Question

D(20 分) (2015 •南京)

    Nowadays,the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge,cupboard,and fruit bowl and check the origins (来源) of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California,lamb from New Zealand,or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey,from “field to plate”，is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer's field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays,food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer (消费者) . Why is this,and what are the effects (影响) of these long distances?

   Traditionally,farmers sold their food in the local market,so the food didn't have to travel very far. The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local market to buy the food. This was a good system for farmers and consumers. However,there were some disadvantages. For example,consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally. In addition,they could only get food that was in season. Now,because of modern technology,food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available in winter if we want.

   Some countries have to import (进口) most of their food. This is because they have difficult climates. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) , for example,gets 85% of its food from other countries. Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials.

   What's wrong with “food miles”？Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons. First of all,because food travels such long distances,we need more planes,lorries,and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil or petrol,so there is more pollution and more global (全球的) warming. In addition,food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Tomatoes,for example,are picked early and stored for their long journeys. For this reason,they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer. Local food has a better taste,and it also reduces the amount of global pollution. We need to buy more local food.

() 1. What is called “food miles” according to this passage?

   A. The origins of the food.         B. The effects of long distances.

   C. The journey from field to plate. D. The disadvantages of imported food.

() 2. The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “”.

   A. easy to get   B. not busy   C. willing to talk   D. impossible to get

() 3. Some countries,like the United Arab Emirates,have to import most of their food because of.

   A. long distances         B. difficult climates

   C. fresh and tasty food   D. modern technology

() 4. The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to .

   A. buy more local food     B. increase international trade

   C. travel long distances   D. use imported materials

() 5. This passage is mainly about .

   A. how local food travels from field to plate   B. what “food miles” is and its effects

   C. how some countries import their food         D. where different kinds of food come from

Answer 1

1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.B

1.C

(题干意为:根据本文什么被称为食物里程？A. 食物的来源；B.长距离的影响;   C. 食物从田间到盘中的行程;   D. 进口食物的缺点。根据文中句子 This journey,from “field to plate”，is called “food miles”可知选   C. )

2. A 

(题干意为：第二段画线单词available最可能的意思是        。A. 容易得到;   B. 不忙;   C. 愿意交谈;   D. 不可能得到。根据文章介绍食品全球流通的现象可知选A。)

3. B 

(题干意为:一些国家，如阿拉伯联合酋长国需要进口大多数食 物，原因是           。 A. 长距离;   B. 恶劣的气候;   C. 新鲜和可口的食物;   D. 现代技术。根据文中第三段第二句:This is because they have difficult climates.可知选 B.)

4. A 

(题干意为:本文作者用最后一段主要是鼓励读者___ 。 A.买更多当地的食物;提升国际贸易;  C. 远距离旅行;  D. 用进口 材料。根据文章最后一段作者的观点We need to buy more local food.可知选A. )

5. B

(题干意为:这篇文章主要是关于         。A. 当地食物是怎样从田间流通到盘中的;   B. 食物里程是什么和它的影响;   C. 有些国家 是如何进口食物的;   D. 不同种类的食物来自哪里。通读全文，文章主 要介绍了现代食品全球流通的方式、原因和面临的问题。故选B。)