Question

【题目】The US will seek to expand its own oil production in an attempt to reduce dependence on imported oil and bring down fuel prices, President Obama says. New contracts for exploration will be signed in non-protected areas of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico.

In his weekly speech, the President insisted the US could reduce its need for imported oil and improve safety. Using his speech to tell Americans that he understood their concerns about rising prices, President Obama focused particularly on the price of fuel, which has risen in recent months.

US consumers have historically enjoyed cheap fuel, but have seen prices rise in recent months even though US oil production in 2010 reached its highest level for seven years.

Although the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 was serious, Mr. Obama said the Gulf remained a key part of the country’s future energy supply.

The President’s proposals (议案) come after Republicans (共和党人) introduced a series of proposals that would expand and speed up oil and gas production.

The White House has criticized the Republican proposals for safety reasons, but Mr. Obama was clear in his speech that he felt safety and environmental standards could be maintained even though production might rise.

“I believe that we should continue to expand oil production in America — even as we increase safety and environmental standards,” he said.

“As a nation, we should be investing in the clean, renewable sources of energy that are the solution to high gas prices.”

Mr. Obama has previously called for a step-change in energy policy, saying the US must move towards getting 80% of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035.

【1】Which of the following is NOT included in Mr. Obama’s speech?

A. The dependence on imported oil.

B. Improving safety standards.

C. The reason for the rising oil prices.

D. Expanding oil production.

【2】Mr. Obama thinks the Republican proposals are ______.

A. not safe enough

B. not environmentally friendly

C. practical

D. clear

【3】What can we learn from the text?

A. The US has got most of its electricity from clean energy.

B. US oil production is too small to keep the present low fuel prices.

C. The US produced the most oil in 2010 in its history.

D. The Gulf is still important in energy supply in spite of the oil spill in 2010.

【4】Which of the following can serve as the title?

A. Obama: US will seek oil in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico

B. Obama: US will import less oil to improve safety and environmental standards

C. Obama: the time of high fuel prices will be gone

D. Obama: clean, renewable sources of energy are the solution to high gas price.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是奥巴马的演讲内容：主要是为了缓解美国石油价格上升问题和石油能源短缺的问题，美国将要在阿拉斯加和墨西哥湾寻找石油。

【1】C 细节题：从第一段的句子：The US will seek to expand its own oil production in an attempt to reduce dependence on imported oil and bring down fuel prices , President Obama says可知奥巴马在讲话中提到要扩大石油的生产，从第二段的句子：In his weekly speech , the President insisted the US could reduce its need for imported oil and improve safety.可知奥巴马在讲话中提到减少进口石油，提高安全，没有说石油价格上升的原因。选C。

【2】C 细节题：从第六段的句子：but Mr Obama was clear in his speech that he felt safety and environmental standards could be maintained even though production might rise.可知奥巴马认为共和党的提议是实用的，选C。

【3】D 细节题：从第四段的句子：Although the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 was serious, Mr Obama said the Gulf remained a key part of the country’s future energy supply.可知虽然墨西哥湾的石油泄漏，海湾在石油供应方面还是很重要的，选D。

【4】A 主旨题：从第一段的句子：New contracts for exploration will be signed in non-protected areas of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico.可知这篇文章讲的是奥巴马的演讲内容：主要是美国将要在阿拉斯加和墨西哥湾寻找石油。选A。