In opposing the 1970 Clean Air Act, the United States automobile industry argued that meeting the act’s standards for automobile emissions was neither economically feasible nor environmentally necessary. However, the catalytic converter, invented in 1967, enabled automakers to meet the 1970 standards efficiently. Currently, automakers are lobbying against the government’s attempt to pass legislation that would tighten restrictions on automobile emissions. The automakers contend that these new restrictions would be overly expensive and unnecessary to efforts to curb air pollution. Clearly, the automobile industry’s position should not be heeded.
86. Which one of the following, if true, lends the most support to the automakers’ current position? A. The more stringent the legislation restricting emission becomes, the more difficult it becomes for automakers to provide the required technology economically.
B. Emissions-restriction technology can often be engineered so as to avoid reducing the efficiency with which an automobile uses fuel.
C.Not every new piece of legislation restricting emission requires new automotive technology in order for automakers to comply with it.
D.The more automobiles there are on the road, the more stringent emission restrictions must be to prevent increased overall air pollution.
E.Unless forced to do so by the government, automakers rarely make changes in automotive technology that is not related to profitability.
In opposing the 1970 Clean Air Act, the United States automobile industry argued that meeting the act’s standards for automobile emissions was neither economically feasible nor environmentally necessary. However, the catalytic converter, invented in 1967, enabled automakers to meet the 1970 standards efficiently. Currently, automakers are lobbying against the government’s attempt to pass legislation that would tighten restrictions on automobile emissions. The automakers contend that these new restrictions would be overly expensive and unnecessary to efforts to curb air pollution. Clearly, the automobile industry’s position should not be heeded. 汽车制造商们在反对1970年清洁空气法案时辩称该法案的排放标准在经济上不可行，在环境上不必要。但是，1967年发明的催化转换器使汽车制造者足以满足1970年法案所要求的标准。目前，汽车制造商正在游说试图阻止政府通过对汽车排放的限制，他们声称这一限制过于昂贵且对空气污染于事无补。但明显汽车制造商的立场不应得到支持。
1. Which one of the following most accurately expresses the method used to counter the automakers’ current position? 以下哪一项方法能准确表明汽车制造商的立场不应得到支持
(A) The automakers’ premises are shown to lead to a contradiction. 汽车制造商的前提是矛盾的 (B) Facts are mentioned that show that the automakers are relying on false inFORMation. 汽车制造商基于错误的消息 (C) A flaw is pointed out in the reasoning used by the automakers to reach their conclusion. 汽车制造商得出结论的推理不对 (D) A comparison is drawn between the automakers’ current position and a position they held in the past. 将汽车制造商现在和过去的立场进行对比 (E) Evidence is provided that the new emissions legislation is both economically feasible and environmentally necessary 证据表明新排放法案经济可行且环境必须
2. Which one of the following, if true, lends the most support to the automakers’ current position? 以下哪一项方法能表明汽车制造商的立场应得到支持
A. The more stringent the legislation restricting emission becomes, the more difficult it becomes for automakers to provide the required technology economically. 排放法案越严格，汽车制造商越难提供经济可行的技术。 B. Emissions-restriction technology can often be engineered so as to avoid reducing the efficiency with which an automobile uses fuel. 排放技术可以设计以避免降低汽车燃油效率的降低。 C.Not every new piece of legislation restricting emission requires new automotive technology in order for automakers to comply with it. 不是所有的新排放法案都要求使用新的汽车技术以便使汽车制造商符合法规要求。 D.The more automobiles there are on the road, the more stringent emission restrictions must be to prevent increased overall air pollution. 路上的车越多，排放限制就应当越严格，从而防止污染的增加。 E.Unless forced to do so by the government, automakers rarely make changes in automotive technology that is not related to profitability. 除非政府强加，汽车制造商很少对与盈利无关的汽车技术做改变。
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