四川省德阳市高中2015届高三“二诊”考试英语试(8)

New 'York City has lots and lots of buildings, and many people live -there - almost 8 million people ! Human beings take a lot of things from the earth, 'and they also put a lot of things back into it, including things that pollute the air or use up natural resources．

“Eco－friendly,," or "green" buildings in New York City are good for the environment．“Green” living helps save natural resources, makes the air cleaner, and helps us breathe better．

We spend about 90 percent of our day indoors, where the air quality can actually be much worse than it is outside．

Certain buildings have more access to natural daylight, appliances that use less energy, and encourage people to use environmentally friendly practices． Green buildings give the people who live in them cleaner air to breathe, and some even have sensors that turn lights on and off when you walk into or leave a room． The buildings also capture and reuse rainwater．

The Albanese Organization built the first green residential building in North America in 2003．It is called the Solaire, and is located in Battery Park City．Now, in 2013, they are building another new green building in Battery Park City called the Visionaire, which is so environmentally friendly that it is being called America's greenest" high－rise building．

The building pud6es and reuses water, using 50% less water than a typical high－rise building． Some of the building's electricity is powered by the sun, and the fresh air is filtered to take pollutants out．

The buildings themselves were all built using recycled materials from other construction projects, so that． those materials do not just end up in a garbage clump． It costs more for companies to make these buildings, so the people who live in them have to pay more, too* But reduced energy bills help you save money． And if you have allergies（过敏）, you may end Lip saving on doctors' bills, too, since these buildings are healthier to live in．

“I have a history of asthma（哮喘）and hypersensitivity(高度过敏)to odors and allergens in the air," said a Visionaire resident, Rod McCowan, 52． “The air is crisp and pure． I can tell I'm breathing better． "

56．What kind of life does the author suggest in this, passage? (no more than 2 words）

57． What does the Albanese 'Organization specialize in? （ no more than 6 words）

58．How does the Visionaire save water? （no more than 5 words）

59．What is this passage mainly about? （ no more than 6 words）

60．Why does the author say "green" buildings are healthier according to the last two paragraphs?（no more than 9

words）

第二节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1．5分，满分15分）

请你改正下面短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

3．请在答题卡上指定的地方作答。

It was 7:1 5 in the morning of February 8, 2015． I was walking along Park Road towards the east while an elderly man came out of the park on other side of the street． Then I saw a yellow car drive up Beijing Street and made a right turn into Park Road． The :next moment the car hit the man while he was cross the road． He