雅思阅读实战：Seeking an energy holy trinity

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　　Questions 1-5

　　Do the following statements reflect the views of the writer in the reading passage?

　　In boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet write

　　YES               if the statement reflects the views of the writer

　　NO               if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

　　NOT GIVEN       if there is no information about this in the passage

　　1.      Europe's energy companies have funded the construction of the distribution network.

　　2.      There has been a wide range of energy prices within Europe.

　　3.      Gas-poor Germany has to pay a price higher than average to import gas from its neighbour.

　　4.      E.ON and EDF may oppose the liberalisation due to their concerns about the security of energy supply.

　　5.      The European Commission proposes to reduce carbon emissions by 30% if the U.S. is willing to cut its.

　　Questions 6-10

　　Look at the box of countries below.

　　Choose One or Two countries to complete the following sentences.

　　Write your answers in boxes 6-10 on your answer sheet.

　　Countries

　　A.     Belarus

　　B.     Britain

　　C.     France

　　D.    Germany

　　E.     Russia

　　F.      Ukraine

　　G.    The U.S.

　　6.      It's dangerous for western Europe to depend too much on gas imports from ……

　　7.      A liberalised policy of energy supply was enforced over ten years in …

　　8.      Last year energy supplies in central and western Europe was affected owing to the interruption of gas deliveries to …

　　9.      The governments in …… are bound to oppose the separation of energy suppliers and transporters?

　　10.  Oil exports passing via … to Europe was blocked this week.

　　Questions 11-14

　　Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the reading passage above for each answer.

　　Write your answers in boxes 11-14.

　　11.  The EC disagrees with energy firms to strike long-term deals with foreign suppliers because such deals are usually far from …

　　12.  The EC proposes to split those “national champions” into …

　　13.  A more diverse range of suppliers would guarantee …in the European gas market.

　　14.  The realization of carbon emissions reduction would require the promotion of cleaner cars, a better emissions-trading system, wider use of public transport and more use of … of energy.

　　Key and Explanations:

　　1. No

　　See para.1: Europe's energy firms have failed to invest in networks…

　　2. Yes

　　See para.2: Energy prices vary wildly across Europe.

　　3. Not Given

　　See para.2: It is remarkably hard, for example, for gas-poor Germany to import from the neighbouring, gas-rich Netherlands.

　　4. No

　　See para.5: The risk is that concerns about security of supply may be used spuriously by those in Europe who oppose the sort of liberalisation encouraged by Ms Kroes. The likes of E.ON and EDF may claim that…

　　5. Yes

　　See para.7: If America is willing to play ball, the Commission proposes to reduce emissions by as much as 30%.

　　6. E

　　See para.4: Much has been made of the risk for western Europe of depending too heavily on Russian exports of gas.

　　7. B

　　See para.6: It would also be likely to mean lower prices, if the example of liberalised Britain over the past ten years is anything to go by.

　　8. F

　　See para.4: Last year Russia interrupted gas deliveries to Ukraine, affecting supplies in central and western Europe too.

　　9. C, D

　　See para.3: …the legal separation of energy suppliers and transporters, something that the integrated energy companies and interested governments, notably in France and Germany, are bound to oppose ferociously.

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