2018年成人英语三级考试阅读理解专题练习(20)

 　　If the Dakota Access Pipeline(输油管道) is completed, it will carry nearly half a million bar-rels of oil across four states every day. Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), a Texas-based company behind the $ 3.8 billion project, hopes to finish construction this year. But the Standing Rock Sioux, an American Indian tribe( 部落), is determined to stop the 1,172-mile pipeline from being built. (76)Both sides show no signs of backing down.

　　The Dakota Access Pipeline was announced in 2014. A section of it will run near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. A reservation is an area of land set aside for American Indians. The tribe says the construction threatens to destroy historical areas and ancient burial sites. They also say the pipeline could pollute their main water source, the Missouri River. In April, the Standing Rock Sioux began a protest against the project. They camped at the construction site. Since then, thou-sands of people, including people from American Indian tribes, have traveled to the site to join the protest.

　　ETP says that the pipeline will have built-in safety measures to protect against oil leaks. Work-ers will also monitor it remotely, and will be able to close valves (阀) within three minutes if leaks are detected.

　　American Indians have been staging a nonviolent protest for months. The protest took a turn last week when police were called to keep the peace between protesters and armed security guards hired by the company.

　　Twenty-eight people have been arrested since then and charged with interfering with the pipeline construction.

　　11.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

　　A.The Dakota Access Pipeline will create more markets for oil and gas.

　　B.The Dakota Access Pipeline will create many job opportunities.

　　C.American Indians oppose the construction of an oil pipeline.

　　D.American Indians fight for equal voting rights.

　　答案：C

　　解析： 【定位】第一段第二句话"Energy Transfer Partners…hopes to finish construction this year.";第三句话"But the Standing Rock Sioux，an Amefican Indian tribe，is determined to stop the 1，172-mile pipefine from being built."和第四句话"Bom sides show no signs of back-ing down."。

　　主旨题。题干问的是"下列哪项表达了本文的大意?"根据定位句第一句"ETP

　　公司期望在今年内完成输油管道建设"，第三句"立岩苏族决定要中止1172英里长的输油管道的修建"，第四句"双方都没有妥协的迹象"可知双方矛盾所在。A项"达科塔输油管道将为原油和天然气创造更多市场";B项"达科塔输油管道将创造更多就业机会";D项"美国印第安人为平等投票权而战"在文中均没有提及。故选C。

　　12.ETP hopes to finish this project in__________.

　　A.2016

　　B.2017

　　C.2018

　　D.2019

　　答案：A

　　解析：【定位】第一段第二句话"Energy Transfer Partners…hopes to finish construction mis year."。细节题。题干问的是"ETP公司希望在哪一年完成工程建设?"定位句指出"ETP公司期望在今年内完成输油管道建设"。由于今年是2016年，故选A。

　　13.Why do American Indians protest against the construction of this pipeline?

　　A.Because it will cost up to $ 3.8 billion.

　　B.Because it threatens the region' s water supply.

　　C.Because it will make many people lose their jobs.

　　D.Because it will force many people to leave their homes.

　　答案：B

　　解析：【定位】第二段第五句话"They also say the pipefine could pollute their main water source， the Missouri River."。细节题。题干问的是"为什么美国印第安人抗议反对输油管道的建设?"根据定位句"他们同时认为管道可能会污染当地的主要水源--密苏里河"可知，印第安人反对管道建设的一个原因是担心管道会污染水源。A项"因为工程耗资达38亿"，不是印第安人抗议的原因;C项"因为很多人会因此失业"和D项"这将迫使很多人离开家园"均未在文中提及，故选B。

　　14.According to the passage, the workers can__________ in case of pipeline leaks.

　　A.report it to the local government

　　B.ask people to leave the leak affected areas

　　C.call 911

　　D.close valves

　　答案：D

　　解析：【定位】第三段第二句话"Workers will also monitor it remotely，and will be able to close valves within three minutes if leaks are detected."。 细节题。题干问的是"根据文章，出现管道泄漏时，工人可以如何应对?"定位句"工人们可以进行远程监控，如果发现有泄露，他们可以在3分钟之内关上阀门。"表明工人可以关闭阀门。A项"向当地政府汇报";B项"让人们离开泄漏影响地区";C项"打电话给911"，均未在文中提及。故选D。

　　15.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

　　A.This pipeline will cross four states.

　　B.This pipeline is 1,179. miles long.

　　C.All the protesters are from the Standing Rock Sioux.

　　D.Neither side of the dispute is willing to compromise.

　　答案：C

　　解析：【定位】第一段第一句话"If the Dakota Access Pipeline is completed，it will carry nearly half a million barrels of oil across four states every day.";第一段第三句话"But the Standing Rock Sioux，an American Indian tribe，is determined to stop the 1，172-mile pipeline from be-ing built.";第二段最后一句话"Since then，thousands of people，including people from other American Indian tribes，have Raveled to the site to join the protest.";第一段最后一句话"Both sides show no signs of backing down."。

　　综合分析题。题干问的是"根据文章，下列哪个表述不正确?"根据定位句分别得出四个选项：A项"如果达科塔输油管道完工，每天近50万桶原油将跨越四个州进行输送。";B项"立岩苏族决定要中止1172英里长的输油管道的修建";C项"此后，几千人，包括美国其他印第安部落的人们纷纷来到工地加入抗议大军。";D项"双方都没有表示妥协的迹象。"。A、B、D三个选项均符合文中表述，只有C项不完全符合，故选C。