2010年湖北成人学位英语考试真题及答案（文字版）
Passage 3
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?
These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time.They suggest using garbage as an energy source,and at the some time it can save the land to hold garbage.
For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped (倾倒) it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce.But more and more garbage is produced each year.However, garbage can be a good fuel to use.The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas;but they are chemically similar to these fossil(化石) fuels.As we use up our fossil fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy
source.
Burning garbage is not a new idea.Some cities in Europe and theUnited States, have been burning garbage for years.The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water.The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year.The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.
Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs.This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.
31.What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?
A.The shortage of energy and air pollution
B.The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage
C.Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel
D.Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage
32.Which of the following is not the result of burning garbage?
A.The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels
B.The heat produced is used to boil water
C.The steam produced is used to make electricity
D.The steam produced is used to heat buildings
33.According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?
A.About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in some power plants in Paris, France each year
B.In a modern society, more and more garbage is produced each year
C.Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage
D.It will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source
34.What is the author's attitude?
A. Delighted
B. Sad
C. Agreeing
D. Disagreeing
35.The best title for the passage may be ( ).
A.Garbage and the Earth
B.Fossil Fuel and Garbage
C.Land and Garbage
D.Garbage--Energy Source
Passage 4
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called"public interest law".
Many other lawyers represent only clients who can pay high fees.All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers' fees?
Public interest lawyers fill this need. Lisa , like other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn.Because she is willing to take less money, her clients need the help,even if they can pay nothing at all.
Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction (驱逐，赶出 )and have no place to go to. Their cases are called "civil" cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seeking those public interest lawyers who handle "criminal" cases.These are just a few of the many situations in which men and women who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout our society.
36.A person who needs and uses legal help is called a ( ).
A.lawyer
B.client
C.tenant
D.case worker
37.Public interest lawyers serve ( ).
A.only stores and landlords
B.criminals only
C.people who can pay high fees
D.people who can pay little or nothing
38.If only the rich could be helped by lawyers, the justice system would be ( ).
A.undemocratic
B.fair and reasonable
C.modern
D.in need of no changes
39.Public interest law includes ( ).
A.civil cases only
B.criminal cases only
C.criminal and civil cases
D.wealthy clients cases
40.Which of the following is not a matter for civil case?
A.A tenant is faced with eviction
B.A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase
C.A burglar is arrested
D.A store sells a faulty radio