阅读理解。
The oil resources which are left will not last very long. This means that all vehicles such as cars, trains,
buses, planes and ships that need oil to work will not be able to run. So it will be necessary to develop a new
method of transport which doesn't use oil. Electric vehicles are one possibility. In England, most families have
at least one car and this car is used every day. It could be that only one person in the family drives the car to
work or for shopping. The number of cars on the road perhaps helps to explain why the oil is used up so
quickly. The family car is a very useful form of transport but it is also a great waste of energy, especially if
it is compared with buses or trains which use less petrol per person than a car. A car traveling at 80 kilometers
an hour uses only half as much petrol as a car which is traveling at 120 kilometers an hour. Clearly, it would be better if there were fewer cars on the road and more speed limits so that the oil which is left will last as long
as possible.
About 25% of England's total consumption (消耗) of energy is domestic - it is used only in the home. Just
over 20% is used for transport. Most of the energy is used in industry. It is difficult to suggest any possible
energy conservation (保护) in industry because many of the suggestions would mean that some people
would lose their jobs. It is important that industry produces the same amount of products using the same
amount of workers.
Clearly, conservation is not going to be the answer to the energy problem. The most it can do is to give
more time for a better method to be found. The more time we have to develop new sources of energy, the
better it is because there is still a lot of work to be done in order to find suitable, safe methods of producing
energy.
1. What does the word "domestic" mean in paragraph two?
A. Producing energy.
B. Fast driving.
C. On the road.
D. For family use.
2. Why will all vehicles that need oil to work not be able to run?
A. Oil resources which are left will be used up soon.
B. A new system of transport will be developed.
C. They will be replaced by electric vehicles.
D. They waste a lot of energy.
3. Which is true according to the passage?
A. A car running at 80 km an hour uses more oil than 120 km an hour.
B. Family cars can save much more energy than buses and trains.
C. It is possible for English people to develop vehicles.
D. Fewer cars on the road will help the oil last longer.
4. Which of the suggestions is the best according to the passage?
A. Factories should produce less.
B. Vehicles mustn't go at a high speed.
C. New sources of energy should be found and developed.
D. We should cut down the number of family cars on the road.
