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They are trying to ________ a new way of farming, with the purpose of increasing the production of crops．

May 26, 2011—Cities and provinces along the Yangtze River in central China are struggling with the country’s worst drought in more than 50 years. Resource analysts say, the drought highlights(突出，强调) not only the impact of climate change, but also China’s long-lasting problem of lack of water and how it must balance that with the country’s enormous demand for energy and economic growth.

Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in China and is just one example of how serious the drought has become. The lake, which is located in Jiangxi Province along the Yangtze River, has become smaller to less than half its usual size, and the lack of water has had a major impact on nearby fishing and farming.

With water levels so low, stretches of the Yangtze River have become impassable for cargo vessels(货轮), destroying supply chains that fuel factories along the river, and transport manufactured products and agricultural goods. Analysts say the river is used to transport about 100 billion tons of goods each year.

There is a lot of hydropower(水力发电)in the Yangtze River basin. For example, the Three Gorges Dam and power production from those sources have gone down by 20 percent according to some estimates(估算值) as a result of this drought. Any company that relies on that power is feeling the impact. Some are even being forced to ration their power use, he said.

According to Chinese state media, the drought has affected more than one million hectares of farmland in seven provinces in central China. Local government officials reportedly have fired more than 4, 000 cloud-seeding rockets into the sky to try to bring rain to dry regions along the river. The forecast, however, continues to be for little rain until at least next month.

64. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The Yangtze River.

B. The serious drought of the Yangtze River.

C. The negative effect of the drought along the Yangtze River.

D. The cause of the drought.

65. The areas along the Yangtze River haven’t had so serious a drought for _______.

A. 50 years B. more than 50 years

C. 10 years D. more than 20 years

66. Which of the following isn’t the cause of the drought?

A. The impact of climate change.

B. Long-time lack of water.

C. The increasing demand of energy and economy.

D. People’s attitude towards water.

67. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ration” in Paragraph 4?

A. Increase. B. Limit. C. Affect. D. Stop.

Europe is now the biggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years. Denmark’s agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer. The UK market for organic food grew by 55 percent in 2000, while the food market as a whole grew by only one percent. Yet only seven percent of British shoppers account for nearly 60 percent of organic sales. However popular the idea of organic farming may be, it is still an interest for only a few people.
So what makes the idea of organic farming popular? Organic farming means farming with natural materials, rather than with man-made fertilizers or pesticides. Organic farmers rely on many methods — such as crop rotation (农作物的轮作) and the use of resistant（有抵抗力的） varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compensate for the shortage of man-made chemicals.
Organic farming is often supposed to be safer than traditional farming for the environment. Yet after a long research on organic farming worldwide for a number of years, science continues to be against this opinion. The House of Commons committee on agriculture publicized that, even with complete research work, it would fail to find any scientific evidence to prove “that any of claims （宣称） made for organic farming is always true”.
However, the talk about the benefits of organic farming is going on. This is partly because many people depend on their individual farm, the soil, the weather, and so on.
【小题1】The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.

A．organic farming has been performed only in Europe over the past 10 years

B．governments of European countries have cared less about organic farming

C．organic farming is far from being as popular as expected

D．European countries need organic food more than the other countries in the world

【小题2】 The underlined words “compensate for” in the second paragraph probably mean “________”.

【小题3】 What can we know about organic farming?

A．It refers to farming with na

tural materials, instead of chemical fertilizers.

B．It refers to farming with chemical fertilizers rather than natural fertilizers.

C．It refers to farming with soil rather than any other thing.

D．It refers to growing crops with man-made f

ertilizers and pesticides.

【小题4】According to the third paragraph, _____.

A．organic farming is safer than traditional farming for the environment

B．the idea that organic farming is safer has not been proven by science

C．organic farming is accepted by the UK’s House of Commons committee

D．organic farming is preferred to traditional farming

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A．The UK’s agriculture minister is an organic farmer.

B．Organic farming is popular with young people.

C．Farmers make use of many different kinds of methods to improve the organic sales system.

D．Ninety-three percent of British shoppers don’t buy organic products.

Europe is now the biggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years. Denmark’s agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer. The UK market for organic food grew by 55 percent in 2000, while the food market as a whole grew by only one percent. Yet only seven percent of British shoppers account for nearly 60 percent of organic sales. However popular the idea of organic farming may be, it is still an interest for only a few people.

So what makes the idea of organic farming popular? Organic farming means farming with natural materials, rather than with man-made fertilizers or pesticides. Organic farmers rely on many methods — such as crop rotation (农作物的轮作) and the use of resistant（有抵抗力的） varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compensate for the shortage of man-made chemicals.

Organic farming is often supposed to be safer than traditional farming for the environment. Yet after a long research on organic farming worldwide for a number of years, science continues to be against this opinion. The House of Commons committee on agriculture publicized that, even with complete research work, it would fail to find any scientific evidence to prove “that any of claims （宣称） made for organic farming is always true”.

However, the talk about the benefits of organic farming is going on. This is partly because many people depend on their individual farm, the soil, the weather, and so on.

1.The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.

A. organic farming has been performed only in Europe over the past 10 years

B. governments of European countries have cared less about organic farming

C. organic farming is far from being as popular as expected

D. European countries need organic food more than the other countries in the world

2. The underlined words “compensate for” in the second paragraph probably mean “________”.

A. argue for B. care for C. struggle for D. pay for

3. What can we know about organic farming?

A. It refers to farming with natural materials, instead of chemical fertilizers.

B. It refers to farming with chemical fertilizers rather than natural fertilizers.

C. It refers to farming with soil rather than any other thing.

D. It refers to growing crops with man-made fertilizers and pesticides.

4.According to the third paragraph, _____.

A. organic farming is safer than traditional farming for the environment

B. the idea that organic farming is safer has not been proven by science

C. organic farming is accepted by the UK’s House of Commons committee

D. organic farming is preferred to traditional farming

5.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The UK’s agriculture minister is an organic farmer.

B. Organic farming is popular with young people.

C. Farmers make use of many different kinds of methods to improve the organic sales system.

D. Ninety-three percent of British shoppers don’t buy organic products.

阅读理解(共30分)

第一节,阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。(共15小题, 每小题2分, 共30分)

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