[填空题]Wind energy development has been thriving both in the United States and around the world.

[单项选择] Wind Energy Wind energy development has been thriving both in the United States and around the world. This reflects not only the declining cost of the resource and the improved performance of wind power plants, but also a growing awareness among utilities and other potential customers that this renewable energy technology offers many benefits for the economy and the environment. -Wind energy can help create new business and jobs, keep energy dollars circulating in local economies and reduce reliance on imported energy. -Wind energy can help protect utilities and ratepayers from risks associated with changing fuel prices, new environmental regulations, uncertain load growth and other unpredictable costs. -Wind energy can reduce a utility’’s pollutant emissions, helping power companies meet environmental regulations and satisfy their customers’’ desire for clean power sources. In the past, these benefits were not enough t
A. Y
B. N
C. NG

[单项选择]Wind energy has been praised as cost-effective to produce clean energy as well as jobs. That promise, along with new government subsidies (补贴), has helped wind turbines (涡轮机) pop up on hills and fields throughout Americ
A. According to critics, wind-energy development may cause the deaths of 20,000 to 30,000 birds.B. distinction of many species in the area.C. habitat fragmentation and deaths of birds.D. environment recovery from destruction.

[单项选择]Automobile industry has been well developed both in the United States and in Japan, but it is generally agreed that Japanese automobile firms have achieved the highest levels of manufacturing efficiency in the world automobile industry. It is assumed that Japanese automobile firms use the same manufacturing equipment and techniques as the automobile firms in the United States. Then, why can Japanese automobile firms achieve higher levels of manufacturing efficiency than United States automobile firms Some observers attribute it to the unique characteristics of Japanese employees and the Japanese culture. However, if it were true, then one would expect Japanese auto plants in the United States to perform no better than the factories nm by United States companies; but this does not prove to be the case. Japanese-run automobile plants located in the United States and staffed by local workers have demonstrated higher levels of productivity when they are, compared with the automobile plant
A. American auto plants have lower efficiency because they often have fewer workers
B. American auto plants cannot improve their efficiency by hiring Japanese workers
C. Japanese auto makers achieve higher productivity because of their unique culture
D. Japanese auto makers will see a lower efficiency if they hire American workers

[填空题]Wind energy offers a way to meet the needs of both the economy and the environment by providing a source of clean, competitively priced power.

[多项选择]It has long been recognized both home and abroad that traditional Chinese arts, such as calligraphy, painting, opera, and literature are glaring with beauty and excellence. In recent years, however, many traditional Chinese art forms have faced financial difficulties and many are even dying out. Some people maintain that it is time for the government to do something, such as providing fund support. What do you think Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic:

[单项选择]A. It has been blown away by wind. B. It has been out of work.
C. It has been repaired recently. D. It has been fixed at a wrong place.