Air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto fumes contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012, the UN health agency has said.
"Air pollution, and we're talking about both indoors and outdoors, is now the biggest environmental health problem, and it is affecting everyone, both developed and developing countries," said Maria Neira, the World Health Organisation's public and environmental health chief.
Globally, pollution was linked to one death in eight in 2012, new WHO research found.
The biggest pollution-related killers were heart disease, stroke, pulmonary disease and lung cancer.
The hardest-hit regions of the globe were what the WHO labels Southeast Asia, which includes India and Indonesia, and the Western Pacific, ranging from China and South Korea to Japan and the Philippines. Together, they accounted for 5.9 million deaths.
The global death toll included 4.3 million deaths due to indoor air pollution, chiefly caused by cooking over coal, wood and biomass stoves. The toll from outdoor pollution was 3.7 million, with sources ranging from coal heating fires to diesel engines.
Many people are exposed to both indoor and outdoor pollution, the WHO said, and due to that overlap the separate death toll attributed to the two sources cannot simply be added together, hence the figure of seven million deaths. The new figure is "shocking and worrying", Ms Neira told reporters.
When it last released an estimate for deaths related to air pollution, in 2008, the agency had put the figure related to outdoor pollution at 1.3 million, while the number blamed on indoor pollution was 1.9 million. But a change in research methods makes comparison difficult between the 2008 estimate and the 2012 figures, Neira said.
In the past, for example, the WHO did not take into account the overlap between exposure to both forms, and only assessed urban pollution. Satellite imagery has made it easier to assess rural pollution, and new knowledge about the health impact of exposure has enabled a better count. "The risks from air pollution are now far greater than previously thought or understood, particularly for heart disease and strokes," said Neira.  "Few risks have a greater impact on global health today than air pollution. The evidence signals the need for concerted action to clean up the air we all breathe."
According to the WHO, some 2.9 billion people in poor nations live in homes that use fires as their principle method of cooking and heating. Carlos Dora, the WHO's public and environmental health coordinator, said that turned homes into "combustion chambers". Simple measures to stem the impact include so-called "clean cook stoves", which are a low-tech option, as well as improved ventilation, he said.
Countries also need to rethink policies, Mr Dora said, pointing to the impact in the developed world of a shift to cleaner power sources, more efficient management of energy demand, and technical strides in the auto industry. He also said transport policies needed a shake-up. With air pollution having sparked a recent scare in France, leading to restrictions on car use and the temporary scrapping of public transport fees in Paris, Mr Dora said such measures could be applied in the longer term. "You can't buy clean air in a bottle," he said."The air is a shared resource. In order to breathe clean air, we have to have interventions in the areas that pollute air." The WHO said it planned by the end of this year to release a ranking of the world's 1,600 most polluted cities.
小題1:The main idea of this article is that          .
A.In the past, the WHO did not take into account the overlap between exposure to both forms.
B.Air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto fumes caused an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012.
C.According to the WHO, some 2.9 billion people use fires as their principle method of cooking and heating.
D.The WHO will release a ranking of the world's 1,600 most polluted cities by the end of this year.
小題2:The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “         ”..
A.The risks
B.cooking fires
C.environmental health problem
D.Air pollution
小題3:Which of the following is True according to the passage? .
A.The biggest pollution-related killers were heart disease, stroke, pulmonary disease and lung cancer.
B.Air pollution only affects developing countries.
C.The risks from air pollution are now not serious.
D.Maria Neira said that we can't buy clean air in a bottle.
小題4:What is main idea of the last paragraph?
A.The air is a our shared resource.
B.The WHO will release a ranking of the world's 1,600 most polluted cities.
C.The government should make effective policies to control the air pollution.
D.The transport policies need a shake-up.
小題5:The death toll in 2008 can hardly compare with that in 2012 because________.
A.the death toll included 4.3 million deaths due to indoor air pollution.
B.in 2008 the WHO only assessed rural pollution.
C.the research methods changed.
