PART TWO
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4 k, Y' K4 K- T; k. Read this text about electrical power in Canada.1 Z6 _, z* P) e8 q6 R
. Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.0 S2 L8 Q0 R' Z7 v; y8 h8 T% f; R
. For each blank(8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.
& q. [9 C/ `2 H4 D- ~2 n. De not mark any letter twice.# U: I' {! _. ]- U
. One answer has been given as an example.7 C) w9 x! ?) p. `3 u8 k& T- p) P
ELECTRICITY : WEALTH , MONEY , POWER# g/ u( {' x4 n4 s- z6 q
Canadian 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. . . . . .
p$ Y$ ~8 y, y! B8 p1 F: IElectricity 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.
t3 p& ^" t" j" w2 h) ?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.
' ]6 j% i8 ?, q1 P0 W4 Y3 UDomestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water . . . . 11. . . . .
2 M" J( y k$ hExports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers. . . . 12. . . . .
: X9 p, [, B) A, n7 W+ @ FExample: B
. e; \5 s' N; c: d* r, PA. Besides, electricity from coal and nuclear is 50/00 to 75/00 cheaper than many other industrial nations.3 l) g! _) q: z& a. J/ i8 M
B. Generated primarily by water, our power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining.
+ C$ F( O! e7 D$ g; xC. It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world, behind the U. S. and Russia.' E, p& p; t! P6 ]% B# C0 W* X9 j
D. Next to electricity, Canadian paper exports came to 900 million US dollars every year in the 1960s./ V$ O; g$ t8 \
E. Two large nuclear power plants began to generate electricity.
3 s; \* ]' F: N8 O0 {F. Since then, electricity' exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million US dollars.
: H1 r0 K" }/ J* }+ KG. Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade.
9 ^& N8 l# _' F9 v: I; hH. Canada and the U. S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901.
6 b8 }, [( h/ l0 B, A) dI. Therefore, the Canadian government has little influence on these forces.
# }5 m5 W+ o* u, o A4 c: m+ e S参考答案：8. C 9. H 10. F 11. A 12. G |
发表于 2012-8-14 19:26:31
