10.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(來(lái)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(消費(fèi)者).Why is this,and what are the effects(影響) 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(進(jìn)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 journey.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.
36.What is called"food miles"according to this passage?C
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.
37.The underlined word"available"in Paragraph 2 most probably means"A
A.easy to get
B.not busy
C.willing to talk
D.impossible to get
38.Some countries like the United Arab Emirates have to import most of their food because ofB.
A.long distances
B.difficult climates
C.fresh and tasty food
D.modern technology
39.The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers toA.
A.buy more local food
B.increase international trade
C.travel long distances
D.use imported materials
40.This passage is mainly aboutB.
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.
分析 這篇文章的主題是介紹什么是食物里程及它的深遠(yuǎn)影響.有些國(guó)家主要靠進(jìn)口是由于當(dāng)?shù)氐膼毫託夂颍詈笞髡咧鲝堊x者多買當(dāng)?shù)氐氖澄铮驗(yàn)椋澄锝?jīng)過(guò)長(zhǎng)距離的運(yùn)輸,可能會(huì)動(dòng)用大量的飛機(jī),卡車,會(huì)對(duì)環(huán)境造成污染;同時(shí)新鮮和口感也會(huì)失去.
解答 35.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題. 題干意為:根據(jù)本文什么被稱為食物里程?A.食物的來(lái)源;B.長(zhǎng)距離的影響; C.食物從田間到盤(pán)中的行程; D.進(jìn)口食物的缺點(diǎn).根據(jù)文中句子 This journey,from"field to plate",is called"food miles"這個(gè)旅程從地里到盤(pán)子里,被稱為食物里程,故選 C.
36.A 詞意猜測(cè)題.依據(jù)上文中的句子"We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries ortomatoes."我們不需要等待春天或夏天買草莓或西紅柿."結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知,我們?cè)诙鞎?huì)很容易地買到.故答案為A.
37.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.依據(jù)短文中的句子"This is because they have difficult climates."這是因?yàn)樗麄冇泻茉愀獾臍夂,可知這些國(guó)家進(jìn)口食物的原因是天氣不好,故答案為B.
38.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.依據(jù)短文中的句子"Local food has a better taste,and it also reduces the amount of global pollution.We need to buy more local food."可知,作者是鼓勵(lì)讀者多買當(dāng)?shù)氐氖澄铮蔬xA.
39.B 主旨大意題.依據(jù)短文第一段的內(nèi)容: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 getto the consumer(消費(fèi)者).Why is this,and what are the effects(影響) of these long distances?可知,這篇文章的主題是介紹什么是食物旅程及它的深遠(yuǎn)影響.故答案為B.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 做題時(shí)要在理解好文意的基礎(chǔ)上,與題目有機(jī)的結(jié)合,從文章中找到相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)性的句子與選項(xiàng)細(xì)細(xì)比對(duì),進(jìn)行選擇或推理判斷,選出符合文章內(nèi)容的正確選項(xiàng).做題注意靈活,有時(shí)可采用排除法或直選法確定出最終答案.