单选题 Text
Every human being, (26) what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is (27) dispose of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus of University of Pittsburgh set themselves the (28) problem how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which utilizes (29) body heat, but the heat given off by such objects (30) light bulbs and refrigerators as well. The system works so well (31) no conventional fuel is needed (32) the campus's six buildings comfortable.
Some parts of most modern building, theatres and offices (33) classrooms -- are more than amply heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned and (34) in winter. The technique of (35) heat and redistributing it is (36) “heat recovery”. A few modem buildings recover (37) , but the university's system is the first to recover heat (38) some buildings and reuse it in (39) . Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its heat producers. The (40) a student studies, the more heat his body (41) . Male students emit more than (42) students, and the larger a student, the more heat he (43) . It is tempting to (44) that the hot test prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a (45) over weight male genius.

单选题 A. though B. no matter C. however D. in spite of
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] :no matter what无论什么。though,in spite of不这么搭配。
单选题 A. how to B. how C. what to D. what
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] :dispose动词;how to dispose of it怎样处理它。
单选题 A. similar B. wrong C. opposing D. opposite
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] :dispose of it与collect body heat是相反的问题;opposite形容词,对立的,对面的。
单选题 A. both B. not only C. as well as D. neither
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] :not only...but(also)不仅…而且。
单选题 A. for example B. like C. of D. as
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] :such...as如此这样的……像……
单选题 A. which B. then C. that D. therefore
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] :so...that 如此……以至于。
单选题 A. make B. to be made C. to make D. making
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] :be needed to do sth.被需要做某事。
单选题 A. including B. as well as C. with D. as well
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] :as well as既……又,除……之外(也),和。
单选题 A. even B. so C. ever D. much
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] :even in winter甚至在冬天;air-conditioned空调的。
单选题 A. saving B. being saved C. disposing D. being disposed
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] :本句后面“heat recovery”热量回收利用,所以此项选saving。being saved表进行时,不切题。
单选题 A. talked B. thought C. suggested D. called
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] :be called sth.被称作……。
单选题 A. loss B. cold C. temperature D. heat
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] :根据原文含义,recover heat回收热能。
单选题 A. to B. from C. with D. for
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] :recover heat from buildings从建筑物中回收热量。
单选题 A. the other B. other C. others D. the others
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] :some...others一些……另一些,都是不特定指代。
单选题 A. hard B. hardest C. harder D. more hard
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] :the harder...the more越…越。原文含义:“越用功的学生,身体放出的热量越多。”
单选题 A. takes in B. gives off C. gives in D. takes out
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] :take in吸收;give off散发;give in屈服,让步。
单选题 A. other B. female C. girl D. boy
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] :male形容词,男性的;female形容词,女性的。
单选题 A. produces B. manufactures C. designs D. assembles
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] :produce heat产生热量;manufacture制造;assemble集合,装配。
单选题 A. start B. conclude C. end D. begin
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] :start,end,begin与原文意思不符,原文that从句是结论性语句。
单选题 A. easy-doing B. fun-making C. hard-working D. good for nothing
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] :前文已有说明,用功读书的同学比其他同学产生的热量多。