新東方：英語四級考試閱讀30天學(xué)習(xí)筆記

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

　　26. The phrase "be brought forward" in Line 2 most probably means _________.

　　A) be expected B) be completed

　　C) be advanced D) be introduced

　　27. Some scientists believe that a breakthrough in the use of solar energy depends on __________.

　　A) sufficient funding B) further experiments

　　C) advanced technology D) well-equipped laboratories

　　28. According to Mr. Gretz, the present sum of money will enable the scientists to provide ________.

　　A) a little more than 3% of the EEC's needs after the year 2000

　　B) 3% of the EEC' s needs before the year 2000

　　C) less than 3% of the EEC's needs before the year 2000

　　D) only 3% of the EEC's needs even after the year 2000

　　29. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A) The EEC spends one billion pounds on imported energy each year.

　　B) At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to make any significant progress in the provision of energy from the sun.

　　C) The total yearly spending of the EEC on solar energy research amounted to almost 6 million dollars.

　　D) the desired breakthrough could be obtained by the end of the next decade if investment were increased.

　　30. The application of advanced technology to research in solar energy _________.

　　A) would lead to a big increase in research funding

　　B) would make it unnecessary to import oil

　　C) would make it possible to meet the future energy needs of the EEC

　　D) would provide a much greater proportion of the Community's future energy needs

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

　　A breakthrough (突破) in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community (EEC) could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EEC's research effort in this field, according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC's scientific laboratories at Ispra near Milan.

　　注：1.provision 提供，來自 provide

　　2.modest 少量的，謙虛的

　　3.according to 之前是重點(diǎn)

　　The senior West German scientist in charge of the Community's solar energy program, Mr. Joachim Gretz, told journalists that at present levels of research spending it was most unlikely that solar energy would provide as much as three percent of the Community's energy requirements even after the year 2,000. But he said that with a modest increase in the present sums, devoted by the EEC to this work it was possible that the breakthrough could be achieved by the end of the next decade.

　　注：1.with 引導(dǎo)從句做狀語

　　2.achieve 獲得，達(dá)到

　　28. According to Mr. Gretz, the present sum of money will enable the scientists to provide ________.

　　A) a little more than 3% of the EEC's needs after the

　　year 2000

　　B) 3% of the EEC's needs before the year 2000

　　C) less than 3% of the EEC's needs before the year 2000

　　D) only 3% of the EEC's needs even after the year 2000