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Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each numbered blank. 7 t% g5 y' [- g! |
Since the_1_of the National Environmental policies Act in 1969, the United States Congress, legislature at the federal level, has_2_a series of laws designed to prevent the air and water pollution and to_3_noise. At the same time, legislatures at the state_4_have also been active in this area, and many states have laws that are similar to the federal laws._5_, a state law must not conflict with a federal_6_or_7_an unreasonable burden on interstate commerce. 9 O6 y9 t9 P8 l- P8 t _
The city of Burbank in California adopted an ordinance_8_the nighttime takeoffs of jet aircraft between 10 p.m and 7 a.m. Lockheed owned and operated the Burbank Airport. It_9_Brubank to prevent the enforcement of the ordinance.
5 l1 ^3 K- Y% f6 ^4 @ The judgment is_10_Lockheed. The federal government of the United States has passed laws_11_aviation and noise in the federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the Noise Control Act of 1972. Such legislation preempted the field and_12_state action, because _13_regulations would place an unreasonable burden on interstate commerce. If each airport had its own landing time_14_, it would be very difficult to plan flights. Moreover the bunching of flights to_15_local curfews would produce even greater noise and would increase the danger of _16_by increasing traffic _17_. From the nature of aviation_18_, a single national control was essential. As a local regulation, the_19_ prohibiting nighttime takeoffs adopted by the City of Burbank was_20_declared illegal.
2 _+ r3 h" ?: a* v8 D 1. A. enforcement B. enhancement C. enjoyment D. engagement
6 M; A/ i1 l: l/ ]9 k 2. A. adapted B. adept C. adopted D. adjusted ' n( @' ?' c# R
3. A. subtract B. decrease C. lower D. reduce
4 k2 p. c0 u: n' c1 i( X 4. A. standard B. level C. layer D. administration
" u" A0 i. a/ D$ \ 5. A. therefore B. moreover C. although D. however ( r5 \% o$ z$ ]: k3 t
6. A. statue B. statute C. stature D. status
: O6 a, o" t6 p" K0 B+ Z) X) p 7. A. pose B. expose C. dispose D. impose ; [" W0 R( K* O, \. `
8. A. prohibit to B. prohibit C. prohibiting D. prohibited / j3 \0 k% \% C; G( g
9. A. sued B. accused C. charged D. complained ! _0 b% q7 k( a4 x' ~
10. A. favorable B. unfavorable C. for D. against
; V2 ]( A" F8 w2 I( ] 11. A. consider B. considering C. considerate D. considerable 0 D! \( N' b6 C, m& @
12. A. included B. involved C. excluded D. extended ' I q1 g ]4 r. H3 V
13. A. national B. federal C. external D. local ( @2 I- ]" p. M
14. A. plans B. schedules C. charts D. arrangements
9 k2 K* K* U1 } 15. A. stop B. escape C. avoid D. flee
: K1 f8 y/ \# Z; |: B0 e 16. A. collision B. crash C. crack D. collapse ; g$ }3 z7 S0 R0 n9 I
17. A. number B. capacity C. airlines D. density / q: E; S% x* v
18. A. activity B. act action C. action D. movement
; {: l, X3 k2 \0 v8 N8 A 19. A. order B. ordinance C. constitution D. regulations 4 H/ |. @, d& ~$ r. n
20. A. otherwise B. still C. furthermore D. therefore |