首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
Air pollution killed about seven million people last year, making it the world’s single biggest environmental health risk, the W
Air pollution killed about seven million people last year, making it the world’s single biggest environmental health risk, the W
admin
2017-02-17
26
问题
Air pollution killed about seven million people last year, making it the world’s single biggest environmental health risk, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. The【C1】______a doubling of previous estimates, means one in eight of all global deaths were linked to polluted air. This means air pollution has【C2】______poor diet, high blood pressure and tobacco smoke as the leading【C3】______of preventable death worldwide. It also shows how【C4】______pollution inside and outside of people’s homes could save millions of lives in future.
Air pollution deaths are most【C5】______from heart disease, strokes or lung disease. It is also linked to deaths from lung cancer and【C6】______breathing infections. "The evidence【C7】______the need for concerted action to clean up the air we all breathe," said Maria Neira, an official from WHO. "The risks from air pollution are now far greater than previously thought or understood, particularly for heart disease and strokes."
Poor and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region had the largest number of air pollution-related deaths, with 3.3 million deaths linked to indoor air pollution and 2.6 million deaths to outdoor air pollution. Indoor pollution is mostly caused by cooking【C8】______coal, wood stoves. The WHO estimates that around 2.9 billion people worldwide live in homes using wood or coal as their【C9】______cooking fuel. Outdoors, air is mainly polluted by transport, power generation, industrial and agricultural emissions and residential【C10】______and cooking. Research suggests outdoor air pollution【C11】______levels have risen significantly in some parts of the world, particularly in【C12】______countries with large populations【C13】______rapid industrialization.
Carlos Dora, a WHO public health expert, called on governments and health【C14】______to act on the evidence and【C15】______policies to reduce air pollution, which【C16】______would improve health and reduce humans’【C17】______on climate change. "Excessive air pollution is often a by-product of unsustainable policies in【C18】______such as transport, energy, waste management and industry, " he said. "In most cases, healthier【C19】______will also be more economical in the long term due to healthcare cost savings as well as climate【C20】______."
【C9】
选项
A、elementary
B、fatal
C、primary
D、only
答案
C
解析
前面提到有330万人的死亡与室内空气污染有关,而室内污染的主要来源是使用煤炭、木材为燃料。C项primary“主要的”语义符合。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/Y8EZ777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
Goinghungryisamajorcontributortoillhealth,particularlyamongchildren,andanewreportrevealshowlong-lastingtheda
Goinghungryisamajorcontributortoillhealth,particularlyamongchildren,andanewreportrevealshowlong-lastingtheda
Oldpeoplearealwayssayingthattheyoungarenotwhattheywere.Thesame【C1】______ismadefromgenerationtogenerationand
Acandlelitdinnerworkswondersforromance.Nowscientistssayitcouldalsobegoodforyourheart.Breathingincandlesmoke
Acandlelitdinnerworkswondersforromance.Nowscientistssayitcouldalsobegoodforyourheart.Breathingincandlesmoke
Iftheonlineserviceisfreethenyouaretheproduct,technicianssay.GoogleandFacebookmakea【C1】______collectingpersonal
Iftheonlineserviceisfreethenyouaretheproduct,technicianssay.GoogleandFacebookmakea【C1】______collectingpersonal
Iftheonlineserviceisfreethenyouaretheproduct,technicianssay.GoogleandFacebookmakea【C1】______collectingpersonal
Iftheonlineserviceisfreethenyouaretheproduct,technicianssay.GoogleandFacebookmakea【C1】______collectingpersonal
Iftheonlineserviceisfreethenyouaretheproduct,technicianssay.GoogleandFacebookmakea【C1】______collectingpersonal
随机试题
下列几种症状中,对雏鸡维生素B2缺乏症诊断意义最大的是
患者,女,23岁。被人发现时呈昏迷状态。查体:神志不清,两侧瞳孔呈针尖样大小,呼吸有大蒜臭味,应首先考虑的是
患者,男,78岁。患病卧床日久,今日出现手足逆冷、精神疲惫、神情淡漠等症状。医师处以附子进行治疗,为加强治疗效果,可以配合应用的药物为
甲巯咪唑抗甲状腺的作用机制是
TIA是局灶性脑缺血导致突发短暂性、可逆性神经功能障碍,发作持续数分钟可完全恢复,通常不超过()。
分析表演游戏的特点及指导方法。
2005年年底,全国高速公路里程为多少万公里?( )
根据下图回答下列问题。乘用车销量占汽车产量比重最大的月份是()。
Realpolicemenhardlyrecognizeanyresemblance(类同之处)betweentheirlivesandwhattheyseeonTV—iftheyevergethomeintime.
若f(x-1)=x2(x-1),则f(x)=_______.
最新回复
(
0
)