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[研究生入学考试题库]考研英语(一)分类模拟题33Reading ComprehensionText 1 A deal is a deal—except, apparently, when Entergy is involved. The company, a major energy supplier in New England, provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the state's strict nuclear regulations. Instead, the company has done precisely what it would not: challenge the constitutionality of Vermont's rules in the federal court, as part of a desperate effort to keep its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant running. It's a stunning move. The conflict has been surfacing since 2002, when the corporation bought Vermont's only nuclear power plant, an aging reactor in Vernon. As a condition of receiving state approval for the sale, the company agreed to seek permission from state regulators to operate past 2012. In 2006, the state went a step further, requiring that any extension of the plant's license be subject to Vermont legislature's approval. Then, too, the company went along. Either Entergy never really intended to live by those commitments, or it simply didn't foresee what would happen next. A string of accidents, including the partial collapse of a cooling tower in 2007 and the discovery of an underground pipe system leakage, raised serious questions about both Vermont Yankee's safety and Entergy's management—especially after the company made misleading statements about the pipe. Enraged by Entergy's behavior, the Vermont Senate voted 26 to 4 last year against allowing an extension. Now the company is suddenly claiming that the 2002 agreement is invalid because of the 2006 legislation, and that only the federal government has regulatory power over nuclear issues. The legal issues in the case are obscure: whereas the Supreme Court has ruled that states do have some regulatory authority over nuclear power, legal scholars say that Vermont case will offer a precedent-setting test of how far those powers extend. Certainly, there are valid concerns about the patchwork regulations that could result if every state sets its own rules. But had Entergy kept its word, that debate would be beside the point. The company seems to have concluded that its reputation in Vermont is already so damaged that it has noting left to lose by going to war with the state. But there should be consequences. Permission to run a nuclear plant is a public trust. Entergy runs 11 other reactors in the United States, including Pilgrim Nuclear station in Plymouth. Pledging to run Pilgrim safely, the company has applied for federal permission to keep it open for another 20 years. But as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviews the company's application, it should keep in mind what promises from Entergy are worth. 1. The phrase "reneging on" (Para. 1) is closest in meaning toA.condemning.B.reaffirming.C.dishonoring.D.securing.答案:C[解析] 含义题。

根据文章第一段得知“它在上周…承诺，宣布将不再遵守严格的核条例，而这个行为在佛蒙特州激起了愤怒”根据常识可以判断：此处一定是一个贬义词，所以才导致此事引起了群众的愤怒，并且需要和commitment构成动宾关系，只有C项正确dishonor意为“拒付，丢脸，不光彩”，此处表示“违背承诺”A项“谴责”和D项“保卫”不与commitment搭配，B项“重申”不符合原文意思2. By entering into the 2002 agreement, Entergy intended toA.obtain protection from Vermont regulators.B.seek favor from the federal legislature.C.acquire an extension of its business license.D.get permission to purchase a power plant.答案:D[解析] 细节题根据题干关键词2002定位到文章第三段该段提到：2002年Entergy公司购买了佛州唯一的核电厂，作为获得佛州批准收购的条件，该公司同意2012年后的运营许可证须向州立监管机构申请。

据此D项“获准购买核电厂”为正确答案A项“获得佛蒙特州监管机构的保护”和B项“寻求联邦立法机构的支持”原文未提C项“获得经营执照的延期”是2006年规定的部分内容，不是2002年协议的目的3. According to Paragraph 4, Entergy seems to have problems with itsA.managerial practices.B.technical innovativeness.B.financial goals.D.business vision.答案:A[解析] 细节题根据题干定位在第四段该段提到：一连串的事故使人们对佛蒙特扬基核电厂的安全以及Entergy公司的管理提出了严重质疑可见Entergy公司在管理方面存在严重问题，因此选A项，“managerial practices”即对原文“management”的改写B项“技术创新”断章取义，C项“财务目标”、D项“商业远见”文中未提及4. In the author's view, the Vermont case will testA.Entergy's capacity to fulfill all its promises.B.the nature of states' patchwork regulations.C.the federal authority over nuclear issues.D.the limits of states' power over nuclear issues.答案:D[解析] 细节题。

根据题干定位在第五段由legal scholars say that Vermont case will offer a precedent-setting test of how far those powers extend得知：虽然最高法院已经判定各州政府对核电厂有某些管理权，而法律学者则称佛蒙特的案子会首次界定这些权力到底有多大，据此选D项“各州在核问题上的权限”A项“Entergy公司信守承诺的能力”文不对题B项“各州补丁法规的性质”是对原文的曲解C项“联邦政府在核问题上的权威”属于主观臆断5. It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatA.Entergy's business elsewhere might be affected.B.the authority of the NRC will be defied.C.Entergy will withdraw its Plymouth application.D.Vermont's reputation might be damaged.答案:A[解析] 推断题根据题干定位在文章最后一段。

该段先说Entergy公司似乎已经断定自己在佛州名誉已经严重受损，接着说“但实际上肯定是要承担后果的”，之后提到该公司在其他州的核电厂，最后一句提到as the NRC reviews the company's application, it should keep in mind what promises from Entergy are worth，可见Entergy公司其他公司的业务会受到影响，故选A项B项“核管理委员会的权威将会被蔑视”、C项“Entergy公司将撤回它在普利茅斯的申请”原文都没有提到D项“佛蒙特州的名誉可能会受损。