安徽省2023-2024學年高考英語押題試卷含解析

安徽省2023-2024學年高考英語押題試卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Airpollution,togetherwithlittering,____manyproblemsinourlargeindustrialcitiestoday.A．causes B．cause C．caused D．causing2．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where3．---Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.---It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．as4．Touristsarerequiredto_________localcustomsandmindtheirmannerswhentravellingabroad.A．spot B．confirmC．observe D．spread5．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why6．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．applied7．TheLifelongLearningProgramme________toenablepeopletotakepartinlearningexperienceshastakenoffacrossEurope.A．havingbeendesigned B．beingdesignedC．designed D．designing8．—Igotbeateninthefirstroundinthecontest.Iamfeelingdepressed.—Cheerup!Youhaveto________yourself________tohavethelastlaugh.A．open;upB．pick;upC．knock;upD．do;up9．________youhaveseenheispoor,youshouldunderstandwhyhehastotakeuptwopart-timejobs.A．Aslongas B．UnlessC．Nowthat D．While10．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange11．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why12．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when13．Amongthecrisesthatfacehumans________thelackofnaturalresources.A．is B．are C．isthere D．arethere14．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbe B．mightbe C．musthavebeen D．couldhavebeen15．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．asto D．asthat16．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith17．Raisingtheincomesofthepoorislikelytobeineffectiveinawealthysociety,________accompaniedbyothermeasures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless18．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single19．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade20．AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Dogsmayactuallyunderstandwhattheirownersaretryingtosay,accordingtoanewstudy.Moreover,whendogslistentosomeonetalking,theymayusebrainregionsthatareequaltothosethathumansusetounderstandwhatotherssay,theresearchersfound.Inotherwords,thenewstudyshowsthatthebrainmechanisms(結構）involvedintheprocessofunderstandinghumanspeecharesimilarindogsandhumans.Thismeansthatthebrainmechanismsinvolvedinunderstandinghumanspeecharenotuniquetohumans.Toconveyinformationthroughspeech,peopleusebothwordsandintonation(語調）,whichisthewayaperson'svoicerisesandfallstoexpressanemotionormeaning,suchaspraiseordisapproval.Similarly,tounderstandwhatsomeoneistryingtosay,peoplehavetopayattentiontoboththeirwordsandtheirintonation.Inthestudy,theresearcherswantedtoseewhetherdogsalsopayattentiontobothwordsandintonationwhentryingtounderstandwhatahumanistryingtosaytothem.Toconductthestudy,theresearcherslookedat13dogs.Theresearchersmeasuredthedogs’brainactivitywithabrainscannerwhilethedogslistenedtorecordingsoftheirtrainersspeakingdifferentcombinationsofwordsandintonations.Theresearchersfoundthatthedogspaidattentiontoboththewordsandintonationwhentryingtounderstandhumanspeech,justashumansdowhentheytrytounderstandhumanspeech.Thisfindingmeansthatdogsmayunderstandboththewordsandtheintonationthathumansusewhentheytalktodogs.Thebrainscansalsosuggestedthatthedogsusedtheleftpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryinglounderstandwordshutusedtherightpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandintonation.Similarly,humansusetheleftpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandthemeaningsofwordsandtherightpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandintonation.1、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．YourDogUnderstandsWhatYou’reSayingB．