Question

The State Council declared Wednesday it would restart China's nuclear power program, ending the hiatus（中斷）in nuclear construction since Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster last year.

    China has been the most courageous country in building nuclear power, with the largest number of plants currently under construction. Nuclear power is facing a tough time in developed countries. The Japanese public is demanding the closure of all the country's nuclear power plants. China is at the forefront of nuclear power development. But it has been forced into this position.

    Rapid economic development coupled with improvements in people's life both demand more electricity. It is impossible to exploit fossil resources forever as the supply of coal, oil and natural gas is limited. China has no choice but to develop nuclear power.

    China must be the safest user of nuclear power. It should become a leading country in developing nuclear power technologies and increasing the world's knowledge of nuclear power. 

    It needs to do at least two things. First, it needs to promote safety in nuclear power plants, based on the technologies of the West. The former Soviet Union, the US and Japan all had severe nuclear accidents, proving there are risks. China should try to remove these risks.

    Second, China should establish effective communication mechanisms（機制）between the government, power plants and the public. It's wrong to think the government can control every aspect of nuclear power plant construction.

    The opposition to nuclear power program in developed countries has prevented them from building new plants, but they already have many. These governments are reluctant to close these plants despite strong opposition, because they cannot find better substitutes. 

    Nuclear power only occupies 1.8 percent of China's current electricity grid（輸電網）, much lower than the proportion in many developed countries. China's nuclear power plan should introduce the advantages of the technologies of other countries and also be creative in providing security. Its space technology is not the most advanced, but its launch safety measures have proven to be among the best.

    China's high-profile high-speed railway development has drawn a lot of controversy, as will the active attitude towards developing nuclear power. But China cannot just copy what the developed countries have done. The development of nuclear power must be unique to China and it must be a ground-breaking success. But now, the real test lies ahead.

1.In the third paragraph the writer focuses on ______.

A. the reason why China is to develop nuclear power

B. the difficulty China has in developing nuclear power

C. the measures China will take to develop nuclear power

D. the benefits China will have by developing nuclear power

2.What attitude do people in developed countries have towards nuclear power program?

A. Supportive.           B. Opposed.     C. Indifferent.                      D. Objective.

3.. If the Chinese government is to develop nuclear power, it needs to ______.

A. copy exactly what the developed countries have done

B. depend entirely on domestic scientists and technologies

C. avoid people’s involvement in nuclear power plant construction

D. do everything in its power to guarantee safety in nuclear power plants

4.What is the future of China’s nuclear power program according to the text?

A. It will be unique but can hardly pass too many tests.

B. It will be full of controversy but carried out firmly.

C. It will be on a smooth way to a ground-breaking success.

D. It will receive much opposition from developed countries.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文是講述中國將要重新啟動核能項目，繼續建設因為日本福島事故而中斷的核能項目。盡管核能存在一定危險，但是由于經濟迅猛發展對于電的需求擴大，而且煤、石油、天然氣等自然資源的匱乏，核能還是發展經濟的首選，對此中國也將采取很多措施確保核電的安全生產。

1.A細節理解題。第三段是講述經濟的發展和人民生活水平的提高需要更多的電，但是煤，石油等自然資源有限，這些都是中國別無選擇只能發展核電的原因。所以A選項正確。

2.B細節理解題。 從文章第二段Nuclear power is facing a tough time in developed countries. The Japanese public is demanding the closure of all the country's nuclear power plants和第七段The opposition to nuclear power program in developed countries has prevented…判斷可知發達國家人們對核電是反對態度，B選項正確。

3.D細節理解題。從文章第四，五，六自然段可知中國要發展核電首先要做的是確保核電生產的安全。故D選項正確。

4.B推理判斷題。文章最后一段講述中國發展核電肯定會和發展高鐵一樣引起爭議，但是中國一定會發展有中國特色的核電事業，由此可知中國發展核電的決心，所以B選項正確。

考點：考查社會百科類短文閱讀。