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1、北京外国语大学2006硕士研究生入学考试基础英语I.ReadingComprehension(50points)A.MultipleChoice(24points)PleasereadthepassagesandchooseA,B,CorDtobestcompletethestatementsaboutthem.HotundertheCollarOneoftheLabourParty'smanytransformationsduringTonyBlair'sleadershipwasitsconversiontoenvir
2、onmentalism.Apartywithitsrootsindirty,heavyindustrysuchascoal-minesandblast-furnacespresenteditselfasaneco-friendlyguardianoftheplanet'sfuture.Themostvisibleformofthiswasacommitment,inLabour's1997manifesto,tocut20%offBritishgreenhouse-gasemissionsby2010comparedwit
3、htheir1990levels.Thatwentaboveandbeyondthe12.5%requiredbytheKyototreaty.Thispledgehasbeenrepeatedasrecentlyasthelastelection,butthepromiseshavenotstooduptoreality.Since1999,Britishgreenhouse-gasemissionshavebeenbroadlyunchanged.Disillusionmentamongenvironmentalist
4、shasgraduallygivenwaytoanangerwhichfoundanattention-grabbingmeansofexpressionthisweek,whenGreenpeacedumpedalorry-loadofcoaloutsideDowningStreet.StephenTindale,itsbossandaformergovernmentadviser,accusedMr.Blairofemptyrhetoric.TheWWFwentfurther,claimingthatMr.Blair'
5、spoliciessoundedidenticaltothoseofGeorgeBush---theeco-worrier'snastiestinsult.Sofar,Britainhashadaneasyridecuttingemissions.TherhythmoftechnologicalchangeandrelativelypainlesspolicychoiceshavehelpedputthecountryoncoursetomeetitsKyotoobligations.Inanattempttorescue
6、the20%target,ministershaveorderedapolicyreview,whichtheGuardianobtainedthisweek.Thereview,tobeformallypublishednextyear,acknowledgedthatcuttingemissionsfurtherwillbehard.Powergenerationisagoodexampleofwhy.Thegovernment'’s"flagshippolicy"onclimatechangehasbeentooff
7、ersubsidiestorenewableenergy.Butmuchofthecutinemissionspredatesthesehandoutsandowedmoretoeconomythanecology.Newlyliberalizedelectricityfirmsreplacedold,dirtycoal-firedpowerplantswithnew,cleangas-firedonesinthe"dashforgas"inthe1990sbecausetheywerecheaper,notbecause
8、theywerecleaner-----thatwasjustahappycoincidence.Indeed,partofthereasonformodestemissionsrisesinthepasttwoyearsisthathighgaspriceshavepromptedsomecompan
