首页
登录
职称英语
Cars and other road vehicles are the single main source of harmful nitrogen
Cars and other road vehicles are the single main source of harmful nitrogen
游客
2023-07-02
60
管理
问题
Cars and other road vehicles are the single main source of harmful nitrogen oxides.
Road transport remains the biggest source of harmful air pollution in the EU despite efforts to reduce emissions over the past decades.
A report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that it is the single main source of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and non-methane volatile organic compounds.
It is also the second most important source of PM10 and PM2.5 particles.
As well as road transport, manufacturing industries, construction, the residential sector and agriculture are the main sources of air pollution in Europe today, the agency said.
The EEA said: "Particulate matter from sources such as vehicle exhausts and residential heating can affect the lungs and harm people of all ages, but it is known to pose an extra risk to those with existing heart and respiratory problems."
"Air pollutants are also responsible for the acidification of forests and water ecosystems, and eutrophication of soils and waters—leading to a limited supply of oxygen in rivers and lakes."
A spokesperson for campaign group T&E (the European Federation for Transport and Environment) told EDIE: "One of the key reasons that transport is still such a major cause of air pollution in Europe is because transport users rarely have to pay for the pollution they cause."
"Currently Member States are forbidden from including pollution charges in road tolls."
"The Commission just last month proposed to change the rules, a move that we urge the Parliament and Ministers to support."
"There are also some positive signs of change as London and a number of German cities have introduced low emission zones over the last year. But there is still a long way to go."
According to the report, nitrogen oxide emissions decreased by 35% between 1990 and 2006, although the rate of decrease was just 1.8% in the final year of that period.
Electricity and heat production remains the main source of sulphur oxides emissions, followed by manufacturing industries and construction sources.
In contrast, agricultural activities were responsible for the vast majority of ammonia emissions— livestock manure and fertilisers accounted for more than 90% of the emissions. [br] In order to control air pollution in the past years, the EU has tried to _____.
选项
A、impose strict laws on pollution control
B、cut down on the number of vehicles
C、restrict the sources of nitrogen oxides
D、trim the discharge of car exhausts
答案
D
解析
第2段中的efforts to reduce emission表明欧盟努力减少“排放”,而结合上文提到的空气污染的主要来源可以推断这里的“排放”应该是指汽车尾气的排放,由此可见,D是对reduce emission的同义改写,为本题答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2801621.html
相关试题推荐
Byandlarge,marriedpeopleappeartohavebetterhealththantheirsingle
Byandlarge,marriedpeopleappeartohavebetterhealththantheirsingle
Byandlarge,marriedpeopleappeartohavebetterhealththantheirsingle
Byandlarge,marriedpeopleappeartohavebetterhealththantheirsingle
[originaltext]Smokingcanbeharmfultoyourhealth.Butwhydopeo
[originaltext]Smokingcanbeharmfultoyourhealth.Butwhydopeo
Carsandotherroadvehiclesarethesinglemainsourceofharmfulnitrogen
Carsandotherroadvehiclesarethesinglemainsourceofharmfulnitrogen
[originaltext]Asinglecigarettesoldonastreetcornermaynotcostalot
Neverbeforehassomuchmoneybeenmadebyasinglefirminsuchashortpe
随机试题
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayaboutacamp
辽宁省气候类型为()。A.温带大陆性季风气候 B.亚热带季风气候 C.温带海
周阳,38岁,月工资8000元,参加了社会保险;妻子37岁,无工作收入;儿子12
在利率期限结构的概念中,拱形收益率曲线上,( )。 Ⅰ期限相对较长的债券,其
辛夷的药用部位是A花 B花瓣 C花蕾 D以上都不是 E花序
A.到达集尘极的尘埃带正电 B.带电尘埃在运动中所受电场力不变 C.电场方向
患者,男,25岁。低热2周。查体:气管不偏,右侧胸部呼吸运动减弱,右下肺触觉语颤
某投资者以2.5美元/蒲式耳的价格买入2手5月份玉米合约,同时以2.73美元/蒲
受精卵着床发生在( )。A.受精后立即开始 B.受精后第1~2天开始 C.
不宜与铁剂同时服用的药物是() A.抗酸药 B.维生素C C.稀盐酸 D
最新回复
(
0
)