现代大学英语(精读3)期末考试1-4.pdfVIP

fire set off a chain reaction os exploding storage tanks. Yet, by a miracle, the two largest tanks did not explode. Had these caught fire, then 3,000 strong rescue team and fire fighters would all have died. 51.Which of the following statements is true? A.Working at the office is safer than staying at home. B.Traverlling to work on public transport is safer than working at the office. C.Staying at home is safer than working in the chemical industry. D.Working in the chemical industry is safer than traveling by air. 52.Chemical accidents are usually important enough to be reported as news because ____. A.they are very rare B.they often cause loss of life C.they always occur in big cities D.they arouse the interest of all the readers 53.According to passage, the chemical accident that caused by the fault of management happened at ____. A.Texas city B.Flixborough C.Seveso D.Mexico City 54.From the passage we know that ammonium nitrate is a kind of ____. A.natural gas, which can easily catch fire B.fertilizer, which cant be stored in a great quantity C.poisonous substance, which cant be used in overcrowded areas D.fuel, which is stored in large tanks 55.From the discussion among some experts we may coclude that ____. A.to avoid any accidents we should not repair the facilities in chemical industry B.the local authorities should not be concerned with the production of the chemical industry C.all these accidents could have been avoided or controlled if effective measure had been taken D.natural gas stored in very large tanks is always safe PART IV READING AND WRITING (30 points) Write an essay of about 400 words on either of the two topics (UNIT 5 TEXT A P140 ) 1. How does the writer of the artical account for the causes of the present global water shortage? 2. What does the writer think of the universal belief that water is a “democratic resources ” and no one ha