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职称英语综合类教材完型填空新增部分(3)Icelands President Olafur Grimsson is trying to drive carbon dioxide1 underground to1its release into the air.Over the next two years, a team of scientists will try to2carbon dioxide-chargedwater2 into the rock underground. Scientist theory says this should work3. The CO2 will reactwith the rock to form a stable mineral that remains in the3for millions of years.If the experiment succeeds, Iceland could give the world a new4to reduce CO2 emissions.Sigurdur Gislason, a university professor in Iceland, says his country has an5over other countries: We have enormous amounts of clean6and a small society.You can do experiments here that you cant do anywhere else.In an attempt to cut back on the use of air conditioners during summer, the Japanesegovernment in 7a campaign to keep office temperatures at 28C degrees insummer. Men were also encouraged to change business suits for8wear. In otherwords, no more ties.The9is meant to show the governments resolve to achieve Japans target ofreducing greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda.Thehas cut an estimated 79,000 tons of carbon dioxide gas emissions each year.As the countrys Energy Policy Actinto force this year, moreAmericans will be encouraged to usecars and energy sources.According to the new law, those who buy hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius can earn taxcredits; or rebates, ofto $2,600 a year. Homemakers can also save when theyrenovate, claiming tax rebates up to $500 simply by fitting their homes withenergy-saving insulation. If they.in solar water heating, the payoff at tax time isequal to 30 percent of the appliances cost or a maximum of $2,000.词汇：dioxide n.二氧化物greenhouse n.温室hybrid adj.混合homemaker n.主妇rebate n.退款insulation n.绝缘注释：1. carbon dioxide二氧化碳2.carbon dioxide.charged water充满了二氧化碳的水3.Scientist theory says this should work.科学家的理论说这样做应该行得通。work是“行得通”或“有效的”意思。练习：1 A) reduce B) narrow C) interrupt D) interfere2 A) spread B) splash C) inject D) flow3 A) air B) rock C) water D) soil4 A) era B) period C) page D) way5 A) merit B) benefit C) profit D) advantage6 A) oil B) energy C) gas D) solar-power7 A) mounted B) called C) opened D) held8 A) decent B) formal C) casual D) fashionable9 A) pledge B) move C) promise D) statementl0 A) campaign B) war C) activity D) movell A) makes B) takes C) bring D) comes A) fast B) cheap C) expensive D) environment-friendly A) under B) up C) on D) from A) putting B) worth C) building D) buying A) spend B) give C) invest D) donate答案与题解：1.A “reduce its release”是“减排”。整个句子说的是：冰岛总统Olafur Grimsson为了减少二氧化氮排放到大气中正试图把它们注入地下。2.C 整个句子说的是：在未来的两年里，一组科学家将尝试把充满了二氧化氮的水注入到岩石层。“injectinto”是“把注入到”。3.B 前面出现了“the rock ground”，因此填“rock”。整个句子说的是：二氧化氮跟岩石相互作用会形成一种稳定的矿物质，在岩石中可以呆上几百万年。4.D 选项“era”、“period”和“page”很有迷惑性，但它们要求的动词是不一样的。如可以说“usher in anew era”(开创了一个新纪元)等。5.D 由于不定冠词“an”发音的关系要求后面的名词的起始音是元音。6.B“energy”是“oil”、“gas”和“solar-power”的上位词，因此是的选择。7.C 本段讲为了在夏天减少使用空调日本政府在发起了一场夏天办公室的温度保持在摄氏28度的运动。“mounted a campaign”是“发动了一场运动”的意思，也可说“launched a campaign”。8.C “business suites”是“公务服”。“公务服”比较正式，往往指“西服”。穿西服当然会很热。因此“decent”(像样的)和“formal” (正式的)不可能是合适的选择。“fashionable”(时髦的)衣服本身并没有说清楚是否凉快。因此正确地选择是“casual”(随便的)。9.B 日本政府已经发起了一场运动，因此这不是一种“保证”(pledge)、“许诺”(promise) 或“声明”(statement)。所以合适的选择是“行动”(move)。整个句子说的是：所采取的行动是表明政府为了达到日本减排6%的温室气体的目标的决心。.A “campaign”和“move”前面都出现过，似乎都可以。这两个词在前面出现时的语境是“a campaign”和“the move”。注意：用不定冠词说明是新信息，用定冠词或代词说明是旧信息。一种信息第二次出现时就是旧信息，因此“campaign”第二次出现时可以说“the campaign”，也可以用“it”：由于“move”本来就是指“campaign”的，本来就是信息，再次出现时，应用“it”比“the move”跟好些。.D “come into force”是“生效”的意思，是固定的说法。词是需要一个个记的。一种固定的说法，它的意义就相当于一个词的意义，因此也需要死记硬背。.D