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31、根据材料，回答31-45题。
A Ride in a Cable-car
A ride in a cable-car is one of the exciting and enjoyable experiences a child can have. In Switzerland, which is the home of the cabie-car, it is used mostly to take tourists up the slope of a mountain, to a restaurant from which one can have a bird-eye view of the surrounding country, or to a top of a ski-run, from which, in winter, skiers glide down the snow covered the slope on skis. In Singapore, however, the cable-car takes one from the summit of a hill on the main island to a low hill on Sentosa, a resort island just off the southern coast.
The cable-car is really a carriage which hangs from a strong steel cable suspended in the air. It moves along the cable with other cars on pulleys, the wheels of which are turned by electric motors. The cars are painted in eye-——catching colours and spaced at regular intervals. Each car can seat up six persons. After the passengers have entered a car, they are locked in from outside by an attendant, they have no control over the movement of the car.
Before long, the passengers get a breath-taking view through the glass windows of the modern city, the bustling harbour, and the several islands off the coast. The car is suspended so high in the air that slips on the sea look like small boats, and boats like toys. On a clear day, both the sky above and the sea below look beautifully blue.
In contrast to the fast-moving traffic on the ground, the cars in the air move in a leisurely manner, allowing passengers more than enough time to take in the scenery during the brief trip to the island of Sentosa. After a few hours on Sentosa, it will be time again to take a cable-car back to Mount Faber. The return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip.
The cable-car in Singapore
A.takes visitors up to a mountain restaurant
B.takes skiers to the top of a ski-run
C.takes visitors to Sentosa
D.takes visitors to a high mountain
32、 Which of the following about the cable-cars is true?
A.The cars move along the steel cable.
B.The cars are operated by a driver.
C.The cars are controlled by the passengers.
D.The cars move on wheels.
33、 Passengers can get a breath-taking view when riding m a cable-car because
A.the ear is painted in eye-catching colours
B.the car is suspended so high in the sky
C.each car can seat up to six persons
D.both the sky and the sea look beautifully blue
34、 The short trip does not bother passengers who want a good view because
A.the cars move slowly
B.the cars move quickly
C.the ears are suspended very high
D.the cars have glass windows
35、 The last sentence of the passage "The return journey is no less exciting than the out ward trip" ,' means
A."The return trip is less boring ttian the outward ones. "
B."The return trip is more enjoyable than the outward ones. "
C."The return trip is as thrilling as the outward one. "
D."Both the outward and the return trips are uninteresting. "
36、根据材料，回答36-50题。
Renewable Energy Sources
Today petroleum provides around 40% of the world's energy needs, mostly fuelling automo- biles. Coal is still used, mostly in power stations, to cover one-quarter of our energy needs, but it isthe least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel. Natural gas reservescould plug some of the gap from oil, but reserves of that will not last into the 22nd century either.
Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years. We could fastreach an energy crisis. We need to rapidly develop sustainable solutions to fuel our future. Less-polluting renewable energy sources offer a more practical long-term energy solution. They may ben-efit the world's poor too. "Renewable" refers to the fact that these resources are not used fasterthan they can be replaced.
The Chinese and Romans used watermills over 2,000 years ago. But the first hydroelectricdam was built in England in 1870. Hydroelectric power is now the most common form of renewableenergy, supplying around 20% of world electricity. China's Three Gorges Dam, which has just beencompleted,is the largest ever. At five times the size of the US's Hoover Dam, its 26 turbines willgenerate the equivalent energy of 18 coal-fired power stations. It will satisfy 3% of China's entireelectricity demand. Surprisingly,some argue that hydroelectric dams significantly contribute green-house gases.
In 2003, the first commercial power station to harness tidal currents in the open sea opened inNorway. It is designed like windmill, but others take the form of turbines.
As prices fall, wind power has become the fastest growing type of electricity generation--quadrupling worldwide between 1999 and 2005. Modern wind farms consist of turbines that gener-ate electricity. Though it will be more expensive, there is more than enough wind to provide theworld's entire energy needs. Wind farms come in onshore and offshore forms. They can often endup at spots of natural beauty, and are often unpopular with residents. And turbines are not totallybenign--they caninterfere with radar and leave a significant ecological footprint, altering climateand killing sea birds. Migrating birds may have more luck avoiding them. Scotland is building Europe's largest wind farm, which will power 200,000 homes. The UK's goal is to generate one-fifth of power from renewable sources, mainly wind, by 2020. But this may cause problems, be-cause wind is unreliable.
What are the energy resources that are renewable according to the article?
A. Petroleum and coal.
B. Natural gas.
C. Wind and water.
D. A and B.
37、 China's Three Gorges Dam__________.
A. is the first hydroelectric dam in the world
B. is of the same size of the US's Hoover Dam
C. is the largest of all the hydroelectric dams in the world
D.supplies around 20% of the world electricity
38、 Which is the country with the first commercial power station that makes use of ocean currents
produced by tides?
A.China.
B.Norway.
C.England.
D.America,
39、 Which of the following statements is true of wind power?
A.There is plenty Of wind to provide the world's entire energy needs.
B.It is the most rapidly growing type of electricity production.
C.It may not be reliable.
D.All of the above.
40、 According to the article,, resources such as wind __
A.are sustainable but not replaceable
B.are renewable so sustainable
C.are sustainable so renewable
D.are irreplaceable
41、根据材料，回答41-55题。
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 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.
Today petroleum, a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth and used to pro: duce 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, others 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.
42、 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.
43、 Which country is the biggest consumer of petroleum?
A.The United States.
B.Russia.
C.Norway.
D.Venezuela.
44、 What do experts say about the earth's fuel reserves?
A.The earth's fuel reserves will be accessible for the next 50 years.
B.There will soon be an energy crisis.
C.Conventional reserves will soon become inaccessible.
D.Fuel demand will decline.
45、 What is NOT the result of consuming fossil fuels according to the last paragraph?
A.The sea level will go up.
B.The earth's temperature will be raised.
C.Arctic ice will be melted.
D.Rainforests will be destroyed.