Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Solar energy"

1. Перепишите и переведите на русский язык следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова с окончанием -s и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т. е. служит ли оно:

а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа имени существительного;

б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного (см. образец выполнения № 1).

1. Session of the British Parliament usually begins early in November.

2. The Westminster Abbey is also known for its Poet^’s Corner.

3. One of the greatest treasures of the Abbey is the oaken Coronation Chair made in 1300.

4. The production of this device requires a lot of engineer's work.

5. Some students choose the oilman’s profession.

6. The professions of teacher and doctor are very important.

2. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на перевод на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным (см. образец выполнения № 2).

1. St. Paul^’s Cathedral is the largest protestant church in England.

2. A fine armour collection is exhibited in the Crown Jewels.

3. There are many football grounds in our city.

4. The bus stop is not far from here.

5. Several Moscow University physicists work at this problem.

6. There are only daylight lamps in this room.

3. Перепишите и переведите предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения прилагательных (см. образец выполнения № 3).

1. The game which attracts the greatest attention in England is football, or soccer.

2. The more you practice English, the better you know it.

3. This text is not so difficult for translation as the previous one.

4. He often spends more money than he earns.

5. The more he studies the problem, the more he likes it.

6. Your translation is better than mine.

4. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений (см. образец выполнения № 4).

1. There are some 200 museums in London.

2. Has anybody seen this movie?

3. There was nothing to eat at home.

4. I got the book without any difficulty.

5. I don’t know about it, ask somebody else.

6. There is no uniform school organization or curriculum in the USA.

5. Перепишите и переведите предложения. Определите в них видовременные формы глагола и укажите их инфинитив (см. образец выполнения № 5).

1. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain.

2. The dean will receive you on Monday.

3. The Great Fire destroyed many Saxon and Norman churches.

4. In 1980 the best sportsman from five continents met in Moscow.

5. Practical work is an essential part of University education.

6. A group of foreign students will arrive at our city in five days.

6. Перепишите и переведите предложения. Подчеркните в них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видовременную форму и залог (см. образец выполнения № 6).

1. The experiment had been completed by the end of last month.

2. What are you looking at?

3. There are two main political parties in the USA.

4. Teenagers study at high school four years.

5. Agriculture of the USA is highly developed.

6. High-quality computers are being produced by this American company.

7. English is spoken in many countries.

8. My friend has mastered two foreign languages.

9. When I entered the room the secretary was speaking to somebody on telephone.

10. She announced to the workers that the experiment was dangerous.

7. Прочитайте и устно переведите текст.

Пояснения к тексту:

silicon wafer кремниевая пластина

photovoltaic cell фотогальванический элемент,

вентильный элемент, фотоэлемент

с запирающим слоем

wave power энергия волн океана, возобновляемый

источник энергии

photovoltaics 1) фотоэлектричество;

2) фотоэлектрическая энергетика

solar panel солнечная батарея, батарея солнечных

элементов; солнечная панель

photovoltaic effect вентильный фотоэффект,

фотогальванический эффект

photovoltaic array фотоэлектрическая батарея

Solar energy

1) Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available renewable energy on earth. Only a minuscule fraction of the available solar energy is used.

2) Solar powered electrical generation relies on heat engines and photovoltaics. Photovoltaics (PV) is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaic power generation employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a photovoltaic material....
 

8. Прочитайте 4-й и 5-й абзацы текста и письменно ответьте на вопросы:

1. When and where was the first Russian solar plant opened?

The first Russian solar plant was opened in Belgorod Oblast in November 2010.

2. When will a new solar plant on the Black Sea be put into operation?

Plans for the construction of a new solar plant on the Black Sea have been announced and the plant is expected to begin operations by 2012.

3. What is the advantage of double-sided solar panels?

It will be able to collect solar energy from both sides.

4. What companies take part in the development of solar energy sector in Russia?

Rusnano and Renova take part in the development of solar energy sector in Russia.