06职称英语模拟试题-理工类C级第一套(8)Hybrid cars introduced by Toyota and Honda in the past few years have sold wellHybrid engines Offer Greater mileage than petrolonly engines , and the batteries recharge themselves. Ford says it thinks such vehicles will help it meet planned new guidelines“on vehicle emissions” in the U.S.However,it is not yet clear exactly what those guidelines will permitIn June，General Motors and Daimler Chrysler won a court injunction，delaying by two years Californian legislation requiring carmakers to offer 100，000 zero-emission and other lowemission vehicles in the state by 2022Car manufacturers hope the legislation will be rewritten to allow for more low-emission，rather than zeroemission，vehicles1 What have the Ford motor companyGeneral Motors and Honda done concerning electric cars?A)They have started to produce electric carsB)They have done extensive research on electric CarsC They have given up producing electric carsD)They have produced thousands of electric Cars 2 According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe，battery-powered cars A)will be the main transportation vehicles in the futureB1 will not be the main transportation vehicles in the futureC)will be good to the environment in the futureD)will replace petrolpowered vehicles in the future3. Which auto manufacturers are still producing electric vehicles?A)Toyota and NissanB)General Motors and HondaC)Ford and ToyotaD)Honda and Toyota4According to the eighth paragraph，hybrid carsA)offer fewer mileage than petrol driven carsB)run faster than petrol driven carsC)run more miles than petrol driven carsD)offer more batteries than petrol driven cars5Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph?A)Low-emission cars should be banned