10.As has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe,few issues cause greater concern than energy policy.Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power-producing machines of wind farms; yet they never take"direct action",even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage.And the generous subsidies (財政補貼),which encourage the expansion of wind power,are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents (居民).
Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion(比例) to the benefits they bring,because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace.Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables,nuclear and carbon,and that the country is committed to meeting EU ( European Union) targets for non-carbon energy generation.
Against this background,the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms'impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary.The two parties in the coalition (聯(lián)合) government are in disagreement over what it should say.
We have some advice for the two parties:publish the report,and let the country be the judge.Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful,it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them.Equally,supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention.
The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an"acceptable"report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way.Given the sensitivities involved,all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions,rather than being left with the suspicion(猜疑)that facts are being replaced by political beliefs.
72.We can learn from the first paragraph thatA.
A.energy policy catches much attention of the public
B.the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farms
C.many village communities are satisfied with the subsidies
D.the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents
73.Supporters think that the expansion of wind powerD.
A.is more rapid than that of carbon-based power
B.guarantees an increase in energy output
C.is expected to be much better than that of nuclear power
D.a(chǎn)grees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generation
74.It can be inferred from the passage thatB.
A.a(chǎn)n official report will settle the energy problem
B.the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farms
C.the two parties have agreed on a further negotiation
D.political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts
75.Which of the following reflects the author's opinion?C
A.Increase political impact on energy policy.
B.Release a statement of supporters on wind farms.
C.Let the nation judge the facts about wind power.
D.Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions.
分析 本文是一篇新聞報道,在英國的鮑爾科姆,能源政策吸引了公眾的關注,許多村民感覺他們的農(nóng)村正在被風力發(fā)電廠的發(fā)電設備所毀壞,然而他們從不采取"直接行動".人們對于風力發(fā)電的項目存在支持和反對兩種不同意見.兩個黨派對于風力農(nóng)場這個事件產(chǎn)生分歧,作者在文章里闡述了雙方的觀點,并提出了自己的意見:把這個問題報道出來,讓全國人們對此進行討論并做出決定.
解答 72.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段的"few issues cause greater concern than energy policy"可知,很少有問題比能源政策引起更大的關注,所以能源政策吸引了公眾的關注.故選A.
73.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段的"supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewable,nuclear and carbon,and that the country is committed to meeting EU targets for non-carbon energy generation,"可知,支持者認為風力發(fā)電的擴展是符合歐盟無碳排放的標準的.故選D.
74.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第三段的"Against this background,the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms'impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary.The two parties in the coalition (聯(lián)合) government are in disagreement over what it should say."可知兩個黨派對于風力農(nóng)場這個事件產(chǎn)生分歧,可知對于風力發(fā)電的擴展方面,兩方面的觀點是有分歧的.故選B.
75.C 推斷題:根據(jù)最后一段的后兩句話"Given the sensitivities involved,all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions,rather than being left with the suspicion(猜疑)that facts are being replaced by political beliefs."可知,作者的觀點是讓全國人民來判斷風力發(fā)電的這些事實,故選C.
點評 本文是政治經(jīng)濟類閱讀,考查學生對細節(jié)的理解把握和推理判斷能力,做題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確選擇.在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.