1. Would you please call my husband as soon as possible?
A.visit
B.phone
C.consult
D.invite
A B C D
B
[解析] 该句中Would you please do sth．?表示请求，用于客气委婉地提出自己的请求或者要求。划线词意思是“打电话”，和B项相同，如：We must phone for a doctor at once．我们必须马上打电话请医生。该词也有“叫，喊；拜访，访问”等意思。A项意为“拜访，访问”，如：They are visiting in that city．他们正在那个城市参观访问。虽然和call(拜访)意思相近，但此句中call为“打电话”，故不可替换。C项意为“商议，商量，请教，咨询”，例：They consulted long，but could not decide．他们磋商了很久，但是不能做出决定。D项意为“邀请；请求”，如：Did they invite you?他们邀请你了吗?
2. We had a long conversation about her parents.
A.speech
B.question
C.talk
D.debate
A B C D
C
[解析] 划线词为名词，意思是“交谈，谈话，会话”，与C项相同，又如：That long talk healed many of differences．那次长谈消除了很多分歧。A项意为“说话，言谈；演说，演讲”，例：He lost his power of speech．他失去了说话的能力。B项意为“问题，难题”，如：I asked you a question and you didn't answer．我问了你一个问题，但你没有回答。D项意为“讨论，辩论”，例：A warm debate ensued．接着是一场热烈的辩论。
3. The chairman proposed that we stop the meeting.
A.stated
B.announced
C.demanded
D.suggested
A B C D
D
[解析] 划线词意为“提议，建议”，与D项相似，后接宾语从句时，应用should do形式，should可以省略。又如：Do they suggest that we abolish the Olympic Games?他们建议我们废除奥林匹克运动会吗?A项意为“陈述”，例：He stated his problem clearly．他把问题叙述得很清楚。B项意为“宣布，宣告，发表”，例： They announced that a cold wave would come soon．他们报告说不久寒流就要来。C项意为“要求，需要”，例：She demanded a room all to herself．她要求自己一个人住一个房间。
4. Obviously these people can be relied on in a crisis.
A.lived on
B.depended on
C.believed in
D.joined in
A B C D
B
[解析] 划线部分为短语动词，意思是“依赖，信赖”，可被B项替换，意思是“依靠，依赖；信任”，例：You can't depend on your parents forever．你不能永远依赖你的父母。A项意为“以……为食，靠……为生；继续活着”，例：Most of Asians live on rice．多数亚洲人以大米为主食。C项意为“相信，信任”，例：I don't believe in ghosts，do you?我不相信有鬼，你呢?D项意为“参加，加入”，例：They danced and danced until a lot of us joined in．他们不停地跳着舞，直到我们中间许多人都参加了进去。
5. There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when an athlete breaks a record.
A.beats
B.maintains
C.matches
D.tries
A B C D
A
[解析] 划线词为动词，意为“打破，弄坏；违反”等，break a record意思是“打破记录”。A项意为“打坏；击打”，例：It is wrong to beat others．打人是不对的。B项意为“保持，继续；坚持，主张；保养，维护”，例：The two countries have maintained friendly relations for many years．两国多年来一直保持着友好的关系。C项意为“(使)相配，(使)相称”，例：Those two shoes don't match．那两只鞋不是一双。D项意为“努力，尝试”，例：If you can't do it the first time，try again. 要是你第一次做不成，就再试一下。
6. All the pupils seem to be very cheerful.
A.happy
B.healthy
C.naughty
D.busy
A B C D
A
[解析] 划线词为cheer派生而来的形容词，意思是“欢乐的，高兴的；使人感到愉快的”，同A项意思相同，又如：We had a happy reunion after many years．我们在分别多年之后又愉快地团聚在一起。B项意为“健康的，健壮的”，例：Swimming is a healthy pleasure．游泳是一种有益于健康的娱乐活动。C项意为“顽皮的，不听话的”，例：You naughty boy，stop pulling the cat's tail．你这个淘气鬼，别拉猫的尾巴了。D项意为“繁忙的，忙碌的”，例：He is a very busy man．他是个大忙人。
