74. It can be inferred from the passage that____.

　　 A. an official report will settle the energy problem

　　 B. the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farms

　　 C. the two parties have agreed on a further negotiation

　　 D. political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts

73. Supporters think that the expansion of wind power____.

　　 A. is more rapid than that of carbon-based power

　　 B. guarantees an increase in energy output

　　 C. is expected to be much better than that of nuclear power

　　 D. agrees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generation

72. We can learn from the first paragraph that__________.

　　 A. energy policy catches much attention of the public

　　 B. the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farms

　　 C. many village communities are satisfied with the subsidies

　　 D. the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents

2. The number of cities producing CO2 beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 .

[翻译]产生超过CO2排放标准的城市的数量从40减少到了9个。

[分析]本句中的现在分词短语producing CO2 beyond the standard在句中做定语修饰名词cities。因为两者之间存在主动关系，所以使用现在分词做定语，相当于which produce….；另外本句中的the number of“…的数量”，在句中做主语，谓语动词使用单数形式。

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E

　 As has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe, few issues cause greater concern than energy policy. Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power-producing machines of wind farms; yet they never take "direct action", even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage. And the generous subsidies (财政补贴) , which encourage the expansion of wind power, are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents (居民) .

　 Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion(比例) to the benefits they bring, because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting EU ( European Union) targets for non-carbon energy generation.

　 Against this background, the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms' impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary. The two parties in the coalition (联合) government are in disagreement over what it should say.

　We have some advice for the two parties: publish the report, and let the country be the judge.　 Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them. Equally, supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention.

　 The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an "acceptable" report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities involved, all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather than being left with the suspicion（猜疑）that facts are being replaced by political beliefs.

1.“We didn’t know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,”

[翻译]在那时人们甚至都不知道有“环境这个词”，更不要说知道存在着环境问题了。

[分析]本句中的动词know后面的there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,”是宾语从句，其中的let alone更不必说…；

4.　　　 [答案]A

[试题解析]推理题。根据文章最后一段1,2行Twenty –five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment .Today , it’s hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program .可知现在几乎每个学校都有环境保护方面的教育的内容。说明教育在环境保护方面有很重要的作用。故A正确。

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3.　　　 [答案]D

[试题解析]推理题。根据第二段4,5行According to US government reports , emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 .可知通过人们的共同努力，现在的污染排放的数字已经大大地减少了。故D正确。A项中的to the lowest是错误的。B项说已经解决了污染问题，这一说法是错误的。文章中只是说The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 .CO排放超标的城市从40降低到9.而不是C项含义。

2.　　　 [答案]A

[试题解析]细节题。根据文章第二段2,3行Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement.中的especially millions of grass-roots Americans尤其是千百万的一般民众。可知环境保护的主要支持来自普通民众。故A正确。

1.　　　 [答案]C

[试题解析]细节题。根据文章第一段第2句“We didn’t know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.可知在1970年世界地球日开始的时候，人们甚至都不知道有“环境这个词”，更不要说知道存在着环境问题了。故C正确。