ABigChallengetoHumanBeingsC．OurBestFriends—DogsD．TheDogsintheFuture2、Whatdopeopleusetoconveyinformationthroughspeech?A．Emotionormeaning.B．Voicerisingandfalling.C．Wordsandintonation.D．Praiseordisapproval.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Dogsarethecleverestanimals.B．Itisgenerallybelievedthatthebrainmechanismsinvolvedinunderstandinghumanspeechareuniquetohumans.C．Withthebrainmechanismslikehuman's,dogscanspeakashumandointhenearfuture.D．Dogsarealsogoodallearninglanguages.22．（8分）Morethan90yearshaspassedsinceHollywood’sofficialfilmorganizationfirstproposedplanstobuilditsownmuseum.Thoseplansarefinallybecomingareality,withtheAcademyMuseumofMotionPicturessettoopenin29.TheprojectisunderwayatthesiteofahistoricLosAngelesdepartmentstorebuiltin1939.Museumofficialssayvisitorswillbeableto“experiencethemagicofcinema”bylearningaboutallpartsofthefilm-makingprocess.FilmhistorianKerryBrougherhasbeennameddirectorsofthemuseum.Broughersaysthemuseumwillinclude12millionphotographsand80,000screenplaysaswellasprops(道具),costumesandotherobjectsfromfamousfilms.TheAcademyMuseumwillalsofeatureOscarstatuettes(小雕像)donatedbyactorswhowontheawards.Broughersaysthemuseumisdesignedtomakevisitorsfeelliketheyareinamovie,too,withmanyinteractiveexperiences.“Youwon’tnecessarilyknowwhat’scomingnext,”headds.“You’llbeinenvironmentssometimesthatmakeyoufeellikeyou’vegonebacktothepastandthatyou’reintheareathatyou’reactuallyexploring.”HeaddsthatvisitorsmayevengetthechancetowalkdownaredcarpetandaccepttheirownAcademyAward.Currently,Hollywoodonlyhasafewpossibilitiesforvisitors.TheycangoalongtheWalkofFameandvisitmoviestudiosorseetheDolbyTheater,wheretheOscarsarepresented.Butbeyondthese,moviefanshavelimitedpossibilities.EricGarcetti,themayorofLosAngelessaystheAcademyMuseumwillprovidevisitorsthechancetoexperiencemanydifferentpartsofthefilmindustryallinoneplace.Garcettinotesthemuseumwillalsoservethehundredsofthousandsoflocalpeopleworkinginfilm-relatedbusinesses.Hesaysthey,too,willfinallybeabletovisitaplacethatcelebratestheirownHollywoodmovieindustry.1、WhenwastheideaofbuildingamuseuminHollywoodfirstputforward?A．Inthe1920s.B．In1939.C．Inthe1990s.D．In29.2、WhatcanwelearnfromBrougher’swords?A．Photosofvisitorswillbeputondisplay.B．SettingsinthemuseumwillfeelquiterealC．Mostvisitorswillbepresentedanaward.D．Actorswilldonatemuchmoneytothemuseum.3、WhatisEricGarcetti’sattitudetowardstheAcademyMuseum?A．Supportive.B．Critical.C．Disapproving.D．Cautious.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheFilm-makingProcessinHollywood.B．TheFilm-makingProcessofHollywood.C．HollywoodMakingPlansofFilmMuseums.D．HollywoodGettingItsOwnFilmMuseum.23．（8分）OnSept.19theWestchaseElementaryPTA（Parent-TeacherAssociation）willholditsWizardWalk.TheWizardWalkisalocallyorganized,healthyalternativetotraditionalproductsalesthatwillraisemoneytosupportallPTAprogramsandeventsfortheyear.Remainingmoneywillbeappliedtoanon-goingcapitalcampaigntobuildanewplayground.TheWizardWalkwilltakeplaceonWednesday,Sept.28,from8a.m.tonoonattheWestchaseRecreationCenterField.Volunteerswillbeneededthroughouttheevent.LookformoreWizardWalkinformationandvolunteersign-uplinksinyourstudent’sfolder,orcontact（聯(lián)系）LauraKohleratpresident＠westchasepta.org.ThePTAisalsoholdingayear-longSpiritStickfundraiser（資金籌集活動）.SpiritSticksaresmallandstudentscandisplaythemonakeyringontheirbackpacks,whichrepresentavarietyofinterestsandaccomplishments.TherewillbemanywaystoearnaSpiritStick（goodgrades,greatbehavior,exceptionalattendance,etc.）andopportunitiestopurchasethelimitededitionsticksforjust$1everyFridayinthecourtyard.Formoreinformation,contactNikkiPivnichnyatfundraising@westchasepta.org.Inadditiontonewfundraisingprograms,thePTAispartneringwithourGuidanceCounselor,Mrs.KierstenRivenburg,onanewcampaigncalledKindnessCounts.Lookfornewrecognitionsandrewardsaswecontinuetopromotekindnessfromourchildren,staffandparentsthroughouttheyear.Formoreinformation,contactLauraSmithatkindnesscounts@westchasepta.org.Nowinitseighthyear,theAfter-SchoolEnrichmentProgram（ASE）isbringingbacksomefavoriteprogramsandofferingsomenewones.