题目内容
阅读理解
Between 1953 and 1960, 110 people in Japan's Minimata Bay area died mysteriously. Studies showed that people had eaten fish in which quantities of mercury (汞) were found. Where did it come from? It was poured into the bay by a plastics plant. The Japanese government closed that plant and started strictly controlling the use and disposal (处理) of mercury compounds (化合物). But this didn't prevent another terrible event.
In 1965, 26 people at Nigata, Japan, were struck by mercury poisoning. Five died. All of them had eaten fish with mercury in it. And again it was caused by a plastics plant.
Events like these are not limited to agriculture or plastics plants. Because of such events, however, it is clear that we must maintain a close watch over our practices concerning poisons, foods and water. Indeed, in our industrial age close watch may forever be the price of health.
1．According to the passage, how many people in all died in the two terrible events?
A. 110.
B. 136.
C. 115.
D. 141.
2．Many people in the bay area died ________.
A. of eating fish
B. of mercury poisoning
C. strangely
D. mysteriously
3．The close of the plastics plant and the control of mercury compounds ________.
A. stopped people from being poisoned
B. kept plants from using mercury compounds
C. prevented plants from pouring mercury waste into the day
D. had little effect on other plastics plants
4．From the passage, we know that ________.
A. other fields, besides agriculture, may cause pollution
B. both agriculture and industry are harmless
C. only agriculture is safe to people
D. only plastic plants are harmful to our health
解析：
1. 根据短文内容，第一次死了110人，第二次死了5人，所以一共死了115人。 2. 信息句为 “Studies showed that people had eaten fish in which quantities of mercury (汞) were found.” 3. “But this didn't prevent another terrible event.” 根据这句以及第二段可知，本题选D。 4. 信息句为 “Events like these are not limited to agriculture or plastics plants.”
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