单选题What does the passage mainly discuss?A The acquisition of British Nuclear Fuels by Toshiba.B The acquisition of Westinghouse Electric by Toshiba.C Toshiba’s expansion in nuclear power business.D Toshiba’s embarking on nuclear power business.
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单选题
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A
The acquisition of British Nuclear Fuels by Toshiba.
B
The acquisition of Westinghouse Electric by Toshiba.
C
Toshiba’s expansion in nuclear power business.
D
Toshiba’s embarking on nuclear power business.
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第1题：
Text 2 A deal is a deal-except,apparently,when Entergy is involved.The company,a major energy supplier in New England,provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.Instead,the company has done precisely what it had long promised it would not challenge the constitutionality of Vermont’s rules in the federal court,as part of a desperate effort to keep its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant running.It’s a stunning move.The conflict has been surfacing since 2002,when the corporation bought Vermont’s only nuclear power plant,an aging reactor in Vernon.As a condition of receiving state approval for the sale,the company agreed to seek permission from state regulators to operate past 2012.In 2006,the state went a step further,requiring that any extension of the plant’s license be subject to Vermont legislature’s approval.Then,too,the company went along.Either Entergy never really intended to live by those commitments,or it simply didn’t foresee what would happen next.A string of accidents,including the partial collapse of a cooling tower in 207 and the discovery of an underground pipe system leakage,raised serious questions about both Vermont Yankee’s safety and Entergy’s management–especially after the company made misleading statements about the pipe.Enraged by Entergy’s behavior,the Vermont Senate voted 26 to 4 last year against allowing an extension.Now the company is suddenly claiming that the 2002 agreement is invalid because of the 2006 legislation,and that only the federal government has regulatory power over nuclear issues.The legal issues in the case are obscure:whereas the Supreme Court has ruled that states do have some regulatory authority over nuclear power,legal scholars say that Vermont case will offer a precedent-setting test of how far those powers extend.Certainly,there are valid concerns about the patchwork regulations that could result if every state sets its own rules.But had Entergy kept its word,that debate would be beside the point.The company seems to have concluded that its reputation in Vermont is already so damaged that it has noting left to lose by going to war with the state.But there should be consequences.Permission to run a nuclear plant is a poblic trust.Entergy runs 11 other reactors in the United States,including Pilgrim Nuclear station in Plymouth.Pledging to run Pilgrim safely,the company has applied for federal permission to keep it open for another 20 years.But as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission（NRC）reviews the company’s application,it should keep it mind what promises from Entergy are worth.29.In the author’s view,the Vermont case will testA.Entergy’s capacity to fulfill all its promises.
B.the mature of states’patchwork regulations.
C.the federal authority over nuclear issues.
D.the limits of states’power over nuclear issues.答案：D解析：根据提干中“the Vermont case will test”定位在第五段第二句，“whereas the Supreme Court has ruled that states do have some regulatory authority over nuclear power,legal scholars say that Vermont case will offer a precedent-setting test of how far those powers extend.”意 -
第2题：
He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.A:maintained
B:recommended
C:considered
D:acknowledged答案：C解析：本句意思：他认为核能是安全、无污染的能源。assert意为“主张，认为”，与consider（以 为，认为）意思相近。maintain维持；recommend推荐；acknowledge承认。 -
第3题：
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第一篇
Nuclear Power and Its Danger
Nuclear power's danger to health,safety,and even life itself can be summed up in one word:radiation.
Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it,partly because it cannot be detected by human senses.It can't be seen or heard,or touched or tasted,even though it may be all around us.There are other things like that. For example,radio waves are all around us but we can't detect them,sense them,without a radio receiver. Similarly,we can't sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves,nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things.
At very high levels,radiation can kill an animal or human being outright by killing masses of cells in vital organs.But even the lowest level of radiation can do serious damage.There is no level of radiation that is completely safe.If the radiation does not hit anything important,the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit,and if they are killed outright,your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones.But if the few cells are only damaged,and if they reproduce themselves,you may be in trouble.They reproduce themselves in a deformed way.They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years.
This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation.Serious damage can be done without the victim being aware at the time that damage has occurred.A person can be irradiated and feel fine,then die of cancer five,ten,or twenty years later as a result.Or a child can be born weak or liable to serious illness as result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents.
Radiation can hurt us.We must know the truth.According to the passage,the danger of nuclear power lies in________.
