首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
自考
When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones—the kind of high tech, solar paneled masterpieces that make the c
When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones—the kind of high tech, solar paneled masterpieces that make the c
admin
2014-02-27
20
问题
When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones—the kind of high tech, solar paneled masterpieces that make the covers of architecture. But the US has more than 100 million existing homes, and it would be【B1】______wasteful to tear them all down and【B2】______replace them with greener versions. An enormous amount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses. And it would take an average of 65 years for the【B3】______carbon emissions from a new energy efficient home to make up for the resources lost by destroying an old one. So in the broadest【B4】______the greenest home is the one that has already been built. But at the same time, nearly half of US carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and【B5】______our homes, offices and other buildings. "You can’t deal with climate change without dealing with existing buildings, " says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust.
With some【B6】______the oldest homes tend to be the least energy efficient. Houses built before 1939 use about 34% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that【B7】______over time and let in more outside air.
Fortunately, there are a【B8】______number of relatively simple changes that can green older homes, from【B9】______ones like Lincoln’s Cottage to your own postwar home. And efficiency upgrades(升级)can save more than just the earth; they can help【B10】______property owners from rising power costs.
A. doubtfully
B. exceptions
C. expand
D. historic
E. incredibly
F. powering
G. protect
H. reduced
I. replace
J. sense
K. shifted
L. vast
【B6】
选项
答案
B
解析
空格在some后面,此处缺少一个名词,并且有可能是复数。结合句意“,最老的房屋似乎能效最低”。wich some exceptions意为“除极少数情形外”,exceptions符合句意。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/IB8R777K
本试题收录于:
英语(二)题库公共课分类
0
英语(二)
公共课
相关试题推荐
Therearemanysalesthisseason,duringwhichstoreswilllowertheir______prices.
______(make)surethatholidaysandpayarenotthefirstthingsyouaskabout.
Inourdayoftheautomobileandpavedhighwayfewpeopleeverencounterquicksand(流沙).Yetquicksandisstillcommoninmanypa
Inrecentyearsadvancesinmedicaltechnologyhavemadeitpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Newmedicinesa
Therearedifferentwaysinwhichpeopletrytodealwiththeproblemofenergy.Onewayisgreaterproductionofcommonenergy
Thepartoftheenvironmentalmovementthatdrawsmyfirm’sattentionisthedesignofcities’buildingsandproducts.Whenwe【
Thepartoftheenvironmentalmovementthatdrawsmyfirm’sattentionisthedesignofcities’buildingsandproducts.Whenwe【
A.theirworkforceB.hugeportionsC.largequantitiesD.minorbrandsE.agoodbargainF.advancesinfoodproductionanddis
HowTechnologyPushesDownPrice1Priceshavefalleninthefoodbusinessbecauseofadvancesinfoodproductionanddistri
随机试题
下列哪些患者应使用保护具,防止意外()。
患者,男,40岁。半年来左上后牙遇冷热痛,但无自发痛,近1个月来,除冷热过敏外隐隐作痛。近1周出现自发痛,阵发加剧,夜间痛。检查发现左上第二磨牙近中龋深穿髓,探痛明显,叩痛(±)。如果患者左侧上、下颌后牙均有炎患牙。患者不能对患牙定位。最能确定患牙位置
患儿,男,5天,生后3天开始出现皮肤黄染。一般情况良好,肝脾未触及,血清胆红素85.5μmol/L,最可能的诊断为
罗马会议对旅游者的定义包括那些在法律意义上并未进入所在国的过境旅客(如没有离开机场中转区域的航空旅行者)。()
唯物主义的历史形态有()。
严复比较系统完整的介绍了当时西方的某一先进理论。被康有为称为“中国西学第一人”,这一理论指的是()。
A、 B、 C、 D、 A前两组图形的规律是其头和身分别由不同的图形构成,而其脚又分别为1或2或3,均不相同。
InputBox函数的返回值类型是( )。
Allthewisdomoftheages,allthestoriesthathavedelightedmankindforcenturies,areeasilyandcheaply【21】______toa
Asregardssocialconventions,wemustsayawordaboutthewell-knownEnglishclasssystem.Thisisanembarrassingsubjectfor
最新回复
(
0
)