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Unit 8 Green living
单元话题语法填空练习
(2021春·陕西汉中·高一校联考期中)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Amsterdam has decided to remove gas vehicles from the roads. By 2030 only non-polluting vehicles will be allowed in the streets.
The Netherlands, along with many other European countries____1____ (make) great efforts to protect the environment since the 90s. The Clean Air Action Plan, which is aimed at removing polluting vehicles from the city, is____2____ newest measure. The new policy is important because air____3____ (pollute) in the Netherlands is above European standards, thus causing significant risks for respiratory illnesses (呼吸疾病). “Pollution is often a____4____ (silence) killer,” said Ms. Sharon Dijksma, who is responsible____5____ the city’s traffic.
The city will stop____6____ (use) gas vehicles gradually and increase the use of cleaner vehicles. Charging stations____7____ (offer) to those who buy electric vehicles. Fund and special parking permits will____8____ (probable) be provided to encourage the use of environmentally friendly cars.
Actually the Netherlands is already one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. 30 percent of Dutch commuters (通勤者) travel by bike. ____9____, cars are still major sources of nitrogen dioxide and particle matter pollution. That_____10_____ (be) why they plan to ban all polluting cars.
Hopefully, this policy will encourage other cities to ban polluting vehicles as well. In fact, Brussels is already considering adopting the policy.
(2022春·重庆·高一重庆市育才中学校考期中)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Water shortage is knocking at the door. It is one of the ____11____ (great) crises facing us today, with two thirds of the global population ____12____ (live) in areas where water is short for a month or more every year. There are two main factors (因素) leading ____13____ this problem: increasing global demand for water, and unsustainable means by which these demands are being met. Though global water usage ____14____ (increase) a lot over the last