PART TWO
% |8 U4 o# x0 ~1 c( cQuestions 8-12
2 j5 d: b( H" _9 J: N; w3 P2 L. Read this text about electrical power in Canada.; K" I8 Q: G- X; z
. Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.
; W- Y" N7 G8 B) q! S% o, L/ y. For each blank(8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.
$ Q8 M" O" @7 y/ ]) z4 Z. De not mark any letter twice.% [5 B5 E+ \, ~5 u2 l. s
. One answer has been given as an example.
" a z/ l1 z. q# mELECTRICITY : WEALTH , MONEY , POWER
" L9 W6 e$ e6 B& W1 ?; N DCanadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the country's abundance of cheap ,reliable electrical power. . . . . . example. . . . . . In fact ,Canada consumes more electricity on a per person basis than any country except for Norway. . . . . . 8. . . . . .
; ]' R X* g- T4 ^* aElectricity is a significant source of export income for Canada. . . . . 9. . . . . But in the 1970s ,Canadian exports rose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable.
* W( x7 e9 o' M9 Z" E% i8 ]In 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,400 million US dollars . . . . 10. . . . .Net electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canada's balance of trade.4 w8 F2 E* P. C0 @
Domestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water . . . . 11. . . . .- M- {, }) Q' Q: W; I
Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers. . . . 12. . . . .
& K. F* ^1 y L" q/ L* F" eExample: B
, r; L- G s3 U+ P+ [6 ^A. Besides, electricity from coal and nuclear is 50/00 to 75/00 cheaper than many other industrial nations.) U8 W2 O1 p1 F% G7 u: O$ Y
B. Generated primarily by water, our power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining.2 r" M% T3 y: t
C. It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world, behind the U. S. and Russia.
* ~4 W7 K$ ]" m- X/ B2 YD. Next to electricity, Canadian paper exports came to 900 million US dollars every year in the 1960s.
. b! X* r' f5 r) e3 P! P8 \' TE. Two large nuclear power plants began to generate electricity.) P; ]+ \( ^) l! `$ ]3 A
F. Since then, electricity' exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million US dollars.
4 W+ y& A# x" Y. B" i- yG. Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade.% E0 l4 W5 {0 d0 V- e( ~4 [2 i; H; f
H. Canada and the U. S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901.
( u( L3 O8 @8 T( c' M2 CI. Therefore, the Canadian government has little influence on these forces.: n8 R* h$ i& ?( n3 H
参考答案：8. C 9. H 10. F 11. A 12. G |
发表于 2012-8-14 19:26:31
