六、完型填空。 1.2 |, A5 L" Y0 o2 j8 I. s
New Ideas
# V: t& {& x' z, ? B Icelands President Olafur Grimsson is trying to drive carbon dioxide1 underground to ___(1)___ its release into the air.
3 q" |7 ?( P- q( U7 x/ l% R' o Over the next two years, a team of scientists will try to ___(2)___ carbon dioxide-charged water into the rock underground. Scientist theory says this should work. The CO2 will react with the rock to form a stable mineral that remains in the ___(3)___ for millions of years.$ u$ W! ^; Q& ]1 |0 k) z: A
If the experiment succeeds, Iceland could give the world a new ___(4)___ to reduce CO2 emissions.
3 @' |+ |! @" \2 r' P# V Sigurdur Gislason, a university professor in Iceland, says his country has an ___(5)___ over other countries: "We have enormous amounts of clean ___(6)___ and a small society. You can do experiments here that you cant do anywhere else."
+ _; _& R/ r9 m- ]9 g In an attempt to cut back on the use of air conditioners during summer, the Japanese government in 2005 ___(7)___ a campaign to keep office temperatures at 28°C degrees in summer. Men were also encouraged to change business suits for ___(8)___ wear. In other words, no more ties.$ ` G* i9 d$ N7 Z8 J- R* Z7 o
"The ___(9)___ is meant to show the governments resolve to achieve Japan’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent," said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda. The ___(10)___ has cut an estimated 79,000 tons of carbon dioxide gas emissions each year.
# X" x9 H( z, }. ?8 B( [/ V# O( T J As the country’s 2005 Energy Policy Act ___(11)___ into force this year, more
x, o+ S# n; }( a Americans will be encouraged to use ___(12)___ cars and energy sources.) }* m1 ~' z# f. v
According to the new law, those who buy hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius can earn tax credits; or rebates, of ___(13)___ to $2,600 a year. Homemakers can also save when they renovate, claiming tax rebates ___(14)___ up to $500 simply by fitting their homes with energy-saving insulation. If they. ___(15)___ in solar water heating, the payoff at tax time is equal to 30 percent of the appliances cost or a maximum of $2,000.
6 ? M) V+ y. M3 }! l m( s+ O3 Y (1).A) reduce B) narrow C) interrupt D) interfere
) X( K( z. y- g (2). A) spread B) splash C) inject D) flow
# d$ l6 K' | [! @0 ] (3). A) air B) rock C) water D) soil
U6 j1 c+ ~* V+ V# ^ (4). A) era B) period C) page D) way
& r9 \% A u% j$ b1 \3 Y8 I& V (5).A) merit B) benefit C) profit D) advantage- `* w7 K4 K! Y3 ?5 E5 @. F
(6).A) oil B) energy C) gas D) solar-power
3 n1 @% Q. ~+ u: |, r& [7 Q1 F3 f (7).A) mounted B) called C) opened D) held
, r' ^3 u8 X# t2 X" P, y) ^ (8).A) decent B) formal C) casual D) fashionable( ^* `/ i9 ?) a6 d# [ A+ R
(9).A) pledge B) move C) promise D) statement
- D0 y2 D0 k0 H) S (10).A) campaign B) war C) activity D) move
/ |+ `: D& \# U! } (11).A) makes B) takes C) bring D) comes
1 g2 \7 ]5 I+ v" r (12).A) fast B) cheap C) expensive D) environment-friendly" {5 P" F' s w+ [
(13).A) under B) up C) on D) from
( \5 H( u0 F0 L' D (14). A) putting B) worth C) building D) buying7 _" C: f: T+ e8 f/ d
(15).A) spend B) give C) invest D) donate |