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单选题As a matter of fact, Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves are only second with those of Kuwait.A come second falling B come second with C are only second toD are second only to
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单选题
As a matter of fact, Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves are only second with those of Kuwait.
A
come second falling
B
come second with
C
are only second to
D
are second only to
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第1题：
As a matter of fact, our life-styles are changing _________and our bodies.
A． as such
B． so such
C． such as
D． so are
正确答案：D
本句考查so的用法：so用在“助动词+主语”前，意为“也”，该助动词一般与前面句子中的助动词一样。as such的意思是“同样地”；没有so such这种搭配；such as的意思是“例如”，其后接所举的例子。题干的意思是：“事实上，我们的生活方式正在改变，我们的身体也在改变。”
本句考查so的用法：so用在“助动词+主语”前，意为“也”，该助动词一般与前面句子中的助动词一样。as such的意思是“同样地”；没有so such这种搭配；such as的意思是“例如”，其后接所举的例子。题干的意思是：“事实上，我们的生活方式正在改变，我们的身体也在改变。”
第2题：
－ I believed Ted only from his resume. In fact he is not qualified for his job. －()
A、Oh, it’s such a pity!
B、Oh, it sounds interesting!
C、I’m glad to hear that.
参考答案：A
第3题：
E
The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the world’s supply of water. With 97% of the world’s water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. Although the idea of a water shortage（短缺）seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfull country, many of the world’s agricultural industries experience constant water shortages.
Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seaons, the costs of water redistribution(重新分配)are very high. Notonly is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. Where valleys(山谷)are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water many flow easily through pipes to fields,but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements.
This is particularly troubling ro countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation（灌溉）. In Texas, farmers’ overuse of irrigation water be resulted in a 25% redcution of the water stores. In the Central Valley area of south eastern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry vallege, but much of the water use has been poorly managed.
Saudi Arabia’s attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have been the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.
72. From the first two paragraphs we learnt that _______.
A.much of the world’s water is available for use
B.people in high rainfll countries feel lucky
C.the costs of water redistribution should be considered
D.water can be easily carried through pipes across the world
正确答案：C
第4题：
共用题干
Thirst for Oil
Worldwide every day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's surface each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it. So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle,this will change,and we will need to cure our addiction to oil.
Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice. Coal is still used,mostly in power sta-tions,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we star-ted pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally dama-ging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's.
Today petroleum,a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various other chemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling automobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of greenhouse gas emissions.
The majority of oil comes from the Middle East,which has half of known reserves. But other significant sources include Russia,North America,Norway,Venezuela and the North Sea. Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be a major new US source,to reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years,though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades, when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,oth-ers such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal.
Since we started using fossil fuels,we have released 400 billion tonnes of carbon,and burning the entire reserves could eventually raise world temperatures by 13℃ .Among other horrors,this would result in the destruction of all rainforests and the melting of all
Arctic ice.
Thirst for Oil
Worldwide every day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's surface each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it. So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle,this will change,and we will need to cure our addiction to oil.
Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice. Coal is still used,mostly in power sta-tions,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we star-ted pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally dama-ging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's.
Today petroleum,a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various other chemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling automobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of greenhouse gas emissions.
The majority of oil comes from the Middle East,which has half of known reserves. But other significant sources include Russia,North America,Norway,Venezuela and the North Sea. Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be a major new US source,to reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years,though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades, when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,oth-ers such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal.
Since we started using fossil fuels,we have released 400 billion tonnes of carbon,and burning the entire reserves could eventually raise world temperatures by 13℃ .Among other horrors,this would result in the destruction of all rainforests and the melting of all
Arctic ice.
What is NOT the result of consuming fossil fuels according to the last paragraph?
A: Rainforests will be destroyed.
B: Arctic ice will be melted.
C: The earth's temperature will be raised.
D: The sea level will go up.
A: Rainforests will be destroyed.
B: Arctic ice will be melted.
C: The earth's temperature will be raised.
D: The sea level will go up.