D.the risks from air pollution are now far greater than previously thought.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:C

試題分析:本文主要講了世界衛(wèi)生組織表示,據(jù)估計(jì)由于油煙與汽車尾氣引起的空氣污染在2012年導(dǎo)致了全世界700萬(wàn)人死亡。
小題1:主旨題:根據(jù)第一段Air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto fumes contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012, the UN health agency has said.可知本文主要講了世界衛(wèi)生組織表示,據(jù)估計(jì)由于油煙與汽車尾氣引起的空氣污染在2012年導(dǎo)致了全世界700萬(wàn)人死亡。這是文章的主旨。故選B。
小題2:推理題:根據(jù)Air pollution, and we're talking about both indoors and outdoors, is now the biggest environmental health problem, and it is affecting everyone, both developed and developing countries可知這里想說(shuō)空氣污染影響著每一個(gè)人,包括發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家和發(fā)展中國(guó)家,所以“it”指代的是空氣污染。故選D。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題:根據(jù)The biggest pollution-related killers were heart disease, stroke, pulmonary disease and lung cancer.可知A的描述準(zhǔn)確,故選A。
小題4:考查主旨要義。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的Countries also need to rethink policies, Mr Dora said, pointing to the impact in the developed world of a shift to cleaner power sources, more efficient management of energy demand, and technical strides in the auto industry.可知,本段大意是:國(guó)家政府應(yīng)該采取有效措施控制污染。故選C。
小題5:考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第五段中的But a change in research methods makes comparison difficult between the 2008 estimate and the 2012 figures可知,兩個(gè)數(shù)據(jù)很難比較的原因是研究的方法改變了。故選C。
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Years ago,there was a very wealthy man who,with his devoted young son,shared a passion for art collecting .Together,they traveled around the world,adding only        art treasures to their collection.
One year,as winter approached,    engulfed(吞沒(méi)) the nation,and the young man left to      in the army.After only a few short weeks,his father received a telegram.His beloved son was      in action.The art collector     awaited more news,     he would never see his son again.Within days,his fears were      .The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.
Upset and        ,the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness.On Christmas morning,a knock on the door awakened the        old man.As he opened the door,he was greeted by a        with a large package in his hands.
He introduced himself to the old man by saying,“I was a      of your son .I was the one he was      when he died.May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”
As the two began to     ,the soldier told of how the man’s son had told everyone of his,not to mention his father’s,      of fine art.“I am no     ,”said the soldier,“but I want to give you this.”
As the old man unwrapped the package ,he saw a portrait (畫(huà)像)of his son.Though the world would        consider it the work of a genius,the painting featured the young man’s face        detail.
Overcome with emotion,the man      the soldier.After the soldier had left,the old man put the painting above the fireplace,pushing       thousands of dollars worth of art.His task completed,the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the        he had been given.
小題1:
A.poorestB.richestC.finestD.cheapest
小題2:
A.floodB.fireC.stormD.war
小題3:
A.saveB.protectC.serveD.build
小題4:
A.missingB.a(chǎn)ctingC.fightingD.dying
小題5:
A.calmlyB.a(chǎn)nxiouslyC.quietlyD.secretly
小題6:
A.fearingB.doubtingC.wonderingD.expecting
小題7:
A.completedB.doubledC.removedD.confirmed
小題8:
A.nervousB.tiredC.lonelyD.frightened
小題9:
A.sadB.puzzledC.a(chǎn)ngryD.worried
小題10:
A.farmerB.soldierC.painterD.seller
小題11:
A.guardB.photographerC.partnerD.friend
小題12:
A.rescuingB.commandingC.guardingD.hiding
小題13:
A.a(chǎn)rgueB.moveC.talkD.eat
小題14:
A.descriptionB.loveC.senseD.understanding
小題15:
A.a(chǎn)rtistB.businessmanC.heroD.reporter
小題16:
A.sometimesB.neverC.oftenD.still
小題17:
A.forB.ofC.inD.on
小題18:
A.thankedB.questionedC.welcomedD.treated
小題19:
A.downB.upC.a(chǎn)sideD.off
小題20:
A.treasureB.giftC.souvenirD.package

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