2007年12月英语六级考试题卷及答案

 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

 1. What is said to be the best way to conserve energy nowadays?
 a) Raising efficiency. c) Finding alternative resources.
 b) Cutting unnecessary costs. d) Sacrificing some personal comforts.

 2. What does the European Union plan to do?
 a) Diversify energy supply. c) Reduce carbon emissions.
 b) Cut energy consumption. d) Raise production efficiency.

 3. If you add enough insulation to your house, you may be able to
 ___.
 a) improve your work environment c) get rid of air-conditioners
 b) cut your utility bills by half d) enjoy much better health.

4. How much of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs is converted into light?
a)A small portion. c)Almost half.
b)Some 40 percent. d)75 to 80 percent.

5.Some countries have tried to jump-start the market of heat pumps by__
a)upgrading the equipment c)implementing high-tech
b)encouraging investments d)providing subsidies

6.German chemicals giant BASF saves $200 million a year by__.
a)recycling heat and energy  c)using the newest technology
b)setting up factories in China  d)reducing the CO emissions of its plants

7.Global residential power consumption can be cut by 43 percent if __.
a)we increase the insulation of walls and water pipes
b)we choose simpler models of electrical applicances
c)we cut down on the use of refrigerators and other white goods.
d)we choose the most efficient models of refrigerators and other white goods.

 8. Energy service contractors profit by taking a part of clients'____.

 9. Many environmentalists maintain the view that conservation has
 much to do with ______

 10. The strongest incentives for energy conservation will derive from

_____.

 新东方参考答案：
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 1 A raising efficiency
 2 B cut energy consumption
 3 C get rid of air-conditioners
 4 B some 40 percent
 5 D providing subsides
 6 A recycling heat and energy
 7 D We choose the most efficient models of refrigerators and other
 white goods
 8 Annual utility-bil talking on something complex or uninteresting.