《2025年高考模拟试题汇编高中英语》

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One of the world's greenest office buildings will formally open its doors this week. It's a project of the environmentally progressive Bullitt Foundation. Its ambition is bold: to showcase an entirely self - sustaining office building hoping that others will create similar projects.
The first thing that strikes you about the new Bullitt Center is an emphasis on walking. “In a building this size, any place else in Seattle it would have two elevators. Here, the stairway is obvious and attractive,” says Denis Hayes, CEO of the foundation. He explains there is an elevator, but it's well - hidden. The staircase encourages exercise and the concept helps cut down on energy use.
This is one of dozens of visionary decisions that went into this building. “It has eyes, ears, a nervous system and a brain and it responds to its environment in a way that seeks to optimize(优化) things,” he says. He points across the street to a mini weather station. It sends data to the building so it can decide what it should do to conserve energy.
“I think it's fair to say we were all a bit skeptical in the beginning,” says Chris Rogers, the founder of a firm in cooperation with the foundation. Rogers and the others set out to meet the ambitious goals of the Living Building Challenge, a green building standard set by local architects.
Clearly this building is not for everyone. If you think of it as simply an office building, it was relatively pricey to design and build. But if you view it as a laboratory, an educational center and a bold effort to change how things are built, the calculation changes.
Still, one could wonder, is it possible to build more with similar self - sustaining features at a reasonable cost? “If this building isn't reproducible, then this experiment will have failed,” says Rogers. But if it is successful, he's optimistic others will follow the foundation's lead. Rogers points out that over the past couple of decades, many builders have been integrating green elements into their buildings.
32.What motivates the designers to highlight the stairway?
A. To beautify the building. B. To offer convenience.
C. To hide the elevator. D. To conserve energy.
33.Which description best summarizes the Bullitt Center according to Paragraph 3?
A. A living organism. B. A first responder.
C. A brain system. D. A data base.
34.Which argument does Chris Rogers hold probably?
A. It is reasonable to hold doubt in the building's future.
B. The building has been inspired by previous efforts.
C. The reproduction of the building is crucial.
D. The building stands for a progressive force.
35.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Look Inside The World's Greenest Building
B. The Outlook For Green Buildings Is Promising
C. How Can We Build More Green Buildings?
D. Will This Super Green Building Be Copied?

答案： 32.D　33.A　34.C　35.D