题目内容
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多途选项。
1 He is often described as the man who has saved more lives than any other person in history. Norman Borlaug is considered the father of what has been called the Green Revolution. His ideas about agriculture in creased crop production and ended hunger are welcomed in many nations.2
Norman Borlaug was born ninety-four years ago on a farm in the American state of Iowa.In the middle of the twentieth century, world population was expanding faster than food production.3
Norman Borlaug was an agricultural researcher at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center In Mexico. 4 Those methods increased the amount harvested by three times. He later repeated this success in India, Pakistan and Africa.
His methods of farming saved millions of people who would have starved to death. Norman Borlaug was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in 1970.
Mr. Borlaug is still urging experts think about the needs of people around the world .5 He says it has the power to destroy most of the wheat being grown around the world.
A. Experts said many people in developing countries would face starvation.
B. The person who is making a difference is known around the world.
C. His efforts make it impossible for people all over the world to starve any more.
D. He developed methods of growing wheat.
E. His latest concern is a disease in wheat called UG99.
F. Mr. Borlaug continues to be a leader among agricultural researchers.
G. The world’s population growth is faster than crop increase.
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第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. 71 According to the report,the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a pleasant one. 72 The population could be as large as 6300 million,almost 2150 million more than in 1985.More people would move into cities ,especially cities in developing countries.Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would each have 15 million by then.
73 Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,but most of the increase would be in countries that already produce enough food for their people. 74 Poor farming ways are destroying large areas of crop land,changing farms into deserts.More farmland is lost as cities become larger and more houses are built.Air pollution will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil.Many of the world's forests could disappear as more and more trees are cut down.Energy will continue to be a serious problem. 75 They only workde out the situation that exists today.By changing the situation,by settling the problems,the picture can be changed.There is still time for the nations of the world to work out a plan of action.But they warned that waiting too long to make de cisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
A.Food production will increase,but not enough to feed all the people. |
B.The report was a result of a three - year study. |
C.Later on,more reports came out one by one. |
D.The world will be more crowded because the population will continue to grow. |
E.Experts believe enough food will be produced in developing countries very soon.
F.The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 may be wrong.
G.Little increase is expected in South Asia,Africa and the Middle East.