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1、CCTALK 考研英语 MICHAEL 壹英语社团1Michael 考研英语纯干货阅读真题精读 4本节课需掌握的文章：2012 年 TEXT 2使用方法：1. 括号标出的为阅读时需注意的字里行间技巧；2. 加粗字为写作积累背诵词汇；3. 蓝色字为阅读积累背诵词汇；4. 存在既加粗又蓝色的词汇；5. 文件最后配无任何标注的文章，供词汇背会后自测。复习步骤 1：根据上课所讲，自己把文章后的题目重新做一遍，每个选项告诉自己为什么对，为什么错。（略）复习步骤 2：读烂文章，让表达烂在脑子里。Text 2A deal is a deal 交易-except, apparently 显然 ,when En

2、tergy is involved 涉及，卷入.的事件. The company, a major energy supplier能源供应商（=provider） in New England, provoked 激起（一些不太好的事情） justified 合理的 outrage 愤怒本句可作为写作积累：引起了人们的广泛不满 in Vermont last week when it announced 宣布 it was reneging on a longstanding 长时间的 commitment 承诺 to abide by 写作积累：遵守 the strict 严格的 nucle

3、ar 核的 regulations规章制度.Instead 反而（与 instead of 区分语义：而没有 .）, the company CCTALK 考研英语 MICHAEL 壹英语社团2has done precisely 精确地（副词表强调:一般意译为“恰恰.正是.”）what it had long promised 承诺 it would not challenge the constitutionality 合宪性 of Vermonts rules in the federal court 联邦法庭, as part of a desperate 绝望的，拼命的 effort

4、 to keep its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant 电厂 running 运转，运营（此处为 keep doing 结构） . Its a stunning 极好的，极聪明的 move 行动.写作可积累The conflict 冲突 has been surfacing 出现写作积累：表示某种现象在什么时候出现 since 2002, when the corporation 公司 bought Vermonts only nuclear power plant, an aging 古老，老旧的 reactor 反应堆 in Vernon. As（a

5、s 作介词只有一个意思：作为） a condition 条件 of receiving state 州 approval 许可 for the sale 销售, the company agreed to seek permission 许可（替换前文 approval） from state regulators 管理机构 to operate 操作，管理 past 2012. In 2006, the state went a step further 表示程度更深一步, requiring 要求 that 此处宾语从句 any extension 延长，延期 of the plants

6、license be subject to取决于./受到.的影响 Vermont legislature 立法机关s approval. Then, too, the company went along 赞同.Either 注意此处结构 Entergy never really intended to 打算 live by 遵守 those commitments, or it simply didnt foresee 预见 what would happen next. A string of 一连串的 accidents, including the partial 局部的 collap

7、se 倒塌 of a cooling tower 冷却塔 in 2007 and the CCTALK 考研英语 MICHAEL 壹英语社团3discovery of an underground 地下 pipe system 管道系统 leakage 泄漏, raised serious questions 写作积累：引发大家的质疑 about both Vermont Yankees safety and Entergys management 管理 especially尤其是 after the company made misleading 误导的 statements 声明 abou

8、t the pipe. Enraged by 被.所激怒 Entergys behavior, the Vermont Senate 参议院 voted 投票 26 to 4 last year against 反对 allowing an extension.Now the company is suddenly claiming 宣布 that 宾语从句 the 2002 agreement 协议 is invalid 无效 because of the 2006 legislation 法律法规, and that only the federal government has regu

9、latory power 管理权 over nuclear issues. The legal issues in the case are obscure 模糊不清的: whereas 写作积累：尽管（ =while 放句首表让步的用法） the Supreme Court 最高法院 has ruled 规定 that states do have some regulatory authority 权利 over nuclear power, legal scholars 法律方面的学者 say that Vermont case 案件 will offer 提供 a precedent

10、先例-setting test of（A of B 结构） how far 用于询问程度多深 those powers extend. Certainly, there are valid 有效的 concerns 关心 about the patchwork 指随意拼凑的东西，此处指的是各个州各自制定的较乱的法律 regulations that could result if every state sets its own rules. But had Entergy kept its word, that debate would be beside the point.句式：如果过去

11、.,现在的情况就会是.(虚拟语气倒装)The company seems to 此处体现不确定语气 have concluded 得出.CCTALK 考研英语 MICHAEL 壹英语社团4.的结论 that its reputation 名誉 in Vermont is already so（此处注意so.that 结构:如此.以至于 .） damaged 毁坏 that it has noting left to lose 写作积累：（如果不成功）我也没有什么可失去：表示孤注一掷 by going to war with 写作积累：与. 斗争 the state. But there sho

12、uld be consequences 一般指不良的后果. Permission to run a nuclear plant is a public trust 公众信任. Entergy runs 11 other reactors in the United States, including Pilgrim Nuclear station 核电站 in Plymouth. Pledging 发誓做某事 to run Pilgrim safely, the company has applied for 申请 federal permission to keep it open for

13、another 20 years. But as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviews 审核 the companys application, it should keep it mind 考虑 what promises from Entergy are worth.26. The phrase “reneging on 违背”(Line 3.para.1) is closest in meaning to A condemning.谴责B reaffirming.重申C dishonoring.违背，使.蒙羞D securing.

