2017职称英语考试备考辅导综合类C级二

2017职称英语考试备考辅导综合类C级二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.词汇:hybrid/5haibrid/n.杂种，混合物adj.杂种injunction/in5dVQNkFEn/n.命令；指令mileage/5maIlIdV/n.英里数，英里里程注释:1.TheFordmotorcompany:福特汽车公司。HenryFord(1863--1947)美国汽车制造商，他改进了以汽油为燃料的汽车，成立了福特汽车公司(1903年)，并大量生产昀早的大众负担得起且广泛使用的T型车。2.GeneralMotors:美国通用汽车公司Honda日本本田汽车公司4.fuelcell:燃料电池，一种化学电池。5.hybridelectricgasolineengines:电池和内燃机混杂使用的发动机，使用这种发动机的汽车被称为:Hybridelectricvehicles，或HEVs。6.…thecompanyintroducedtheThinkCitytwo-seatercarandagolfcartcalledtheTHINK,orThinkNeighbor:福特汽车公司计划在公司内开发一种全新的品牌，建立了ThinkGroup.该研究机构分为两部分:ThinkMobility和ThinkTechnologies。ThinkMobility开发theThinkCity(一种电动汽车)，ThinkNeighbor(一种高尔夫车)，以及ThinkBike(一种电动自行车)。ThinkTechnologies开发燃料电池技术。7.Thebottomlineis:在此的意思是“themainoressentialpoint”，即“关键之处是，实质问题是”。8.shot:anattempt,atry(尝试)。9.Toyota:日本丰田汽车公司Nissan日产汽车公司11.hybridprogram:指上文提到的电池和内燃机混杂使用的新型汽车开发项12.guideline:指导方针，规定13.vehicleemissions:车辆排放物14.DaintierChrysler:戴姆勒克莱斯勒汽车公司。德国戴姆勒·奔驰公司集团与克莱斯勒汽车公司合并。练习: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.答案与题解:1.C第一段第一个句子告诉我们福特汽车公司放弃了电动汽