高一英语百日训练之阅读理解(16)含答案详解.pdf

高一英语百日训练之 阅读理解（ 16）含答案详解 【题文】 The world ’tops automakers are increasingly offering more electric vehicle models. This growth is expected to continue ， with more people choosing to hit the road with clean-running electric- powered cars. Environmentalists have praised the automakers for taking major steps to limit harmful pollutants linked to worldwide climate change. But electric vehicles are also known for not producing another kind of pollution — noise. They run on batteries instead of fuel ， and can operate in silence. While many people might consider this a good thing ， quiet cars can also cause problems. The main danger is that people walking in areas around electric vehicles face a greater risk of being hit if they cannot hear the cars coming. Governments in the United States and Europe have recognized this problem. So， they have set requirements for manufacturers to add warning sounds to vehicles operating on electricity. The U.S.Department of Transportation finalized its rules a year ago. The rules require electric and hybrid ( 混合能源 ) vehicles to be equipped with some kind of warning sound when moving at speeds up to 30 kilometers per hour. The rules are aimed at preventing injuries among people walking or riding bicycles and to protect the blind. So what kinds of sounds can we expect to hear from the next generation of electric vehicles? One of the easiest solutions would be for carmakers to simply reproduce the sound a car would make if it actually did run on fuel. But many industry officials believe this wou ld be a mistake.They say this would not support the electric vehicle ’trues identity. It would also limit great possibilities to link the car