2014高考英语阅读理解二轮限时训练精品题（4）及答案 <br />【2014 高考英语马鞍山市质量检测】 <br />阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 <br />将该项涂黑。 <br />Xinhua News Agency－The International Conference on Power Engineering (ICOPE) <br />2013, organized by the Chinese Society of Power Engineering, School of Energy and <br />Power Engineering, China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, opened in <br />Wuhan, on Oct 24. More than 300 energy experts, scholars and businessmen from <br />countries and areas including the United States, Japan, the EU, Australia, South <br />Africa, Thailand, Nigeria, Arab and China are attending the three-day academic <br />conference on the world’s energy problems. <br />Professor Zheng Chuguang, from the School of Energy and Power Engineering at <br />Huazhong University of Science and Technology, gave a speech on the development of <br />oxygen fuel technology in China, and said that settling the problem of cost ranks <br />highest. <br />George Saxon, vice-president of Conco Systems Inc, US, presented a report on <br />the topic of Energy Engineer to Shape the Future. He said that the company’s research <br />and innovation (创新) are of great significance for the future and already contribute <br />to reducing costs and improving efficiency (效率). <br />Professor Didier Mayer from the Ecole des Mines de Paris, France, spoke about <br />&ldquo;Wind Energy R&amp;D Line Based on the Global Renewable Energy Status&rdquo;, and Professor <br />Yasuo Koizumi of Shinshu University in Japan and Li Chun-Zhu of Curtin University <br />of Technology in Australia also gave speeches at the conference. <br />The academic meetings are expected to cover topics from various fields. In <br />addition, the participants will discuss the most advanced academic research around <br />the world, the latest progress and development trends in the various fields. The <br />conference has attracted 232 academic papers, with 176 papers from China, and 56 <br />from abroad. <br />64. Who probably attended the meeting? <br /> A. Students from high schools. B. Scholars from Canada. <br />C. Officials from governments. D. Experts from companies. <br />65. According to Professor Zheng, what matters most about energy problems? <br />A. Reducing cost. B. Using wind energy. <br />C. Saving energy. D. Developing new fuels. <br />66. Which of the following statements is true? <br />A. 300 participants are attending the two-day academic conference. <br />B. George Saxon supports the company’s research and innovation. <br />C. Didier Mayer gave a speech on oxygen fuel technology in China. <br />D. The conference has attracted 232 academic papers from abroad. <br />67. What is the purpose of the passage? <br />A. To discuss the world energy problems. <br />B. To introduce to readers some energy experts. <br />C. To introduce an international energy conference. <br />D. To show the world’s great concern about environment. <br />【参考答案】64&mdash;67 DABC <br />阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 <br /> A few months ago as...