Question

China is going green. In order to reduce air pollution and oil shortages, automobile manufacturers have announced their plans to develop hybrid vehicles (混合燃料汽车) for the Chinese market. Toyota's hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive in China this week. Let's have a look at the new car.

Any vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars run off a rechargeable battery and gasoline. Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engines. They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is cruising (匀速行驶). A specially designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra acceleration is needed.

Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. At this point, the car's gasoline engine is dormant (休眠). The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 km/h. If you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off.

The onboard (车载的) computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric, and when to use a combination of the two. If you go over 24 km/h, when you step on the gas pedal (油门), you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.

The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. When driving at high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries. Any time you use the brake, the electric motor in the wheels will work like a generator and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. As a consequence, the car's batteries will last for around 200,000 miles.

1.The author writes this passage mainly to________.

A. teach people how to drive a hybrid car

B. introduce a new kind of “green” car

C. show how to save their gasoline when driving a car

D. announce plans to develop hybrid vehicles for China

2.Which of the followings is NOT true?

A. The hybrid cars reduce air pollution and oil shortages.

B. The car's gasoline engine doesn't work until it reaches about 24 km/h.

C. This kind of car is completely controlled by an onboard computer.

D. A specially designed battery motor provides extra power when needed.

3.What is the most important feature of hybrid cars?

A. They are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline.

B. They are much quieter than traditional cars.

C. They only use 99 percent of their power to run up hills.

D. They have smaller engines than traditional gasoline ones.

4.What can we conclude from the story?

A. The batteries can be recharged at any time you want.

B. Using the brake suggests that the gasoline engine should work.

C. The batteries will last for 200, 000 miles without being recharged.

D. The gasoline engine charges the batteries as well as powers the car.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：为了节能环保,汽车制造商宣布他们专门为中国市场研制了一种混合燃料汽车。这种汽车最大的特点是不仅能用汽油发动机也可以充电,而且装有特殊的引擎,当上坡或者需要加速时可以给予额外的动力。在本文中作者还对这种新型汽车的其他特点进行了详细的介绍.

1.B推理判断题。文章首段提出了一种绿色环保的车Toyota's hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive in China this week. Let's have a look at the new car,然后整篇文章对此车进行介绍，由此可知文章的目的就是介绍这种新型车,答案选B.

2.C细节理解题。根据文章第四段when you step on the gas pedal (油门), you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.可知这款车并非完全由电脑控制,C选项内容错误.

3.A细节理解题 。本文介绍绿色环保汽车,所以环保应该是最大的特点,根据文章末段可知这种混合燃料汽车不仅可以使用汽油做动力,也可以用电,所以答案选A.

4.D细节理解题。根据文章末段When driving at high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries.可知D选项正确.

考点：考查社会科学类短文阅读。