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单选题 “…we will need to cure our addiction to oil．”Why does the author say so?

A、 Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun．
B、 Oil supply is increasing all the time．
C、 Demand for oil is increasing all the time．
D、 Oil supply is decreasin．

【正确答案】 D

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单选题 Which of the following statements is NOT meant by the author，according to the second para—graph?

A、 Wood wets the ruel of choice before coal．
B、 The use of coal is declining．
C、 Coal is the most environmentally unfriendly fuel next to oil．
D、 Coal reserves are plentiful and will be likely to become the major fuel of choice．

【正确答案】 C

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单选题 Which country is the biggest consumer of petroleum?

A、 The United States．
B、 Russia．
C、 Norway．
D、 Venezuela．

【正确答案】 A

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单选题 What do experts say about the earth’s fuel reserves?

A、 The earth’s fuel reserves will be accessible for the next 50 years．
B、 There will soon be an energy crisis．
C、 Conventional reserves will soon become inaccessible．
D、 Fuel demand will decline．

【正确答案】 B

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单选题 What is NOT the result of consuming fossil fuels according to the last paragraph?

A、 Rainforests will be destroyed．
B、 Arctic ice will be melted．
C、 The earth’s temperature will be raised．
D、 The sea level will go up．

【正确答案】 D

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