14、确保27. By entering(By doing sth:通过做某事) into the 2002 agreement, Entergy intended to A obtain 获得 protection from Vermont regulators.B seek favor 支持 from the federal legislature.CCTALK 考研英语 MICHAEL 壹英语社团5C acquire 获得 an extension of its business license .D get permission to purchase 购买 a power plant.28

15、. According to Paragraph 4, Entergy seems to have problems with itsA managerial practices.管理活动B technical innovativeness.科技创新C financial goals.经济目标D business vision 商业愿景29. In the authors view, the Vermont case will testA Entergys capacity 能力 to fulfill 完成，履行 all its promises.B the nature 本质 of stat

16、es patchwork regulations.C the federal authority over nuclear issues .D the limits 范围 of states power over nuclear issues.30. It can be inferred 推断 from the last paragraph thatA Entergys business elsewhere 其他地区 might be affected 影响.B the authority of the NRC will be defied.藐视 ,挑战（原形：defy)C Entergy w

17、ill withdraw 回收，撤销 its Plymouth application.D Vermonts reputation might be damaged.复习步骤 3：读烂文章后，重点攻击这些倒霉句子，练习翻译！注：语法基础较薄弱的同学可以忽略语法术语，看懂才是王道！CCTALK 考研英语 MICHAEL 壹英语社团61.The company, a major energy supplier in New England,插入语+同位语 provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when 定语从句 it announced 宾

18、语从句 it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.2.Instead, the company has done precisely what 引导宾语从句 it had long promised it would not challenge the constitutionality of Vermonts rules in the federal court, as part of a desperate effort to keep its Vermon

19、t Yankee nuclear power plant running.3.A string of accidents, including the partial collapse of a cooling tower in 207 and the discovery of an underground pipe system leakage 插入语 , raised serious questions about both Vermont Yankees safety and Entergys management 破折号表示解释说明 especially after the compa

20、ny made misleading statements about the pipe. 4.The legal issues in the case are obscure: 冒号表示解释说明whereas 引导让步壮语从句 the Supreme Court has ruled that 宾语从句 states do have some regulatory authority over nuclear power, legal scholars say that 宾语从句 Vermont case will offer a CCTALK 考研英语 MICHAEL 壹英语社团7prece

21、dent-setting test of how 宾语从句 far those powers extend. 复习步骤 4：凭自己的力量把文章大概顺意着译下来，你就成功只差一步了！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 longsta

22、nding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.Instead, the company has done precisely what it had long promised it would not challenge the constitutionality of Vermonts rules in the federal court, as part of a desperate effort to keep its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant running. Its

23、 a stunning move.The conflict has been surfacing since 2002, when the corporation bought Vermonts 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,

24、the state went a step further, requiring that any extension of the plants license be subject to Vermont legislatures approval. Then, too, the company went along.Either Entergy never really intended to live by those commitments, or it simply didnt foresee what would happen next. CCTALK 考研英语 MICHAEL 壹

25、英语社团8A string of accidents, including the partial collapse of a cooling tower in 207 and the discovery of an underground pipe system leakage, raised serious questions about both Vermont Yankees safety and Entergys management especially after the company made misleading statements about the pipe. Enr

26、aged by Entergys 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

27、 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

28、 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 cons

29、equences. Permission to run a nuclear plant is a public trust. Entergy runs 11 other reactors in the United States, including Pilgrim Nuclear station CCTALK 考研英语 MICHAEL 壹英语社团9in Plymouth. Pledging to run Pilgrim safely, the company has applied for federal permission to keep it open for another 20 y

30、ears. But as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviews the companys application, it should keep it mind what promises from Entergy are worth.26. The phrase “reneging on”(Line 3.para.1) is closest in meaning to A condemning.B reaffirming.C dishonoring.D securing.27. By entering into the 2002 ag

31、reement, Entergy intended to A 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.28. According to Paragraph 4, Entergy seems to have problems with itsA managerial practices.B

32、technical innovativeness.C financial goals.D business visionCCTALK 考研英语 MICHAEL 壹英语社团1029. In the authors view, the Vermont case will testA Entergys 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 p

33、ower over nuclear issues.30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatA Entergys business elsewhere might be affected.B the authority of the NRC will be defied.C Entergy will withdraw its Plymouth application.D Vermonts reputation might be damaged.复习步骤 5：把文章蓝色加粗的句型用于下面作文真题中，你就成功了！2011 年考研英语一真题Part B52.Directions:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing .In your essay, you should1) describe the drawing briefly.2) interpret its intended meaning ,and3) give your comments.You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)