题目
The threat of global warming will eventually force the US to slow down its energy ____ (consume).
The threat of global warming will eventually force the US to slow down its energy ____ (consume).
题目解答
答案
答案:consumption.考查名词。根据前面的its可知,应填名词,energy consumption"能量消耗",习惯用法,故填:consumption.
解析
本题考查单词的词性转换。题目中需要填入的词位于形容词energy之后,因此需要使用名词形式。consume的名词形式是consumption,意为“消耗”,符合题意。