2. Which of lhe following statements is NOT meant by the author，according to the second paragraph?
A Wood wets the fuel of choice before coal.
B The use of coal is declining.
C Coal is the most environmentally unfriendly fuel next to oil.
D Coal reserves are plentiful and will be likely to become the major fuel of
choice.
3. Which country is the biggest consumer of petroleum?
A The United States.
B Russia.
C Norway.
D Venezuela.
4. What do experts say about the earth’s fuel reserves?
A The earth’s fuel reserves will be accessible for the next 50 years.
B There will soon be an energy crisis.
C Conventional reserves will soon become inaccessible.
D Fuel demand will decline.
5. What is NOT the result of consuming fossil fuels according to the last paragraph?
A Rainforests will be destroyed.
B Arctic ice will be melted.
C The earth’s temperature will be raised.
D The sea level will go up.
答案与题解：
1. D 答案在第一段最后一句中。这里的xupplies指oil supplies.
2. C 短文的第二段告诉我们，木材曾经是主要燃料来源，然后被煤所替代；白人们开始采油后，对煤的需求下降了，但因为煤的储量远大于石油，它可能又会成为主要燃料，尽管它对环境最具破坏力。所以A、B、D均是作者的意思，而C不是。ncxt to oil除石油以外。
3. A 文章的第三段说，美国消耗全世界四分之一的石油。
4. B 答案在第五段第二句中。该段第一句说，地球上的燃料储量将在50年内耗尽，所以A不是正确选择；第三句的意思是，常规燃料的获取将变得困难，而不是不可获得，所以C也不是正确选择；D明显不是作者的意思。
5. D 选项A、B、I：都是最后一段中所表达的意思，所以D是正确选择。