汽车英语阶段复习题（1）

I. Choose the best answer from the 4 choices.

1. All automobile engines are ________.
A) internal combustion engines C) reciprocating engines
B) rotary engines D) steam engines
2. The engines with pistons are often called ________.
A) rotary engines C) gasoline engines
B) reciprocating engines D) internal combustion engines
3. In gasoline engines ________ are used to ignite the fuel-air mixture, producing the
power.
A) 3-side rotor B) gasoline C) spark plugs D) diesel
4. Almost all compact cars are equipped with ________ engines.
A) 4-cylinder B) 6-cylinder C) 8-cylinder D) 12-cylinder
5. During 4th stroke, ________ and piston moves up, pushing the burned gases out of
the cylinder chamber.
A) exhaust valve is open C) both intake and exhaust valve are closed
B) intake valve is closed D) both intake and exhaust valves are open
6. In the ________, air goes into the cylinder during the intake stroke.
A) gasoline engine C) reciprocating engine
B) diesel engine D) internal combustion engine
7. When the piston moves up with both intake and exhaust valves closed, we call it
________.
A) intake stroke B) compression stroke C) power stroke D) exhaust stroke
8. _______ has two rows of cylinders at 180 degree angle to each other.
A) Inline engine B) V-type engine C) Boxer engine D) Rotary engine
9. The four strokes in the engine are, in order of occurrence: _______.
A) intake, power, exhaust, and compress
B) intake, power, compression, and exhaust
C) intake, exhaust, power, and compression
D) intake, compression, power, and exhaust
10. Inline 4-cylinder engines are often found in almost all ________.
A) compact cars B) intermediate cars C) full-size cars D) heavy-duty trucks
11. In the gasoline engine, ________ are compressed in the cylinder in the
compression stroke.
A) gasoline B) diesel C) air D) fuel-air mixture
12. According to the fuel an engine burns, we have ________.
A) reciprocating and rotary engines C) inline and boxer engines
B) gasoline and diesel engines D) 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines
13. In the diesel engine, the fuel injector sprays ________.
A) air B) gasoline C) diesel D) fuel-air mixture
14. In the reciprocating engines, ________ are necessarily equipped.
A) spark plugs B) three-side rotors C) fuel injectors D) pistons
15. The function of ________ is to transform the reciprocating movement of pistons
into rotary movement of crankshaft, offering torque to make the drive wheels turn.
A) crank mechanism C) cylinder block
B) valve train D) connecting rod
16. Cylinder block contains ________, coolant and lubricant passages and crankcase.
A) cylinder head B) cylinders C) pistons D) crankshaft
17. Block group contains ________.
A) connecting rods, crankshaft and flywheel
B) pistons, connecting rods and oil pan
C) cylinder block, cylinder head and oil pan
D) piston rings, gasket and connecting rods
18. Crankshaft is held in ________.
A) oil pan B) combustion chamber C) cylinder head D) cylinder block
19. ________ is a container used to store the engine oil.
A) crankcase B) oil pan C) combustion chamber D) cylinder block
20. Valve train mainly contains following components: ________.
A) valves, camshaft and timing belt C) camshaft, crankshaft and valves
B) intake valve, valve spring and pistons D) valves, connecting rods and rings
21. When the crankshaft rotates 20 revolutions, the camshaft rotates ________
revolutions
A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20
22. ________ is bolted to the top of the cylinder block with a gasket in between.
A) Camshaft B) Combustion chamber C) Cylinder head D) Valves
23. ________ connects the piston to the crankshaft.
A) Timing chain B) Flywheel C) Spark plug D) Connecting rod
24. The purposes of ________ are to reduce the vibration and start the engine.
A) counter weight B) crankshaft C) flywheel D) ring gear
25. Most pistons have three rings: ________.
A) two oil rings and one compression ring C) three compression rings
B) two compression rings and one oil ring D) three oil rings
26. ________converts the reciprocating motion of the pistons into a rotary motion for
the drive wheels.
A) Crankshaft B) Camshaft C) Flywheel D) Timing belt
27. The front end of the crankshaft is use to drive the valve train, ________ and
cooling fan, and its rear end is used to install the flywheel.
A) water pump B) oil pump C) fuel pump D) motor
28. The function of the ________ is to open and close intake and exhaust valves at the
exact time.
A) crank mechanism C) block group
B) valve train D) crank and flywheel group
29. ________ transform the energy of the expanding gases into mechanical energy.
A) Piston rings B) Connecting rods C) Pistons D) Valves
30. The purposes of the ________are to deliver clean engine oil and to reduce friction.
A) engine lubrication system C) crank mechanism
 B) engine cooling system D) valve train
31. The purposes of the ________ are to remove excess heat, to keep the engine
operating and to warm up the engine.
A) engine lubrication system C) crank mechanism
B) engine cooling system D) valve train
32. The main jobs of the _____ are lubricating, cooling, cleaning and sealing.
A) radiator B) oil filter C) engine oil D) cooling fan
33. The main jobs of the ________ are to keep the radiator fluid from freezing and to
keep the engine from overheating.
A) engine oil B) clean oil C) lubricant D) coolant
34. Which component belongs to neither the lubrication nor cooling systems?
A) Piston B) Oil pump C) Radiator D) Cooling fan
35. The major components of a ________are ECU, ICU, a set of ignition coils and
some sensors.
A) non-distributor ignition system C) contact-point ignition system
B) non-point ignition system D) conventional ignition system
36. The major components of ________ are battery, ignition key and starter.
A) ignition system B) starting system C) fuel system D) cooling system
37. A good ________ has a great impact on the engine performance, fuel economy
and exhaust pollution.
A) starting system B) cooling system C) ignition system D) fuel supply system
38. The jobs of the ________ are to take in dirty oil, remove crud and return the clean
oil back to the engine.
A) air filter B) fuel filter C) oil screen D) oil filter
39. ________is simply a valve that measures the temperature of the coolant.
A) Oil pump B) Pressure cap C) Thermostat D) Radiator
40. When the coolant in the engine expands and is forced out of the radiator, it
overflows into the ________.
A) oil pan B) expansion tank C) radiator D) fuel tank
41. How many ignition coils are there in a non-distributor ignition system for a 4-
cylinder engine?
A) Four B) Three C) Two D) One
42. ______ are usually mounted on the back of the radiator.
A) Grills B) Radiator fans C) Expansion tank D) Upper hoses
43. On the top of the starter is ________.
A) ignition key B) flywheel C) solenoid D) fuel line
44. ________ delivers finely atomized fuel under high pressure to the combustion
chamber of the engine.
A) Ignition coil B) Fuel filter C) Starter D) Injector

