2011 年9月中口模考阅读解析
　　Questions 1-5
　　标题：Ukraine raises $785m to seal Chernobyl under new ’shell’
　　出处：guardian
　　大意：乌克兰切尔诺贝利核电站的灾难让人们至今感到恐惧与后怕，他的“壳”的重建工作也倾注了国际社会大量的财力，核能，作为污染极低，经济效益极高的新型能源正在被更多的使用，但是日本福岛核电站的事故让人们对这种能源需要进行重新的审视，免得更大的灾难威胁人类。
　　【参考答案】
　　1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C
　　【题目解析】
　　1. Which of the following countries or commissions has NOT raised money yet?
　　(A) European commission
　　(B) US and Britain
　　(C) Italy and Canada
　　(D) European Bank
　　【定位】文章第二段最后部分。
　　【判断】本题属于细节题。有第二段最后部分Japan, Italy and Canada are considering whether to contribute.可知Italy 和Canada 并没有捐钱，只是在考虑是否要这样做。因此答案选C。
　　2. ___________has set the World Governments thinking about the appeal by Ukraine.
　　(A) The nuclear accident that happened in Ukraine
　　(B) The building of nuclear stations in many countries
　　(C) The explosion of nuclar stations in many countries
　　(D) The nuclear catastrophe that happened at Fukushima
　　【定位】文章第三段最后部分。
　　【判断】本题是细节题，但有一定的难度，题干与原文意思一样，但进行了改编。set…thinking about…使···开始思考，与原文第三段最后部分意思一致。因此答案选D。
　　3. The word “panacea” (para.5) is closest in meaning to______.
　　(A) a kind of power that can solve all the problems
　　(B) a kind of power that we cannot live without
　　(C) a kind of power that helps the station operate
　　(D) a kind of power that people can get easily
　　【定位】文章第五段。
　　【判断】本题是词汇题，因根据上下文进行解题。as some observers allege 是插入语，实际为It is necessary to realise that nuclear power is not a panacea for energy sufficiency or climate change.我们可以理解为“对于能源充足或气候变暖，核能不是______ ”而后文章又提到他的性价比被夸大，因为那些隐性的花费并没有算在实际花费中。因此我们可以得出，nuclear energy 并没有我们想象中的那么完美。因此答案选A 。
　　4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
　　(A) The ruined nuclear reactor to be sealed is to prevent any further radiation escape.
　　(B) Britain still has more than 300 hill farms which are under the radiation restrictions.
　　(C) The cost effectiveness is overstated and hidden expense is included in real cost.
　　(D) Subsidies, both direct and indirect, totalled $260 bn between 1947 and 1999.
　　【定位】第一，二，五，六段。
　　【判断】由第一段…shield designed to prevent any further radiation from escaping 可知A 排除。
　　由第二段The US pledged $123m and Britain, which still has more than 300 hill farms under radiation restrictions…可知B 排除。由第六段In the United States, for example, direct subsidies to nuclear energy amounted to $115bn between 1947 and 1999, with an additional $145bn in indirect subsidies.两个数字相加便是正确答案，因此D 排除。根据第五段最后，可知hidden expenses 并没有包括在内，因此C 为正确选项。
　　5. What does the passage mainly discuss?
　　(A) The shield will prevent any further nuclear escape.
　　(B) Many governments have offered money so far.
　　(C) The nuclear energy is a double-edged sword.
　　(D) The confidence in nuclear has dramatically dropped.
　　【定位】全文
　　【判断】A,B,D 分别为第一，二和第六段的主要意思。文章由切尔诺贝利核电站和最近的福岛核电站事故告诫人们，核能并不是毫无缺点的，并不是解决世界能源危机的万能药，它除了胜“人”一筹的优点外，缺点也非常的明显，因此答案选C。
　　Questions 6-10
　　出自《每日电讯报》
　　大致内容：2012 伦敦奥运会给伦敦带来了巨大商机，为提振伦敦经济提供动力。但英国商务部长似乎仍对此忧心忡忡，因为似乎英国的商家们还没有对这块大蛋糕做好准备。因此政府要与商业界多做沟通，抓住此次机遇。
　　【参考答案】
　　6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C
　　【题目解析】
　　6. Why does Mark say “They are a global shop window…”(para.1) ?
　　(A) Hosting the Games will offer a good way of displaying the best sides of the country.
　　(B) Hosting the Games will boost the tourism in many parts of the Great Britain.
　　(C) Hosting the Games will provide a good way of showing Britain’s interest in sports.
　　(D) Hosting the Games will showcase that Britain is the best country in the world.