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http://www.sina.com.cn 2004/09/24 14:01 中国人民大学出版社 | |
section ⅠUse of English Directions: Read the following text. Ch As we enter the 21st century, a new global economy draws nations ever closer. But our growing interdependence 1 on much more than technology and trade. For we are linked intrinsically(本质地) by the physical and biological webs that 2 life on our planet-and, increasingly, by the threat of their unraveling(散开). Indeed, 3 we reach across borders and face this threat together, the next century may 4 an Earth in ecological crisis, with half of all 5 gone, and our grandchildren enduring deadly floods, drought and disease 6 by global warming. When millions across America 7 the first Earth Day 30 years ago, our focus understandably was our own backyard. Our rivers were 8 on fire, and our skylines were disappearing behind a 9 of smog. American’s remarkable environmental progress in the years 10 is powerful testament(证明) to our national will, our technological prowess(超凡技术) and our 11 in a better future. Protecting the environment is today a bedrock(基本的) American value, 12 important to us as safe neighborhoods and good schools. What’s more, three decades of experience have 13 the naysayers(反对的人) wrong. Tending to the environment has not 14 our economy. 15 , our air and water are the cleanest they have been in a generation, even as we enjoy the longest economic 16 in our nations-history. America’s responsibility now, as we mark the first Earth Day of a new millennium(一千年), is to bring these lessons to bear against new, more 17 environmental challenges. We must look well 18 our own cities and countryside, make environment a core foreign policy 19 and provide the leadership needed to put all nations on a cleaner, more sustainable path to 20 . 1. [A] hinges [B] decides[C] lives[D] revolves 2. [A] retain[B] contain[C] revive[D] sustain 3. [A] if[B] unless[C] whether[D] whereas 4. [A] occur to[B] impact on[C] spring from[D] dawn on 5. [A] species[B] specimens[C] creatures[D] beings 6. [A] resulted from[B] given off[C] turned up[D] brought on 7. [A] remembered[B] cheered[C] celebrated[D] proclaimed 8. [A] setting[B] catching[C] putting[D] going 9. [A] trail[B] mask [C] film[D] veil 10. [A] since [B] between[C] from[D] lately 11. [A] loyalty[B] faith [C] prospect[D] anticipation 12. [A] too[B] rather[C] as [D] just 13. [A] proved[B] demonstrated[C] manifested[D] verified 14. [A] affected[B] effected[C] diminished[D] weakened 15. [A] In all[B] In brief[C] In other words[D] In fact 16. [A] inflation[B] expansion[C] provision[D] performance 17. [A] profound[B] turbulent[C] tentative[D] prominent 18. [A] forward[B] over[C] beyond[D] across 19. [A] ideal[B] design[C] objective[D] ambition 20. [A] prosperity[B] priority[C] liability[D] welfare |