首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
America is the land of the automobile. This country has only 6 percent of the world’s population but 46 percent of the world’s c
America is the land of the automobile. This country has only 6 percent of the world’s population but 46 percent of the world’s c
admin
2010-02-17
51
问题
America is the land of the automobile. This country has only 6 percent of the world’s population but 46 percent of the world’s cars. Right now, there are 97 million【C1】______ cars consuming 75 billion gallons of gasoline and【C2】______ an estimated 1,000 billion miles a year. The figures also【C3】______ something we know every time we refill our gasoline tank. The automobile is a very thirsty piece of 【C4】______ Of the total petroleum【C5】______ in the United States, 30 percent goes to quench that thirst.
Other aspects of our commitment【C6】______ the automobile also bear【C7】______ here. It【C8】______ a great deal of energy to manufacture one automobile.【C9】______ , we expend energy in the process of shipping cars from factories to showrooms,【C10】______ them for sale and making replacement parts for repairs. Building highways and parking【C11】______ has used up much of our land. It has been estimated that we have paved over 21,000 square miles of this country’s surface, most of【C12】______ to accommodate the automobile. The automobile is also the largest contributor【C13】______ our nation’s air pollution【C14】______ and a very serious one because most of its pollutants are emitted in our large metropolitan areas.
Aside from the great impact that【C15】______ if everyone seriously practiced 【C16】______ , one should stop and think about his own casual use of the automobile. There are numerous situations【C17】______ better planning and awareness could really【C18】______ a difference in energy savings and dollars. Because the automobile uses the largest percentage of energy in an average American family’s energy【C19】______ and almost half of the dollars, the【C20】______ for savings is tremendous.
【C16】
选项
A、preservation
B、consumption
C、conservation
D、reservation
答案
C
解析
考查词义辨析。conservation指为了长期供应而避免浪费;preservation指“保存”或“保护”;reservation意为“保留,预订”;consumption意为“消耗”。这里conservation为最佳选项,指人人都能认真地节约能源。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/nVnK777K
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
GreatDepressionI.ThedefinitionofgreatdepressionA.definition:a【T1】________depressionB.place:America,triggeredb
GreatDepressionI.ThedefinitionofgreatdepressionA.definition:a【T1】________depressionB.place:America,triggeredb
TheMessagesinDistanceI.Peoplefromdifferentcultures【T1】________differentlyA.NorthAmericansstandabouttwofeetapa
TheMessagesinDistanceI.Peoplefromdifferentcultures【T1】________differentlyA.NorthAmericansstandabouttwofeetapa
PassageTwo(1)Thesaltequationtaughttodoctorsformorethan200yearsisnothardtounderstand.Thebodyreliesont
Itisnowclearthattheterminologyusedbyacultureprimarilyreflectsthatculture’sinterestsandconcerns.Forinstance,
AlejandroToledo,aformershoe-shineboyturnedeconomist,isnowPeru’sPresident-elect,followinghisvictorySundayinarun
Whatdothespeakersmainlydiscuss?
Whatdothespeakersmainlydiscuss?
Howmanypassengerswillbeaffectedbythestrike?
随机试题
“循环模型”体现的执行过程的要求是()
中医学认为生命的本源物质是
患者,女性,75岁,胃癌晚期,表现为神志不清,肌张力消失,心音低钝,脉搏细弱,血压80/40mmHg,呈间歇呼吸。患者此时处于
甲与乙之间的抵押关系是否生效?为什么?本案中对该红木家具乙要求行使抵押权,丙要求行使质押权,丁要求行使留置权,应由谁优先行使其权利?为什么?
甲公司以公允价值对投资性房地产进行后续计量。甲公司2×17年度与投资性房地产有关的交易或事项如下:(1)出租厂房2×17年末的公允价值为1650万元,该厂房上年末的账面价值为1700万元;(2)2×17年1月1日,将原拟自用的商品房改为出租,转换日的公允价
案例三一般资料:求助者,女性,20岁,大学三年级学生。案例介绍:求助者从大一第二学期开始,每到考试就紧张焦虑,就会想:“又要考试了,要是考不好可怎么办?我怎么见老师、同学?家人、朋友又会怎么看我?”考试一天天临近,她的情绪一天比一天紧张
对人的本质说法正确的有()。
()战略布局,确立了新的历史条件下,党和国家各项工作的战略目标和战略举措,是我们党在新形势下治国理政的总方略。
在正态分布下,Z=一1.96到Z=1.96之间的概率为()。
Whywedreamstillremainsoneofthegreatmysteries.Butinanswertothequestionofhowwedream,scientificresearchershav
最新回复
(
0
)