答案：D
解析：
1. D 答案在第一段昀后一句中。这里的 supplies指 oil supplies。
2. C短文的第二段告诉我们，木材曾经是主要燃料来源，然后被煤所替代；自人们开始采油后，对煤的需求下降了，但因为媒的储量远大于石油，它可能又会成为主要燃料，尽管它对环境昀具破坏力。所以 A、B、D均是作者的意思，而 C不是。 next to oil除石油以外。
3. A文章的第三段说，美国消耗全世界四分之一的石油。
4. B答案在第五段第二句中。该段第一句说，地球上的燃料储量将在 50年内耗尽，所以 A不是正确选择；第三句的意思是，常规燃料的获取将变得困难，而不是不可获得，所以 C也不是正确选择； D明显不是作者的意思。
5. D 选项 A、B、C都是昀后一段中所表达的意思。所以 D是正确选择。
2. C短文的第二段告诉我们，木材曾经是主要燃料来源，然后被煤所替代；自人们开始采油后，对煤的需求下降了，但因为媒的储量远大于石油，它可能又会成为主要燃料，尽管它对环境昀具破坏力。所以 A、B、D均是作者的意思，而 C不是。 next to oil除石油以外。
3. A文章的第三段说，美国消耗全世界四分之一的石油。
4. B答案在第五段第二句中。该段第一句说，地球上的燃料储量将在 50年内耗尽，所以 A不是正确选择；第三句的意思是，常规燃料的获取将变得困难，而不是不可获得，所以 C也不是正确选择； D明显不是作者的意思。
5. D 选项 A、B、C都是昀后一段中所表达的意思。所以 D是正确选择。
第5题：
共用题干
Thirst for Oil
Worldwide every day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's surface each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it. So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle,this will change,and we will need to cure our addiction to oil.
Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice. Coal is still used,mostly in power sta-tions,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we star-ted pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally dama-ging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's.
Today petroleum,a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various other chemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling automobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of greenhouse gas emissions.
The majority of oil comes from the Middle East,which has half of known reserves. But other significant sources include Russia,North America,Norway,Venezuela and the North Sea. Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be a major new US source,to reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years,though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades, when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,oth-ers such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal.
Since we started using fossil fuels,we have released 400 billion tonnes of carbon,and burning the entire reserves could eventually raise world temperatures by 13℃ .Among other horrors,this would result in the destruction of all rainforests and the melting of all
Arctic ice.
Thirst for Oil
Worldwide every day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's surface each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it. So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle,this will change,and we will need to cure our addiction to oil.
Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice. Coal is still used,mostly in power sta-tions,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we star-ted pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally dama-ging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's.
Today petroleum,a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various other chemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling automobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of greenhouse gas emissions.
The majority of oil comes from the Middle East,which has half of known reserves. But other significant sources include Russia,North America,Norway,Venezuela and the North Sea. Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be a major new US source,to reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years,though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades, when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,oth-ers such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal.
Since we started using fossil fuels,we have released 400 billion tonnes of carbon,and burning the entire reserves could eventually raise world temperatures by 13℃ .Among other horrors,this would result in the destruction of all rainforests and the melting of all
Arctic ice.
Which of the following statements is NOT meant by the author,according to the second paragraph?
A:Wood was the fuel of choice before coal.
B: The use of coal is declining.
C: Coal is the most environmentally unfriendly fuel next to oil.
D: Coal reserves are plentiful and will be likely to become the major fuel of choice.
A:Wood was the fuel of choice before coal.
B: The use of coal is declining.
C: Coal is the most environmentally unfriendly fuel next to oil.
D: Coal reserves are plentiful and will be likely to become the major fuel of choice.
