2015英语专四模拟题（5）

　　92、根据以下资料，回答92-111题：

　　The destruction of our natural resources and contamination of our food supply continue to occur, largely because of the extreme difficulty in affixing legal responsibility on those who continue to treat our environment with reckless abandon.Attempts to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and friendly persuasion have been met by lawsuits, personal and industrial denial and long delays---not only in accepting responsibility, but more importantly, in doing something about it.

　　It seems that only when government decides it can afford tax incentives or production sacrifices is there any initiative for change.Where is industry's and our recognition that protecting mankind's great treasure is the single most important responsibility?

　　If ever there will be time for environmental health professionals to come to the frontlines and provide leadership to solve environmental problems, that time is now.We are being asked, and, in fact, the public is demanding that we take positive action.It is our responsibility as professionals in environmental health to make the difference.Yes, the ecologists, the environmental activists and the conservationists serve to communicate, stimulate thinking and promote behavioral change.However, it is those of us who are paid to make the decisions to develop, improve and enforce environmental standards, I submit, who must lead the charge.

　　We must recognize that environmental health issues do not stop at city limits, county lines, state or even federal boundaries.We can no longer afford to be tunnel-visioned in our approach.We must visualize issues from every perspective to make the objective decisions.We must express our views clearly to prevent media distortion and public confusion.

　　I believe we have a three-part mission for the present.First, we must continue to press for improvements in the quality of life that people can make for themselves. Second, we must investigate and understand the link between environment and health.Third, we must be able to communicate technical information in a form that citizens can understand.If we can accomplish these three goals in this decade, maybe we can finally stop environmental degradation, and not merely hold it back.We will then be able to spend pollution dollars truly on prevention rather than on bandages.

　　We can infer from the first two paragraphs that the industrialists disregard environmental protection chiefly because

　　A.they are unaware of the consequences of what they are doing

　　B.they are reluctant to sacrifice their own economic interests

　　C.time has not yet come for them to put due emphasis on it

　　D.it is difficult for them to take effective measures

　　93、 The main task now facing ecologists, environmental activists and conservationists is

　　A.to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and persuasion

　　B.to arouse public awareness of the importance of environmental protection

　　C.to take radical measures to control environmental pollution

　　D.to improve the quality of life by enforcing environmental standards

　　94、 The word tunnel-visioned (Lme 2, Para.4) most probably means __________

　　A.absent-minded

　　B.blind to the facts

　　C.far-reaching

　　D.able to see only one aspect

　　95、 Which of the following, according to the author, should play the leading role in the solution to environmental problems?

　　A.Legislation and govemment intervention.

　　B.The industry's understanding and support.

　　C.The efforts of environmental health professionals.

　　D.The cooperation of ecologists, environmental activists and conservationists.

　　96、 It can be inferred from the passage that __________

　　A.environmental degradation may be stopped

　　B.environmental degradation may not be held back

　　C.it's better to spend pollution dollars on bandages

　　D.there is no link between environment and health

　　97、根据以下资料，回答97-116题：

　　I heard a knock at the door.I peered through the peephole, and there was my father.As I opened the door, Dad began talking although he seemed strangely out of breath, "The power is out all along the northern east coast.

　　People are saying that something went wrong at Niagara Falls.A power line must have failed."

　　I was astounded.Power line?

　　I was getting on the elevator, and the door wouldn't close.I got irritated with it and finally climbed down to the lobby--all nine stories--to find out what the matter was. That was just like Dad to get angry at something that didn't work.

　　All of a sudden, we heard people shouting from outside.Dad.opened up the window."Wow, look out there!"Intrigued, I opened another window and looked out.The street was packed with cars whose drivers didn't know when or where to go.Policemen filled the streets trying to mollify the pandemonium: Right across the road,workers, who had been trapped on the eleventh floor while building, attempted to cling to railing and climb down to safety.Peoples' interrogating and raucous shouts filled the hot August air.

　　I realized my father was speaking, "We can't stay up here.With no power, there will be no emergency services.If the building caught on fire, we'd, be trapped.Let's go and I'll try to call Mom." He grabbed some cash and the cell phone.I followed him in the fatiguing trip down the stairs to the lobby.Why couldn't we have gotten a room on the first floor?

　　I took a small couch and sat down.The stifling hotel lobby was full of people.come were hoping to get a room; others had returned to the hotel because their flights had been canceled.Many attempted to contact family or friends on cell phones.I relaxed on the couch, noticing the only light in the room was from the few sunrays that managed to enter through the windows.Restless, Dad left to wander around Times Square.He could never sit around without being occupied.

　　After what seemed like hours, Dad finally returned.I let him sit on the couch while I tried to cool down on the marble floor.The sun had set, and the room was dark, illuminated only by two small candles that tossed shadows upon the wall.

　　I lay down on the floor and tried to nap.The surface was very hard, but it was nice and cool.I drifted off to sleep only to awaken immediately.At first this had been an exciting adventure, but now I just wished the electricity would come back on so we would be able to go back to our room.I lay there with my eyes closed, unable to sleep, listening to people nearby as they talked.I must have finally fallen asleep though, for I woke up and asked Dad what time it was.

　　"Eight.The lights are on two blocks down from us.The power should come back on pretty soon." He paused,a look of reverie on his face, "You know, last night I was able to see the stars over Times Square.I wonder how long it's been since somebody was able to see that."

　　Like his father, the author__________

　　A.was shocked by the news that the power was out

　　B.tried to get on the elevator to go down

　　C.was likely to get angry at something that went wrong

　　D.had wanted to have a room on the first floor

　　98、 The word "pandemonium" in Paragraph 4 probably means __________

　　A.disaster

　　B.chaos

　　C.crowd

　　D.accident

　　99、 The author's father went to Time Square because __________

　　A.he wanted to find out what had happened

　　B.he wanted to see if there were any good news

　　C.he did not like sitting there without doing anything

　　D.he did not like sitting there with many strangers

　　100、 How did the author feel about the power failure at first?

　　A.Angry but excited.

　　B.Irritated but relaxed.

　　C.Worried and uneasy.

　　D.Restless and anxious.

　　101、 At the end of the passage, the author's father seemed to __________

　　A.feel desperate

　　B.be comforting the author

　　C.be indifferent to power failure

　　D.cherish memory of the night before

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