Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.

　　Is there enough oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ( 保护区 ) (ANWR) to help secure America's energy future? President Bush certainly thinks so. 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. But no one knows for sure how much crude oil lies buried beneath the frozen earth, with the last government survey, conducted in 1998, projecting output anywhere from 3 billion to 16 billion barrels.

　　The oil industry goes with the high end of the range, which could equal as much as 10% of U.S. consumption for as long as six years. By pumping more than 1 million barrels a day from the reserve for the next two to three decades, lobbyists claim, the nation could cut back on imports equivalent to all shipments to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia. Sounds good. An oil boom would also mean a multibillion-dollar windfall ( 意外之财 ) in tax revenues, royalties ( 开采权使用费 ) and leasing fees for Alaska and the Federal Government. Best of all, advocates of drilling say, damage to the environment would be insignificant. “We've never had a documented case of an oil rig chasing deer out onto the pack ice,” says Alaska State Representative Scott Ogan.

　　Not so fast, say environmentalists. Sticking to the low end of government estimates, the National Resources Defense Council says there may be no more than 3.2 billion barrels of economically recoverable oil in the coastal plain of ANWR, a drop in the bucket that would do virtually nothing to ease America's energy problems. And consumers would wait up to a decade to gain any benefits, because drilling could begin only after much bargaining over leases, environmental permits and regulatory review. As for ANWR's impact on the California power crisis, environmentalists point out that oil is responsible for only 1% of the Golden State's electricity output – and just 3% of the nation's.

　　注意：此部分试题请在 答题卡 2 上作答。

　　62. What does President Bush think of tapping oil in ANWR?

　　A) It will increase America's energy consumption.

　　B) It will exhaust the nation's oil reserves.

　　C) It will help reduce the nation's oil imports.

　　D) It will help secure the future of ANWR.

　　63. We learn from the second paragraph that the American oil industry ________.

　　A) shows little interest in tapping oil in ANWR

　　B) expects to stop oil imports from Saudi Arabia

　　C) tends to exaggerate America's reliance on foreign oil

　　D) believes that drilling for oil in ANWR will produce high yields

　　64. Those against oil drilling in ANWR argue that ________.

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

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

　　C) it can cause serious damage to the environment

　　D) it will not have much commercial value

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

　　A) Don't be too optimistic.

　　B) Don't expect fast returns.

　　C) The oil drilling should be delayed.

　　D) Oil exploitation takes a long time.

　　66. It can be learned from the passage that oil exploitation beneath ANWR's frozen earth ________.

　　A) involves a lot of technological problems

　　B) remains a controversial issue

　　C) is expected to get under way soon

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

　　Part V Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

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　　Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The 67 you go about purchasing an article or a

　　service can actually 68 you money or

　　can add 69 the cost.

　　Take the 70 example of a hairdryer.

　　If you are buying a hairdryer, you might 71

　　that you are making the 72 buy if you

　　choose one 73 look you like and which

　　is also the cheapest 74 price. But when

　　you get it home you may find that it 75

　　twice as long as a more expensive 76 to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well 77 your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.

　　So what principles should you 78 when you go out shopping?

　　If you 79 your home, your car or

　　any valuable 80 in excellent condition,

　　you'll be saving money in the long 81 .

　　Before you buy a new 82 , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular 83 .

　　Before you buy an expensive 84 , or a

　　service, do check the price and 85 is on

　　offer. If possible, choose 86 three items or three estimates.

　　67. A) form C) way

　　B) fashion D) method

　　68. A) save C) raise

　　B) preserve D) retain

　　69. A) up C) in

　　B) to D) on

　　70. A) easy C) simple

　　B) single D) similar

　　71. A) convince C) examine

　　B) accept D) think

　　72. A) proper C) reasonable

　　B) best D) most

　　73. A) its C) whose

　　B) which D) what

　　74. A) for C) in

　　B) with D) on

　　75. A) spends C) lasts

　　B) takes D) consumes

　　76. A) mode C) sample

　　B) copy D) model

　　77. A) cause C) leave

　　B) make D) bring

　　78. A) adopt C) stick

　　B) lay D) adapt

　　79. A) reserve C) store

　　B) decorate D) keep

　　80. A) products C) material

　　B) possession D) ownership

　　81. A) run C) period

　　B) interval D) time

　　82. A) appliance C) utility

　　B) machinery D) facility

　　83. A) function C) target

　　B) purpose D) task

　　84. A) component C) item

　　B) element D) particle

　　85. A) what C) that

　　B) which D) this

　　86. A) of C) by

　　B) in D) from