【正文】 (A) Electric utilities lose more profits from reducing electric demand. (B) Electric utilities gain more profits from increasing electric demand. (C) The more electricity customers save, the less profits utilities make. (D) The more electricity customers save, the more incentive payments utilities get. 7. Which of the following gives the best definition of the expression to stand tradition on its head (para. 1)? (A) To criticize tradition. (B) To go against tradition. (C) To carry forward tradition. (D) To integrate tradition. the passage, the measures of decoupling used in utility efficiency programs refer to the practice of ________. (A) separating the utility profits from power production (B) bining fixed costs with variable costs (C) strengthening both incentives and penalties (D) rearranging the incentive structure to the passage, when Idaho Power is building plants and purchasing equipment, such fixed costs _______. (A) will no longer be treated as the costs of electricity sales (B) will partially be covered by state regulators (C) are still to be recovered by the panies (D) are paid from customers39。s a good deal for ratepayers. In fact, some consumer advocates have major reservations about decoupling overall. Unfortunately, we39。s an idea that appears to be catching on as legislatures fret about global warming and utilities scramble to meet rising demand without the increasing harassment and cost of building new power plants. Idaho is among 13 states whose regulators have either adopted or proposed measures in the past year to decouple utility profit from electricity production. Decoupling is advancing even faster for naturalgas utilities, with 25 states either adopting or proposing decoupling plans in recent years. This wave toward 39。t have the material necessities, they cannot be empowered. The second kind is psychosocial empowerment: more control over their lives. The third is political empowerment: having a voice. The mission39。s bill to continue the mission. 8.(A) Worsening water scarcity. (B) Increasing risks of diseases. (C) Triggering mass displacement. (D) Reducing the population in Asia. 9.(A) To resume peace talks which have been halted for a long time. (B) To fe and sign a peace treaty pledged by both sides. (C) To dispel his skepticism over chances for a deal before he leaves office. (D) To open a 44nation conference over the Middle East issue. 10.(A) 60%. (B) 26%. (C) 21%. (D) 20%. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following . (A) What to do to control crime. (B) What role a lawyer plays in a court case. (C) How to tell a hardened criminal from a firsttime offender. (D) How to convict a criminal and put him in prison. 12.(A) Deterrence. (B) Quick conviction. (C) The social structure. (D) The economy. 13.(A) Education programs are not so effective as required. (B) Drug treatment programs are insufficiently funded. (C) Some rehabilitation programs inside prisons have been stopped. (D) More people are convicted than prison space can acmodate. 14.(A) These programs are mainly intended for the kingpins of drug deals to get rehabilitated. (B) These programs are currently carried out in most states in the country. (C) These programs aim to develop a culture inside the prisons. (D) These programs have psychological and educational ponents. 15.(A) Because gangs start in prisons and make prison a repressive experience. (B) Because criminals tend to be repeat offenders. (C) Because there is no stigma attached to most criminals. (D) Because society doesn39。s very close to what is called fast food. (C) Because the hamburgers have ham and butter in them. (D) Because the hamburgers do not cost so much as those offered by McDonald. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news. 6.(A) Three. (B) Four. (C) Eleven. (D) Eighteen 7.(A) To intensify Tokyo39。2020 年 03 高口真題 SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes) Part A: Spot Dictation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. Today, we39。s life, the authors write. However, they stressed that _______ (13) still provided benefits, noting that the children would _______ (14) during the procedures. Indeed, children state that having their parent present _______ (15) when in pain, say the authors. Another possibility offered for consideration is the notion that the _______ (16) might release painquelling endorphins. Endorphins, _______ (17) produced by the pituitary gland, resemble opiates in their ability to produce analgesia and a sense of wellbeing. In other words, they might _______ (18). In any case, the study results suggest that health workers should _______ (19) to watch television during painful procedures _______ (20). Part B:Listening Comprehension Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation. 1.(A) A change in French eating habits. (B) A boom in longhour meals in France. (C) The origin of hamburgers. (D) The home of the sitdown midday meal. 2.(A) A variation in food supply. (B) A change in the workforce. (C) A rise in food prices. (D) A fall in whitecollarization. 3.(A) Bakeries now offer a limited range of albeit excellent products. (B) There are about fo