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1、Whenwethinkofgreenbuildings,wetendtothinkofnewonesthe kind of high-tech, solar-paneled masterpieces that make the covers of architecture magazines. But the U.S. has more than 100 million existing homes, and it would be (1) wasteful to tear them all down and (2) them with greener versions. An enormou

2、s amount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses. And it wouldtake anaverage of65 years for the (3)carbonemissions from a new energy-efficient home to make up for the resources lost by destroying an old one. So in the broadest (4), the greenest home is theonethat has alrea

3、dy beenbuilt.But at thesametime,nearly half of U. S. carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and (5) our homes, offices and other buildings. You cant deal with climate change without dealing with existing buildings, says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust.Withsome(6),theoldesthomes

4、tendtobetheleastenergy-efficient. Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that (7) over time and let in more outside air.Fortunatelytherearea (8) numberofrelativelysimplechangesthat can green older homes,

5、from (9) ones like Lincolns Cottage to your own postwar home. And efficiency upgrades (升级) can save morethanjusttheearth;theycanhelp(10)propertyownersfromrising power costs.accommodationsI)clumsyJ) doubtfulK)exceptionsL)expandM)historicN)incrediblyO)1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.7. 8. 9. 10. 47.be 动词，后为形容词wastef

6、ul，故应填入副词。语意判断：备选的两个副词中 doubtfully 表示怀疑态度，incredibly 表示肯定态度，因此需要判断拆除这些房屋究竟是不是浪费。本句前后分句由 and 连接，是顺承关系。前一句incredibly，表示拆除这些房屋极其浪费。另外，后一句“建这些房子时耗费了大量能源和资源”也印证了应选 G。48. andtear语意判断：备选的动词原形有四个：expand，protect，replace，sense，其中可与 with搭配的只有replace。这里表示“用更环保的房子替代这些老房子”。49. thecarbonemissionfromanew energy-eff

7、icient home，故此处应填入修饰名词短语的形容词。语意判断：备选的形容词有 50.accommodations、exceptionssense。其中，in.sense固定搭配，in the broadest sense 意为“在最广泛的意义上”，故选L。51. powering 和supplyingpowering(heating(供暖)、cooling(制冷)意义相对应，都属于能量消耗，故选 H。52.accommodationsexceptions(例外)。根据下文“最exceptions，表示“也有一些例外”。53. 54.clumsy、historicvastvasta.num

8、ber成固定搭配，表示“大量的”，故选O。55. fromoneslikeLincolnsCottage，可知此处需填入形容词修饰 ones。为贴切，故选 F。56. tectprotectfrom护不受”，故本题选 I。原文详而且，要想用新节能房 需 Whenwethinkofgreenbuildings,wetendtothinkof newones thekindofhigh-tech,solar-paneledmasterpieces that make the covers of architecture magazines. But the U.S. ha

9、s more than 100 million existing homes, and itwouldbe 47 totearthemalldown 48 themwithgreenerversions.Anamount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses. And it would take an average of 65 years for the 49 carbon emissionsfromanewenergy-efficient home to makeup for the resou

10、rces lost by destroying an oldone.Soin the broadest 50 , the greenesthomeistheone thathas alreadybeen built. Butatthe same time,nearlyhalf of U. S. carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and 51 our homes, offices and other buildings. You cant deal with climate change without dealing with existi

11、ng buildings,saysRichardMoe,thepresidentoftheNational Withsome 52 ,theoldesthomestendtobethe least energy-efficient. Houses built before 1939 useabout50%moreenergypersquarefootthanthosebuilt after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that 53 overtimeandletinmoreoutsideFortunately,thereare a

12、54 numberofrelatively simple changes that can green older homes,from 55 oneslike Lincolns Cottage to your own postwarhome.Andefficiencyupgrades(升级)can save more than just the earth; they can help 56 propertyfrom rising power costs.accommodationsI)clumsyJ)doubtfulK)exceptionsL)expandM)historicN)incre

13、diblyO)47. 语意判断：doubtfullyincrediblyincredibly，表示拆除这些房屋极其浪费。另外，后一句“建这些打打48. ，其中可与 搭配的只有replace打打49. 备选的形容词有 vast打打50. 语意判断：accommodations、exceptionssense。其中，in.sense固定搭配，in thebroadestsenseL51. powering 和supplyingpowering(heating(供打打52. 语意判断：accommodationsexceptions(例外)。根据下文“最打打53. E打打54. 语意判断：clums

14、y、historicvastvasta.number打打55. 打打56. 语意判断：protectprotectfrom重点词architecture :kitekt n. 建筑学 enormousin:msadj. 庞大的，巨大的 crack krk n. 裂缝relativelyreltivliadv. 相对地makeupfor teardown takeanaverageof Withsome 52 , the oldesthomes tendtobe the leastenergy-efficient. Houses builtbefore1939useabout50%moreenergypersquarefootthanthosebuiltafter 2000, mainlydue tothe tinycracksandgapsthat 53