题目内容
9.Organic(有机的) farming is a type of agriculture that benefits from the recycling and use of natural products.Use of dried plants not only saves money,but also ensures the growth of crops.The technique is characterized(具有…的特征) by the use of green manure(肥料),biological pest control methods and special farming techniques to keep soil productive.Limiting the use of manmade chemicals or completely doing away with(去掉) them reduces the risk of diseases.Today,organic farming is a major and preferred industry around the world.Organically grown products have a huge market,with farmlands covering about 10% of the total world farmland.The initial effort made by Sir Albert Howard,the Father of Organic Farming,has paid off.Advantages of Organic Farming:
1.The economics of organic farming are characterized by increasing profits(利润)through reduced water use and reduced soil erosion(侵蚀).
2.Organic farming produces the same crops as those produced through traditional farming methods,but uses half the energy,and holds 40% more top soil.
3.Farming the organic way enables farmers to get rid of weeds without the use of any chemicals.
4.The use of green pesticides (杀虫剂) is environmentally friendly and does no harm to human's health.
Disadvantages of Organic Farming:
1.Organic methods of farming produce less,compared to traditional farming techniques.
2.Organic agriculture does little to fight global climate change.Though organic farming practices are recognized as giving out less CO2,but not to a significant degree.
However,though there are some disadvantages to organic farming,farms where organic methods for cropping have been used have more advantages than traditional farms.Organic agriculture is surely better in the long term.
25.Organic farming uses the manure made fromB.
A.expensive soil
B.dried plants
C.harmful pests
D.manmade chemicals
26.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1shows that Sir Albert HowardB.
A.worked hard for nothing
B.succeeded in organic farming
C.spent all his time on organic farming
D.didn't expect organic farming to be successful
27.According to the passage,compared to traditional farming,Organic farmingC.
a.is more environmentally friendly
b.produces a lot more food
c.uses less energy
d.results in more weeds in the farmland
e.is better for human's health
A.abc
B.acd
C.ace
D.bce
28.The author's attitude toward organic farming isD.
A.anxious
B.hopeless
C.unclear
D.optimistic.
分析 文章大意:本文讲的是有机耕作是一种利用自然界的产品循环利用的工作方法,这种方法越来越受到人们的青睐,优点是环保无害;缺点是产量少,从长远看,有机耕作更好.
解答 BBCD
25.B 细节理解题.根据文章开头Organic(有机的) farming is a type of agriculture that benefits from the recycling and use of natural products.Use of dried plants not only saves money,but also ensures the growth of crops.可知,有机农业使用的是干燥的植物,故选B.
26.B 词义推测题.划线句子的意思是:有机耕作之父Albert Howard的努力得到了回报.B选项的意思是:AlbertHoward在有机耕作方面取得了成功,二者意思一致,故选B.
27.C 细节理解题.本题在总结和传统耕作相比,有机耕作的好处有哪些.根据Advantages of Organic Farming的说明可知,有机耕作的优点在于:1.环保;2.节省能源;3.对人体健康有益处.故选C.
28.D 推理判断题.A.anxious焦虑;B.hopeless无望的;C.unclear 不清楚;D.optimistic乐观的.根据文章最后一段的介绍,尤其是Organic agriculture is surely better in the long term.推测,作者认为,有机耕作的优点大于缺点,前景会更好,故选D.
点评 本题考查广告布告类阅读理解.这类题材的阅读理解是高考常考的内容,难度适中,考生可以通读全文,了解大意,在此基础上再根据问题结合选项及语境做出正确的选择.
A. | neither was the second one | B. | neither the second one was | ||
C. | the second one was neither | D. | the second one neither was |