成人高等教育学士学位英语真题6文档格式.docx
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Passage1
IftheDakotaAccessPipeline(输油管)iscompleted,itwillcarrynearlyhalfamillionbarrelsofoilacrossfourstateseveryday.EnergyTransferPartners(ETP),aTexas-basedcompanybehindthe$3.8billionproject,hopestofinishconstructionin20i6.ButtheStandingRockSioux,anAmericanIndiantribe(部落),isdeterminedtostopthe1,172-milepipelinefrombeingbuilt.(76)Bothsidesshownosignsofbackingdown.
TheDakotaAccessPipelinewasannouncedin2014.AsectionofitwillrunneartheStandingRockSiouxreservation.AreservationisanareaoflandsetasideforAmericanIndians.Thetribesaystheconstructionthreatenstodestroyhistoricalareasandancientburialsites.Theyalsosaythepipelinecouldpollutetheirmainwatersource,theMissouriRiver.InApril,thestandingRockSiouxbeganaprotestagainsttheproject.Theycampedattheconstructionsite.Sincethen,thousandsofpeople,includingpeoplefromotherAmericanIndiantribes,havetraveledtothesitetojointheprotest.
ETPsaysthatthepipelinewillhavebuilt-insafetymeasurestoprotectagainstoilleaks.Workerswillalsomonitoritremotely,andwillbeabletoclosevalves(阀)withinthreeminutesifleaksaredetected.
AmericanIndianshavebeenstaginganonviolentprotestformonths.Theprotesttookaturnlastweekwhenpolicewerecalledtokeepthepeacebetweenprotestersandarmedsecurityguardshiredbythecompany.
(77)Twenty-eightpeoplehavebeenarrestedsincethenandchargedwithinterferingwiththepipelineconstruction.
1、Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewillcreatemoremarketsforoilandgas.
B.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewillcreatemanyjobopportunities.
C.AmericanIndiansopposetheconstructionofanoilpipeline.
D.AmericanIndiansfightforequalvotingrights.
2、ETPhopestofinishthisprojectin______.
A.2016
B.2017
C.2018
D.2019
3、WhydoAmericanIndiansprotestagainsttheconstructionofthispipeline?
A.Becauseitwillcostupto$3.8billion.
B.Becauseitthreatenstheregion'
swatersupply.
C.Becauseitwillmakemanypeoplelosetheirjobs.
D.Becauseitwillforcemanypeopletoleavetheirhomes.
4、Accordingtothepassage,theworkerscan______incaseofpipelineleaks.
A.reportittothelocalgovernment
B.askpeopletoleavetheleakaffectedareas
C.call911
D.closevalves
5、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?
A.Thispipelinewillcrossfourstates.
B.Thispipelineis1,172mileslong.
C.AlltheprotestersarefromtheStandingRockSioux.
D.Neithersideofthedisputeiswillingtocompromise.
Passage2
AstheNationalParkServicecelebratesits100thanniversary(周年纪念),PresidentBarackObamahasannouncedtheestablishmentofonenewnationalmonument,andtheexpansion(扩大)ofanother.InMaine,morethan87,500acresofforestwillbecomegovernment-protectedparklandforthefirsttime.InHawaii,anationalmonumentcreatedbyPresidentGeorgeW.Bushin2006willexpandtoabout582,578squaremiles,fourtimesitscurrentsize.
Obamahasnowcreatedorenlarged26nationalmonumentsduringhispresidency.Asaresult,hisadministrationsays,Obamahasprotectedmoreofthenation'
slandthananyotherpresidenthas.Butsomeresidentsandofficials,inbothMaineandHawaii,objecttotheplans.(78)Theysaytheirlocaleconomiesdependontheuseoftheseareas.
Inestablishingthismonument,Obamatookthesideofconservationists(自然次源保护者)whowantlawstoprotectwildlands.CreatinganationalparkusuallyrequirestheapprovalofCongress.Buta1906federallawallowsthepresidenttoestablishnationalmonumentsonhisown.
Theland'
snewstatusasamonumentmeansthatmininganddrillingoperationsareforbiddenthere.(79)Itmayalsoseverelylimitactivitiessuchaslogging,road-building,andhunting.SomeofMaine'
spoliticianswhowanttoprotectthestate'
sloggingindustriessayObamashouldnothaveactedalone.TheysayWashingtonshouldnottelltheStateshowtousetheirland,especiallywhenpeople'
sjobsareatstake.MainepoliticianSusanCollinssaidthepresidentshouldhavelistenedtoMainelawmakersandresidents,aswellastotheU.S.Congressbeforemakinghisdecision.
However,thosewhosupportthepres
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