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Which of the following statements is supported by information stated in the passage？
A．Japanese and United States automakers differ in their approach to production processes.
B．Japanese automakers have perfected the use of single-function equipment.
C．Japanese automakers invest more capital per employee than do United States automakers.
D．United States-owned factories abroad have higher production levels than do Japanese owned plants in the United States.
E．Japanese automakers have benefited from the cultural heritage of their workers.
Unfortunately, Motavalli glosses over issues of consumer demand.(B)He never mentions that todays electric cars and gasoline-electric hybrids cost far more than internal-combustion cars of equal or greater capability.(C)He notes their utter dedication to their electric cars and implies that the rest of the buying public should simply be as enthusiastic, without addressing issues of price or various ways families use their cars.(D)He strongly favors Californias mandate that 10 percent of all vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission-vehicle-battery or fuel-cell electrics, not hybrids—even though he writes, "Ultimately, vehicles halfheartedly designed to meet a mandate would fail in the marketplace. " And he gives a short shift to the point that clean cars do nothing to ease congestion and sprawl. In a telephone interview, Motavalli concedes that technology is progressing faster than the book deadline allowed him to keep up with. If anything, automakers are working harder to develop hybrid-electrics. And mass-market hybrid-drive systems will likely first show up in the big sport utility vehicles that Motavalli rails against. Nevertheless, he now believes that the automakers with the deepest pockets have the best chance of building better cars for tomorrow. "The new, clean cars will emerge not from a tinkers garage, but from the well-funded research labs of the same big auto companies that initially fought their introduction," he says.According to Paragraph 1, which of the following best explains the main idea of the book？
A．U. S. government has made progress in reducing the carbon-dioxide gas.
B．Major automakers will do something to reduce the pollution produced by cars.
C．The gas emitted by cars is the source of American air pollution.
D．People should take measures to reduce air pollution.
A．They have tried to produce clean cars.
B．They have worked with the researchers.
C．They have reduced the harmful gas.
D．They have enhanced the auto technology.
Informed conversations about self-driving cars no longer are about feasibility. New key talking points are “When？” and “Which automakers first？” and “Who will be responsible when an accident happens？” Nissan has said it will sell a driverless car by 2020. IHS forecast several models available by 2025. Both of these are guesses—but they indicate how fast the technology is progressing. What seemed unimaginable a decade ago becomes more practical, comprehensible, and real by the day. Google's (GOOG) self-driving Toyota Prius (TM) has logged hundreds of thousands of miles without incident on California roads. Most automakers are testing self-driving cars on tracks and —lately, as I experienced earlier this week in Las Vegas — in traffic. The Audi A7 equipped with “traffic jam assist” was programmed to drive itself slowly in heavy traffic at no more than 40 miles per hour. (Dr. Bjorn Giesler, head of Audi's project team, was behind the wheel.) The car was loaded with cameras, sensors, and a special device that monitors a driver's eyes to ensure he or she doesn't fall asleep at the wheel. In that event, the car will safely slow down, stop, and call for help. Think of a driverless car as a robot. For Audi and other automakers, a key question is how much of the driving should be done by the robot, how much by the driver. The driver decides. Executives at Audi and other automakers say the driver, in any case, must remain engaged and attentive, ready to take over in the event of the unexpected: a car travelling the wrong way or out of control, for example. Audi executives won't use the word “driverless;” instead they speak about “piloted” driving. Other auto executives talk about “autonomous” or “assisted” driving. Only Google is adamant that it wants a driverless car, one that can help the elderly and the blind, as well as anyone who would rather be reading a book.
(1)When it comes to self-driving car, which of the following is NOT the frequent topic？
A. When it is put into use.
B. Which automakers will first produce self-driving car.
C. Whether it is feasible.
D. Who will be responsible when an accident happens.
(2)Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A. IHS claimed that there would be several models in 2025.
B. Google's (GOOG) self-driving Toyota Prius (TM) has been tested.
C. Audi A7 can monitor a driver's eyes to ensure he or she doesn't fall asleep at the wheel.
D. Self-driving car has been in use.
(3)As for driverless car, decide(s) how much of the driving should be done by the car.