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoexploreanddevelopavarietyofnewinterests.Classscheduleswillbeavailablesoon.RegistrationstartsonSept.7.FallsessionbeginsSept.21-22.Formoreinformation,contactJenniferNewmanatase@westchasepta.org.1、WhatisthepurposeoftheWizardWalk?A．Todonatetoanon-goingtrainingprogram.B．Toexchangetraditionalproducts.C．Tosupportthebuildingofanewschoolbuilding.D．Tocollectmoneyforcertainprogramsandevents.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutSpiritSticks?A．Theycanbeusedaskeyrings.B．Theyaremadebystudentsthemselves.C．Thelimitededitionstickscanbebought.D．Onlystudentswithgoodgradescangetthem.3、Ifstudentswanttodevelopanewhobby,theycangetintouchwith________.A．LauraKohler B．NikkiPivnichnyC．LauraSmith D．JenniferNewman24．（8分）Thisstory,basedonthereallifestorythattookplaceonThursday,January15th,2009whentheworldwitnesedthe“Miracle(奇跡)ontheHudson”asCaptain,ChesleySullenbergert,knownas“Sully”flewhisdisabledplaneontothecoldwatersoftheHudsonRiver,savingthelivesofall155aboard.However,evenasSullywasbeingcheeredbythepublicandthemediaforhisuniqueachievementofflyingskill,aninvestigationwasunfoldingthatthreatenedtodestroyhisreputationandhiscareer.TomHanksactingthepartofSullyistheheartandsoulofthisfilm.Outofallthehighlyemotionalfilmsreleasedthisyearsofar,Sullyisthebestone,handsdown.Outofallthenonfictionfilmsreleasedthisyear,Sullyisthegreatest.Fromextraordinarydirectingtoemotionalacting,Sullyiseasilyoneofthebestfilmsofthisyear.Interestinglyenough,althoughthisfilmmayhaveafewactionscenes,itshouldn’tbebrandedasanactionmovie.Itisfull-onintensedrama,withtwoorthreejokesthatareoriginalandfunny,butdon’tturnthefilmintoacomedy.Thestoryitselfcanalsobeconsideredanemotionalandphysicaldramaticadventurethatchangesthelivesofthecharactersforever.SullybeginswhenUSAirwaysFlight1549landsinthewaterintheHudsonRiverafterbothenginesaredestroyedbybirds.Luckily,notonepassengerisinjuredandthisisduetotheskillofbothrescueteamsandpilotSullySullenbrger(TomHanks)andFirstOfficerJeffreySkiles(AaronEckhart).Unfortunately,thenightmare(噩夢)isnotover.Eventhoughallpassengersareinsafety,itisstillamajorquestionifSullyshouldhavelandedtheplaneinthewaterandifhemighthavehadenoughspeedandaltitudetoreachtherunwayatanactualairport.Thisisaveryfamousstorythathappenedin2009,butmanypeopledonotknowwhathappenedaftertheplanewaterlanded.Sullytrulyshowsalltheeventsofthisflight.Anotheramazingaspectofthefilmistheacting.BothTomHanksandAaronEckhartplaythepilotswonderfully.Notonlydothetwolooksomuchliketheactualpeople,theyalsogottheirpersonalitiesrighttoo.Thetwoactorsdowellinthesceneswheretheykeepimaginingthecrash,anditclearlyaffectsthemdayafterday,ClintEastwoodhasdirectedmanyfilms,butSullyiscertainlyoneofhisbest.Thestorydoesnotfeellikeitlasts96minutesandIwassurprisedwhenitended.Sullyreallydoeskeepyouontheedgeofyourseatusingcinematography—theartofmakingfilmsthatmakesyoufeellikeyouareapartofthemovie,actingthatisemotionalanddramaticandevenspecialeffectsthatmakeitlookveryreal.Somethingtonote,thefilmwasshotwithIMAXcamerassoseeingitinIMAXtheatresgivesyouthebestpossibleexperience.Myfavouritesceneistheactualplanecrash.Fromtakingoff,tothepassengersgettingintorescueboats,thisscenekeepsyourheartbeatingveryfast.Ipersonallysufferfromafearofflyinganditpumpedmefullofadrenaline(腎上腺素).Icouldnotblink(眨眼)untilIfoundoutwhathappenednext.ThespecialeffectsoftheplanegoingdowninthemiddleofNewYorklooksveryrealisticandintense.Ontopofthat,theemotionalactingofnotonlythepilots,butthepassengersandtheflightattendantsbringsevenmoredramatothescene.Itiseasilythemostintensesceneinthewholefilmand,becauseofcinematography,itmakesyoufeellikeyouareapartofit,isborderlinescary.Sullyisaverymaturestory.Andthoughitlacksadultcontent,languageorblood,itispreparedforamatureaudiencebecauseofitsintenseanddramaticscenes.IdefinitelygiveSully5outof5starsforitsextraordinarydirecting,wonderfulcinematography,emotionalactingandrealisticspecialeffects.1、645．Accordingtothepassage,Sully,withhisheroicdeeds________.A．eventuallyachievedhislifegoalB．justdisplayedhiscreativetalentC．accidentallybecamewellknownD．stillfacedachallengetohisaction2、647．Theunderlinedphrase“handsdown”inParagraph2probablymeans________.A．withoutdoubtB．passingitdownC．beyondbeliefD．endingthetopic3、649．Thewriterofthepassageholdstheopinionthat________.A．TomandAaronplaytheroleswellduetotheirsimilarexperienceB．fullstoryplusgoodperformancemakesSullyanexcellentfilmC．ClintEastwoodisthedecidingfactorofthefilm’sgreatsuccessD．advancedtechnologymakesthefilmpopularamongitsaudience4、651．Sometimeswhileseeingthefilm,thewriterfelt________.A．amusedandpeacefulB．nervousandfrightenedC．excitedandenergeticD．sadanduncomfortable5、653．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthewriterthinks________.A．nootherfilmscancompetewithSullynowB．thelengthofthefilmisnotverysatisfyingC．SullyisfullofexcitementassociatedwithdangerD．Sullyisagoodfilmwithonlyabittobeimproved6、655．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthepassage?A．Itisjustanaccountofastory.B．ItspeciallyintroducesSullytous.C．Itissimplyamoviereview.D．ItmainlysingsthepraisesofSully.25．（10分）Thenextgenerationofartificialintelligence(AI)maybesittingrightbeneathyou,atleastiffurnituremakerIkeahasanysayinthematter.TheSwedishfurniturecompany’s“future-living”researchlabinCopenhagenisconductingasurveytounderstandwhatpeoplewantwhenitcomestosmartfurniture.AIisnowwalkingintomoreaspectsofpeople’sdailylives.Self-drivingcarsarejustaroundthecorner,andAIrobotscanplayandbeatthebestplayersofstrategygames.Assmarthometechnologieshavebecomemoreubiquitous,productsrangingfromsmartelectricaloutlets(插座)tosmartsmokealarmsarefloodingthemarket.Therefore,it’snotsurprisingthatIkeawouldbemovinginthesamedirection.Exactlywhypeoplewouldwanttheirsofaorbedframetospeaktothen,tracktheirdailymovementsorofferhelpisnotyetclear.ThoughIkea’sthenewsurveydoesn’tdirectlyanswerthatquestion,itdoesprovideahintofwhatpeoplewouldfeelcomfortablewith.Mostparticipantswantedamorehuman-likeformofvirtual(虛擬的)assistants,asopposedtoonethatismorerobotic.Intermsoftheidealgender(性別)oftheassistants,themostpopularchoicewasneithermalenorfemale.FewwantedareligiousformofAI.Justaswithhumanfriends,mostwantedAIfriendsthatwerelikethem,affirmingtheirownworldview.TheywantedanAIassistantthatwasreasonablyintelligent-thatcouldcollectdatatopredictwhatapersonwantedbeforeheorsheasked,andthatcouldpreventsomeonefrommakingmistakes.ThisisnotthefirsttimethatIkeahassetfootinthefieldorfuturistictechnologies.Inadditiontowirelesschargingtablesandchainlessbikesthatneverrust,thefurnituregianthasalsopicturedsmartkitchensthatcancookthebestmeal.Todecideonhowintelligentyouwantyournextsofaorbookshelftobe,youcantakeIkea’ssurveyonline.1、ThesurveycarriedoutbyIkeaaimsto________.A．knowpeoplesneedforsmartfurnitureB．understandfuturelifestyleC．promotethecompany’ssmartfurnitureD．answerpeople’squestions2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ubiquitous”inParagraph2mean?A．Beautiful. B．Common.C．Normal. D．