II.Each of 20 English automotive terms is followed by four choices of suggested

Chinese translation, choose the best answer accordingly.
1. cylinder block
A) 气缸垫 B) 气缸盖 C) 气缸体 D) 气缸壁
2. camshaft
A) 曲柄 B) 凸轮轴 C) 曲轴 D) 连杆
3. piston ring
A) 活塞环 B) 油环 C) 气环 D) 垫圈
4. connecting rod
A) 活塞销 B) 连杆 C) 凸轮轴 D) 曲轴
5. valve spring
A) 气门锥面 B) 气门座 C) 气门弹簧 D) 进气门
6. lubricant passage
A)润滑油道 B) 水套 C) 曲轴颈 D)冷却管
7. counter weight
A) 飞轮 B) 平衡重 C) 连杆大头 D) 齿圈
8. diesel engine
A) 转子发动机 B) 太阳能发动机 C) 柴油发动机 D) 内燃发动机
9. crank mechanism
A) 气门机构 B) 机械装置 C) 曲轴加工 D) 曲柄连杆机构
10. timing belt
A) 气门锥面 B) 气门正时 C) 正时链条 D) 正时皮带
11. pressure lubrication
A) 压力润滑 B) 飞溅润滑 C) 润滑系统 D) 润滑油
12. oil screen
A) 机油泵 B) 滤油网 C) 机油滤清器 D) 油环
13. radiator
A) 变速器 B) 离合器 C) 散热器 D) 节温器
14. expansion tank
A) 出水箱 B) 曲轴箱 C) 进水箱 D) 膨胀水箱
15. fuel pump
A) 燃油量表 B) 燃油管线 C) 喷油嘴 D) 燃油泵
16. starting system
A) 供油系 B) 排气系统 C) 起动系 D) 点火系
17. battery
A) 传感器 B) 蓄电池 C) 起动机 D) 油箱
18. Ignition coil
A) 点火线圈 B) 压燃点火 C) 点火开关 D) 点火系统
19. filter media
A) 滤芯 B) 滤料 C) 滤网 D) 滤清器
20. thermostat
A) 散热器 B) 变速器 C) 节温器 D) 喷射器

III.Choose the best answer from the 4 choices according to the pictures below.
1. A) camshaft B) crankshaft C) valve D) cylinder
2. A) cylinder B) cylinder head C) cylinder block D) gasket
3. A) piston B) valve seat C) valve D) valve spring
4. A) valve B) injector C) piston pin D) piston
5. A) water jacket B) cylinder block C) cylinder head D) spark plug
6. A) flywheel B) ring gear C) oil pan D) connecting rod
7. A) piston ring B) crankshaft C) connecting rod D) valve spring
8. A) piston B) oil pan C) flywheel D) crankshaft
9. A) cylinder B) combustion chamber C) oil pan D) cylinder head
10. A) flywheel B) timing belt C) connecting rod D) crankcase
Choose the best answer from the 4 choices according to the pictures below.
1. A) upper hose C) core
B) fuel hose D) line
2. A) radiator C) fuel tank
B) expansion tank D) oil pan
3. A) pressure cap C) thermostat
B) water pump D) oil filter
4. A) radiator fan C) thermostat
B) expansion tank D) water pump
5. A) radiator fan C) thermostat
B) expansion tank D) water pump
6. A) radiator C) fuel tank
B) expansion tank D) oil pan
7. A) air filter C) fuel filter
B) oil filter D) oil screen
8. A) oil filter B) oil pump C) oil
screen D) engine oil
9. A) oil pump B) oil screen C) oil filter D) oil pan
10. A) oil pan B) radiator C) fuel tank D) expansion tank
11. A) ignition coil B) ignition switch C) spark plug D) battery
12. A) distributor B) knock sensor C) camshaft sensor D) ignition coil

