2018年考研真题考研英语二真题浏览理解TEXT3真题及谜底已颁布，详情以下：
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While fossil fuels- coal,oil,gas- still generate roughly 85 percentof the
world's energy supply,it'sclearer than ever that the future belongs to renewablesources such as wind and solar.The move to renewables is picking up momentumaround the world: They now account for more than half ofnew power sourcesgoing on line.
Some growth stems from a co妹妹itment bygovernments and farsighted
Businssesto fundcleanerenergy sources.But increasinglythestoryisabout theplu妹妹eting prices of renewables,especially wind and solar.The cost of solarpanels has dropped by 80 percent and the cost of wind turbines by close taone-third in the past eight years.
In many parts of the world renewable energy is already a principal energy source.In Scotland,for example, wind turbines provide enough electricity to power 95 percent of homes. While the rest of the world takes the lead, notably China and Europe, the United States is also seeing a remarkable shift. In March,for the first time,wind and solar power accounted for more than 10 percent of the power generated in the US,reported the US Energy Information Administration.
President Trump has underlined fossil fuels - especially coal - as the path to economic growth. In a recent speech in Iowa, he dismissed wind power as an unreliable energy source, But that message did not play well with many in Iowa,where wind turbines dot the fields and provide 36 percent of the state's electricity generation - and where tech giants like Microsoft are being attracted by the availability of clean energy to power their data centers.
The question “what happens when the wind doesn't blow or the sun doesn'tshine?" has provided a quick put-down for skeptics. But a boost in the storage apacity of batteries is making their ability to keep power flowing around the clock more likely.
The advance is driven in par by vehicle manufacturers, who are placing big bets on battery-powered electric vehicles. Although electric cars are still a rarity on roads now. this massive investment could change the picture rapidly in coming years.
While there's a long way to go,the trend lines for renewables are spiking. The pace of change in energy sources appears to be speeding up perhaps: just in time to have a meaningful effect in slowing climate change.What Washington does-or doesn't do- to promote alternative energy may mean less and less a time of a global shift in thought.
26.The word "plu妹妹eting"(Line 3,Para.2)is closest in meaning to ______
A.stabilizing
B.changing
C.falling
D.rising
27. According to Paragraph 3,the use of renewable energy in America ______
A. is progressing notably
B. is as extensive as in Europe
C. faces many challenges
D. has proved to be impractical
28. It can be learned that in Iowa,
______.
A. wind is a widely used energy source
B. wind energy has replaced fossil fuels
C. tech giants are investing in clean energy
D. there is a shortage of clean energy supply
29. Which of the following is true about clean energy according to Paragraphs 5&6?A. Its application has boosted battery storage.B. It is co妹妹only used in car manufacturing.C. Its continuous supply is becoming a reality.D. Its sustainable exploitation will remain difficult. 30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that renewable energy _____.
A. will bring the US closer to other countries
B. will accelerate global environmental change
C. is not really encouraged by the US government
D. is not competitive enough with regard to its cost
30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that renewable energy _____.
A. will bring the US closer to other countries
B. will accelerate global environmental change
C. is not really encouraged by the US government
D. is not competitive enough with regard to its cost
31. 谜底 [B]user information
解析：细节题。按照题干信息定位到第一段第二句。该句提到两年前Facebook花了更多的钱得到了WhatsApp的信息办事。接着提到WhatsApp提供应Facebook的是关于其用户的朋侪圈和社会糊口等详细精粹的信息。由此可知，B项为准确谜底。
32. 谜底[C]pose a risk to Facebook users
解析：细节题。按照题干关头词linking the phone number定位第二段第一句。该句提到Facebook向欧洲委员会许诺不会把用户的德律风号与Facebook的身份认证结合到一块儿，可是协定经由过程以后Facebook立马失期。接下来提到“乃至都不清晰信息内里都有甚么，也不知谁发的动静，发送的目标又是甚么”。是以，可能会给
用户造成危害。是以C项合适辞意。
33. 谜底 [D]cannot keep pace with the changing market
解析：细节题。按照题干关头词competition law 定位到第三段第一句。该句指出“竞争法彷佛成为解决这些不服等权利的独一法子，可是此法案过分拙笨”。下一句提到“一方面，比拟于数据经济变革的速率，此法案成长是很是迟钝的”。由此可知，该法案跟不被骗前市场变革的步调。是以D项为准确谜底。
34. 谜底[D]the services are paid for by advertisers.
解析：按照标题中的because 可肯定为因果细节题。题干中的信息呈现在第三段后半部门，是标题中的原词 competition law as presently interpreted，而缘由在厥后面的句子。下文写到，the users of their services are not，读到这里的not，必定要找而是谁。继续读下一句，That would be the people who buy advertising from them…，与选项对应，可得出[D]the services are paid for by advertisers。
35. 谜底[D]the relationship between digital giants and their users.
解析：按照标题中is used to illustrate可果断为例证题，要找到the ants analogy论据所证实的论点;论点在论据以前，是以先找到论据the ants analogy，再找到论据前的论点句。以是本题定位到最后一段的第一句，The product …is data，and we…convert our lives to data…。此句中，data即digital giants，we 即 users。是以谜底为[D]the relationship between digital giants and their users.
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