2005年06月英語四級B卷試題(閱讀)2

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26.The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America's "Last Great
    Places" is to ______.
    A)make it a better home for black bears.
    B)gain support from the local community.
    C)protect it from irresponsible development.
    D)provide financial security for future generations.
    27.We learn from the passage that _______.
    A)farmlands in the Pocono area are shrinking fast.
    B)the population in the Pocono area is growing.
    C)wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidly.
    D)the security of the Pocono residents is being threatened.
    28.What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook?
    A)Cooperation with the loval residents and business leaders.
    B)Inclusion of farmlands in the region's protection program.
    C)The setting up of an environmental protection website.
    D)Support from organizations like the Nature Conservancy.
    29.What does Bud Cook mean by "having a local presence " ?
    A)The establisment of a wildlife protection foundation in the area.
    B)financial contributions from local business leaders.
    C)Consideration of the interests of the local residents.
    D)The setting up of a local Nature conservancy branch in the Pocono area.
    30.the passage most probably is ______.
    A)an advertisement
    B)an official document
    C)a research report
    D)a news story
    31.What does President Bush think of tapping oil in ANWR?
    A)It will increase America's energy consumption.
    B)It will exhaust the nation's oil reserves.
    C)It will help reduce the nations oil imports.
    D)It will help secure the future of ANWR.
    32.We learn from the second paragragh that the American oil
    industry______.
    A)shows little interest in tapping oil in ANWR
    B)expects to stop oil imports from Saudi Arabia
    C)tends to exaggerate America's reliance on foreign oil
    D)believes that drilling for oil in ANWR will produce high yield.
    33.Those against oil drilling in ANWR argue that ______.
    A)it will drain the oil reserves in the Alaskan region
    B)it can do little to solve U.S energy problems
    C)it can cause serious damage to the environment
    D)it will not have much commercial value
    34.What do the environmentalists mean by saying "Not so fast"
    A)Don't be too optimistic.
    B)Don't expect fast returns.
    C)The oil drilling.
    D)Oil exploital.
    35.
    A)involves a lot of technological problems.
    B)remains a controversial issue
    C)無
    D)will enable the U.S. to be on independent
    36.According to the passage, the NCC found it outrageous that_________.
    A)all the products surveyed claim to meet ISO standards
    B)consumers would believe many of the manufacturers' claims
    C)few products actually prove to be environmentally friendly
    D)the claims made by products are often unclear or deceiving
    37.As indicated in this passage, with so many good claims , the consumers _______.
    A)still do not know the exact impact of different products on the environment
    B)are becoming more cautious about the products they are going to buy
    C)are still not willing to pay more for products with green labeling
    D)are becoming more aware of the effects different products have on the environment
    38.A study was carried out by Britain's NCC to ______.
    A)inform the consumers of the environmental impact of the products they buy
    B)examine claims made by products against ISO standards
    C)revise the guidelines set by the International Standards Organization
    D)find out how many claims made by products fail to meet environmental standards
    39.What is one of the consequences caused by the many claims of household products?
    A)consumers will be tempted to but products they don't need.
    B)They could arouse widespread anger among consumers.
    C)Consumers find it difficult to tell the true from the false.
    D)無
    40.It can be inferred from the passge that the lobby group Consumer International _____.
    A)verity the effects of non-polluting products
    B)make product laveling satisfy ISO requirements
    C)see all household products meet environmental standards
    D)warn consumers of the danger of so called green products