A:nuclear mystery
B:radiation detection
C:nuclear radiation
D:radiation level答案：C解析：第一段就明确指出核能的危险在于核辐射。
第三段提到，即使很微量的辐射也会带来严重的后果，主要因为受损伤的细胞会以崎形的方式自我复制，进而转变为癌症。
not be significant指不太要紧的、不致命的，所以选A。
核辐射会给我们选项A、B和C几个方面的损害，只有D概括较全面，所以D正确。
文章第二段和第四段分别提到了不同的“reasons for some of the mystery tbout nuclear radiation"，由此可以推断，核辐射仍然是一个未解之谜。 -
第4题：
单选题What is the passage mainly concerned with?AAmerica’s best colleges.
BThe power of the word “university”.
CElon College renames itself.
DColleges upgrade their image by changing their names.
正确答案： D解析：
主旨大意题。通读全文可以了解到文章主要叙述了美国一些学院把名字里的“学院”改为“大学”来提高自己的竞争力，所以正确答案为D。 -
第5题：
单选题We could probably greatly _____ the risks associated with nuclear power by simply exercising more care and common sense.Aendanger
Bprevent
Celiminate
Dreduce
正确答案： D解析：
句意：仅仅通过更加小心和增强（判断力）常识的训练，我们就很有可能极大地减少核动力引发的危险。reduce减少，缩小。endanger使危险。prevent阻止，阻拦。eliminate消除，去除。 -
第6题：
单选题What does the passage mainly discuss?AThe acquisition of British Nuclear Fuels by Toshiba.
BThe acquisition of Westinghouse Electric by Toshiba.
CToshiba’s expansion in nuclear power business.
DToshiba’s embarking on nuclear power business.
正确答案： C解析：
主旨题。该段录音的首句为主旨句，指出“星期一，日本电子产品制造商东芝公司表示其正在购买核电站建造公司Westinghouse Electric”，然后说话者给出了购买的具体细节，包括收购价格、东芝公司是如何看待购买价格的、购买原因、意义以及售后事宜等等。由此可知，选项B（东芝公司收购Westinghouse Electric公司）的描述符合录音原文主要内容。 -
第7题：
单选题In the second paragraph, the author mainly discusses ______. .Athe nuclear accidents in Japan last March
Bnuclear power policies in Germany
CGerman attitude towards nuclear power
Dthe safety levels of nuclear power plants in Germany
正确答案： C解析： -
第8题：
单选题Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?AJapan's Nuclear Crisis Causes Fear in Europe.
BThe Chernobyl Disaster Helps Europe Better Understand Nuclear Power Energy.
CGerman Governments Supports Nuclear Power Energy.
DGermany Has Learnt a Lesson From Japan.
正确答案： B解析： -
第9题：
填空题Obviously, nuclear power can never be the only (solve) ____ to energy crisis.正确答案： solution解析：
本题考查词性转换。句意：显而易见，核能不是解决能源危机的唯一办法。定冠词the后面要接名词，故填入solve的名词形式solution。 -
第10题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following about Europe is TRUE?AIt is dependent on Russia for gas and oil.
BIt has put an end to fossil fuels.
CIt had a major nuclear accident this year.
DIt is likely that they would rethink their nuclear power policies.
正确答案： B解析： -
第11题：
单选题According to the passage, all the following statements about Eastern Europe are true EXCEPT ______.Athey are eager to build new nuclear power plants
Bthey have totally forgotten the Chernobyl accident 25 years ago
Cthey have improved their nuclear power plants
Dthey want energy independence
正确答案： B解析： -
第12题：
单选题Nuclear power plants are some of the largest producers of ______ wastes, with each plant producing barrels of radioactive material that must be stored in special protective containers.Areasonable
Bspecial
Cdurable
Dhazardous
正确答案： D解析：
句意：核能发电厂是一些最大规模的危险物质生产地，每个核能发电厂都会产生大量的放射性物质，这些物质必须存放在特殊的防护性的容器内。Hazardous危险的。Reasonable合理的。Durable持久的。 -
第13题：
Text 2 A deal is a deal-except,apparently,when Entergy is involved.The company,a major energy supplier in New England,provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.Instead,the company has done precisely what it had long promised it would not challenge the constitutionality of Vermont’s rules in the federal court,as part of a desperate effort to keep its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant running.It’s a stunning move.The conflict has been surfacing since 2002,when the corporation bought Vermont’s only nuclear power plant,an aging reactor in Vernon.As a condition of receiving state approval for the sale,the company agreed to seek permission from state regulators to operate past 2012.In 2006,the state went a step further,requiring that any extension of the plant’s license be subject to Vermont legislature’s approval.Then,too,the company went along.Either Entergy never really intended to live by those commitments,or it simply didn’t foresee what would happen next.A string of accidents,including the partial collapse of a cooling tower in 207 and the discovery of an underground pipe system leakage,raised serious questions about both Vermont Yankee’s safety and Entergy’s management–especially after the company made misleading statements about the pipe.Enraged by Entergy’s behavior,the Vermont Senate voted 26 to 4 last year against allowing an extension.Now the company is suddenly claiming that the 2002 agreement is invalid because of the 2006 legislation,and that only the federal government has regulatory power over nuclear issues.The legal issues in the case are obscure:whereas the Supreme Court has ruled that states do have some regulatory authority over nuclear power,legal scholars say that Vermont case will offer a precedent-setting test of how far those powers extend.Certainly,there are valid concerns about the patchwork regulations that could result if every state sets its own rules.But had Entergy kept its word,that debate would be beside the point.The company seems to have concluded that its reputation in Vermont is already so damaged that it has noting left to lose by going to war with the state.But there should be consequences.Permission to run a nuclear plant is a poblic trust.Entergy runs 11 other reactors in the United States,including Pilgrim Nuclear station in Plymouth.Pledging to run Pilgrim safely,the company has applied for federal permission to keep it open for another 20 years.But as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission（NRC）reviews the company’s application,it should keep it mind what promises from Entergy are worth.26.The phrase“reneging on”（Line 3.para.1）is closest in meaning toA.condemning.