答案：C
解析：
题干意为“为什么作者说‘……我们需要改变我们对石油的依赖性’?”该题考查考生对短文中某个句子意思的理解，首先找到该句在短文中所在的语境：Worldwide ev-ery day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the en-ergy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's sur-face each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it.So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle, this will change, and we will need to cure our addiction to oil．第一段最后一句意为“但是当供应缩减时，情况就会改变，我们需要改变我们对石油的依赖性”。由此可知“我们需要改变我们对石油的依赖性”的原因是石油供应缩减，因此D项“石油供应在缩减”是答案。
题干意为“依据第二段内容来看，下面哪项内容不是短文中的作者想要表达的意思？”利用备选项中的细节信息词/短语wood , fuel of choice , coal , use of coal , most envi-ronmentally unfriendly fuel,oil, coal reserves作为定位线索，在第二段中快速识别与选项分别对应的句子：Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice．Coal is still used,mostly in power stations,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we started pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's．定位线索词分散在整个段落中，因此需要理解整个段落的意思。第一句提到“在蒸汽工业革命时代，高能煤成为首选燃料之前，燃木能满足大部分能源需求”。这与A项“燃木是煤作为燃料之前的首选燃料”意义一致；第二句提到“自从我们开始大量开采石油后，煤的使用就已经在逐渐减少”，这与B项“煤的使用在减少”意义一致；第三句提到“煤是使用效率最低，最不卫生，最不环保的化石燃料”，这与C项“煤对环境的危害性仅次于石油”不一致：依据短文内容来看煤对环境的危害排在第一位。因此该题答案为C。
题干意为“哪个国家是最大的石油消耗国？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语country , the biggest consumer of petroleum , the United States , Russia , Norway,Venezuela作为定位线索，在第三段找到相关句：Today petroleum, a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various otherchemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling au-tomobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of green-house gas emissions．相关句（第三段最后一句）提到“美国消耗了世界上1/4的石油”，而除此以外短文中没有再提到其他的石油消耗国了。虽然选项C涉及到的挪威，选项D涉及到的委内瑞拉，选项B涉及到的俄罗斯在短文中也出现了，但它们都是作为石油产地国出现的，因此这三个选项都不是答案。所以答案为A。
题干意为“关于地球上的燃料储备，专家们是怎么说的？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语experts,earth's fuel reserves,next 50 years, energy crisis,convention-al reserves, fuel demand作为定位线索，在第五段中找到相关句：Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years, though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades,when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,others such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal．定位线索词集中出现在第五段中。该段第一句提到“大多数专家预测人类将轻而易举地在50年内消耗掉现在所有的石油储备”。这与A项“地球的石油储备在下一个50年间仍然还将够用”不一致；第二句“未来的几十年间，当能源供不应求时我们会很快陷入能源危机”，这与B项“将很快出现能源危机”意思一致，因此选项B是答案，同时该句意思与D项“燃料需求将下降”不一致：短文提及“供不应求”，这意味着对能源的需求将会增加，而不是下降；第四句提到“当常规能源不容易获得时，代之使用的可能是诸如油页岩和沥青砂等能源”，短文提到“常规能源不容易获得”，不是说“不能获得”，因此C项“很快将不能获得常规能源”与短文内容不一致。
题干意为“依据第二段内容来看，下面哪项内容不是短文中的作者想要表达的意思？”利用备选项中的细节信息词/短语wood , fuel of choice , coal , use of coal , most envi-ronmentally unfriendly fuel,oil, coal reserves作为定位线索，在第二段中快速识别与选项分别对应的句子：Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice．Coal is still used,mostly in power stations,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we started pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's．定位线索词分散在整个段落中，因此需要理解整个段落的意思。第一句提到“在蒸汽工业革命时代，高能煤成为首选燃料之前，燃木能满足大部分能源需求”。这与A项“燃木是煤作为燃料之前的首选燃料”意义一致；第二句提到“自从我们开始大量开采石油后，煤的使用就已经在逐渐减少”，这与B项“煤的使用在减少”意义一致；第三句提到“煤是使用效率最低，最不卫生，最不环保的化石燃料”，这与C项“煤对环境的危害性仅次于石油”不一致：依据短文内容来看煤对环境的危害排在第一位。因此该题答案为C。
题干意为“哪个国家是最大的石油消耗国？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语country , the biggest consumer of petroleum , the United States , Russia , Norway,Venezuela作为定位线索，在第三段找到相关句：Today petroleum, a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various otherchemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling au-tomobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of green-house gas emissions．相关句（第三段最后一句）提到“美国消耗了世界上1/4的石油”，而除此以外短文中没有再提到其他的石油消耗国了。虽然选项C涉及到的挪威，选项D涉及到的委内瑞拉，选项B涉及到的俄罗斯在短文中也出现了，但它们都是作为石油产地国出现的，因此这三个选项都不是答案。所以答案为A。
题干意为“关于地球上的燃料储备，专家们是怎么说的？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语experts,earth's fuel reserves,next 50 years, energy crisis,convention-al reserves, fuel demand作为定位线索，在第五段中找到相关句：Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years, though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades,when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,others such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal．定位线索词集中出现在第五段中。该段第一句提到“大多数专家预测人类将轻而易举地在50年内消耗掉现在所有的石油储备”。这与A项“地球的石油储备在下一个50年间仍然还将够用”不一致；第二句“未来的几十年间，当能源供不应求时我们会很快陷入能源危机”，这与B项“将很快出现能源危机”意思一致，因此选项B是答案，同时该句意思与D项“燃料需求将下降”不一致：短文提及“供不应求”，这意味着对能源的需求将会增加，而不是下降；第四句提到“当常规能源不容易获得时，代之使用的可能是诸如油页岩和沥青砂等能源”，短文提到“常规能源不容易获得”，不是说“不能获得”，因此C项“很快将不能获得常规能源”与短文内容不一致。
第6题：
—— Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here.
