【題目】Organic(有機的) farming is a type of agriculture that benefits from the recycling and use of natural products. Use of dried plants not only saves money, but also ensures the growth of crops. The technique is characterized(具有…的特征) by the use of green manure(肥料), biological pest control methods and special farming techniques to keep soil productive. Limiting the use of manmade chemicals or completely doing away with(去掉) them reduces the risk of diseases. Today, organic farming is a major and preferred industry around the world. Organically grown products have a huge market, with farmlands covering about 10% of the total world farmland. The initial effort made by Sir Albert Howard, the Father of Organic Farming, has paid off.

Advantages of Organic Farming:

1.The economics of organic farming are characterized by increasing profits(利潤)through reduced water use and reduced soil erosion(侵蝕).

2.Organic farming produces the same crops as those produced through traditional farming methods, but uses half the energy, and holds 40% more top soil.

3.Farming the organic way enables farmers to get rid of weeds without the use of any chemicals.

4.The use of green pesticides (殺蟲劑) is environmentally friendly and does no harm to human’s health.

Disadvantages of Organic Farming:

1. Organic methods of farming produce less, compared to traditional farming techniques.

2. Organic agriculture does little to fight global climate change. Though organic farming practices are recognized as giving out less CO2, but not to a significant degree.

However, though there are some disadvantages to organic farming, farms where organic methods for cropping have been used have more advantages than traditional farms. Organic agriculture is surely better in the long term.

【1】Organic farming uses the manure made from________.

A.expensive soil B.dried plants

C.harmful pests D.manmade chemicals

2The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 shows that Sir Albert Howard ____.

A.worked hard for nothing

B.succeeded in organic farming

C.spent all his time on organic farming

D.didn't expect organic farming to be successful

3According to the passage, compared to traditional farming, Organic farming________.

a.is more environmentally friendly

b.produces a lot more food

c.uses less energy

d.results in more weeds in the farmland

e.is better for human’s health

A.a(chǎn)bc B.a(chǎn)cd C.a(chǎn)ce D.bce

4The author’s attitude toward organic farming is________.

A.a(chǎn)nxious B.hopeless

C.unclear D.optimistic

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析: 有機耕作是一種利用自然界的產(chǎn)品循環(huán)利用的工作方法,這種方法越來越受到人們的青睞,優(yōu)點是環(huán)保無害;缺點是產(chǎn)量少,從長遠看,有機耕作更好。

【1】B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章開頭Organic(有機的) farming is a type of agriculture that benefits from the recycling and use of natural products. Use of dried plants not only saves money, but also ensures the growth of crops.可知,有機農(nóng)業(yè)使用的是干燥的植物,故選B。

【2】B 詞義推測題。劃線句子的意思是:有機耕作之父Albert Howard的努力得到了回報。B選項的意思是:Albert Howard在有機耕作方面取得了成功,二者意思一致,故選B。

【3】C 細節(jié)理解題。本題在總結(jié)和傳統(tǒng)耕作相比,有機耕作的好處有哪些。根據(jù)Advantages of Organic Farming的說明可知,有機耕作的優(yōu)點在于:1.環(huán)保;2.節(jié)省能源;3.對人體健康有益處。故選C。

【4】D 推理判斷題。A.a(chǎn)nxious焦慮;B.hopeless無望的;C.unclear 不清楚;D.optimistic樂觀的。根據(jù)文章最后一段的介紹,尤其是Organic agriculture is surely better in the long term.推測,作者認為,有機耕作的優(yōu)點大于缺點,前景會更好,故選D。

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