The concept of solar power satellites, or SPS, first put forward in the 1960s, is still not widely known by the general public. For example, at many public exhibitions about energy, SPS is not even mentioned. This is mainly because very little money has been spent on SPS research
There are people who claim that SPS is unrealistic - because launch costs are much too high today; or because it is too far away. So why do we believe that it is important to continue to do researches on SPS? The reason is very simple.
Humans are going to need huge amounts of electric power in coming decades. Within 50 years the world population is expected to double, while economic growth will continue around the world, especially in the poorer countries. But existing energy sources already face serious problems. They are limited; they are polluted; they are dangerous. So 50 or 100 years from now, where is our power going to come from? Nobody knows. And so we believe that new large-scale possibilities should be studied further.
We must remember that humans have some choices concerning our future. To some extent we can choose the direction in which our civilization develops. And choices that are made in the coming decades - such as the energy sources that we will or will not use, will have major, long-term meaning for human life on earth. We believe that if research continues to show that SPS is environmentally and economically attractive, SPS will open the door to a much more attractive future for human civilization than any ground-based energy source, and one that the public will support and that young people will find challenging and exciting. Furthermore energy from SPS can be readily used in developing countries, as the SPS 2000 project will show, thus aiding economic development worldwide. In addition, by creating large commercial fund for space engineering, SPS will open the frontier of space to economic development, thus creating a limitless new field for the growth of the world economy.

1. 1.

   Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      The Future Energy- SPS
   2. B.
      The Concept of SPS
   3. C.
      Humans and SPS
   4. D.
      Advantages of SPS
2. 2.

   Which of the following statements about SPS is TRUE?

   1. A.
      The research on SPS started in the 1960s is still not appreciated by the public.
   2. B.
      The research is showing SPS can benefit environment and economy at present.
   3. C.
      The energy from SPS is now being used in some developing countries.
   4. D.
      The public don’t know about SPS because little time is devoted to the research.
3. 3.

   Paragraph 3 mainly talks about ______.

   1. A.
      the present serious energy problems
   2. B.
      where to get energy sources in the future
   3. C.
      the importance of controlling world population
   4. D.
      the need to explore new energy sources
4. 4.

   The writer’s attitude towards the research can best be summarized by the saying “______”.

   1. A.
      In time of peace prepare for war
   2. B.
      Put the cart before the horse
   3. C.
      One man’s meat is another man’s poison
   4. D.
      Easier said than done

The concept of solar power satellites, or SPS, first put forward in the 1960s, is still not widely known by the general public. For example, at many public exhibitions about energy, SPS is not even mentioned. This is mainly because very little money has been spent on SPS research
There are people who claim that SPS is unrealistic － because launch costs are much too high today; or because it is too far away. So why do we believe that it is important to continue to do researches on SPS? The reason is very simple.
Humans are going to need huge amounts of electric power in coming decades. Within 50 years the world population is expected to double, while economic growth will continue around the world, especially in the poorer countries. But existing energy sources already face serious problems. They are limited; they are polluted; they are dangerous. So 50 or 100 years from now, where is our power going to come from? Nobody knows. And so we believe that new large-scale possibilities should be studied further.
We must remember that humans have some choices concerning our future. To some extent we can choose the direction in which our civilization develops. And choices that are made in the coming decades － such as the energy sources that we will or will not use, will have major, long-term meaning for human life on earth. We believe that if research continues to show that SPS is environmentally and economically attractive, SPS will open the door to a much more attractive future for human civilization than any ground-based energy source, and one that the public will support and that young people will find challenging and exciting. Furthermore energy from SPS can be readily used in developing countries, as the SPS 2000 project will show, thus aiding economic development worldwide. In addition, by creating large commercial fund for space engineering, SPS will open the frontier of space to economic development, thus creating a limitless new field for the growth of the world economy.
【小题1】Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?

We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago.I decided to   21    a car because we had sold the one we had in England before  22    home.Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was  23  .I had tried out a model like it before,but as I was not yet  24    driving in this city,my wife did not want me to collect it   25    so we went together to   26    it.We paid for the car and   27    the papers.They told us that there was   28    petrol(汽油) to take us to a garage,where we could fill up.The   29    garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there   30   .But when I turned into the main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing  31   me.I got out of   32    as fast as I could by backing into the garage  33    and the man behind   34    me.

“It’s such a problem to   35    to drive on the right side,isn’t it?”my wife said.“Yes,if only I had had a few lessons for   36   ,”I replied.“You had better go   37    on the way home,”my wife said.“You’d be sorry if you had   38    on the first day,wouldn’t you?”While we were talking,the man behind got out of his car and said in good English,“Would you mind telling me   39    you are thinking of leaving?   40    are you going to sit in your car all day?”

A.borrow           B.drive             C.buy               D.choose

A.leaving          B.making                C.returning         D.getting

A.right            B.ready             C.fixed             D.sold

A.sure of      B.satisfied with   C.interested in      D.used to

A.on my own        B.right away            C.in a hurry            D.on the way

A.receive          B.bring             C.order             D.fetch

A.accepted         B.wrote             C.signed                D.copied

A.little           B.enough                C.much              D.no

A.best             B.nearest           C.quickest          D.cleanest

A.lately          B.directly              C.safely                D.slowly

A.after           B.with              C.around                D.towards

A.their way           B.the garage            C.their sight           D.the car

A.at last         B.once more         C.as usual          D.as well

A.caught          B.cheered           C.shouted at            D.chatted with

A.prepare         B.continue          C.choose                D.remember

A.discussion      B.adventure         C.experiment            D.practice

A.carefully           B.smoothly          C.quickly               D.differently

A.an error        B.a problem     C.an accident       D.a headache

A.when            B.why               C.how               D.what

A.For             B.Or                    C.But               D.So