高考In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their ability to "air condition" a house without using electric equipment.

除了简单美观之外，土坯住宅令人钦佩的是，它们不使用电气设备就能“调节”房屋的空调。

2015年高考英语全国卷2 语法填空 原文

六级The country is still hopeful that it will meet its emissions goals, like reducing emissions by 40% by 2020, but the acceptance of electric cars in the country has not occurred as fast as expected.

该国仍有希望实现其排放目标，如到2020年将排放量减少40%，但电动汽车在该国的普及速度并没有预期的那么快。

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

六级Other efforts to increase the use of electric vehicles include plans to build over 1 million hybrid and electric car battery charging stations across the country.

增加电动汽车使用的其他努力包括计划在全国建立100多万个混合动力和电动汽车电池充电站。

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

六级Advanced batteries are moving out of specialized markets and creeping into the mainstream, signaling a tipping point for forward-looking technologies such as electric cars and rooftop solar panels.

先进的电池正从专业市场转移到主流市场，预示着电动汽车和屋顶太阳能电池板等前瞻性技术的转折点。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研The advance is driven in part by vehicle manufacturers, who are placing big bets on battery-powered electric vehicles.

这一进步部分是由汽车制造商推动的，他们正把大赌注押在电池驱动的电动汽车上。

2018年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communications networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.

大多数道路、桥梁、交通、供水系统、电网和通信网络都是50至100年前安装的，在出现故障之前，它们基本上被视为理所当然。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles

但我们都知道，在所有这些替代燃料汽车中，最实用的是电动汽车

2013年6月听力原文

考研Although electric cars are still a rarity on roads now, this massive investment could change the picture rapidly in coming years.

尽管电动汽车现在在道路上仍然很少见，但这项巨大的投资可能会在未来几年迅速改变局面。

2018年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考Suddenly another thought went through kate's mind like an electric shock.

突然，凯特的脑海里闪过另一个念头，就像触电一样。

2016年高考英语浙江卷（10月） 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

六级What happens to the centralized electric grid, which took decades and billions of dollars to build, as more and more people become prosumers, who produce and consume their own energy on-site?No one knows which – if any – battery technology will ultimately dominate, but one thing remains clear: The future of energy is in how we store it.

随着越来越多的人成为现场生产和消费自己能源的消费者，花了几十年和数十亿美元建成的集中式电网会发生什么？没有人知道哪种（如果有的话）电池技术将最终占据主导地位，但有一点仍然很清楚：能源的未来在于我们如何储存能源。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light, understanding energy system inertia and momentum can help you decide whether their plans are feasible.

当你听到人们谈论向任何类型的能源快速过渡时，无论是从煤炭到核能的转换，还是从汽油动力汽车到电动汽车的转换，甚至是从白炽灯到荧光灯的转换，了解能源系统的惯性和动量可以帮助你决定他们的计划是否可行。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline -powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light

当你听到人们谈论要快速过渡到任何一种能源时，无论是从煤炭到核能的转换，还是从汽油动力汽车到电动汽车的转换，甚至是从白炽灯到荧光灯的转换

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

高考Tall poles, placed in large training areas, teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock.

在大型训练区放置的高杆子，通过给鸟儿一次痛苦但不必要的电击，教导它们远离电线。

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级There are currently around 155, 000 registered hybrid and electric vehicles on German roads, dwarfed by the million gasoline and diesel cars driving there now.

目前，德国公路上大约有155000辆注册的混合动力和电动汽车，与目前在德国行驶的数百万辆汽油和柴油汽车相比相形见绌。

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

六级New electric engines coupled with artificial intelligence and autonomous systems will contribute to a more efficient, integrated transport system that is less polluting and less noisy.

新的电动发动机与人工智能和自主系统相结合，将有助于建立一个更高效、低污染、低噪音的综合交通系统。

2019年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

考研Even before the invention of the electric light bulb, the author produced a remarkable work of speculative fiction that would foreshadow many ethical questions to be raised by technologies yet to come.

甚至在发明电灯泡之前，作者就创作了一部出色的推理小说，这部小说预示着未来技术将提出许多伦理问题。

2019年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Many European countries have been making the shift to electric vehicles and Germany has just stated that they plan to ban the sale of vehicles using gasoline and diesel as fuel by 2030.

许多欧洲国家已经开始转向电动汽车，而德国刚刚表示，他们计划到2030年禁止销售使用汽油和柴油作为燃料的汽车。

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

六级What happens to the centralized electric grid, which took decades and billions of dollars to build, as more and more people become "prosumers," who produce and consume their own energy on-site?

随着越来越多的人成为“消费者”，他们在现场生产和消费自己的能源，花了几十年和数十亿美元建成的中央电网会发生什么？

2016年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

四级Maintaining safe speeds and being electric, self-driving cars would drastically reduce pollution levels and dependency on non-renewable fuels.

保持安全的车速和电动、自动驾驶汽车将大大减少污染水平和对不可再生燃料的依赖。

2018年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

高考If successful, the electric bicycle meal programme will be spread to all Crowne Plaza Hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.

该酒店在一份声明中表示，如果成功，电动自行车用餐计划将推广到英国所有皇冠假日酒店。

2016年高考英语浙江卷（10月） 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds.

现在，电击训练和医疗正在帮助营救这些大鸟。

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考The following items are approved for use in residential rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and dvd players.

