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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2016.11ReadingComprehensionDirections:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomeques-tionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.IftheDakotaAccessPipeline(输油管道)iscompleted,itwillcarrynearlyhalfamillionbar-relsofoilacrossfourstateseveryday.EnergyTransferPartners(ETP),aTexas-basedcompanybehindthe$3.8billionproject,hopestofinishconstructionthisyear.ButtheStandingRockSioux,anAmericanIndiantribe(部落),isdeterminedtostopthe1,172-milepipelinefrombeingbuilt.(76)Bothsidesshownosignsofbackingdown.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewasannouncedin2014.AsectionofitwillrunneartheStandingRockSiouxreservation.AreservationisanareaoflandsetasideforAmericanIndians.Thetribesaystheconstructionthreatenstodestroyhistoricalareasandancientburialsites.Theyalsosaythepipelinecouldpollutetheirmainwatersource,theMissouriRiver.InApril,theStandingRockSiouxbeganaprotestagainsttheproject.Theycampedattheconstructionsite.Sincethen,thou-sandsofpeople,includingpeoplefromAmericanIndiantribes,havetraveledtothesitetojointheprotest.ETPsaysthatthepipelinewillhavebuilt-insafetymeasurestoprotectagainstoilleaks.Work-erswillalsomonitoritremotely,andwillbeabletoclosevalves(阀)withinthreeminutesifleaksaredetected.AmericanIndianshavebeenstaginganonviolentprotestformonths.Theprotesttookaturnlastweekwhenpolicewerecalledtokeepthepeacebetweenprotestersandarmedsecurityguardshiredbythecompany.(77)Twenty-eightpeoplehavebeenarrestedsincethenandchargedwithinterferingwiththepipelineconstruction.第1题Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?A.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewillcreatemoremarketsforoilandgas.B.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewillcreatemanyjobopportunities.C.AmericanIndiansopposetheconstructionofanoilpipeline.D.AmericanIndiansfightforequalvotingrights.答案：C第2题ETPhopestofinishthisprojectin__________.A.2016B.2017C.2018D.2019答案：A第3题WhydoAmericanIndiansprotestagainsttheconstructionofthispipeline?A.Becauseitwillcostupto$3.8billion.B.Becauseitthreatenstheregion'swatersupply.C.Becauseitwillmakemanypeoplelosetheirjobs.D.Becauseitwillforcemanypeopletoleavetheirhomes.答案：B第4题Accordingtothepassage,theworkerscan__________incaseofpipelineleaks.A.reportittothelocalgovernmentB.askpeopletoleavetheleakaffectedareasC.call911D.closevalves答案：D第5题Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.Thispipelinewillcrossfourstates.B.Thispipelineis1,179.mileslong.C.AlltheprotestersarefromtheStandingRockSioux.D.Neithersideofthedisputeiswillingtocompromise.答案：CAstheNationalParkServicecelebratesits100thanniversary(周年纪念),PresidentBarackObamahasannouncedtheestablishmentofonenewnationalmonument,andtheexpansion(扩大)ofanother.InMaine,morethan87,500acresofforestwillbecomegovernment-protectedparklandforthefirsttime.InHawaii,anationalmonumentcreatedbyPresidentGeorgeW.Bushin2006willexpandtoabout582,578squaremiles,fourtimesitscurrentsize.Obamahasnowcreatedorenlarged26nationalmonumentsduringhispresidency.Asaresult,hisadministrationsays,Obamahasprotectedmoreofthenation'slandthananyotherpresidenthas.Butsomeresidentsandofficials,inbothMaineandHawaii,objecttotheplans.(78)Theysaytheirlocaleconomiesdependontheuseoftheseareas.Inestablishingthismonument,Obamatookthesideofconservationists(自然资源保护者)whowantlawstoprotectwildlands.Creatinganationalparkusuallyre...