Question

【題目】The US will seek to expand its own oil production in an attempt to reduce dependence on imported oil and bring down fuel prices, President Obama says. New contracts for exploration will be signed in non-protected areas of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico.

In his weekly speech, the President insisted the US could reduce its need for imported oil and improve safety. Using his speech to tell Americans that he understood their concerns about rising prices, President Obama focused particularly on the price of fuel, which has risen in recent months.

US consumers have historically enjoyed cheap fuel, but have seen prices rise in recent months even though US oil production in 2010 reached its highest level for seven years.

Although the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 was serious, Mr. Obama said the Gulf remained a key part of the country’s future energy supply.

The President’s proposals (議案) come after Republicans (共和黨人) introduced a series of proposals that would expand and speed up oil and gas production.

The White House has criticized the Republican proposals for safety reasons, but Mr. Obama was clear in his speech that he felt safety and environmental standards could be maintained even though production might rise.

“I believe that we should continue to expand oil production in America — even as we increase safety and environmental standards,” he said.

“As a nation, we should be investing in the clean, renewable sources of energy that are the solution to high gas prices.”

Mr. Obama has previously called for a step-change in energy policy, saying the US must move towards getting 80% of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035.

【1】Which of the following is NOT included in Mr. Obama’s speech?

A. The dependence on imported oil.

B. Improving safety standards.

C. The reason for the rising oil prices.

D. Expanding oil production.

【2】Mr. Obama thinks the Republican proposals are ______.

A. not safe enough

B. not environmentally friendly

C. practical

D. clear

【3】What can we learn from the text?

A. The US has got most of its electricity from clean energy.

B. US oil production is too small to keep the present low fuel prices.

C. The US produced the most oil in 2010 in its history.

D. The Gulf is still important in energy supply in spite of the oil spill in 2010.

【4】Which of the following can serve as the title?

A. Obama: US will seek oil in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico

B. Obama: US will import less oil to improve safety and environmental standards

C. Obama: the time of high fuel prices will be gone

D. Obama: clean, renewable sources of energy are the solution to high gas price.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講的是奧巴馬的演講內(nèi)容：主要是為了緩解美國石油價(jià)格上升問題和石油能源短缺的問題，美國將要在阿拉斯加和墨西哥灣尋找石油。

【1】C 細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：The US will seek to expand its own oil production in an attempt to reduce dependence on imported oil and bring down fuel prices , President Obama says可知奧巴馬在講話中提到要擴(kuò)大石油的生產(chǎn)，從第二段的句子：In his weekly speech , the President insisted the US could reduce its need for imported oil and improve safety.可知奧巴馬在講話中提到減少進(jìn)口石油，提高安全，沒有說石油價(jià)格上升的原因。選C。

【2】C 細(xì)節(jié)題：從第六段的句子：but Mr Obama was clear in his speech that he felt safety and environmental standards could be maintained even though production might rise.可知奧巴馬認(rèn)為共和黨的提議是實(shí)用的，選C。

【3】D 細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：Although the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 was serious, Mr Obama said the Gulf remained a key part of the country’s future energy supply.可知雖然墨西哥灣的石油泄漏，海灣在石油供應(yīng)方面還是很重要的，選D。

【4】A 主旨題：從第一段的句子：New contracts for exploration will be signed in non-protected areas of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico.可知這篇文章講的是奧巴馬的演講內(nèi)容：主要是美國將要在阿拉斯加和墨西哥灣尋找石油。選A。