1、语 篇 提 能阅读理解AOrganic food is very popular. It is also expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as nonorganic food. Some parents and pet owners pay up to 200 percent more for organic food while some people think organic food is a waste of money.There is one main difference between organic and
2、nonorganic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides (杀虫剂). This guarantees that the products are natural.Some people think “organic” means “locally grown”. Originally this was true. Over time organic farming became more difficult. The demand for organic food grew lar
3、ger than the supply. Small companies had to sell out to large companies. There werent enough organic materials. This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business. Today, many large companies have an organic line of products.Is organic food more nutritious (有营养的)? This is part of
4、the debate. Many farmers and consumers (消费者) believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals cause health problems, such as cancer. Many health professionals disagree. Few studies prove that organic food prevents health problems. Health specialists worry more about bacteria. These can come into con
5、tact with organic and nonorganic food. Doctors recommend washing produce very carefully.Most people agree that naturallygrown food tastes better. Is tastier food worth the extra money? This is a matter of opinion. Whether it is healthier or not may require more research. However, organic consumers a
6、rgue it is better to be safe than sorry.1In Paragraph 3, the author points out that _.A. most organic food is locally grown nowadaysB. organic farming once experienced a difficult periodC. organic food tastes better than nonorganic foodD. organic companies find it difficult to earn money答案与解析B推理判断题。
7、根据第三段所提到的因农业缺少配料,小型的有机农场被迫转让给大型的有机农场可推知,有机农业在发展过程中经历过一段困难时期。2We can learn from the passage that health experts _.A. believe organic food prevents health problemsB. consider organic food a waste of moneyC. dont share many consumers viewsD. recommend eating organic food答案与解析C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知,许多消费者认为有机食
8、物更有营养,但许多健康专家不同意这一观点,所以选C项。3In many organic consumers opinion, organic food is better for the following reasons EXCEPT _.A. being healthier B. being more beautifulC. being tastier D. being more nutritious答案与解析B正误判断题。根据最后两段可知,乐于购买有机食物的消费者认为有机食物更有益健康、更富含营养成分、更美味。文章并没有提到有机食物的外形问题,因此B项符合题意。4The author d
9、evelops the passage mainly by _.A. providing some examplesB. following the natural time orderC. comparing opinions from different fieldsD. showing a cause and then its effects答案与解析C篇章结构题。文章分段讨论了人们对有机食物的价格、有机食物是否更有营养等的不同观点。由此可知,全文主要是通过对比不同的观点展开的。BReach for the stars at the Euro Space Center. Find out
10、 everything you need to know about space from the origins of the universe to the future space exploration plans. Light, sound and special effects help to bring your space journey to life. Throughout your tour, our specially trained guides will answer your questions and provide you with any informati
11、on you require.Begin your tour with our exhibition about the planets, then move on to the Space Laboratory and see some of the experiments carried out in space. Visit our international space station, where you can climb into our fullscale Space Shuttle model and experience life on board as an astron
12、aut (宇航员)You will know all about space by now and to help you further, our Space Center astronaut will tell you about how young people train as astronauts in our own training school. Finally, you can watch our amazing Space Show in our IMAX cinema, which will help you understand everything you have
13、learned during your visit better.Outside we have an outdoor exhibition including a giant solar system, fullsize rocket models and outdoor games. Dont worry if it rains much of this is under cover.After that, why not visit our restaurant Resto Space for food and drink on a space theme (主题)? And dont
14、forget our Space Shop, offering you a lot of gifts to take home.The Euro Space Center is open every day during school holidays, and also during other times except Mondays. Opening times are 10:005:00. For entrance fees, call our booking service on 3261650133. Or you can email us for uptodate entry i
15、nformation at infoeurospacecenter.be.语篇解读本文是应用文。文章介绍了天文爱好者可以参观浏览的the Euro Space Center。5Anyone who goes to the Euro Space Center will _.A. visit there for freeB. become a true astronautC. feel as if he was in spaceD. do any space experiments he wants答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第一段的“Light, sound and special effect
16、s help to bring your space journey to life”可知,灯光、声效以及特殊效果让来到the Euro Space Center的游客有身临其境的感觉。6In the Space Shuttle, visitors can _.A. enjoy food and drinkB. watch an amazing space showC. learn about space experimentsD. know how astronauts live in space答案与解析D细节理解题。根据第二段的“where you can climb into our
17、fullscale Space Shuttle model and experience life on board as an astronaut”可知。7On schoolday Mondays, the Euro Space Center will _.A. be open all day longB. be open only for 5 hoursC. be closed for the whole dayD. have a space show in the IMAX cinema答案与解析C细节理解题。最后一段描述了the Euro Space Center的开放时间是假期的每天
18、以及除周一外的其余时间。故本题选C项。8Whats the best title for the text?A. Learn to Be an AstronautB. Welcome to Space ShopC. Come and Take a Space WalkD. Show Your Talent for Science答案与解析C标题归纳题。从第二段的“Visit our international space station”、倒数第二段的“why not visit”和最后一段的开放时间和订票热线等可知,本文旨在吸引天文爱好者来参观the Euro Space Center。C项中的Come一词用来吸引读者,而take a space walk则是对the Euro Space Center的形象描述。