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Energy will be one of the defining issues of this century. One thing is clear: the era of easy oil is over. What we all do next
Energy will be one of the defining issues of this century. One thing is clear: the era of easy oil is over. What we all do next
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2013-06-10
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Energy will be one of the defining issues of this century. One thing is clear: the era of easy oil is over. What we all do next will (1)_____ how well we meet the energy needs of the entire world in this century and (2)_____.
Demand is (3)_____ like never before. As populations grow and economies take (4)_____ millions in the developing world are enjoying the (5)_____ of a lifestyle that requires increasing amounts of energy. (6)_____, some say that in 20 years the world will (7)_____ 40% more oil and gas fields are maturing. And new energy (8)_____ are mainly occurring in places where resources are difficult to (9)_____, physically, economically and even politically. When growing demand meets tighter supplies, the result is more (10)_____ for the same resources.
We can wait (11)_____ a crisis forces us to do something. Or we can (12)_____ to working together, and start by asking the tough questions: How do we meet the energy needs of the developing world and those of (13)_____ nations? What role will renewables and (14)_____ energies play? What is the best way to protect our environment? How do we accelerate our conservation efforts? (15)_____ actions we take, we must look not just to next year, (16)_____ to the next 50 years.
We believe that innovation, collaboration and conservation are the cornerstones (17)_____ which to build this new world. We cannot do this (18)_____. Corporations, governments and every citizen of this planet must be part of the solution (19)_____ surely as they are part of the problem. We call upon scientists and educators, politicians and policy-makers, environmentalists, leaders of industry and each one of you to be part of (20)_____ the next era of energy.
选项
A、selective
B、captive
C、optional
D、alternative
答案
D
解析
词汇辨析题。alternative energies意为"替代能源",结合前文,当能源需求增加,供给减少时,人类要设法使用再生能源和寻找替代能源,才有可能走出能源短缺的困境。selective意为"选择的,有选择性的";captive意为"被俘的,被迷住的";optional意为"可选择的,随意的";这三个词均不可指替代能源。
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考研英语一
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