2009年12月英语四级考试巅峰阅读训练(33)

　　3. Those against oil drilling in ANWR argue that _________

　　A) it can cause serious damage to the environment

　　B) it can do little to solve U.S. energy problems

　　C) it will drain the oil reserves in the Alaskan region

　　D) it will not have much commercial value

　　4. What do the environmentalists mean by saying “Not so fast” (Line 1, Para .3)?

　　A) Oil exploitation takes a long time

　　B) The oil drilling should be delayed

　　C) Don’t be too optimistic

　　D) Don’t expect fast returns

　　5. It can be learned from the passage that oil exploitation beneath ANWR’s frozen earth ______.

　　A) remains a controversial issue

　　B) is expected to get under way soon

　　C) involves a lot of technological problems

　　D) will enable the U.S. to be oil independent

　　这是一篇报道性的文章。文中就美国阿拉斯加州北极地区国家野生动植物保护区(ANWR)地下资源是否开发，以保证美国未来能源的需要，列出了正反两方面的意见。布什总统主张开放这一地区的地下资源，是有业内也积极响应;但环保主义者却提出反对意见，认为此举杯水车薪(a drop in the bucket),无济于事。

　　1.本题为细节题，答案是C：(布什总统认为)这将有助于减少国家的石油进口。

　　根据第1段第3句He has argued that tapping ANWR's oil would help ease California's electricity crisis and provide a major boost to the country's energy independence可作出判断。boost to the country's energy independence(推进国家的能源自主)即“有助于减少国家的石油进口”，所以正确答案为C。