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15.One recent study showed just two percent of the population with a job in agriculture.Yet small farms seem to be(42)B in many areas to meet a growing demand for locally produced food.The people operating these farms often have little or no(43)Din farming.
Mark Mills once worked as a cook.He decided to leave his job and turn to farming.He says his (44)A was based on two things:a strong interest in agriculture and his lack of knowledge about what it takes to be a(n) (45)C.Mark Mills was a history major in college.All he knows about (46)A food comes from growing plants in his home garden and 26years of working in restaurants.
In recent years,many Americans have developed a taste for (47)D,locally grown fruits and vegetables.The number of farmer's markets has (48)B over 50percent in the past 10years.Mr.Mills'first year in farming was successful.The hardest part was not growing the crops,he says.The problem has been (49)C them,namely in exchange for money.Mr.Mills says his farm probably lost more money than it earned.(50)A,his wife has a non-farm job and can provide financial support,at least for now.
Experts say many new farmers need to (51)B themselves with another source of income.

42.A.disappearingB.appearingC.cultivatingD.performing
43.A.struggleB.evidenceC.patienceD.experience
44.A.decisionB.hobbyC.discussionD.doubt
45.A.cookB.studentC.farmerD.expert
46、A.producingB.destroyingC.creatingD.contributing
47.A.deliciousB.sweetC.saltyD.fresh
48.A.reducedB.increasedC.sharedD.accessed
49.A.releasingB.buyingC.sellingD.exposing
50.A.LuckilyB.UnfortunatelyC.ObviouslyD.Frankly
51.A.adaptB.supportC.enjoyD.serve

分析 本文通过介绍最近的一项研究结果(即只有百分之二的人口从事农业工作)以及介绍Mark Mills厨师离职并转向务农的情况,说明由于许多新农民缺乏或没有农业生产经验,使得他们损失了很多钱,因此他们还需要有另一种收入来源养活自己.

解答 答案:
42-46BDACA   
42.B   考查上下文句意理解以及动词词义辨析      A.不见,消失; B.出现; C.培养,陶冶,耕作; D.执行;完成;根据本句中的Yet 可知,本句的意思应与上一句"只有百分之二的人口从事农业工作"表达的意思相反,即然而,小农场似乎出现在了许多领域,来满足当地生产的日益增长的食品的需求;此处的意思应是:出现;故选B.
43.D    考查上下文句意理解以及名词词义辨析    A.竞争,奋斗;B.证词,证据;C.耐心,耐性; D. 经验,经历;根据下文举例讲到Mark Mills对农业非常感兴趣,但是由于缺乏种植经验,而损失了很多钱,可知此处指的应是:经营这些农场的人往往很少或没有农业生产经验;故选D.
44.A     联系上下文   根据上文讲到Mark Mills决定离职并转向务农,以及下文讲到了他做该决定的依据,可知此处指的应是:他的决定基于以下两件事;故选A.
45.C    联系上下文     根据下一句"Mark Mills was a history major in college"可推测出,由于Mark Mills 大学学的是历史专业,因此此处指的应是:他缺乏作为一个农民所需要的知识;故选C.
46.A   考查上下文句意理解以及动词词义辨析     A.生产,制作; B.破坏; C.创造; D.贡献;根据上文"Mark Mills once worked as a cook"可知,Mark Mills曾经是一位厨师,因此这里指的应是:他只知道制作的食物是来自于他家花园里种植的作物;故选A.
47---51DBCAB   
47.D   考查句意理解     本句的意思是:近年来,许多美国人已经开始品尝新鲜的,当地种植的水果和蔬菜;此处指的是:新鲜的;故用D.
48.B    联系上下文     根据上一句:许多美国人都喜欢品尝新鲜的,当地种植的水果和蔬菜,可推测出此处指的应是:农贸市场的数量在增加;故选B.
49.C   考查上下文句意理解以及动词词义辨析    A.释放,发布;B.买; C.卖; D.揭露,暴露;根据下一句"namely in exchange for money也就是换成金钱"解释了本句的意思,可知此处指的应是:卖东西,也就是换钱;故选C.
50.A   联系上下文    根据上文"Mr.Mills says his farm probably lost more money than it earned"提到Mills先生的农场损失的钱要多于赚的钱,以及下文"his wife has a non-farm job and can provide financial support,at least for now.他的妻子有一份非农业工作,至少现在可以提供资金支持."可推测出,此处的意思是:幸运的是;故选A.
51.B   联系上下文     根据上文讲到Mark Mills经营的农场损失的钱要多于赚的钱,还需要妻子的资金支持,可知本句的意思应是:专家说,许多新农民需要用另一种收入来源养活自己;故选B.

点评 做本题时,首先应在浏览全文的基础上,把握故事大意;其次根据上下文以及句子之间的句意关系,推测出每一小题的句意,然后选出符合句意的单词.做完形填空题,不但需要培养良好的阅读习惯,提高阅读理解能力;而且还应注意词汇量的积累,做好各类短语或各类词的词义辨析.

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35.What is the BEST title for the passage?A
A.Does the weather really affect your mood?
B.Why do people feel sad in cold winter?
C.How many different groups are there?
D.Do different people have different mood?

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