As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary(周年纪念), President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of one new national monument, and the expansion(扩大)of another. In Maine, more than 87,500 acres of forest will become government-protected parkland for the first time. In Hawaii, a national monument created by President George W. Bush in 2006 will expand to about 582,578 square miles, four times its current size.

Obama has now created or enlarged 26 national monuments during his presidency. As a result,his administration says, Obama has protected more of the nation' s land than any other president has. But some residents and officials, in both Maine and Hawaii, object to the plans. (78)They say their local economies depend on the use of these areas.

In establishing this monument, Obama took the side of conservationists ( 自然资源保护者)who want laws to protect wild lands. Creating a national park usually requires the approval of Con-gress. But a 1906 federal law allows the president to establish national monuments on his own.

The land' s new status as a monument means that mining and drilling operations are forbidden there. (79)It may also severely limit activities such as logging, road-building, and hunting. Some of Maine' s politicians who want to protect the state' s logging industries say Obama should not have acted alone. They say Washington should not tell the states how to use their land, especially when people' s jobs are at stake. Maine politician Susan Collins said the president should have listened to Maine lawmakers and residents, as well as to the U. S. Congress before making his decision.

However, those who support the president' s decision say the establishment of the new monu-ment will lead to new jobs through tourism.

第6题 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.Creating New Jobs

B.Protecting Wild Animals

C.Stimulating Local Economies

D.Creating New National Monuments

答案：D

解析：【内容概要】

本文介绍了美国总统奥巴马在建立和扩建国家公园上做出的政绩，但是受到了部分来自于缅因州和夏威夷地区民众的反对。文中列出了支持和反对奥马巴政策的人的不同意见。

【译文】

在美国国家公园管理处庆祝100周年纪念之际，巴拉克?奥巴马总统宣布将新建一处并扩建另一处国家公园。在缅因州，超过87，500英亩森林将首次成为政府保护性公园用地。在夏威夷，乔治?W?布什总统在2006批准建立的一处国家公园将扩建至582，578平方英里，面积将达到目前的四倍。

在其任期内，奥巴马已经新建或扩建了26处国家公园。因此，政府官员称与历任总统相比，奥巴马保护了更多的国家土地资源。但是，来自缅因州和夏威夷的一些居民和官员则反对这些计划。他们说他们当地的经济依赖于这些土地的使用。

在建立国家公园方面，奥巴马支持自然资源保护者的观点：即需要依靠法律来保护野生土地。建立国家公园通常需要议会的批准。但是一项1906联邦法律赋予了总统自行建立国家公园的权利。

成为国家公园用地的土地禁止用于采矿和钻探。这也会严格限制诸如伐木、修建道路和狩猎这样的活动。缅因州那些想要保护本州伐木业的政治家认为奥巴马不应该独断专行。他们说白宫不应该干涉各州对土地的使用，特别是当威胁到当地人就业的时候。缅因政治家苏珊?科林斯说总统在做出决定之前应该听听缅因州立法人、居民，以及美国议会等各方的意见。

然而，支持总统决定的人认为建立新的国家公园会通过旅游业创造更多的就业机会。

【精解精析】

【定位】段句话“As the National Park Service celebrates its lOOth anniversary，President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of one new nafional monument，and the expansion of another.”。

【答案详解】主旨题。题干问的是“下列哪个适合做文章的标题?”根据定位句“在美国国家公园管理处庆祝100周年纪念之际，巴拉克?奥巴马总统宣布将新建一处并扩建另一处国家公园。”可知本文将重点讨论国家公园的新建和扩建问题。A项“创造新的工作”;B项“保护野生动物”;C项“刺激当地经济”;D项“建立新的国家公园”，只有D项接近。故选D。

第7题 Obama has established or enlarged __________ national monuments during his two terms.

A.19

B.20

C.26

D.30

答案：C

解析：【定位】第二段句话“Obama has now created or enlarged 26 nafional monuments dur-ing his presidency.”。

【答案详解】细节题。题干问的是“在两届任期内，奥巴马已经建立或改建了多少处国家公园?”根据定位句“在其任期内，奥巴马已经新建或扩建了26处国家公园。”可知为26处。故选C。

第8题 In national monuments, __________ is forbidden.

A.logging

B.hunting

C.mining

D.road-building

答案：C

解析：【定位】第四段句话“The land’s new status as a monument means that mining and drilling operations are forbidden there.”。

【答案详解】细节题。题干问的是“在国家公园内，哪些事是禁止的?”根据定位句“成为国家公园用地的土地禁止用于采矿和钻探。”可知采矿(C项)和钻探是被禁止的，而伐木(A项)、狩猎(B项)和修路(D项)是被限制的，故选C。

第9题 The phrase at stake in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to__________.

A.in return

B.in danger

C.at present

D.by chance

答案：B

解析：【定位】第四段倒数第二句话“They say Washington should not tell the states how to use their land，especially when people’s jobs are at stake.”。

【答案详解】词汇题。题干问的是“第四段的at stake词组接近哪个意思?”定位句“他们说白宫不应该干涉各州对土地的使用，特别是当威胁到当地人就业的时候。”表明at stake有“威胁”的意思。A项“回报”;B项“危险”;C项“目前”;D项“偶尔”。故选B。

第10题 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A.The national monument in Hawaii was created by President Bush.

B.There is no objection to President Obama' s decision.

C.President Obama made this decision on his own.

D.The establishment of the new monument will lead to new jobs.

答案：B

解析：【定位】段后一句话“In Hawaii，a national monument created by President George W.Bush in 2006…”;第二段第三句话“But some residents and officials，…，object to theplans.”;第四段第三句话“Some of Maine’s politician…say Obama should not have acted alone.”;后一段“…those who suppoa the president’S decision say…will lead to new jobs…”。

【答案详解】综合分析题。题干问的是“根据文章，下列哪项表述不正确?”根据定位句“在夏威夷，乔治?W?布什总统在2006批准建立的一处国家公园”可知A项正确;根据定位句“但是，来自缅因州和夏威夷的一些居民和官员则反对这些计划。”可知B项不符合文意;根据定位句“有些缅因州政治家…认为奥巴马不应该独断专行。”可知C项正确;根据定位句“支持总统决定的人认为新的国家公园的建立会…创造更多的就业机会。”可知D项正确。故选B。

【高频词汇】

1.anniversary n.周年纪念 2.monument n.纪念碑，纪念堂

3.expansion n.扩大4.approval n.批准;同意

5.severely adv.严重地 6.at stake危险;威胁

【难句解析】

①In establishing this monument，Obama took the side of conservationists who want laws to protect wild lands.

本句为简单句。句首由介词In引导的介词短语作状语，要注意，介词后面跟动词，动词需用动名词形式。take the side of“同意;赞同”。

②They say Washington should not tell the states how to use their land，especially when peo-pie’s jobs are at stake.

本句为宾语从句，say后面的that省略了。从句部分内有when引导的时间状语分句作状语。要注意，Washington(华盛顿)是美国首都，在这里指代美国总统办公地。中文中常用白宫进行指代，故翻译时可译为白宫。at stake“威胁;危险”。

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