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People want action on noise, a recent public meeting in Brisbane showed. Some want technical improvements such as quieter air conditioners or better sound barriers around nuyor roads. Others want tougher laws to restrict noise from building sites or to require owners to take responsibility for barking dogs. But the highest priority was a noise complaints system that works.
Brisbane City Council receives more complaints about noise than all other problems put together. So it conducted a survey and found that about half its residents are upset by noise in one form or another-traffic,mowers, pool pumps, air conditioners or loud parties. This inspired the Council to bring together more than 100 citizens one evening to talk through a range of options.
The meeting found the present regulatory system bizarre. Depending on the problem, responsibility for noise can lie with the Council, the Environment Protection Authority, one of three government departments or even the police. So complainants often feel they are getting the run-round. When the people at the forum were asked to vote for changes, the strongest response was for a 24-hour, noise hotline to be the first port of call for all complaints.
The forum also favored regulatory measures, such as tougher minimum standards for noise in appliances like air conditioners. This even makes economic sense, as noise is a waste of energy—and money. Other measures the meeting supported were wider buffer (缓冲)zones around noisy activities and controls to keep heavy traffic away from residential areas.
But there are obvious conflicts. Many people like to have a bar within walking distance if they feel like a drink, but they don’t want a noisy pub keeping them awake when they want an early night. Most people want to live near a major road providing good access to other parts of the city, but they don’t want the problem of road noise.
I was most interested by the proposals aimed at behavioral change. There was strong support for measures to reduce traffic: better public transport, cycleways and footpaths, even charges for road use. Many people optimistically thought industry awards for better equipment would stimulate the production of quieter alliances. It was even suggested that noise from building sites could be alleviated if Brisbane adopted daylight saving, thus shifting the working day and providing longer, quieter evenings.
1
In the recent public meeting in Brisbane, people showed greatest dissatisfaction with ___________.
A.the technical flaws of the air conditioners
B.the poor noise barriers around major roads
C.the inefficient system for noise complaints
D.the late working time of the building sites
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:C
  • 系统解析:
    第1段指出了多个改善噪音问题的做法,其中末句But后的highest priority表明该句中提到的“噪音投诉系统”问题是人们最关注的,也就是感到最不满意和最需要改进的,由此可见,C为本题答案。
2
By saying that the complainants feel that “they are getting the run-round”, the author means ______.
A.the complainants are unfairly treated by the government departments
B.the government departments seldom respond to the complaints
C.it is inexplicit which department is responsible for the complaints
D.complaints will be treated only after being approved by all three departments
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:C
  • 系统解析:
    本题事实上是考查造成人们getting the run-round的原因。第3段第3句开头的so表明该句与第2句密切相关,从第2句可推断,原因是政府机构对噪音问题的权责不清,使人们不知该往哪个部门投诉,C正确。 该段首句提到的bizarre和第2句的depending on the problem都表明,由多个不同的部门负责处理不同的噪音问题这种做法不合理,由此可见,本段只关注这种不合理性,并未提到A或B;原文提及3个部门分别负责不同的噪音问题,因此不存在D的情况。
3
Which of the following measures is mentioned as not only beneficial environmentally but also economically?
A.Enforcing stricter noise control on electrical apparatus.
B.Prohibiting heavy traffic from entering residential areas.?
C.Launching a 24-hour noise hotline.
D.Increasing the charges for road use.
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:A
  • 系统解析:
    第4段第2句中的this指的是首句提出的“为空调等家用电器制定更严格的最低噪音标准”的做法,句中的even表明这种做法不但可以产生环保效益,还可以产生经济效益,A为本题答案。B在第4段末句提及, C在第3段末句提及,D在末段第2句句尾提及,但原文并未表明它们与经济有关系,因此都不正确。
4
What was the author's attitude towards the industry awards for quieter equipment?
A.Skeptical
B.Disappointed
C.Concerned
D.Optimistic.
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:C
  • 系统解析:
    在末段首句,作者指出对一些旨在改受人们行为的提议感到interested,接着举了一些例子,其中包括题干所说的对改善设施的行业实行奖励,由此可见,作者对industry awards也是感兴趣的,C“关心的”此同义。干扰项D是混淆了作者的态度和其他一些人的态度.属张冠李載
5
The passage points out daylight saving could be adopted in order to ______.
A.prolong the daytime
B.advance the working time
C.shorten the working time
D.save time and energy
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:B
  • 系统解析:
    thus后的shifting只表明采用夏时制可以改变工作时间,而从采用复时制的另一个结果“Providing longer, quieter evenings”可以推断,其目的是将上班时间提前,这样就可以提早下班而没有改变工作时间的长度,晚上工地不工作,嗓音自然就减少了,由此可见,B是对采用夏时制的作用的正确理解。
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