——____________ , as a matter of fact A. Go ahead B. Yes, my pleasure C. Yes, I do D. Comeo, n
正确答案：C
第7题：
In discussing oil pollution, one important fact to remember is that the problem remains the same( )heavy( )light oil is spilled into the water.
A.both/and
B.whether/or
C.neither/nor
D.because/so
正确答案：B
解析：spill：使溢出
译文：在讨论油污染时应切记：不管是轻油还是重油溢入水中，问题是一样的。
解析：spill：使溢出
译文：在讨论油污染时应切记：不管是轻油还是重油溢入水中，问题是一样的。
第8题：
Which of the following is true?
A.The water in Texas have been reduced by 75%.
B.Most industries in the world suffer from water shortagers.
C.The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years.
D.Good management of water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley.
正确答案：C
第9题：
共用题干
Thirst for Oil
Worldwide every day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's surface each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it. So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle,this will change,and we will need to cure our addiction to oil.
Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice. Coal is still used,mostly in power sta-tions,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we star-ted pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally dama-ging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's.
Today petroleum,a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various other chemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling automobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of greenhouse gas emissions.
The majority of oil comes from the Middle East,which has half of known reserves. But other significant sources include Russia,North America,Norway,Venezuela and the North Sea. Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be a major new US source,to reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years,though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades, when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,oth-ers such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal.
Since we started using fossil fuels,we have released 400 billion tonnes of carbon,and burning the entire reserves could eventually raise world temperatures by 13℃ .Among other horrors,this would result in the destruction of all rainforests and the melting of all
Arctic ice.
Thirst for Oil
Worldwide every day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's surface each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it. So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle,this will change,and we will need to cure our addiction to oil.
Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice. Coal is still used,mostly in power sta-tions,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we star-ted pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally dama-ging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's.
Today petroleum,a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various other chemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling automobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of greenhouse gas emissions.
The majority of oil comes from the Middle East,which has half of known reserves. But other significant sources include Russia,North America,Norway,Venezuela and the North Sea. Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be a major new US source,to reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years,though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades, when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,oth-ers such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal.
Since we started using fossil fuels,we have released 400 billion tonnes of carbon,and burning the entire reserves could eventually raise world temperatures by 13℃ .Among other horrors,this would result in the destruction of all rainforests and the melting of all
Arctic ice.
“…we will need to cure our addiction to oil.”Why does the author say so?
A:Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun.
B: Oil supply is increasing all the time.
C: Demand for oil is increasing all the time.
D: Oil supply is decreasing.
A:Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun.
B: Oil supply is increasing all the time.
C: Demand for oil is increasing all the time.
D: Oil supply is decreasing.