7. The traditional paintings are exhibited on the second floor.
A.laid
B.displayed
C.kept
D.stored
A B C D
B
[解析] 此句为被动语态，划线词为动词的过去分词，意为“展览，陈列”，与B项意思相同，又如：The young woman proudly displayed her furs．那个年轻女人骄傲地炫耀她的皮衣。A项原形lay意为“放置；下(蛋)，产(卵)”，例：He laid his coat over a chair 他把外衣放在椅子上。C项keep意为“保持；保存；继续”，例： The fish won't keep long，we must eat it now．这鱼无法保存很久，我们必须现在就把它吃掉。D项意为“贮存，贮备；储藏，存放”，例：Some food won't store．有些食物不能贮存。
8. She stood there, shaking with fury.
A.mystery
B.laughter
C.anger
D.cry
A B C D
C
[解析] 划线词为名词，意为“狂怒，暴怒”，各选项中只有C项有“愤怒，怒气”的意思，如：She is swift to anger．她爱生气。A项意为“神秘的事情”，例：He often tells stories full of mystery．他常讲些充满神秘色彩的故事。B项意为“笑，笑声”，例：I don't know how my story caused so much laughter．我不知我的故事怎么引起如此大笑。D项意为“哭，哭声”，例：I feel like a good cry．我真想痛痛快快地大哭一场。
9. Mary evidently is the most diligent student among us.
A.intelligent
B.beautiful
C.talkative
D.hardworking
A B C D
D
[解析] 该句划线词为形容词，意为“勤奋的，勤勉的”，D项意为“努力工作的，尽心尽力的”，和划线词意义相近，例：What do hardworking Londoners do on the weekend?知道那些拼命工作的伦敦人怎么过周末吗? A项意为“聪明的；理解力强的”，例：I have not arrived at a very intelligent opinion on that matter．我对那件事还没有高见。B项意为“漂亮的，美丽的”，例：What beautiful bloom!多美的花!C项意为“健谈的，喜欢说话的”，例：She is too talkative to keep her own counsel．她说话太多，不能保密。
10. Persistent attempts to interview Garbo were fruitless.
A.Forceful
B.Reasonable
C.Continuous
D.Firm
A B C D
C
[解析] 划线词为形容词，意为“持续的，不断的”，C项意为“连续的，没有中断的”，可替换persistent，如： Continuous washing has perished the rubber in this garment．不断的洗涤已使这件衣服中的橡皮筋失去弹性。 A项意为“强有力的”，例：His forceful arguments fetched me over to his Views．他那有说服力的论据使我转而同意他的意见。B项意为“通情达理的，合理的；适度的，公道的”，例：He is a reasonable fellow．他是位通情达理的人。D项意为“结实的，坚硬的，牢固的；坚定不移的”，例：The runner has firm muscles．那个赛跑运动员有一身结实的肌肉。
11. Why can't you stop your eternal complaining?
A.long
B.everlasting
C.temporary
D.boring
A B C D
B
[解析] 划线词为形容词，意为“永恒的，永久的；似乎不停的”，与B项(永恒的，永久的；无休止的，令人厌倦的)意思相似，例：He believes in everlasting life after death．他相信死后有不朽的生命。A项意为“长的；长时间的，长期的”，例：It's an hour long. 这有一个钟头之久。C项意为“暂时的；临时的；短时间的”，例： They just reached a temporary agreement．他们只是达成一个临时协议。D项意为“无趣的，单调的，乏味的”，例：He is a boring person．他是个令人讨厌的人。
12. Hundreds of buildings were wrecked by the earthquake.
A.damaged
B.shaken
C.fallen
D.jumped
A B C D
A
[解析] 该句中使用了被动语态，划线词为过去分词，意为“毁坏，破坏”，与damage意思相同，例：Bone china damages easily．骨瓷容易破损。B项原形shake意为“摇动，摇撼；握手”，例：The earth shook under us．大地在我们脚下震动。C项原形fall，意为“降落，跌落”，例：The leaves begin to fall when autumn comes．秋天来临时，树叶开始落下。D项jump意为“跳，跃”，例：The red horse is jumping well．这匹红马在这几跳中都跳得不错。
