单选题 New Ideas
Iceland's President Olafur Grimsson is trying to drive carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) underground to (51) its release into the air.
Over the next two years, a team of scientists will try to (52) carbon dioxide—charged water into the rock underground. Scientists say this should work. The CO2 will react with the rock to form a stable mineral that remains in the (53) for millions of years.
If the experiment succeeds, Iceland could give the world a new (54) to reduce emissions.
Sigurdur Gislason, a university professor in Iceland, says his country has an (55) over other countries. "We have enormous amounts of clean (56) and a small society. You can do experiments here that you can't do anywhere else."
In an attempt to cut back on the use of air conditioners during summer, the Japanese government in2005 (57) a campaign to keep office temperatures at 28℃ in summer. Men were also encouraged to change business suits for (58) wear. In other words, no more ties.
"The (59) is meant to show the government's resolve to achieve Japan's target of reducing greenhouse (温室) gas emissions by 6 percent," said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda. The (60) has cut an estimated 79,000 tons of carbon dioxide gas emissions each year.
As the country's 2005 Energy Policy Act (61) into force this year, more Americans will be encouraged to use (62) cars and energy sources.
According to the new law, those who buy hybrid (混合) cars such as the Toyota Prius can earn tax credits, or rebates (退款),of (63) to $2,600 a year. Homemakers (主妇) can also save when they renovate, claiming tax rebates (64) around $500 simply by fitting their homes with energy—saving insulation (绝缘). If they (65) in solar water heating, the payoff at tax time is equal to 30 percent of the appliance's cost or a maximum of $2,000.

单选题 A. reduce B. narrow C. interrupt D. interfere
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据整篇文章的理解,这里应该表达的是为了减少二氧化碳的释放,故选A。
单选题 A. spread B. splash C. inject D. flow
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查的是词义辨析,只有inject符合题意,表示注射的意思,故选C。
单选题 A. air B. rock C. water D. soil
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 上面提到了往岩石里注射二氧化碳,然后两者会发生反应,形成一种稳定的矿物质,因此形成的这种矿物质应该是在岩石里的,故选B。
单选题 A. era B. period C. page D. way
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 这里应该是说如果这项试验取得成功,那么冰岛会给全世界一个减少散发的方法,故选D。
单选题 A. merit B. benefit C. profit D. advantage
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此题考查词义辨析。被选项中只有advantage后面跟over,故选D。
单选题 A. oil B. energy C. gas D. solar-power
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 此句应该说得是能量,不是指具体的某一种能源,故选B。
单选题 A. mounted B. called C. opened D. broke
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] mount a campaign,发动一场战役或进行一次广告活动,是固定搭配,故选A。
单选题 A. decent B. formal C. casual D. fashionable
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 和business suit相对应的就是casual wear,也就是便装的意思,故选C。
单选题 A. pledge B. move C. promise D. statement
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 这里要选的词和campaign意思应该是一致的,故选B。
单选题 A. campaign B. war C. activity D. assault
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此句说的是上面进行的活动的好处,故选A。
单选题 A. makes B. takes C. bring D. comes
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此题考查的是词组come into force,意思是开始生效,故选D。
单选题 A. fast B. cheap C. expensive D. environment-friendly
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此空缺少一个形容词来修饰后面的cars,由本文主题可知应该是选择跟环境有关的词,故选D。
单选题 A. under B. up C. on D. from
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查词组up to,意思为高达,故选B。
单选题 A. valuable B. worth C. precious D. costly
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查词组worth around价值约的意思,故选B。
单选题 A. spend B. give C. vest D. donate
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查词组invest in投资于,故选C。