题目内容
10.Experts estimate that one out of every five fish sold was caught illegally.It threatens(威胁) food security and hurts the environment.Officials are using new observational technology to fight illegal fishing."Thank you for taking the time to join us here in Harwell (UK) in the Operations Center to what we call‘Project Eyes on the Seas.'"says Tony Long,who leads the Ending Illegal Fishing program for Pew Charitable Trusts.The group created Project Eyes on the Seas.Large three-dimensional images of a globe can be seen on a video.
"It looks different from what you might expect because this globe only shows you the boats that are coming into this system from a live automated information system or AIS."
The screen shows 120,000fishing boats have AIS.They are required to have the technology.But those who are fishing illegally often turn it off.The technology does not tell observers when that happens.Project Eyes on the Seas combines satellite information with secret government records on every ship's past activities.
Mr.Long says that permits researchers to understand exactly where the fishing boats are operating.The Pew team gives the information it gathers to port officials to help them decide if they should take action against a ship.Tony Long says he would like to be able to provide port officials all over the world with clear lists.They would inform the officials about ships to inspect,ships to bar from entrance,and ships to permit entrance for trade activities.
The Pacific island nation of Palau was an early user of the technology.Palau has one of the richest fishing areas in the world.Last year,it announced a plan to ban commercial fishing in a 630,000square kilometer area.K.B.Sakuma is a special adviser to the president of Palau.He says Palau is trying to deal with a recent increase in illegal,unsupervised(无人监管的)and unreported fishing.
"And it's come to a headin the last year or two.From our southern island in the evening you can see on the horizon just dotted lights of these illegal fishermen that come into our waters,fill their ships with our fish,our resources,our food security…"
41.According to the estimation,what is the percentage of illegal fishing?D
A.1% B.5% C.23.5% D.20%
42.The information is collected by the Pew team so as toD.
A.leave written records for the country only
B.help fishermen to catch more fish on the Seas
C.prevent all of the fishing practices on the Seas
D.assist port officials in deciding whether to ban a ship from fishing
43.What does the underlined word"they"in Paragraph 5refer to?A
A.The clear lists.
B.The investigators.
C.The fishing boats.
D.The Project Eyes.
44.Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning to the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?A
A.The issue is urgent.
B.The problem begins to appear.
C.The number of fishermen is increasing.
D.The head of the fishermen is coming.
45.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?C
A.When the fishermen turn off the AIS,the inspector will know the situation.
B.The special adviser to the president of Palau leads the Ending Illegal Fishing program.
C.The new technology contributes to solving the problem of illegal fishing.
D.Commercial fishing is permitted in Palau.
分析 本文主要讲述了非法捕鱼威胁食品安全和伤害自然环境,但售卖的鱼中有五分之一源于非法捕捞,因此官员们正在利用新的观测技术,打击非法捕鱼,保护海洋环境.
解答 41.D 推断理解题.根据第一段Experts estimate that one out of every five fish sold was caught illegally.可知售卖的鱼中有五分之一源于非法捕捞,故选D.
42.D 细节推断题.根据第五段The Pew team gives the information it gathers to port officials to help them decide if they should take action against a ship.可知这个团队将他们收集到的信息提供给港口官员,帮他们决定是否需要对船只采取行动,故选D.
43.A 推断理解题.根据第五段Tony Long says he would like to be able to provide port officials all over the world with clear lists.They would inform the officials about ships to inspect,ships to bar from entrance,and ships to permit entrance for trade activities.可知Tony Long希望能够提供给港口官员一份清晰的名单,这个名单会告知官员们船只的各项信息,故选A.
44.A 推断理解题.根据最后一段"And it's come to a headin the last year or two.From our southern island in the evening you can see on the horizon just dotted lights of these illegal fishermen that come into our waters,fill their ships with our fish,our resources,our food security…"可知在过去一两年里非法捕鱼达到了顶峰,在夜晚从我们岛屿南部就能看到地平线到处是进入我们水域的非法渔民的灯光.他们用我们的鱼,用我们的资源装满了他们的船舱,由此得知形势非常严峻,故选A.
45.C 推断理解题.根据第一段Officials are using new observational technology to fight illegal fishing.可知官员们开始用新的监测技术来打击非法捕鱼,由此说明新技术有助于解决非法捕捞问题,故选C.
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力,抓住文章的关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,根据已知的结果推测导致结果的可能原因.
A. | curiously | B. | steadily | C. | eventually | D. | especially |