答案：D
解析：
题干意为“为什么作者说‘……我们需要改变我们对石油的依赖性’?”该题考查考生对短文中某个句子意思的理解，首先找到该句在短文中所在的语境：Worldwide ev-ery day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the en-ergy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's sur-face each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it.So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle, this will change, and we will need to cure our addiction to oil．第一段最后一句意为“但是当供应缩减时，情况就会改变，我们需要改变我们对石油的依赖性”。由此可知“我们需要改变我们对石油的依赖性”的原因是石油供应缩减，因此D项“石油供应在缩减”是答案。
题干意为“依据第二段内容来看，下面哪项内容不是短文中的作者想要表达的意思？”利用备选项中的细节信息词/短语wood , fuel of choice , coal , use of coal , most envi-ronmentally unfriendly fuel,oil, coal reserves作为定位线索，在第二段中快速识别与选项分别对应的句子：Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice．Coal is still used,mostly in power stations,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we started pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's．定位线索词分散在整个段落中，因此需要理解整个段落的意思。第一句提到“在蒸汽工业革命时代，高能煤成为首选燃料之前，燃木能满足大部分能源需求”。这与A项“燃木是煤作为燃料之前的首选燃料”意义一致；第二句提到“自从我们开始大量开采石油后，煤的使用就已经在逐渐减少”，这与B项“煤的使用在减少”意义一致；第三句提到“煤是使用效率最低，最不卫生，最不环保的化石燃料”，这与C项“煤对环境的危害性仅次于石油”不一致：依据短文内容来看煤对环境的危害排在第一位。因此该题答案为C。
题干意为“哪个国家是最大的石油消耗国？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语country , the biggest consumer of petroleum , the United States , Russia , Norway,Venezuela作为定位线索，在第三段找到相关句：Today petroleum, a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various otherchemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling au-tomobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of green-house gas emissions．相关句（第三段最后一句）提到“美国消耗了世界上1/4的石油”，而除此以外短文中没有再提到其他的石油消耗国了。虽然选项C涉及到的挪威，选项D涉及到的委内瑞拉，选项B涉及到的俄罗斯在短文中也出现了，但它们都是作为石油产地国出现的，因此这三个选项都不是答案。所以答案为A。
题干意为“关于地球上的燃料储备，专家们是怎么说的？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语experts,earth's fuel reserves,next 50 years, energy crisis,convention-al reserves, fuel demand作为定位线索，在第五段中找到相关句：Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years, though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades,when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,others such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal．定位线索词集中出现在第五段中。该段第一句提到“大多数专家预测人类将轻而易举地在50年内消耗掉现在所有的石油储备”。这与A项“地球的石油储备在下一个50年间仍然还将够用”不一致；第二句“未来的几十年间，当能源供不应求时我们会很快陷入能源危机”，这与B项“将很快出现能源危机”意思一致，因此选项B是答案，同时该句意思与D项“燃料需求将下降”不一致：短文提及“供不应求”，这意味着对能源的需求将会增加，而不是下降；第四句提到“当常规能源不容易获得时，代之使用的可能是诸如油页岩和沥青砂等能源”，短文提到“常规能源不容易获得”，不是说“不能获得”，因此C项“很快将不能获得常规能源”与短文内容不一致。
题干意为“依据第二段内容来看，下面哪项内容不是短文中的作者想要表达的意思？”利用备选项中的细节信息词/短语wood , fuel of choice , coal , use of coal , most envi-ronmentally unfriendly fuel,oil, coal reserves作为定位线索，在第二段中快速识别与选项分别对应的句子：Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice．Coal is still used,mostly in power stations,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we started pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's．定位线索词分散在整个段落中，因此需要理解整个段落的意思。第一句提到“在蒸汽工业革命时代，高能煤成为首选燃料之前，燃木能满足大部分能源需求”。这与A项“燃木是煤作为燃料之前的首选燃料”意义一致；第二句提到“自从我们开始大量开采石油后，煤的使用就已经在逐渐减少”，这与B项“煤的使用在减少”意义一致；第三句提到“煤是使用效率最低，最不卫生，最不环保的化石燃料”，这与C项“煤对环境的危害性仅次于石油”不一致：依据短文内容来看煤对环境的危害排在第一位。因此该题答案为C。
题干意为“哪个国家是最大的石油消耗国？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语country , the biggest consumer of petroleum , the United States , Russia , Norway,Venezuela作为定位线索，在第三段找到相关句：Today petroleum, a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various otherchemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling au-tomobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of green-house gas emissions．相关句（第三段最后一句）提到“美国消耗了世界上1/4的石油”，而除此以外短文中没有再提到其他的石油消耗国了。虽然选项C涉及到的挪威，选项D涉及到的委内瑞拉，选项B涉及到的俄罗斯在短文中也出现了，但它们都是作为石油产地国出现的，因此这三个选项都不是答案。所以答案为A。
题干意为“关于地球上的燃料储备，专家们是怎么说的？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语experts,earth's fuel reserves,next 50 years, energy crisis,convention-al reserves, fuel demand作为定位线索，在第五段中找到相关句：Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years, though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades,when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,others such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal．定位线索词集中出现在第五段中。该段第一句提到“大多数专家预测人类将轻而易举地在50年内消耗掉现在所有的石油储备”。这与A项“地球的石油储备在下一个50年间仍然还将够用”不一致；第二句“未来的几十年间，当能源供不应求时我们会很快陷入能源危机”，这与B项“将很快出现能源危机”意思一致，因此选项B是答案，同时该句意思与D项“燃料需求将下降”不一致：短文提及“供不应求”，这意味着对能源的需求将会增加，而不是下降；第四句提到“当常规能源不容易获得时，代之使用的可能是诸如油页岩和沥青砂等能源”，短文提到“常规能源不容易获得”，不是说“不能获得”，因此C项“很快将不能获得常规能源”与短文内容不一致。
第10题：
共用题干
Thirst for Oil
Worldwide every day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's surface each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it. So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle,this will change,and we will need to cure our addiction to oil.
Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice. Coal is still used,mostly in power sta-tions,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we star-ted pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally dama-ging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's.
Today petroleum,a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various other chemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling automobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of greenhouse gas emissions.
The majority of oil comes from the Middle East,which has half of known reserves. But other significant sources include Russia,North America,Norway,Venezuela and the North Sea. Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be a major new US source,to reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years,though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades, when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,oth-ers such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal.
Since we started using fossil fuels,we have released 400 billion tonnes of carbon,and burning the entire reserves could eventually raise world temperatures by 13℃ .Among other horrors,this would result in the destruction of all rainforests and the melting of all
Arctic ice.
Thirst for Oil
Worldwide every day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's surface each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it. So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle,this will change,and we will need to cure our addiction to oil.
Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice. Coal is still used,mostly in power sta-tions,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we star-ted pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally dama-ging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's.
Today petroleum,a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various other chemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling automobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of greenhouse gas emissions.
The majority of oil comes from the Middle East,which has half of known reserves. But other significant sources include Russia,North America,Norway,Venezuela and the North Sea. Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be a major new US source,to reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years,though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades, when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,oth-ers such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal.
Since we started using fossil fuels,we have released 400 billion tonnes of carbon,and burning the entire reserves could eventually raise world temperatures by 13℃ .Among other horrors,this would result in the destruction of all rainforests and the melting of all
Arctic ice.
Which country is the biggest consumer of petroleum?
A: The United States.
B: Russia.
C: Norway.
D: Venezuela.
A: The United States.
B: Russia.
C: Norway.
D: Venezuela.
答案：A
解析：
题干意为“为什么作者说‘……我们需要改变我们对石油的依赖性’?”该题考查考生对短文中某个句子意思的理解，首先找到该句在短文中所在的语境：Worldwide ev-ery day,we devour the energy equivalent of about 200 million barrels of oil. Most of the en-ergy on Earth comes from the Sun. In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planet's sur-face each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it.So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at. But as supplies dwindle, this will change, and we will need to cure our addiction to oil．第一段最后一句意为“但是当供应缩减时，情况就会改变，我们需要改变我们对石油的依赖性”。由此可知“我们需要改变我们对石油的依赖性”的原因是石油供应缩减，因此D项“石油供应在缩减”是答案。