13. These paintings are considered by many to be authentic.
A.faithful
B.royal
C.sincere
D.genuine
A B C D
D
[解析] 划线词为形容词，意为“真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的”，D项意为“真的，非人造的”，为正确答案，又如：This medal is made of genuine gold．这枚奖章是真金制成的。A项意为“忠实的，可靠的；如实的，可信的”，例：We are all faithful listeners to the program．我们都是这档节目的忠实听众。B项意为“国王的，女王的；规模大的”，例：Would you like to have a Royal Card?你想申请王室卡吗?C项意为“(感情行为)真实的，诚挚的”，例：He offered a sincere apology for his behavior．他主动对自己的行为诚恳地道了歉。
14. Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
A.simplicity
B.attraction
C.power
D.rigor
A B C D
B
[解析] 划线词为名词，意为“吸引力，诱惑物”，等同于B项(吸引力，诱惑力；吸引)，例：What's the attraction of going on the stage?是什么吸引你登上舞台的?A项意为“简单，朴素，率直”，例：The advantage of the idea was its simplicity．这个主意的优点是简单明了。C项意为“权利，势力；职权；能力；力量”，例：This country extends its power and influence into neighboring countries．这个国家将其势力与影响扩大至邻国。 D项意为“严厉，严格；严谨，严密”，例：the utmost rigor of the law，法律的苛严。
15. Ten years after the event, her death still remains a puzzle.
A.mist
B.fog
C.secret
D.mystery
A B C D
D
[解析] 划线词为名词，意为“令人困惑的事情或问题，不解之谜；难题”，与D项(神秘的事，难以理解的事物；神秘，秘密)同义。例如：It is still a puzzle/mystery how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids．古埃及人究竟如何建造金字塔至今还是个没有解开的谜。A项意为“薄雾”，例：When morning came，the mist had vanished away．天亮时，薄雾已消散。B项意为“雾”，例：Fog enveloped the town．雾笼罩着这个城镇。C项意为“秘密”，例：I will pledge myself to a top secret．我发誓保守这一绝密。
第2部分：阅读判断 下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。 Fighting for a Brighter Future for Women When I was asked what it means to be a woman running for president, I always gave the same answer that I was proud to be running as a woman, but I was running because I thought I'd be the best president. But I am a woman and, like millions of women, I know there are still barriers and biases (偏见) out there, often unconscious, and I want to build an America that respects and embraces the potential of every last one of us. I ran as a daughter who benefited from opportunities my mother never dreamed of. I ran as a mother who worried about my daughter's future and a mother who wants to leave all children brighter tomorrows. To build that future I see, we must make sure that women and men alike understand the struggles of their grandmothers and their mothers, and that women enjoy equal opportunities, equal pay, and equal respect. Let us resolve and work toward achieving very simple propositions (命题) :There are no acceptable limits, and there are no acceptable prejudices in the 21st century in our country. You can also be so proud that, from now on, it will be unremarkable for a woman to win primary state victories, unremarkable to have a woman in a close race to be our nominee (被提名者), unremarkable to think that a woman can be the president of the United States. And this is truly remarkable, my friends. To those who are disappointed that we couldn't go all of the way, especially the young people who put so much into this campaign, it would break my heart if, in falling short of my goal, I in any way discouraged any of you from pursuing yours. Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble (绊倒) ,keep faith. And, when you're knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can't or shouldn't go on. As we gather here today in this historic, magnificent building, the 50th woman to leave the Earth is orbiting (绕轨道运行) overhead. If we can blast 50 women into space, we will someday launch a woman into the White House.
1. Hillary Clinton was elected president of the United States.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
C
[解析] 关键词为president of the United states。文中第一段提出希拉里参与了总统选举，但是没有说被选为美国总统，故此题为“未提及”的。