下列物品获准用于住宅房间：电热毯、吹风机、个人电脑、收音机、电视和dvd播放机。

2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

六级According to the International Business times, electric car sales are expected to increase as Volkswagen is still recovering from its emissions scandal.

据《国际商业时报》报道，由于大众汽车仍在从排放丑闻中恢复，电动汽车销量预计将增加。

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

高考The intelligent transport team at newcastle university have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named "drivelab" in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.

纽卡斯尔大学的智能交通团队已将一辆电动汽车改造成一个名为“drivelab”的移动实验室，以了解高龄驾驶人面临的挑战，并找出关键的压力点。

2017年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级Let's not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner.

我们不要忘记电动汽车更清洁。

2013年6月听力原文

四级Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety.

然而，现在，电动汽车技术的最新发展意味着它们可以在性能和安全性方面与传统汽油发动机匹敌。

2013年6月听力原文

考研Half of the pens would deliver an electric shock when clicked.

一半的笔在点击时会产生电击。

2018年考研真题（英语二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

高考Rideout's research interest lies in electric engineering.

Rideout的研究兴趣在于电气工程。

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 选项

四级But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles.

但我们都知道，在所有这些替代燃料汽车中，最实用的是电动汽车。

2013年6月听力原文

四级Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range, and very few recharging points, which limited their use

当然，过去电动汽车也有其问题，即行驶里程有限，充电点很少，这限制了电动汽车的使用

2013年6月听力原文

四级Let's not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner

我们不要忘记电动汽车更清洁

2013年6月听力原文

四级What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?

过去限制电动汽车使用的是什么？

2013年6月听力原文

四级What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today

演讲者对今天的电动汽车说了些什么

2013年6月听力原文

六级But simply switching to electric can will not mean pollution-free cities.

但简单地改用电动汽车并不意味着城市没有污染。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

六级Some are electric and some aren't.

有些是电动的，有些不是。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

六级The founder of two tech companies, Tesla Motors and SpaceX, is bringing electric vehicles to mass market and enabling humans to live on other planets.

特斯拉汽车公司（Tesla Motors）和SpaceX这两家科技公司的创始人正在将电动汽车推向大众市场，并使人类能够在其他星球上生活。

2018年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

四级Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety

然而，现在电动汽车技术的最新发展意味着它们在性能和安全性方面可以与传统汽油发动机相媲美

2013年6月听力原文

六级When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light, understanding energy system inertia and momentum can help you decide whether their plans are feasible.

当你听到人们谈论向任何类型的能源快速过渡时，无论是从煤炭转向核能，还是从汽油动力汽车转向电动汽车，甚至是从白炽灯转向荧光灯，了解能源系统的惯性和动量可以帮助你决定他们的计划是否可行。

2015年12月大学英语六级考试真题（二）

四级” The electric company, whose monopoly may be short-lived, has suddenly mopped requiring users to wait half a day for a repairman.

这家电力公司的垄断可能是短暂的，但它突然取消了要求用户等半天修理工的规定。

2003年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range, and very few recharging points, which limited their use.

当然，在过去，电动汽车也有其问题，即续航里程有限，充电点很少，这限制了它们的使用。

2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)

四级Let’s not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner.

我们不要忘记，电动汽车更清洁。

2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)

四级One team of psychologists discovered that two-thirds of men and a quarter of women would rather self-administer electric shocks than sit alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes.

一组心理学家发现，三分之二的男性和四分之一的女性宁愿自我电击，也不愿独自坐着思考15分钟。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

四级Researching this phenome-non, another team asked volunteers to watch boring, sad, or neutral films, during which they could self-administer electric shocks.

在研究这一现象时，另一个团队要求志愿者观看无聊、悲伤或中性的电影，在这期间他们可以自我电击。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

四级A growing number of U. S. bike riders are attracted to electric bikes for convenience, health bene-fits and their fun factor.

越来越多的美国骑自行车的人被电动自行车所吸引，因为电动自行车方便、有益健康和有趣。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

四级The industry is benefiting from improved batteries as suppliers over the years developed technol-ogy for laptops, smartphones and electric cars.

随着供应商多年来开发笔记本电脑、智能手机和电动汽车的技术，该行业正受益于电池的改进。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

四级This month, three U. S. bikeshare companies, Motivate, LimeBike and Spin, announced electric bicycles will be added to their fleets.

本月，三家美国共享单车公司，Motivate、LimeBike和Spin，宣布将电动自行车加入其车队。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

四级New York-based Jump Bikes is already operating an electric bikeshare in Washington，D.

总部位于纽约的Jump Bikes已经在华盛顿特区运营电动自行车。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

四级“This is the beginning of a long-term shift away from regular pedal(踏板) to electric bikes,”said Jump Bikes CEO Ryan Rzepecki.

“这是从常规踏板长期转变的开始(踏板) Jump bikes首席执行官Ryan Rzepecki表示。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

四级Some retailers warned Cocalis that they’d drop the brand if it came out with an electric bike.

一些零售商警告Cocalis，如果该品牌推出电动自行车，他们将放弃该品牌。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

考研This apparatus can be used just like a gas or electric stove; it is more expensive to make but it does not need any fuel, and so costs nothing to use.

这种设备可以像煤气炉或电炉一样使用；它的制造成本更高，但不需要任何燃料，因此不需要任何使用成本。

1983年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.

许多其他商业企业，从剧院到杂志出版商，从天然气和电力公司到牛奶加工厂，都通过使用计算机为消费者提供更好、更高效的服务。

1994年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题