题目内容
3.Most of us probably live without vegetables,but how about a world without chocolate?Now that would be possible!According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don't act soon.There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage(短缺)-chocolate's growing popularity and less production of cocoa(可可豆),the plant from which chocolate is made.With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate,not much can be done about the first cause.
Therefore,the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production.However,new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana,the world's largest producers,have reduced cocoa production by 40percent in the past 10years.What's worse,many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber(橡胶).This way,the farmers can make more money.
To prevent more farmers from changing,researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Center,in the UK,are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing.But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow.This takes a long time.
First,each new plant is stored at the Control Center for six months to make sure it is healthy.It is then planted in the Center's fields,studied and tested for another two years.Only after scientists are certain that they're disease free,will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed.
To create new stronger types of cocoa,scientists at the Control Center are combining(结合) the best parts from different cocoa plants.Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage,there is now hope!
41.The first paragraph tells us that the world could soon be without vegetables.B
42.Chocolate has become more popular in China and India.A
43.Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber,corn and bananas because these crops can make them more money.B
44.It takes scientists at the Control Center 3years to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow.B
45.One of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Center is to produce stronger types of cocoa plants.A.
分析 没有蔬菜我们大多数可能可以生活,但是如果这个世界没有巧克力会怎么样?现在这将会成为可能.根据巧克力制造商的说法,如果我们不很快采取行动,那么这会成为现实.巧克力短缺有两大主要原因-巧克力越来越受欢迎,可可豆产量越来越少.科学家们正努力使用科学技术提高可可豆的产量.
解答 41.B 推理判断题 根据句意"Most of us probably live without vegetables,but how about a world without chocolate?Now that would be possible!"可知,世界上将很快没有巧克力,故这句话错误,答案为B
42.A 细节理解题 根据"With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate,not much can be done about the first cause."可知,巧克力在印度和中国越来越受欢迎,故这句话正确,答案为A
43.B 细节理解题 根据"many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber"可知,他们改种玉米和橡胶,并没有香蕉.故这句话错误,答案为B
44.B 细节理解题 根据"First,each new plant is stored at the Control Center for six months to make sure it is healthy.It is then planted in the Center's fields,studied and tested for another two years"可知,一共需要2年6个月,而不是三年.故这句话错误,答案为B
45.A 细节理解题 根据"To create new stronger types of cocoa,scientists at the Control Center are combining(结合) the best parts from different cocoa plants"可知,研究院的一个目的就是为了开发新品种.故这句话正确,答案为A
点评 这是一篇阅读判断题,做这道题时要先通读短文,弄清楚短文大意,然后在文中找出相关句子,根据句子判断所做小题描述是否正确.
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