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提分专练（十一） Ⅰ.完形填空 Access to electricity has always been limited for people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a remote village in Peru. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2015 __1__ a flood damaged the power station in the area. The villagers were __2__ to turn to kerosene (煤油) lamps, which are not only expensive but also __3__ because of the poisonous matter they give off. __4__， the researchers and students at the Universidad de Ingenieríay Tecnología (UTEC) in Lima, Peru heard about their __5__ situation and came up with a creative solution. They __6__ a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be found __7__ in the Amazonian rainforests where the village is located. Called Plantalámparas, the __8__ draws energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to __9__ an LED bulb. While that may sound complicated and even impossible, it is quite __10__. The waste produced by plants undergoes oxidization (氧化作用) in the soil, which produces electrons (电子). The UTEC team placed electrodes (电极) inside the soil to __11__ the energy and store it in the lamps batteries for __12__ use. The researchers say a single charge can light an LED bulb for two hours — enough __13__ for people to get their evening chores done. The university __14__ ten such lamps to Nuevo Saposoa in October 2015. So far, they have been a huge __15__！ Elmer Ramirez, UTECs professor, believes the plant powered lamps could also help improve the lives of thousands of other __16__ rainforest communities, 42% of which have no access to __17__. This is not the __18__ time the students and professors of UTEC have come up with a(n) __19__ solution to a problem. In 2014, to deal with Perus severe __20__ pollution they created a large advertising board that could be used as an air purifier (净化器) as well! 语篇解读：本文是说明文。秘鲁UTEC大学的师生为了解决偏远乡村用电难的问题发明了一种利用植物和土壤供电的灯。 1．A.after　　　　　　　　　 B．though C．unless D．until 解析：选A　根据本句中的“from bad to worse”可知，在洪水毁了当地的发电站“后(after)”， Nuevo Saposoa村用电难的问题更加严重。