题目内容
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。
1 First, the radioactive material must travel from its place of production to the power station. Although the power stations themselves are strongly built', the .containers used for the transport of the materials are not. 2 Unfortunately, both' of these may have an effect on the general public, since they are sure to pass near, or even through heavily populated areas.
Second, there is the problem of waste. 3 It is impossible to make these wastes non—radioactive, and so they must be stored in one of the inconvenient ways .that scientists have invented.For example? they may be buried under the ground, or dropped into deserted mines, or sunk in the sea.However, these methods do not 'solve the problem, since an earthquake could easily break the containers.
Third, there may occur the danger of a leak or an explosion at the power station.As with the other two dangers, this is not very likely to take place. 4 However, it can happen.
Separately, these three types of dangers are not a great cause for worry. 5
A.It is unusual for radioactive materials to be transported across land.
B.There are three separate sources of danger in supplying energy by nuclear power.
C.All nuclear power stations produce wastes that in most cases will remain radioactive for thousands of years.
D.The general public are strongly against the nuclear program.
E.So it does not provide a serious objection to the nuclear program.
F.Normally, only two methods of transport are in use, namely road or rail.
G.But when they are taken together, the probability of disaster is extremely high.
.B
.F
.C
.E
.G
【解析】 略
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. 71 According to the report,the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a pleasant one. 72 The population could be as large as 6300 million,almost 2150 million more than in 1985.More people would move into cities ,especially cities in developing countries.Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would each have 15 million by then.
73 Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,but most of the increase would be in countries that already produce enough food for their people. 74 Poor farming ways are destroying large areas of crop land,changing farms into deserts.More farmland is lost as cities become larger and more houses are built.Air pollution will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil.Many of the world's forests could disappear as more and more trees are cut down.Energy will continue to be a serious problem. 75 They only workde out the situation that exists today.By changing the situation,by settling the problems,the picture can be changed.There is still time for the nations of the world to work out a plan of action.But they warned that waiting too long to make de cisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
A.Food production will increase,but not enough to feed all the people. |
B.The report was a result of a three - year study. |
C.Later on,more reports came out one by one. |
D.The world will be more crowded because the population will continue to grow. |
E.Experts believe enough food will be produced in developing countries very soon.
F.The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 may be wrong.
G.Little increase is expected in South Asia,Africa and the Middle East.