13. A) oil pan C) fuel tank

B) expansion tank D) top tank
14. A) air filter C) oil filter
B) fuel filter D) oil screen
15. A) injector C) ignition coil
B) spark plug D) fuel pump
 汽车英语阶段复习题（2）
Choose the best answer from the 4 choices
1. Which is not the transmission’s job?
A) to vary the gear ratio C) to interrupt the engine power to the transmission
B) to provide the directional control D) to transmit the power to the half shafts
2. If you drive a MT car on an expressway, you often use ________ for good fuel
economy.
A) overdrive B) forth gear C) third gear D) the lowest gear
3. These transmissions change gears without any help from you except ________.
A) automatic transmission C) continuously variable transmission
B) manual transmission D) direct shift gearbox
4. There is a ________ used in a continuously variable transmission.
A) clutch B) torque converter C) pulley system D) planetary gear set
5. Which transmission is equipped with 2 clutches and 2 input shafts?
A) automatic transmission C) continuously variable transmission
B) manual transmission D) direct shift gearbox
6. The clutch assembly contains following main parts except ________.
A) impeller, stator and turbine C) release bearing and release fork
B) flywheel, clutch disk and pressure plate D) clutch pedal and clutch linkage
7. ________ is located between the engine and transmission.
A) Driveshaft B) Clutch or torque converter C) differential D) transfer case
8. Torque converter is used in ________.
A) direct shift gearbox C) automatic transmission
B) manual transmission D) continuously variable transmission
9. A torque converter contain the following main parts except _______.
A) impeller B) stator C) turbine D) pressure plate
10. One of the functions of the differential is to send the power to _______ in a rear-
wheel-drive car.
A) 2 drive wheels B) 2 driven wheels C) 2 front wheels D) 4 wheels
11. ________ are called final drive.
A) Side gears B) Planet gears C) Ring gear and input drive gear D) Half shafts
12. How many drive shafts are there in 4WD cars?
A) None B) One C) Two D) Four
13. Many 4WD cars use a ________ to connect two drive shafts to the front and rear
differentials.
A) differential B) clutch C) torque converter D) transfer case
14. If you have to switch manually from 2-wheel drive to 4-wheel drive, it is called
________.
A) full time drive B) real time drive C) part time drive D) 4-wheel drive
15. A SUV whose 4 wheels offer driving force all the time is ________ .
A) 4WD B) AWD C) FF D) FR
Each of 10 English automotive terms is followed by four choices of suggested Chinese
translation, choose the best answer accordingly.
1. continuously variable transmission
A) 自动变速器 B) 双离合变速器 C) 无级变速器 D) 手动变速器
2. chassis
A) 车架 B) 车身 C)底盘 D) 外壳
3. release bearing
A) 分离轴承 B) 分离指 C) 分离叉 D) 止推轴承
4. gearshift
A) 挂档叉 B) 变速杆 C) 齿轮装置 D) 齿轮箱
5. planet gear
A) 行星架 B) 齿圈 C) 行星齿轮 D) 太阳齿
6. impeller
A) 涡轮 B) 泵轮 C) 驱动器 D) 导轮
7. real time drive
A) 分时驱动 B) 全时驱动 C) 定时驱动 D) 适时驱动
8. final drive
A) 主减速器 B) 传动比 C) 传动系统 D) 驱动桥
9. slave cylinder
A) 燃烧室 B) 从动缸 C) 主动缸 D) 轮缸
10. drive shaft
A) 凸轮轴 B) 轴承 C) 传动轴 D) 曲轴
Choose the best answer from the 4 choices according to the pictures below.

1. A) MT B) AT C) CVT D) DSG
2. A) MT B) AT C) CVT D) DSG
3. A) MT B) AT C) CVT D) DSG
4. A) MT B) AT C) CVT D) DSG

5. A) torque converter B) clutch C) differential D) drive shaft

6. A) engine B) differential C) transmission D) transfer case
7. A) gearshift B) accelerator C) brake pedal D) clutch pedal
8. A) drive shaft B) output shaft C) input shaft D) half shaft
9. A) transfer case B) differential C) clutch D) half shaft
10. A) input shaft B) output shaft C) half shaft D) drive shaft

11. A) clutch disk B) pressure plate C) torque converter D) flywheel

12. A) clutch disk B) flywheel C) diaphragm spring D) pressure plate
13. A) clutch cover B) pressure ring C) piston ring D) ring gear
14. A) piston head B) torque converter C) clutch cover D) impeller
15. A) release bearing B) release fork C) clutch disk D) diaphragm spring
16. A) output shaft B) release fork C) release bearing D) ring gear
17. A) compact car B) release fork C) release bearing D) pressure plate
18. A) impeller B) turbine C) stator D) clutch cover
19. A) pressure ring B) stator C) impeller D) turbine
20. A) diaphragm spring B) stator C) turbine D) impeller