点大串讲（人教版2019）

考题猜想 04 阅读七选五15篇（原卷版） 选择性必修第二册、第三册 Passage 1 Green architecture is designed in an environmentally-friendly way. Many people think interest in green architecture has only begun in recent years. 1 Our ancient ancestors were intelligent. They also knew the fact that green architecture is more able to fit in with nature and more practical. 2 These include heating and cooling, water usage, environmental quality and energy usage. Architects can deal with all of these in various ways, all of which are designed to increase efficiency without affecting the function of the building. To make it, much of green architecture focuses on building intelligently. For example, plumbing systems (管道系统) may be designed to use less water while still functioning normally. 3 Many architects build environmentally to show people that it’s possible. And they want to show the fact that being environmentally-friendly does not have to make a building bad-looking. 4 A courtyard with plants, for example, can be nicer to view. The green design can be kept in mind when we build various future buildings, ranging from a private home to a tall office building. Green designs can also be applied to remodeling (改造) and repairing existing buildings. 5 Many governments are thus encouraging remodeling and repairing instead of building new ones. A．The goal is to make a building prettier. B．Not many buildings have great green designs. C．A green building’s design need solve many problems. D．In fact, humans have tried green architecture for thousands of years. E．After all, pulling down a building can quite damage the environment. F．Actually, many of the green designs can make a building more beautiful. G．And smart lighting would turn off when people are not around to save energy. Passage 2 Have you ever roller skated (滑旱冰)? This activity requires people to wear special wheeled shoes. Roller skating was hugely popular in America in the 1970s and 1980s, especially among chil