2. Hillary Clinton believed that if she were elected president of the United States, she would be the best.
5. America's 50th female astronaut is right now moving round the Earth.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
B
[解析] 关键词为round the Earth。文中最后一段第一句提出“……第50位妇女离开地球，正在上空绕轨道运行……”，因此说围绕地球运行是不对的，故此题为“错误”的。
6. Hillary Clinton will support Obama in the upcoming presidential election campaign.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
C
[解析] 关键词为Obama。全文中自始至终没有提到奥巴马，故此题为“未提及”的。
7. Hillary Clinton will no longer run for president.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
B
[解析] 关键词为 no longer(不在)。文中倒数第二段希拉里提出要相信自己，保持信念，并且要坚持到底．可以推断希拉里不会停止总统选举的奔波，故此题为“错误”的。
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 下面的短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2～5段每段选择1个最佳标题；(2)第27～30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。 McGrady's Spectacular Art 1. When Tracy McGrady is healthy, his play can be so beautiful that even his own teammates on the court cannot help but admire it in the middle of a game. 2. "It's hard for me, because I'm a fan of basketball," Houston point guard (负责组织进攻的后卫) Rafer Alston told The Houston Chronicle (记事) newspaper after McGrady's 44-point performance against Utah on January 5. "When he's shooting the ball like that, a lot of times I'm standing there watching and, all of a sudden, the other team's getting the ball and going on a fast break (快攻) ,and I'm getting yelled at by the coach." Indeed, McGrady's body control, his energy, his shooting—watching these is like watching an artist at work, blending colors, constructing sentences, or playing music. 3. Unfortunately, McGrady, 27, hasn't always been on the job. Already this season, he's missed 7 games with back spasms (痉挛). After Yao Ming was injured on Dec. 23,it appeared Houston would be without both of its stars. McGrady, however, returned 3 days later and has been playing well ever since, scoring more than 30 points in each of the last 6 games, as of Tuesday. Houston can't seem to get on without him When McGrady was injured, the Rockets won two and lost five. 4. "Listen, there are only four or five people on the entire planet that can do the things he can do with the basketball," forward Shane Battler said of McGrady. "From a fan's perspective—and we're fans even though we're players—it's really fun to watch him do that. From a player's perspective, his game (风格) can affect the entire team. No question. We see him, and we get excited, and that pumps us up. He keeps making shots, and suddenly it seems to become easier for everybody." 5. But it won't, really. Houston has just begun a tough time. Four of the next 7 games will be played away from Houston. 6 of the games will be against teams with winning records. Opponents will doubleteam (双人看守) McGrady in an attempt to dull the impact of his art. Instead of watching, McGrady's teammates will need to create a little art of their own. A. McGrady's Injury B. Necessity for the Teammates to Improve Their Own Skills C. Evaluation from Two Different Perspectives D. Spectacular Performance on the Court E. Players Houston Can't Do Without F. Yao Ming's Performance
1. Paragraph 2______
D
[解析] 第二段主要由雷弗·欧森讲述了麦迪在赛场上的表现。最后一句话为主题句，意为：看麦迪的身体控制、能量、以及投球就像是在看一个艺术家在工作……。D选项Spectacular performance on the court(在赛场上的精彩表演)，与主题句意义吻合，故选D。
2. Paragraph 3______
E
[解析] 第三段主题句Houston can't seem to get on without him，意为：休斯顿没有了McGrady似乎无法继续打下去了。E选项Players Houston can't do without(休斯顿队不可或缺的队员)与主题句意义吻合，故选E。
3. Paragraph 4______
C
[解析] 第四段主要讲述了对麦迪两种不同的观点。主题句from a fan's perspective...it's really fun to watch him do that．From a player's perspective，his game can affect the entire team(从球迷的角度来说，真的很高兴看到他所做的一切；从球员的角度来看，他的球技能影响到整个队伍)。C选项 Evaluation from two different perspectives(从两种不同的角度对麦迪进行了一下评价)，与主题句意思吻合，故选 C。
4. Paragraph 5______
B
[解析] 第五段主要讲没有了麦迪的休斯顿队正在经历着一个艰难时期，但更重要的是其他球员应该创造他们自己的奇迹。B选项Necessity for the teammate to improve their own skills(队员们应该提高自己的能力)与本段的内容相符，故选B。
[解析] 文章最后一段指出Houston has just begun a tough time．McGrady's teammates will need to create a little art of their own．意为：休斯顿的艰难时期才刚刚开始，如果想取得胜利每一个队员都应该努力，故选F。
第4部分：阅读理解 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
第一篇 March Madness For the rest of the month, an epidemic (流行病) will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. College students will ignore piles of homework. Employees will suddenly lose their abilities to concentrate. The disease, known as "March Madness", refers to the yearly 65-team US men's college basketball tournament, it begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April. Teams compete against each other in a single elimination tournament that eventually crowns a national champion. Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends, husbands against wives, and colleagues against bosses. Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the toumament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities. This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Last year, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament. College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. But that doesn't mean money isn't involved. About ＄4 billion will be spent gambling on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will draw over ＄500 million in advertising revenue this year, topping the post-season revenue, including that of the NBA (全国蓝球协会).