Environmental.3、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A．Thedifferencesbetweenrobot-likeandhuman-likeassistants.B．WhatformofAIassistantspeoplewant.C．Whatkindoffriendspeoplewant.D．Thepopularrobotsonthemarket.4、MostparticipantsinthesurveywantedanAIassistantthatcould________.A．helpthembecomesmarterB．communicatewiththemwithouttroublesC．haveitsownworldviewD．dealwiththeirproblemsinadvance5、WhichofthefollowingproductsarefromIkea?A．Smartsofasthatcanspeaktoyou.B．Smartbedsthatcantrackyourdailymovements.C．Wirelesschargingcar.D．Rustlessbikeswithoutchains.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Aboutamonthago,whileinthedrivethroughatStarbucks,Inoticedawomaninacarbehindmewhoappearedtobehavingabadday.Thereweretwokidsinthebackwhoseemedtohavetoomuchat8amonaSundaymorning,becausetheywereshoutingloudly.ThemovedslowlyandatonepointwhileIwaspullingthecarforward,thesadwomanbehindmemycar.Icouldtellthisher.TheentiretimethatIwaitedinlineformycoffeethiswomandidn’t.LookingbackatherIcouldtellshewaswondering“Whyme?Whytoday?”WhenIupandpaidformycoffeeIrequestedthatthebarista(咖啡吧員)ofStarbucksgivethewomanbehindmeasmilecardandpaidforhercoffee.Just30minuteslaterIwasagaininlineatStarbucks.Iheardaslamofacardoorbutthoughtnothingofit.Iwaswhenthesamewomancameuptomydriver’ssidewindow.Shemeatwenty-dollarbillandthesamesmilecardIhadgiventoher.Shesmiledandsaid,“Theseareforyou.Youaretheonewhogavethesetome,right?AllIneedyoutodoisaskthebaristatogivethebacktome.”Itwasamazing!ItwasasifthiswomanhadbeenwaitingtoshowherforwhatIhaddone!Whenshegotbackintohertodayshewasallsmiles.IcouldtellshehadthesamefeelingasIhadonthatearlySundaymorning.Itwasnicetohavemycoffeepaidfor,butwhatmademefeelevenbetterwasseeingthehappinessandsmileonherface.AsIpulledoutofthedrive-thru,shewavedandyelledout,“Haveaday!”Iyelledback“Youtoo!”andwavedhergoodbye.1、A．force B．strength C．power D．energy2、A．line B．time C．sun D．bus3、A．knocked B．touched C．kicked D．watched4、A．excited B．calmed C．worried D．entertained5、A．apologize B．smile C．complain D．bother6、A．pulled B．looked C．turned D．walked7、A．standing B．waiting C．parking D．pacing8、A．amused B．confused C．disappointed D．shocked9、A．handed B．owed C．presented D．asked10、A．clever B．kind C．honest D．modest11、A．privately B．secretly C．originally D．totally12、A．card B．change C．bill D．coffee13、A．consideration B．respect C．desire D．appreciation14、A．office B．home C．car D．room15、A．free B．quiet C．regular D．good第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）WhentheLebanesedirectorNadineLebakiwasdoingresearchforherfilmCapernaum(何以為家),sheinterviewedmanychildren1．(struggle)forsurvivalinBeirutandaskedthemonequestion2．theendoftheconversations.Thequestionwas,“Areyouhappytobealive?”Sadly,the3．(true)isthatmostoftheanswerswereinthenegative.Thechildrenfrompoverty-stricken4．(family)talkedabouttheirmiserablesituations5．theywereabused(辱罵)andbadlytreated.The2-hourfilmbeginswithastoryaboutZain,6．12-year-oldboywhoaskstheparentswhyheisbroughttotheworldwithflashbackshotsabouthissufferingsappearingconstantly.Heisindeedastrongandwisecharacter,although7．(physical)smallerthanhisrealage.Besides,mostoftheotheractorsfounditeasyforthem8．(act)becausesimilarexperiencesevenhappenedin9．(they)reallife.Sofar,thefilmwhichpremiered(首映)atthefilmfestival10．(receive)alotofpraise.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每次錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Mauritius,anislandnation,isworkingtogetridoffossilfuelsbyreplacethemwithsugarcanestalks、Anislandhasreliedonimportedgasasfuelforlongbutitpointsoutwhichitsmaincashcropisprovidingamoreeconomicalchoice、Onceasugarcanestalkhassqueezed,apileofdrystalksremain、Theseleftoversarethenburnedtogeneratepo