题干意为“依据第二段内容来看，下面哪项内容不是短文中的作者想要表达的意思？”利用备选项中的细节信息词/短语wood , fuel of choice , coal , use of coal , most envi-ronmentally unfriendly fuel,oil, coal reserves作为定位线索，在第二段中快速识别与选项分别对应的句子：Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice．Coal is still used,mostly in power stations,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we started pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's．定位线索词分散在整个段落中，因此需要理解整个段落的意思。第一句提到“在蒸汽工业革命时代，高能煤成为首选燃料之前，燃木能满足大部分能源需求”。这与A项“燃木是煤作为燃料之前的首选燃料”意义一致；第二句提到“自从我们开始大量开采石油后，煤的使用就已经在逐渐减少”，这与B项“煤的使用在减少”意义一致；第三句提到“煤是使用效率最低，最不卫生，最不环保的化石燃料”，这与C项“煤对环境的危害性仅次于石油”不一致：依据短文内容来看煤对环境的危害排在第一位。因此该题答案为C。
题干意为“哪个国家是最大的石油消耗国？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语country , the biggest consumer of petroleum , the United States , Russia , Norway,Venezuela作为定位线索，在第三段找到相关句：Today petroleum, a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various otherchemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling au-tomobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of green-house gas emissions．相关句（第三段最后一句）提到“美国消耗了世界上1/4的石油”，而除此以外短文中没有再提到其他的石油消耗国了。虽然选项C涉及到的挪威，选项D涉及到的委内瑞拉，选项B涉及到的俄罗斯在短文中也出现了，但它们都是作为石油产地国出现的，因此这三个选项都不是答案。所以答案为A。
题干意为“关于地球上的燃料储备，专家们是怎么说的？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语experts,earth's fuel reserves,next 50 years, energy crisis,convention-al reserves, fuel demand作为定位线索，在第五段中找到相关句：Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years, though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades,when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,others such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal．定位线索词集中出现在第五段中。该段第一句提到“大多数专家预测人类将轻而易举地在50年内消耗掉现在所有的石油储备”。这与A项“地球的石油储备在下一个50年间仍然还将够用”不一致；第二句“未来的几十年间，当能源供不应求时我们会很快陷入能源危机”，这与B项“将很快出现能源危机”意思一致，因此选项B是答案，同时该句意思与D项“燃料需求将下降”不一致：短文提及“供不应求”，这意味着对能源的需求将会增加，而不是下降；第四句提到“当常规能源不容易获得时，代之使用的可能是诸如油页岩和沥青砂等能源”，短文提到“常规能源不容易获得”，不是说“不能获得”，因此C项“很快将不能获得常规能源”与短文内容不一致。
题干意为“依据第二段内容来看，下面哪项内容不是短文中的作者想要表达的意思？”利用备选项中的细节信息词/短语wood , fuel of choice , coal , use of coal , most envi-ronmentally unfriendly fuel,oil, coal reserves作为定位线索，在第二段中快速识别与选项分别对应的句子：Burning wood satisfied most energy needs until the steam-driven industrial revolution,when energy-dense coal became the fuel of choice．Coal is still used,mostly in power stations,to cover one quarter of our energy needs,but its use has been declining since we started pumping up oil. Coal is the least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful:its reserves are five times larger than oil's．定位线索词分散在整个段落中，因此需要理解整个段落的意思。第一句提到“在蒸汽工业革命时代，高能煤成为首选燃料之前，燃木能满足大部分能源需求”。这与A项“燃木是煤作为燃料之前的首选燃料”意义一致；第二句提到“自从我们开始大量开采石油后，煤的使用就已经在逐渐减少”，这与B项“煤的使用在减少”意义一致；第三句提到“煤是使用效率最低，最不卫生，最不环保的化石燃料”，这与C项“煤对环境的危害性仅次于石油”不一致：依据短文内容来看煤对环境的危害排在第一位。因此该题答案为C。
题干意为“哪个国家是最大的石油消耗国？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语country , the biggest consumer of petroleum , the United States , Russia , Norway,Venezuela作为定位线索，在第三段找到相关句：Today petroleum, a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to produce petrol,diesel oil and various otherchemical substances,provides around 40% of the world's energy needs,mostly fuelling au-tomobiles. The US consumes a quarter of all oil,and generates a similar proportion of green-house gas emissions．相关句（第三段最后一句）提到“美国消耗了世界上1/4的石油”，而除此以外短文中没有再提到其他的石油消耗国了。虽然选项C涉及到的挪威，选项D涉及到的委内瑞拉，选项B涉及到的俄罗斯在短文中也出现了，但它们都是作为石油产地国出现的，因此这三个选项都不是答案。所以答案为A。
题干意为“关于地球上的燃料储备，专家们是怎么说的？”利用题干及备选项中的细节信息词/短语experts,earth's fuel reserves,next 50 years, energy crisis,convention-al reserves, fuel demand作为定位线索，在第五段中找到相关句：Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years, though opinions and estimates vary. We could fast reach an energy crisis in the next few decades,when demand exceeds supply. As conventional reserves become more difficult to access,others such as oil shales and tar sands may be used instead. Petrol could also be obtained from coal．定位线索词集中出现在第五段中。该段第一句提到“大多数专家预测人类将轻而易举地在50年内消耗掉现在所有的石油储备”。这与A项“地球的石油储备在下一个50年间仍然还将够用”不一致；第二句“未来的几十年间，当能源供不应求时我们会很快陷入能源危机”，这与B项“将很快出现能源危机”意思一致，因此选项B是答案，同时该句意思与D项“燃料需求将下降”不一致：短文提及“供不应求”，这意味着对能源的需求将会增加，而不是下降；第四句提到“当常规能源不容易获得时，代之使用的可能是诸如油页岩和沥青砂等能源”，短文提到“常规能源不容易获得”，不是说“不能获得”，因此C项“很快将不能获得常规能源”与短文内容不一致。