A. drivers
B. automakers
C. executives
D. nobody
(4)According to the passage, drivers must even in driverless driving.
A. sleep
B. be attentive
C. take photos
D. do reading
(5)According to Audi executives, which word is NOT proper for self-driving？
A. driverless
B. piloted
C. assisted
D. autonomous
What is the analyst's suggestion to Ford about the possible merger？
A．To give a higher bid in order to avoid such failures as before.
B．lb acquire as many automakers as possible to expand production.
C．To develop newly acquired auto lines the way Ford did with Jaguar.
D．To develop lower price by cutting down the cost effectively.
What is the analyst's suggestion to Ford about the possible merger？
A．To give a higher bid in order to avoid such failures as before.
B．To acquire as many automakers as possible to expand production.
C．To develop newly acquired auto lines the way Ford did with Jaguar.
D．To develop lower price by cutting down the cost effectively.
According to Paragraph 1, which of the following best explains the main idea of the book？
A．U. S. government has made progress in reducing the carbon-dioxide gas.
B．Major automakers will do something to reduce the pollution produced by cars.
C．The gas emitted by cars is the source of American air pollution.
D．People should take measures to reduce air pollution.
A．The more stringent the legislation restricting emissions becomes, the more difficult it becomes for automakers to provide the required technology economically.
B．Emissions-restriction technology can often be engineered so as to avoid reducing the efficiency with which an automobile uses fuel.
C．Not every new piece of legislation restricting emissions requires new automotive technology in order for automakers to comply with it.
D．The more automobiles there are on the road, the more stringent emission restrictions must be to prevent increased overall air pollution.
E．Unless forced to do so by the government, automakers rarely make changes in automotive technology that is not related to profitability.
"With the price of gasoline and with the problems with clean air, it's important we get electric vehicles out on the road."
On California roads there are about two thousand electric cars. By 2003, ten percent of all new cars may be required to have zero emissions. This is a mandate automakers say it is way ahead of its time.
Gloria Bergquist of the Alliance of Auto Manufacturers says, "The technology (for zero emissions) isn't here yet; it still needs advancement in driving range to make it more appealing to a wider consumer audience".
Automakers blame it on the batteries. Power runs out on most cars after about 70 miles. However, some cars can now go more than 100 miles on a charge. Batteries are expensive. Carmakers say there is nothing they can do about it.
Tim Carmichael of the Clean Air Coalition says, "The automakers have not built a vehicle unless required to do so, so it's very important for the state to stay committed to this program requiring automakers to build small amounts in beginning years and then the market will take off".
When did Michael Schwabe say goodbye to the gas pump？
A．Two days ago.
B．Two months ago.
C．Two years ago.
D．Ten years ago.
On California roads there are about two thousand electric cars. By 2003, ten percent of all new cars may be required to have zero emissions. This mandate automakers say is way ahead 【C2】______ its time.
Gloria Bergquist of the Alliance of Auto Manufacturers says, "The technology isn't here yet; it still needs advancement 【C3】______ driving range to make it more appealing to a wider consumer audience".
Automakers blame it 【C4】______ the batteries. Power runs out on most (cars) after about 70 miles, although some can now go more than 100 miles on a charge. Batteries are expensive and carmakers say there is nothing they can do about it.
Now car manufacturers want the California Air Resources Board to relax the 10 percent mandate. 【C5】______ not, they say people won't be able to afford electric cars that aren't heavily subsidized.
Dave Hermance of Toyota Motors says, "In 2003, a highway electric vehicle will be 20 thousand dollars more than a gasoline vehicle."
The state of California demanded tough restrictions on emissions in 1990. Twice since then, the state relaxed regulations 【C6】______ automakers complained they couldn't meet the requirements.
Tim Carmichael of the Clean Air Coalition says, "The automakers have not built a vehicle 【C7】______ required to do so, 【C8】______ it's very important 【C9】______ the state to stay committed to this program requiring automakers to build small amounts in beginning years and then the market will take off".
Michael Schwabe believes other drivers would take off in electric cars 【C10】______ only carmakers would make them available.
【C1】______
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