阅读理解答案
第一篇 why buy shade-grown coffee?
31、what is the main idea of this passage?
答案：farmaers are changing the way they grow coffee
32、the function of the word "traditionally" in P.2 is to show
答案：a change of coffee growth
33、what does increased production of full-sun coffee bring about?
答案：higher profits
34、how do farmers find more land for growing full-cun coffee?
答案： they cut down trees.
35、the full-sun method may affect the following exept
答案：air
第二篇：猩猩学手语
36、the gardners' experiment with washoe
答案： influenced(影响了) primate research(因为文中有提到primate research的研究都发生了改变)
37、the second para. mainly discusses
答案： a report about washoe's progress in learning sign language(文中提到他们发布了一篇报告，是关于这个猩猩很多事情)
38、the gardners' experiment with washoe was criticized because
答案：only copy teachers' sigh language(其他几个答案虽然都是事实，但都不应该是引起争论的原因，猩猩能记250词很了不起了是吧)
39、according to the passage ,which of the following is true
答案：washoe was the first chimp to use american………(文中第一段提到washoe 学会手语，这被誉为第一个非人类去学人的语言)
40、we can draw a conclusion from the last para.
答案：washoe (还是动物?)学会手语还是一个未知数。(具体句子忘记了，不好意思)
第三篇 moderate earthquake strikes England
41、the biggest earthquake took place in britain
答案：in 1931
42、the word "collapsed"in Para.4 most probably means
答案： fell apart(倒塌，毁了)
43、the phrase "this scale "in Para.6 refers to
答案：4.3-magnitude quake
44、the following statements are ture except
答案：the quake was centered under the Channel Tunnel(文中第二段提到在海峡隧道入口附近)
45、it can be learnt from the last Para that
答案：another earthquake is predicted to occure……
阅读理解原文
第一篇Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee?
When people argue about whether coffee is good for health, they're usually thinking of the health of the coffee drinker. Is it food for your heart? Does it increase blood pressure? Does it help you concentrate? However, coffee affects the health of the human population in other ways, too.
Traditionally, coffee bushes were planted under the canopy(树冠)of taller indigenous(土生土长的)trees. However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full-sun coffees. At first, this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there aren’t any trees. With increased production come increased profits.
Unfortunately, deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases local-wildlife habitat. Native birds nest and hide from predators(捕食者)in the tall trees and migrating birds rest there.
Furthermore, in the long term, the full-sun method also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers and pesticides are needed to grow the coffee. The fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plant, but then the birds eat the poisoned insects and also die. The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink.
Fortunately, farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade. We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as "shade grown" and "bird friendly." Sure, these varieties might cost a little more. But we're paying for the health of the birds, the land, ourselves, and the planet. I think it's worth it.
Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee?
1、What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Farmers are changing the way they grow coffee
B. Coffee is becoming more expensive to produce.
C. People should buy shade-grown coffee.
D. Shade-grown coffee is more expensive than sun-grown coffee.
【答案】A
2、The function of the word “traditionally” in Paragraph 2 is to show
A. the positive effects of coffee.
B. a change of coffee growth.
C. how coffee production used to be.
D. something that is most important.
【答案】B
3、What does increased production of full-sun coffee bring about?
A. More insects.
B. Better quantity coffee.
C. larger farms.
