10.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.
72.We can learn from the first paragraph thatA.
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
73.Supporters think that the expansion of wind powerD.
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
74.It can be inferred from the passage thatB.
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
75.Which of the following reflects the author's opinion?C
A.Increase political impact on energy policy.
B.Release a statement of supporters on wind farms.
C.Let the nation judge the facts about wind power.
D.Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions.
分析 本文是一篇新闻报道,在英国的鲍尔科姆,能源政策吸引了公众的关注,许多村民感觉他们的农村正在被风力发电厂的发电设备所毁坏,然而他们从不采取"直接行动".人们对于风力发电的项目存在支持和反对两种不同意见.两个党派对于风力农场这个事件产生分歧,作者在文章里阐述了双方的观点,并提出了自己的意见:把这个问题报道出来,让全国人们对此进行讨论并做出决定.
解答 72.A 细节理解题.根据第一段的"few issues cause greater concern than energy policy"可知,很少有问题比能源政策引起更大的关注,所以能源政策吸引了公众的关注.故选A.
73.D 细节理解题.根据第二段的"supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewable,nuclear and carbon,and that the country is committed to meeting EU targets for non-carbon energy generation,"可知,支持者认为风力发电的扩展是符合欧盟无碳排放的标准的.故选D.
74.B 推理判断题.根据第三段的"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."可知两个党派对于风力农场这个事件产生分歧,可知对于风力发电的扩展方面,两方面的观点是有分歧的.故选B.
75.C 推断题:根据最后一段的后两句话"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."可知,作者的观点是让全国人民来判断风力发电的这些事实,故选C.
点评 本文是政治经济类阅读,考查学生对细节的理解把握和推理判断能力,做题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.