Section A Reading in the Context
Read the passage with 10 missing words or phrases.Learn to guess their meanings from the context and then select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Each word or phrase should be selected only once.
The pollution in Paris has become 1 worse over the past few weeks. For several hours on Wednesday last week， as the pollution 2 and a cloud of smog almost completely obscured the city's famous landmarks，including the Eiffel Tower，Paris was declared the most polluted city in the world—worse than Shanghai， which normally tops the list. Experts say the problem is caused by carbon monoxide （CO） and PM10 particles from vehicles， an 3 of wind to disperse （驱散，消散） the pollutants and other meteorological conditions including sunshine coupled with a drop in temperature 4 to a stagnant cover of warm air over Paris.
Emergency measures introduced in Paris to 5 the number of vehicles on the roads after a 6 smog descended on the French capital have been hailed as a success. Police said the measures had reduced traffic jams in and around Paris by up to 40% and that 2，800 drivers had been stopped and given on⁃the⁃spot fines of 
22 （￡16） for breaking the regulation by midday on Monday.
Only “clean” cars， those with 7 number plates or vehicles carrying more than three people have been permitted to enter Paris and 22 8 areas on Monday in an attempt to reduce the level of fine PM 10 particles from diesel engines. Vehicles were also ordered to travel at a 9 20 kph in the city. An 10 750 police officers were dispatched from 5 ∶30 am onwards to about 100 busy roads and junctions to hand out fines to those who ignored the measures. To encourage people to leave their cars at home， public transport and residential parking were free.
A. estimated
B. steadily
C. minimum
D. eventually
E. halve
F. uneven
G. peaked
H. declined
I. maximum
J. absence
K. notorious
L. presence
M. leading
N. famous
O. surrounding