1. What will happen in the remaining part of the month?
A.Many Americans will be sent to madhouses.
B.Great excitement will spread across the US.
C.About 20 million Americans will be put in prison.
2. Which statement about the epidemic is NOT true?
A.It occurs every fourth year.
B.It starts on March 15.
C.It is known as "March Madness".
D.It lasts through the beginning of April.
A B C D
A
[解析] 第二段指出这场流行病也就是比赛是每年举办一次，而不是每四年举办一次，故选A。
3. Which of the following is NOT an instance of "March Madness"?
A.Kids run away from school.
B.Husbands kiss their wives.
C.College students keep homework piling up.
D.Employees can't concentrate on their work.
A B C D
B
[解析] 文中谈到husband时，说的是“husband against wives”，丈夫们吻他们的妻子。其他都谈到了，故选B。
4. It is great fun
A.looking at wives kissing their husbands.
B.listening to students talking to their teachers.
C.watching farmers kicking donkeys.
D.betting on the winners of each game.
A B C D
D
[解析] 文中的“Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000， for many Americans，is an exciting experience．”是说看这场比赛对许多美国人来说是一种非常兴奋的经历，也就是说观众们倒要看看谁会赢得比赛，故选D。
5. The little-known George Mason University was a dark horse because
A.it had a student body of 30,000.
B.its players were all black people.
C.it had never been expected to be victorious.
D.its players ran as fast as black horses.
A B C D
C
[解析] 文中谈到这个学校许多人都没有听说过，就更别说是获胜了，故选C。
第二篇 Decling Internet in Developing Foreign Language Skills Australians' foreign language skills are declining, Voice of America has reported. New figures show that only 13 percent of high school graduates can speak a foreign language. But four decade ago, 40 percent had foreign language skills. Professor Elise Tipton, from the University of Sydney, says increasingly students do not feel the need to learn another language to boost their career. She believes that Australia's economic boom, which is driven by red-hot demand for its minerals, is helping mask serious deficiencies (缺陷) in its language skills. Australia does business very successfully in English with most of its trading partners. But as the world's economic power shifts to emerging regions such as Asia, its language gap could soon be exposed. According to the new figures, less than 6.5 percent of high school graduates are proficient in an Asian language. Academics worry that this means Australia will increasingly be isolated from its economically important Asian neighbors, Dilip Dutta, from the economics and business faculty at Sydney University, says language skills can enhance trading opportunities. If Australians want to trade with Asian countries, it is very important for them to learn the language that will help them to get closer to the culture. But students have different opinions about Asian language learning. Pippa McCowage, a 22-year-old Australian student, says many young Australians have a half-hearted approach to foreign languages, and the language curriculum is often weak. "While we're encouraged in high school to learn another language, it's not really apparent to me as a realistic expectation that you will have to speak it," said McCowage. "For example, I learned Japanese in high school. When I went on an exchange in Year 10,I found that the Japanese students of my age had a much greater proficiency in English than I did in Japanese. So in that sense, it almost discourages you." At present, about 70 percent of Australia's major exports go to Asia and the Australian government has been keen on developing closer economic and diplomatic ties with Asia. Academics say that, as Asia becomes one of the world's economic powerhouses (经济体), Australia needs to improve its language skills if it is to take full advantage of the business opportunities on its doorstep.
1. What percentage of high school graduates were proficient in foreign languages forty years ago?
A.70 percent.
B.13 percent.
C.40 percent.
D.65 percent.
A B C D
C
[解析] 文中第一段最后一句指出“40年前，有40%的毕业生掌握了外语能力”，故选C。
2. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A.Australia has rich deposits of minerals.
B.Australia is essentially a self-sufficient country.
C.Australia has no intention to trade with Asian countries.
D.Australian students are not required to learn a foreign language.