B.reaffirming.
C.dishonoring.
D.securing.答案：C解析：解答本题的关键在于理解文中第一段第二句“Thecompany……provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.”意思是：“该公司上周声称不准备遵守佛蒙特州严格的核能法规的长期承诺。”本段主要说Entergy这个公司不履行诺言。由此可知，reneg -
第14题：
He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.A:maintained
B:recommended
C:considered
D:acknowledged答案：C解析：本句意思：他认为核能是安全、无污染的能源。assert意为“主张，认为”，与consider（以 为，认为）意思相近。maintain维持；recommend推荐；acknowledge（承认）。 -
第15题：
What is the reason for the comeback of once controversial power source？( )A.Water is a local resource.
B.Nuclear can be stored efficiently.
C.Coal can be found everywhere in the world.
D.They cannot be affected by geopolitical turmoil.答案：D解析：细节题。本题考查对第四段的理解。A、B、C三项是水、核和煤的优势，正是这些优势使它们不易受到石油动荡的影响。 -
第16题：
单选题_____, the nuclear power station reactor is dangerous.AAs it is efficient
Bas efficient it is
CEfficient as it is
DEfficient as is it
正确答案： C解析：
句意：尽管核电站反应堆效率很高却很危险。as引导的让步状语从句，与其连用的名词、形容词或副词要提前，构成倒装结构，其他结构不变，只有C选项符合要求。 -
第17题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?AThe current deal is scheduled to be completed within half a year.
BWhat Toshiba buys is a nuclear power supplier.
CThe purchased corporation is headquartered in Pennsylvania.
DNew nuclear plants are likely to be built in India by Toshiba.
正确答案： A解析：
事实细节的找寻和判断。录音首句便指出东芝公司正在购买nuclear plant builder Westinghouse Electric，可知其购买的是核电站建造公司Westinghouse Electric，而非选项B所提到的a nuclear power supplier（核能供应商）。因此选B。
【录音原文】
Japanese electronics maker Toshiba said Monday that it was buying nuclear plant builder Westinghouse Electric, the US-based unit of the British government’s British Nuclear Fuels, for US $5.4 billion.
Toshiba Chief Executive Atsutoshi Nishida said that while the price might seem quite high, Toshiba had a lot of competition for the company and that the future growth and profit potential of the business made it the correct price.
“By 2020 the market for nuclear power generation is expected to grow 50 percent compared to 2005,” Nishida said at a London news conference. “Toshiba is responding to this challenge by acquiring Westinghouse.”
Upon completion of the acquisition, Toshiba expects its nuclear power business to expand to three times the current level by 2015 as a result of operational and technological synergies, Toshiba said in a statement.
Toshiba expects to close the deal within six months and is not expecting regulatory troubles, Nishida said. Westinghouse will keep its headquarters in Pennsylvania, as well as its equipment, employees and trademarks, he said.
Toshiba, which makes electronic goods including DVD players, semiconductors, electric motors and power systems, is preparing for an expected surge of new investment in power plants in China, India and the US.
Westinghouse, which has built most of the nuclear reactors in the United States, is likely to design the plant and service them when they come online. -
第18题：
单选题What does the passage mainly discuss?AColonial marriages.
BThe Puritan religion.
CColonial women's employment.
DEducation in the colonies.
