职称英语等级考试模拟题理工类C级(8)
文章出处： 发布时间：2006-07-09
练习：
A Some environmentalists are against the project on biological grounds．
B What do the world’s longest bridges have in common?
C If true，one day you might spy the beast while zipping(呼啸而过)across the Messina Strait Bridge．
D They’re what will keep the bridge from going anywhere．
E The second job will be to pull two sets of steel cables across the strait，each set being a bundle of 44,352 individual steel wires．
F They will tip up the scales at 166,500 tons—more than half the bridge’s total mass．
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Save Energy at Home
On the average，Americans waste as much energy as two-thirds of the world’s population consumes．That’s _1_ the result of driving inefficient cars，using inefficient appliances，andliving and working in poorly insulated buildings．Then what can you do to improve the _2_ ?
Buy energy-efficient products．—Buy new appliances or electronics of the highest energy-efficiency rating．New energy·efficient models may cost more initially，but have a lower operating _3_ over their lifetimes．The most energy-efficient models _4_ the Energy Star label．which identifies products that use 20一40 percent less energy than standard new products． According to the EPA，the typical American household can save about$400 per year in _5_ bills with products that carry the Energy Star．
Switch to compact fluorescent bulbs．一Change the three bulbs you use _6_ in your house to compact fluorescents3．Each compact fluorescent bulb will keep half a ton of carbon dioxide out of the air over its lifetime． _7_ ，compact fluorescent bulbs last ten times as long and can save$30 per year in electricity costs．
Set heating and cooling temperatures correctly．—Check thermostats in your home to make sure they are _8_ at a level that doesn’t waste energy．Get an electronic thermostat that will allow your furnace to heat the house to a lower temperature when you’re sleeping and retum it to a more _9_ temperature before you wake up．
Turn off the lights．一 _10_ lights and other electrical appliances such as televisions and radios when you’re not using them．Install automatic timers for lights that people in your house frequently forget to turn them off when _11_ a room．
Choose renewable energy．— Many consumers can now choose their energy supplier．If you have a choice，choose an electric utility that uses renewable power _12_ ，such as solar, water or wind．
Let the sun shine In．—The cheapest and most energy—efficient light and heat source is often right_outside your windows．On _13_ days，open blinds to let the sun light’your home for free．Also remember that _14_ entering a room equals passive solar heating．Even on cold winter days，sun streaming into a room Can raise the temperature by several _15_．
词汇 ：
dioxide／n．二氧化物
insulate／adj．隔热
thermostat／n．温度自动调节器
rating／n．等级级别
timer／n．定时器
fluorescent／adj．荧光的
blind／n．百叶窗
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