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  • 1. (2018九上·深圳期中) 阅读理解

        The world's first hydrogen-powered(氢动力) trains have begun running in Germany last month. The new trains will run 100-kilometer trips and can travel up to 140 kilometers an hour.

        A French railroad company called Alstom built two hydrogen-powered trains. Teams in Germany and France cooperated on the project, which was supported by the German government. The new train model, called the Coradia iLint, signals the beginning of efforts in Germany and other nations to move away from pollution-producing diesel(柴油) trains.

        Compared(与…相比较) with diesel trains, the Coradia iLint is designed to run on non-electrified train lines with low levels of noise. It uses a process that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electrical power. If the system produces more energy than the train needs at that time, it can store the extra energy in batteries. The only emissions(排放物)are water and steam.

        A single tank of hydrogen can run a Coradia iLint train for about 1,000 kilometers. This is very similar to the distance a diesel-powered train can run on with a single tank.

        Hydrogen-powered trains cost more than diesel trains to build. But Alstom officials say the operating costs are much lower. The company plans to provide another 14 Coradia iLint trains by the year 2021. Several other European countries have also expressed interest in developing hydrogen train systems. France has already said it wants its first hydrogen train to be operated by 2022.

    1. (1) What's the topic of the passage?
      A . A new kind of train B . Diesel(柴油) trains C . Water and steam D . A French railroad company
    2. (2) Compared with diesel trains, what's the advantage of the Coradia iLint?
      A . The Coradia iLint uses electrical power. B . The Coradia iLint can store the extra energy in batteries. C . The Coradia iLint is designed to run with low levels of noise. D . All of the above.
    3. (3) How many Coradia iLint trains in total will the Alstom have by the year 2021?
      A . Two B . Fourteen C . Twelve D . Sixteen
    4. (4) According to the passage, we can infer that __________.
      A . Alstom is the name of hydrogen-powered(氢动力) train. B . The project was supported by the French government. C . A diesel-powered train can run about 1,000 kilometers with a single tank. D . Only one European country has interest in developing hydrogen train systems.

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