Question

The sun gives energy and the earth receives the sun’s energy. The way the earth interacts with the sun’s energy can be displayed in a picture called the earth’s energy budget（預算）. It displays the sun’s energy that reaches us and how much of that energy is taken in and how much is thrown back by the earth and its air. Once the energy reaches the earth, some of it is taken by land and oceans. The amount of energy that is taken in influences the temperatures. The energy that is not taken in is thrown back to space.
Generally, the amount of energy coming in is equal to the amount of energy going out. So, we say the earth’s energy budget is balanced. If more energy was coming in than was going out, the earth’s temperature would increase. On the other hand, if too much energy is thrown back, and not taken in, we would see the earth’s temperature dropping.
Of all of the sun’s energy that hits the earth, about 67% is taken in by the land, oceans, air and clouds and about 33% is thrown back into space.
小題1:The picture above shows us how ________ hits the earth.
A. the high temperature         B. the heavy rain               C. the sun’s energy
小題2:In the 2nd paragraph, the underlined phrase “equal to ” means “______”.
A. less than                    B. the same as              C. more than
小題3:Picture ______ shows us the main idea of the last paragraph.

A.       B.      C.

小題4:If too much energy is thrown back, we will feel ______on the earth.
A. cold                     B. hot                      C. warm
小題5:The amount of energy that is _______ influences the temperatures.
A. well balanced               
B. thrown back                 
C. taken in

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:C

試題分析：本文介紹的是太陽傳遞給我們能量，地球接受太陽的能量。如果地球吸收的能量越少，返回的能量越多的話，地球的溫度就會降低。這就是太陽和地球之間能量的關系。
小題1:細節理解題。根據原文The sun gives energy and the earth receives the sun’s energy.及觀察圖片可知，是太陽能量撞擊地球。故選C。
小題2:細節理解題。less than少于，the same as同樣的，more than超過，equal to意為：等于，故選B。
小題3:細節理解題。根據原文最后一段Of all of the sun’s energy that hits the earth, about 67% is taken in by the land, oceans, air and clouds and about 33% is thrown back into space. 可知太陽能量的百分之六十七被陸地，海洋等吸收，剩余的百分之三十三被返回空間。故選B。
小題4:細節理解題。根據原文if too much energy is thrown back, and not taken in, we would see the earth’s temperature dropping.可知如果太多的能量被返回，我們將會感到地球溫度下降。故選A。
小題5:細節理解題。通過閱讀原文可知太陽能量被地球吸收的數量會影響溫度。故選C。