题目内容
8.Walking in a farmers'market often brings one to explore new food options,and now more locally-farmed protein choices are available to help bridge the gap between our meals and the farms on which they originated.More and more local small farms are popping up in opposition to factory farms.Today's commercial farms do not fit the image that comes to mind while happily singing along to"Old McDonald."Instead,most of the nation's food comes from CAFOs-Confined Animal Feeding Operations-where animals are kept in tightly enclosed conditions as they are fattened up and readied to be killed for food.
Fortunately,knowing exactly where one's food comes from has led to an increase in the availability of what is known as"grass-fed"beef.Technically,all cattle are grass-fed for at least a limited amount of time,but what makes the meat significant is that it is grass-finished,not force-fed corn,soy or grains.This change in diet makes all the difference since corn is not part of the cow's traditional diet,and therefore causes major health issues for it.To deal with the health issues,antibiotics(抗生素)are used and some of the antibiotics used to treat the cattle are similar to those given to humans,so they can decrease the effectiveness of medicine when a consumer is sick.
A healthier diet for the cattle leads the meat to lower in both fat and calories.And when cooking grass-fed beef,you'd better use a slightly lower temperature to make it more delicious.
60.The underlined words popping up (in 1st Para.) probably means.D
A.improving B.fading C.profiting D.appearing
61.The song"Old McDonald"describes.A
A.animals raised freely on local farms
B.animals kept in tightly enclosed conditions
C.commercial farms providing fast food
D.commercial farms providing unpopular foods
62.Some medicines are less effective for beef consumers probably because.D
A.some cattle feed on grains
B.all cattle diet on grass
C.some medicines are used to treat sick cattle
D.some antibiotics are used by both cattle and people
63.We can infer from the text thatA.
A.food from local farms can help add to the variety in our daily meals
B.soy or grains are on the list of traditional diets of the cattle
C.corn for the cattle leads the meat to lower in both fat and calories
D.lower temperature makes grass-fed beef more delicious.
分析 本文是一篇议论文.为了应对机械化农业的弊端,越来越多的小农业开始兴盛起来了,它们生产的农畜牧产品不仅丰富了人们的一日三餐,同时也更绿色、更健康.
解答 60.D.词义猜测题.根据文章第一句中"and now more locallyfarmed protein choices are available"可知,现在有更多的当地小农场喂养的动物可满足人们对蛋白质的需求,即当地出现了越来越多小农场,由此可知,appear与pop up意思最为接近,故答案D符合文义.
61.A.推理判断题.根据文章第二段第一句"Today's commercial farms do not fit the image…"的提示和下文对商业农场喂养动物的方法的描述可知,the song"Old McDonald"所描述的喂养方式正好和商业农场相反,由此可推知,答案A符合文义.
62.D.细节理解题.根据文章第三段最后一句中"and some of the antibiotics used to treat the cattle are similar to those given to humans…"可推知,答案D符合文义.
63.A.推理判断题.根据文章第一段第一句"Walking in a farmers'market often brings one to explore new food options,and now more locallyfarmed protein choices are available to help bridge the gap between our meals and the farms on which they originated."可推知,选项A"当地小农场的食物可以丰富我们的一日三餐"符合文义.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
There was a young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and could only live three months.So as she was getting her things"in order,"she (36)B her Rabbi (法师)and had him come to her house to (37)A certain aspects of her final wishes.
She told him which songs she wanted sung at the (38)C,what scriptures she would like read,and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.
Everything was in order and the Rabbi was preparing to leave (39)c the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.
"There's one more thing,"she said (40)A."What'that?""This is very important,I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."
The Rabbi stood looking at the young woman,not knowing quite what to say.
"That surprises you,doesn't it?"the young woman asked."Well,to be honest,I'm (41)D by the request,"said the Rabbi.
The young woman (42)A."My grandmother once told me this story,and from then on,I have always done so.I have also,always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of (43)D.
In all my years of attending socials and dinners,I always remember that when the dishes of the main (44)Cwere being cleared,someone would inevitably lean over and say,'Keep your fork.'It was my favorite part (45)D I knew that something better was coming…like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie…"
So,I just want people to see me there in that casket(棺材)with a fork in my hand and I want them to46"What's with the fork?"(47)D I want you to tell them:"Keep your fork…the best is yet to come."
The Rabbi's eyes were (48)B up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye.He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death.But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of (49)D than he did.She had a better grasp of (50)cheaven would be like than many people twice her age,with twice as much experience and knowledge.
She knew that something better was coming.At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork (51)C in her right hand.Over and over,the Rabbi heard the question"What's with the fork?"And over and over he (52)B.
During his message,the Rabbi told the people of the (53)D he had with the young woman shortly before she died.He also told them about the fork and what it symbolized to (54)D.The Rabbi told the people how he could not stop thinking about the (55)C and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.
He was right.So the next time you reach down for your fork,let it remind you ever so gently,that the best is yet to come.
36.A.contracted | B.contacted | C.attracted | D.attached |
37.A.talk | B.identify | C.recognize | D.discuss |
38.A.assembly | B.party | C.conference | D.service |
39.A.before | B.as | C.when | D.then |
40.A.excitedly | B.regretfully | C.angrily | D.breathlessly |
41.A.surprised | B.astonished | C.depressed | D.puzzled |
42.A.explained | B.introduced | C.admitted | D.hesitated |
43.A.praise | B.honor | C.encouragement | D.comfort |
44.A.meal | B.course | C.food | D.cause |
45.A.so | B.and | C.yet | D.because |
46.A.wonder | B.question | C.enquire | D.say |
47.A.Later | B.Afterwards | C.Finally | D.Then |
48.A.full | B.filled | C.fed | D.flowed |
49.A.life | B.funeral | C.fork | D.heaven |
50.A.how | B.where | C.what | D.which |
51.A.placed | B.grasped | C.held | D.caught |
52.A.sobbed | B.cried | C.smiled | D.laughed |
53.A.agreement | B.conclusion | C.argument | D.conversation |
54.A.her | B.him | C.them | D.people |
55.A.woman | B.funeral | C.incident | D.fork |
A. | don't I | B. | do they | C. | don't they | D. | do I |
A. | we will | B. | will we | C. | should we | D. | we shall |