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1、2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）专题2 阅读理解 3（35分钟）AFor decades, Morocco, the only North African nation without large quantities of oil, combed the surrounding desert in search of fossil fuels. But roughly a year and a half ago, the country turned to a resource that exists in abundance across the region: the s
2、un.Now Europelong dependent on Middle Eastern oil and Russian natural gashas begun to look toward the heat of the Sahara for some of its long-term energy needs. By 2050, roughly 15 percent of European energy could be produced by wind and solar-thermal(太阳能热) power in North Africa and parts of the Mid
3、dle East, according to Dii, widely known as Desertec, a group of mostly European companies such as Siemens that are developing clean-energy technology in the region. Although the effortexpected to cost 510 billionis still in the early stage of development, analysts say Morocco has far more aggressiv
4、e investment plans than its regional rivals(竞争对手) and is well positioned to become North Africas leading provider of renewable energy, especially solar-thermal.In 2008, when global oil prices hit record highs, Moroccowhich imports most of its powersaw energy costs nearly double, to roughly 9 billion
5、 annually. Soon after, King Mohamed VI issued a royal command making the development of alternative energy a top priority. He also put a legal framework in place to encourager European investment and has managed to limit instability in a region known for political confusion.Another advantage for Mor
6、occo: geography. The sun over the Sahara is far stronger than it is in Europe. But what distinguishes the country from its neighbors is that it is close to Spain. The two countries are separated by less than 16 km at some points, and theyre connected by an energy transmission line. Currently the lin
7、e sends energy from Spain to Morocco, but it could work both ways, and analysts say the lines existence gives Morocco an advantage over its neighbors for access to the European market.Getting a position in that market may take some time, however, due to a shortage of funding. By 2020, Morocco hopes
8、to invest several billion dollars in solar-thermal power and use to technology to greatly increase its energy production. But unlike, say, wind power, which is economically competitive with fossil fuels, solar-thermal often is not, despite financial support from various international institutions. A
9、nalysts say the costs of solar-thermal will come down, eventually.1. The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers _.A、Morocco makes huge profits from its new energyB、Europe and Morocco has made a deal to cooperateC、Europe is searching the Sahara for new energyD、Morocco is developing a new form
10、 of energy2. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that _.A、now Morocco is North Africas leading provider of renewable energyB、Morocco has a strong desire to produce more green energyC、Siemens clean-energy technology is far from satisfactoryD、Europe gets most of its energy from Russia and America3.The autho
11、r mentions the high oil prices in 2008 in Paragraph 3 to imply that _.A、Moroccos King is really ambitiousB、Morocco is in need of international helpC、Morocco has developed slowly in recent yearsD、Morocco must now turn to new resources4、What is one of the problems that Morocco is facing now?A、European
12、 countries wont invest.B、No country is willing to buy its energy.C、There isnt enough money to develop its energy.D、It has difficulty building an energy transmission line.BThe way Westerners communicate tends to be relatively explicit and direct. In other words, Westerners tend to put most of their i
13、deas and feelings into words, and then state these ideas and feelings clearly and openly. It is generally considered a good thing to “get to the point” and “say what you mean,” and it is largely the speakers responsibility to ensure that his / her message is stated in a way that is clear and easy to
14、 understand.In contrast, Chinese people tend to communicate in a way that is more indirect and subtle. They often view direct, explicit communication as unsophisticated(不成熟的) or even rude. They are more likely to preserve good feelings and relationships by not saying something that might upset or of
15、fend another person. If a Westerner makes a request and a Chinese person responds by saying something like “Ill think it over”, the Westerner may assume that there is a good chance that the answer will be “yes”. In fact, there is a better chance that the implied answer is “no”.One interesting exampl
16、e of the Western preference for very direct communication can be seen in what Western students are taught about how they should organize their writing. Writers are generally expected to state their point as clearly as possible, generally right at the beginning. Students are taught to begin paragraphs with a “topic sentence” that states the point of the paragraph. Also, articles shou
