2017職稱英語考試備考輔導(dǎo)綜合類C級二

2017職稱英語考試備考輔導(dǎo)綜合類C級二FordAbandonsElectricVehiclesTheFordmotorcompany’s1abandonmentofelectriccarseffectivelysignalstheendoftheroadforthetechnology,analystssay.GeneralMotors2andHonda3ceasedproductionofbattery-poweredcarsin1999,tofocusonfuelcell4andhybridelectricgasolineengines5,whicharemoreattractivetotheconsumer.Fordhasnowannounceditwilldothesame.Threeyearsago,thecompanyintroducedtheThinkCitytwo-seatercarandagolfcartcalledtheTHINKorThinkNeighhor6.Ithopedtosell5,000carseachyearand10,000carts.Butalackofdemandmeansonlyabout1,000ofthecarshavebeenproduced,andlessthan1,700cartshavebeensoldsofarin2002.“Thebottomline7iswedon’tbelievethatthisisthefutureofenvironmenttransportforthemassmarket,”TimHolmesofFordEuropesaidonFriday.“Wefeelwehavegivenelectricourbestshot8.”TheThinkCityhasarangeofonlyabout53milesanduptoasix-hourbatteryrechargetime.GeneralMotors’EVIelectricvehiclealsohadalimitedrange,ofabout100miles.Theveryexpensivebatteriesalsomeanelectriccarscostmuchmorethanpetrol-poweredalternatives.AnelectricToyota9RAV4EVvehiclecostsover$42,000intheUS,comparedwithjust$17,000forthepetrolversion.ToyotaandNissan10arenowtheonlymajorautomanufacturerstoproduceelectricvehicles.“Thereisafeelingthatbatteryelectrichasbeengivenitschance.Fordnowhastomoveonwithitshybridprogram11,andthatiswhatwewillbejudgingthemon,”RogerHigman,aseniortransportcampaigneratUKFriendsoftheEarth,toldtheEnvironmentNewsService.HybridcarsintroducedbyToyotaandHondainthepastfewyearshavesoldwell.Hybridenginesoffergreatermileagethanpetrol-onlyengines,andthebatteriesrechargethemselves.Fordsaysitthinkssuchvehicleswillhelpitmeetplannednewguidelines12onvehicleemissions13intheUS.Howevertitisnotyetclearexactlywhatthoseguidelineswillpermit.InJune,GeneralMotorsandDaimlerChrysler14wonacourtinjunction,delayingbytwoyearsCalifornianlegislationrequiringcar-makerstooffer100,000zero-emissionandotherlow-emissionvehiclesinthestateby2003.Carmanufacturershopethelegislationwillberewrittentoallowformorelow-emission,ratherthanzero-emission,vehicles.詞匯:hybrid/5haibrid/n.雜種，混合物adj.雜種injunction/in5dVQNkFEn/n.命令；指令mileage/5maIlIdV/n.英里數(shù)，英里里程注釋:1.TheFordmotorcompany:福特汽車公司。HenryFord(1863--1947)美國汽車制造商，他改進(jìn)了以汽油為燃料的汽車，成立了福特汽車公司(1903年)，并大量生產(chǎn)昀早的大眾負(fù)擔(dān)得起且廣泛使用的T型車。2.GeneralMotors:美國通用汽車公司Honda日本本田汽車公司4.fuelcell:燃料電池，一種化學(xué)電池。5.hybridelectricgasolineengines:電池和內(nèi)燃機(jī)混雜使用的發(fā)動機(jī)，使用這種發(fā)動機(jī)的汽車被稱為:Hybridelectricvehicles，或HEVs。6.…thecompanyintroducedtheThinkCitytwo-seatercarandagolfcartcalledtheTHINK,orThinkNeighbor:福特汽車公司計劃在公司內(nèi)開發(fā)一種全新的品牌，建立了ThinkGroup.該研究機(jī)構(gòu)分為兩部分:ThinkMobility和ThinkTechnologies。ThinkMobility開發(fā)theThinkCity(一種電動汽車)，ThinkNeighbor(一種高爾夫車)，以及ThinkBike(一種電動自行車)。ThinkTechnologies開發(fā)燃料電池技術(shù)。7.Thebottomlineis:在此的意思是“themainoressentialpoint”，即“關(guān)鍵之處是，實質(zhì)問題是”。8.shot:anattempt,atry(嘗試)。9.Toyota:日本豐田汽車公司Nissan日產(chǎn)汽車公司11.hybridprogram:指上文提到的電池和內(nèi)燃機(jī)混雜使用的新型汽車開發(fā)項12.guideline:指導(dǎo)方針，規(guī)定13.vehicleemissions:車輛排放物14.DaintierChrysler:戴姆勒克萊斯勒汽車公司。德國戴姆勒·奔馳公司集團(tuán)與克萊斯勒汽車公司合并。練習(xí):1.WhathavetheFordmotorcompany,GeneralMotor’sandHondadoneconcerningelectriccars?ATheyhavestartedtoproduceelectriccars.BTheyhavedoneextensiveresearchonelectriccars.CTheyhavegivenupproducingelectriccars.DTheyhaveproducedthousandsofelectriccars.2.AccordingtoTimHolmesofFordEurope,battery-poweredcarsAwillbethemaintransportationvehiclesinthefuture.Bwillnotbethemaintransportationvehiclesinthefuture.Cwillbegoodtotheenvironmentinthefuture.Dwillreplacepetrol-poweredvehiclesinthefuture.3.Whichautomanufacturersarestillproducingelectricvehicles?AToyotaandNissan.BGeneralMotor’sandHonda.CFordandToyota.DHondaandToyata.4.Accordingtotheeighthparagraph,hybridcarsAofferfewermileagethanpetroldrivencars.Brunfasterthanpetroldrivencars.Crunmoremilesthanpetroldrivencars.Doffermorebatteriesthanpetroldrivencars.5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthehopeofcarmanufacturersaccordingtothelastparagraph?ALow-emissioncarsshouldbebanned.BOnlyzero-emissioncarsareallowedtorunonmotorways.CThelegislationwillencouragecarmakerstoproducemoreelectriccars.DThelegislationwillallowmorelow-emissiontobeproduced.答案與題解:1.C第一段第一個句子告訴我們福特汽車公司放棄了電動汽