第三篇 Youth Emancipation in Spain The Spanish Government is so worried about the number of young adults still living with their parents that it has decided to help them leave the nest. Around 55 percent of people aged 18-34 in Spain still sleep in their parents' home, says the latest report from the country's state-run Institute of Youth. To coax(劝诱)young people from their homes, the Institute started a "Youth Emancipation(解放)" programme this month. The programme offers guidance in finding rooms and jobs. Economists blame young people's family dependence on the precarious labour market and increasing housing prices. Housing prices have risen 17 percent a year since 2000. Cultural reasons also contribute to the problem, say sociologists(社会学家). Family ties in south Europe—Italy, Portugal and Greece—are stronger than those in middle and north Europe, said Spanish sociologist Almudena Moreno Minguez in her report "The Late Emancipation of Spanish Youth Key for Understanding". "In general, young people in Spain firmly believe in the family as the main body around which their private life is organized," said Minguez. In Spain—especially in the countryside, it is not uncommon to find entire groups of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews all living on the same street. They regularly get together for Sunday dinner. Parents' tolerance is another factor. Spanish parents accept late-night partying and are wary of setting bedtime rules. "A child can arrive home at whatever time he wants. If parents complain he'll put up a fight and call the father a fascist," said Jose Antonio Gomez Yanez, a sociologist at Carlos III University in Madrid. Mothers' willingness to do children's household chores worsens the problem. Dionisio Masso, a 60- year-old in Madrid, has three children in their 20s. The eldest 28, has a girlfriend and a job. But life with Mum is good. "His Mum does the wash and cooks for him, in the end, he lives well." Masso said.
1. The "Youth Emancipation" programme aims at helping young people
第5部分：补全短文 下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。 Reduce Packaging Pressure increased recently on British supermarkets and retailers to reduce packaging as part of an anti-waste campaign. 1 Britain generates 4.6 million tons of household waste every year by packaging. Dozens of people have expressed anger at the excess of plastic wrapping. Campaigners have called on Britain to learn from other European countries. 2 When returned bottles are put in a vending machine(自动售货机), the deposit is refunded. Environmentalists warn that Britain lags behind in this. There were reports of growing unease among consumers over the amount of packaging they have to deal with. Trade standards officers also object to excessive packaging. 3 In response to a campaign by Britain's The Independent newspaper, leading supermarkets have pointed to various initiatives to win the public confidence. 4 But campaigners said retailers and the government could learn much from anti-waste practices on the Continent. In Sweden, non-recyclable batteries have been taxed since 1991 to encourage a switch to alternatives. 5 In Germany, plastic bags are unheard of in supermarkets and deposits are paid for reusable plastic and glass beverage bottles.
A.If a product is over pack aged, don't buy it.
B.In Belgium, when you buy something in a plastic or glass container, you make a deposit.
C.This is because too much padding can give buyers a false impression of what they are buying.
D.This has resulted in a 74 percent reduction in sales.
E.Tesco said it was saving 112,000 tons of cardboard a year by switching to reusable plastic crates (装货箱)for transporting its fresh produce.
F.The campaign was initiated by The Independent newspaper.
第6部分：完形填空 请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。 New Ideas Iceland's President Olafur Grimsson is trying to drive carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) underground to 1 its release into the air. Over the next two years, a team of scientists will try to 2 carbon dioxide—charged water into the rock underground. Scientists say this should work. The CO2 will react with the rock to form a stable mineral that remains in the 3 for millions of years. If the experiment succeeds, Iceland could give the world a new 4 to reduce emissions. Sigurdur Gislason, a university professor in Iceland, says his country has an 5 over other countries. "We have enormous amounts of clean 6 and a small society. You can do experiments here that you can't do anywhere else." In an attempt to cut back on the use of air conditioners during summer, the Japanese government in2005 7 a campaign to keep office temperatures at 28℃ in summer. Men were also encouraged to change business suits for 8 wear. In other words, no more ties. "The 9 is meant to show the government's resolve to achieve Japan's target of reducing greenhouse (温室) gas emissions by 6 percent," said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda. The 10 has cut an estimated 79,000 tons of carbon dioxide gas emissions each year. As the country's 2005 Energy Policy Act 11 into force this year, more Americans will be encouraged to use 12 cars and energy sources. According to the new law, those who buy hybrid (混合) cars such as the Toyota Prius can earn tax credits, or rebates (退款),of 13 to ＄2,600 a year. Homemakers (主妇) can also save when they renovate, claiming tax rebates 14 around ＄500 simply by fitting their homes with energy—saving insulation (绝缘). If they 15 in solar water heating, the payoff at tax time is equal to 30 percent of the appliance's cost or a maximum of ＄2,000.
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