首页
登录
职称英语
Trees are city planners’ first line of defense in the【S1】______ against the
Trees are city planners’ first line of defense in the【S1】______ against the
游客
2023-07-26
36
管理
问题
Trees are city planners’ first line of defense in the【S1】______ against the urban heat-island effect, said Dale Quattrochi, a geographer with the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. But to be【S2】______, planners must select the right kinds of trees, such as oaks and maples, and plant them in the right places.
Oaks and maples are big, leafy trees that provide shade, use the sun’s【S3】______ to grow, and give off water vapor that cools the air through evaporation, he explained. Other trees, such as pine and eucalyptus (桉树), naturally emit chemical compounds that【S4】______ to big-city problems, such as ground-level ozone and smog.
To get the most【S5】______ from trees, Quattrochi said, planners should plant in areas that are currently devoid of vegetation, such as shopping mall parking lots and【S6】______ city streets. Also, planting trees on the south and west sides of a home or building will help keep the【S7】______cool during the hottest part of the day, he added, reducing cooling costs.
According to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more trees in cities can【S8】______ air quality, reduce carbon dioxide emissions,【S9】______ storm-water runoff, and improve community livability.
"Everybody likes trees," Quattrochi said. "They add to the【S10】______ atmosphere of the city. I think urban planners look at planting trees now not only as, this is pretty, but, it’s effective, it’s cost effective."
A) interior B) guide C) improve D) fight
E) energy F) rise G) overall H) contribute
I) press J) damage K) crowded L) decrease
M) benefit N) diverse O) effective [br] 【S1】
选项
答案
D
解析
fight意为“战斗,防止”,常与介词against连用。该句前半句意思为:树木是城市规划者用来抵御城市热岛效应的第一道防线。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2869818.html
相关试题推荐
WhytheWarAgainstTerrorWillBoosttheEconomyThereisstill
WhytheWarAgainstTerrorWillBoosttheEconomyThereisstill
WhytheWarAgainstTerrorWillBoosttheEconomyThereisstill
WhytheWarAgainstTerrorWillBoosttheEconomyThereisstill
WhytheWarAgainstTerrorWillBoosttheEconomyThereisstill
WhytheWarAgainstTerrorWillBoosttheEconomyThereisstill
WhytheWarAgainstTerrorWillBoosttheEconomyThereisstill
WhytheWarAgainstTerrorWillBoosttheEconomyThereisstill
ThefightagainstAIDSgotsomemorehelpearlierthismonth.TheSwissdrug
ThefightagainstAIDSgotsomemorehelpearlierthismonth.TheSwissdrug
随机试题
Statusesaremarveloushumaninventionsthatenableustogetalongwithone
FinancialmattersFeesSpecialfeesarepaya
[originaltext]M:Goodmorning,love.W:Morning.M:Sleepwell?I’vemadesome
乳糜泻病人与下列哪种HLA抗原呈关联A.HLA-B17 B.HLA-DR3
工商行政管理部门依法行使前款规定的职权时,当事人应当予以协助、配合,不得拒绝、阻
某大桥桥宽26m,与路基同宽。桥长1216m,两岸各接线500m,地势较为平坦(
患者,男,45岁,间断上腹痛3年,加重2个月,胃镜检查发现胃角切迹溃疡,幽门螺杆
中国共产党第十七次全国代表大会报告对全面建设小康社会奋斗目标提出了新的更高要求。
委托人提供的会计报表严重失实,且被审计单位拒绝调整,此时,注册会计师应出具()的
女职工甲与某公司依法签订了无固定期限劳动合同。2017年7月,甲怀孕了,由于年龄
最新回复
(
0
)