正确答案： A解析： -
第19题：
单选题What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe health service in the UK.
BA study of British people’s lifestyles.
CA study of British people’s laziness.
DThe fatness problem in the UK.
正确答案： A解析：
主旨大意题。这篇文章先提到了由英国健康中心发起的调查，调查主要是围绕英国人的懒惰展开的。接着从这份调查中分析英国人的懒惰问题。所以文章主要是围绕英国人懒惰问题的调查报告展开的。 -
第20题：
单选题China only started its nuclear power industry in recent years, and should ______ no time in catching up.Alose
Bdelay
Cspare
Drelieve
正确答案： B解析：
中国最近几年才开始发展核电业，应不失时机地赶上来。lose no time不失时机，及时。delay耽搁，延迟。spare节约，节省。spare no time in doing 不吝惜时间做某事。relieve减轻，解除。 -
第21题：
单选题It can be concluded from the passage that ______.Ait is hopeful to bring solar energy into average households
Bit is feasible to use nuclear energy to run home appliances
Cit is economical to use water to heat houses
Dit is possible to use wind to power machines
正确答案： A解析：
录音中指出通过使用hybrid nanorod polymer composite可以极大降低利用太阳能的成本，虽然目前为止nanorod polymer cells的转换效率只是2%多一点，但是研究者相信效率能得到极大提高，由此可推断太阳能在普通家庭的使用是有望实现的。
【录音原文】
Millions of people around the world would like to heat their homes and run household appliances with solar power. But the cost of doing so puts it out of the question. The first problem is that the cells convert only 10％-15％of the radiation from the sun into energy. The second is that the photovoltaic (PV) material used is a form of silicon that has to be made under high vacuum conditions and heated in special kilns to 1.400℃. That makes photovoltaic solar cells horrendously expensive.
How to bring the high costs down to a more manageable amount? One answer that is attracting attention is to use carbon “nanorods”, superstrong cylinders of carbon atoms that are 75, 000 times thinner than a human hair. If scientists succeed in their efforts, carbon-based solar cells could cost as little as a tenth of the price of today’s silicon-based versions.
By placing the flexible nanorods in a polymer solution, researchers found it could produce a composite material that had the elasticity and pliability of plastic, but capable converting solar rays into electrical energy. Inorganic nanocrystals behave a lot like polymers. For instance, they can be processed while still in the form of a solution. Scientists had been working with plastics as an alternative to conventional solar cells, but found that they did not conduct electricity particularly well.
Compared with the arduous process of fabricating conventional solar cells, making the hybrid nanorod polymer composite would be more like manufacturing cheap plastic laminates. That could solve the cost part of the solar energy equation. But what about the conversion efficiency? So far, the conversion efficiency of nanorod polymer cells has been little more than 2％. However, researchers are confident that the efficiency can be improved considerably. -
第22题：
单选题What does the passage mainly discuss?AGovernment’s support for arts.
BArt centers in the USA.
CThe declining of cultural activities in the USA.
DCultural activities in the USA.
正确答案： A解析：
主旨题。文章第一段讲述了美国大学的文化活动发展，第二段介绍了政府对文艺中心的支持，最后一段介绍了因投资减少而对大学校园文艺发展造成的影响。由此可见整篇文章介绍的就是美国的文艺活动情况，D项为正确答案。 -
第23题：
单选题According to the passage, the British Library ______.Ais going to buy back Rushdie’s personal archive from Amory University
Bopposes the American universities’ acquisition of archives from British literary people
Chas discussed with Salman Rushdie about the acquisition of his personal archive
Dhas expressed much concern over foreign buyers’ acquisition of Britain’s literary heritage
正确答案： B解析：
题干中British Library为关键点，从而定位到文章第三、四段。第三段最后一句指出Rushdie把他的文稿卖给美国一所大学这件事会“annoy the British Library”，并且英国博物馆将开会讨论如何阻止“famous writers’ archives being sold abroad”，可知D项与文章内容相符。 -
第24题：
单选题According to Nishida, the current buying decision by Toshiba is a response to ______Afierce competition in nuclear power business
Bfailure in other businesses like semiconductors and DVD players
Cpopularity of nuclear power around the world
Dexpected increase in market demand for nuclear power generation
正确答案： D解析：
因果关系的判断。关于东芝公司购买Westinghouse的原因，录音中引用东芝公司总裁的话指出“By 2020 the market for nuclear power generation is expected to grow 50 percent compared to 2005”，表明该公司预计市场对核能电力的需求会有很大提高。由此可知此次收购是对这一挑战的回应。因此选项D为正确答案。