题目内容
1.America is the world's largest food exporter (出口商).But the worst drought (干旱) in half a century is hitting corn and wheat harvests.By twenty-fifty,the world will have to produce at least sixty percent more food to feed more and more people.China,a major food importer (进口商),is looking to producers around the world to make sure it can get enough food in the future.
The serious drought in the United States is adding to care about world food and prices.China has invested (投资) in food production in Australia and New Zealand.A new source (来源) of food is Ukraine.Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of Europe because of rich corn and wheat harvests a century ago.
Galyna Kovtok is chief manager of Ukraine's largest agricultural business,ULF.She says that within a few months her company will export corn to China.That will make Ukraine the first country outside the Americas to do so.Across the Black Sea area-in Ukraine,Russia and Kazakhstan-drought this year is pushing harvests down by fifteen to twenty percent.
Traditionally,the Black Sea area is the main source of wheat for North Africa and the Middle East.But this year,Russia may have to suspend exports.However,Africa and the Middle East are now having competition with China.
31.We can know from the passage that AmericaC.
A.has a good wheat harvest this summer
B.will import wheat from other countries
C.suffers a lot from the drought
D.won't be the world's largest food exporter any more
32.China is investing in Ukraine mainly toA.
A.make sure of getting its future food
B.help the poor people there
C.build up a good relationship with Ukraine
D.have competition with Africa and the Middle East
33.The underlined word"suspend"in the last paragraph means"D".
A.increase
B.encourage
C.protect
D.stop.
分析 文章大意:这篇短文主要讲述的是由于全球气候干旱给世界粮食带来的影响,迫使作为主要粮食进口国的 中国正在全球范围内寻找生产商以保证未来的粮食供应.
解答 31.答案:C.细节理解题.根据第一段America is the world's largest food exporter (出口商).But the worst drought (干旱) in half a century is hitting corn and wheat harvests.的描述可知,美国粮食受到旱灾的严重影响.结合选项可知,答案是C.
32.答案:A.细节理解题.根据第三段Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of Europe because of rich corn and wheat harvests a century ago.的描述可知,中国在乌克兰投资主要是为了今后的粮食来源.结合选项可知,答案是A.
33.答案:D.词义猜测题.根据Africa and the Middle East are now having competition with China.的描述可知,由于需求方非洲和中东正在与中国竞争,供应方俄罗斯可能不得不停止出口.结合语境可知,答案是D.
点评 阅读题型,要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解.选择正确选项完成试题.
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