首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] Every year, people in America use energy equal to over 30 mil
[originaltext] Every year, people in America use energy equal to over 30 mil
游客
2023-08-20
92
管理
问题
Every year, people in America use energy equal to over 30 million barrels of oil each day. That’s energy in all forms—oil, gas, coal, nuclear, solar and even wind power. Viewed from scientists’ standpoint, all the energy contained in fuel either now or in the future becomes heat. Some of the heat is used directly or produces useful work: the rest is lost or rejected, radiated into the atmosphere from the engines, motors, boilers and all the other energy-consuming machinery that makes Americans’ wheels go around. If we could figure out how to improve the efficiency with which we use energy, we can do a lot more work with the energy that is available. With money and careful planning, we can boost efficiency up to a point. Yet improvement won’t come easily, it won’t come overnight and there are limits beyond which not even science can take us. According to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, about three quarters of energy we use to move things, including ourselves, accomplishes no useful work. In terms of efficiency and cleanness, buses, trains and other forms of public or mass transportation are superior to the private automobile. But only if they operate at near capacity, otherwise, their overall efficiency is poor. For some people, mass transit might answer all transportation needs. For others, a combination of mass transit and private transportation may be desirable. Better design and wiser use of both mass transit systems and private vehicles will play an important part in helping America get more out of energy used for transportation.
22. What does the speaker say about energy used in the United States?
23. What do scientists say about energy contained in fuel?
24. When does mass transit prove superior to private vehicles?
25. What seems to be the speaker’s biggest concern?
选项
A、When it is used in rural areas.
B、When it is environment-friendly.
C、When it operates at near capacity.
D、When it operates at regular times.
答案
C
解析
四个选项均以When开头,used和operates均为表示使用、操作类的词汇,因此推测本题与使用某物的条件有关。短文中提到公共交通工具只有在发挥最大能效时,才能在能源使用效率和清洁度上优于私人交通工具,故答案为C)。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2943134.html
相关试题推荐
AlmostathirdofallAmericansaretossingandturning,unabletogetagoo
AlmostathirdofallAmericansaretossingandturning,unabletogetagoo
AlmostathirdofallAmericansaretossingandturning,unabletogetagoo
[originaltext]Everyyear,peopleinAmericauseenergyequaltoover30mil
[originaltext]Everyyear,peopleinAmericauseenergyequaltoover30mil
[originaltext]Ifsheernumbersprovideanyproof,America’suniversitiesar
[originaltext]Youprobablyknowwhatamobileis,butthemobileI’mtalkin
[originaltext]W:Iwonderifyoucouldtellmealittlebitaboutyourjobasa
[originaltext]W:Iwonderifyoucouldtellmealittlebitaboutyourjobasa
[originaltext]W:Iwonderifyoucouldtellmealittlebitaboutyourjobasa
随机试题
GreenhouseEffectI.【T1】_____ofthegreenhou
[originaltext]M:MissCatherine,howlonghasthistoothbeengivingyoupain?
在进行股指期现套利时,套利应该()。A、在期指处于无套利区间的上界之上进行正向套利B、在期指处于无套利区间的上界之下进行正向套利C、在期指处于无套利
当一批桥梁构件的混凝土抗压强度平均值为30MPa,标准差为5.20MPa时
下列关于应收账款周转率的说法,不正确的是()。A.应收账款周转率是反映企业获利
共用题干 ScienceFiction1Amongstthemost
共用题干 患者,女性,25岁。因外出游玩出现咳嗽,咳白黏痰并伴喘息1天入院。体
根据下列资料回答问题。 以下为某省的人口失业率图表。其中,黑色部分表示该省全省
下列关于勘察业务的说法错误的是()。A、勘察业务一般由业主委托专业的勘察设计单位
《职业健康安全管理体系要求及使用指南》GB/T45001-2020中,监视、测量
最新回复
(
0
)