A new United Nations report shows that fish farming may soon be the world’s most important provider of fish. The Food and Agriculture Organization says fish farming is growing at a rate of 6.6 percent a year.
Fish farming now produces forty-six percent of the world’s supply of fish. That represents a forty-three percent increase from 2006. The report also said fish farming earned more money in 2008 than traditional fisheries.
In fish farming, fish are raised in tanks or small bodies of water called ponds. They are also raised in cages or nets in oceans, lakes and rivers. The report says increased fish farming has helped people around the world eat record amounts of fish. The FAO says each person ate an average of almost seventeen kilograms of fish last year.
However, the FAO says the current yearly wild-fish harvest of ninety million tons shows no improvement. Decreasing numbers of fish and stronger catch limits have reduced the possibilities for catching wild fish. The FAO report says about thirty-two percent of world supplies are overfished. It says these supplies of fish need to be rebuilt at once.
Some scientists have criticized fish farming. They say the nets and cages permit fish diseases and pests to spread. Some fish farming critics doubt whether fish farming can keep growing at the current rate. But Wally Stevens of the trade group Global Aquaculture Alliance says the industry must continue developing to feed growing populations. Mr. Stevens says a one hundred percent increase in fish farming over ten years is necessary to keep providing for people at the current level. He notes that fish farming creates jobs and wealth, especially for people in coastal areas of China.
小題1:We learn that since the year 2006, fish farming has been ______.
A.earning more money than traditional fisheries
B.developing rapidly around the world
C.growing at a rate of 6.6 percent each day
D.producing 46% of the world’s supply of fish
小題2:According to Paragraph 3, thanks to fish farming, people around the world are able to ______.
A.buy more kinds of fishesB.eat more fish than before
C.eat much healthier fishD.eat much bigger fish
小題3:What is implied in Paragraph 4?
A.it is harder to catch wild fish than before.
B.It costs too much to rebuild supplies of fish.
C.There is no future for the market of wild fish.
D.Catching wild fish no longer brings benefits.
小題4:What does Wally Stevens think of fish farming?
A.It doesn’t have disadvantages at all.
B.It cannot keep growing at the current rate.
C.It is not a good way of raising fish.
D.It must develop fast to supply a growing population.

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D

試題分析:本文敘述了漁業(yè)增長以每年6.6%的速度增長。但是與以前相比捕撈野生的魚更難,漁業(yè)必須發(fā)展地快來供應(yīng)日益增長的人口。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)That represents a forty-three percent increase from 2006. 故選B。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The report says increased fish farming has helped
people around the world eat record amounts of fish.人們比以前多吃很多魚,故選B。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)Decreasing numbers of fish and stronger catch limits have reduced the possibilities for catching wild fish.與以前相比捕撈野生的魚更難,故選A。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Mr. Stevens says a one hundred percent increase in fish farming over ten years is necessary to keep providing for people at the current level.漁業(yè)必須發(fā)展地快來供應(yīng)日益增長的人口,故選D。
點評:做推理題干擾選項的特點夸大事實:一是對于原文中的細(xì)節(jié)或論斷的某方面程度進(jìn)行了夸大處理。二是無中生有:捏造原文并不存在的信息,并以此作為依據(jù)進(jìn)行推理。三是摻入常識:根據(jù)考生已有的常識是正確的,但卻不是基于文章。四是推理過頭:引申過度,使結(jié)論過于絕對化。知道了這些特點在容易排除干擾項進(jìn)而做出正確的判斷。
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A reader from Brazil recently wrote to us asking for some advice. He’s planning a trip to the United States, and wanted to know about the best places to travel in America. Today, we are going to give you some information which may help you when choosing your destination.
Each of the 50 states in America has interesting things to offer visitors, but some are more popular than others. Washington, D.C. is famous for its historical places, like the White House and the Lincoln Memorial. Visitors to Los Angeles, California can see the Hollywood Walk of Fame or shop the stores on Rodeo Drive where they may see a star or two. The Grand Canyon in Arizona appeals to hikers, climbers and nature lovers, as does Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
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Brooke Ferencsik of TripAdvisor said the top picks on the list were not surprising. And it’s no secret why New York City was named the number one destination.
New York City is sometimes called “the city that never sleeps” because it can be very busy. It is an exciting place for many people because there is so much to do. But the city might be too busy for travelers looking for rest and calm. They might want something more like Myrtle Beach, in the state of South Carolina, which made it to number 21 on Trip Advisor’s list.
“A lot of people come to Myrtle Beach for great weather, it’s a wonderful family vacation spot, the beaches - got the wonderful Atlantic beaches there - there’s a lot of family-friendly parks and water parks.”
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If you want to save money on a trip, it is a good idea to plan to leave before or after the summer months. These times are known as “shoulder seasons” for travel.
“If you’re looking for value, try and think about traveling through the shoulder season if it’s possible - the shoulder season being the fall or the spring. The weather is still very good in some of these destinations, and you can get better prices.”
America’s major cities are still the most popular destinations for visitors. Ferencsik says this is because of the good quality of services they provide tourists.
“They do a great job of giving travelers what they want when they’re on vacation. I think they kind of cater to every type of traveler need. So whether you’re traveling alone, you’re traveling for business, you’re traveling with your family - whatever it is, those destinations are really tuned in to delivering amazing experiences and just a lot of different opportunities when you’re there.”
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A. The Grand Canyon and Rodeo Drive
B. California and Los Angeles
C. White House and Arizona
D. Washington, D.C and The Grand Canyon
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A.People can enjoy a wonderful holiday with their family there.
B.It’s a place where people can have rest and calm.
C.It’s on the list of the top 25 cities to visit in the United States.
D.It’s in North Carolina with great weather that attracts tourists.
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A.To enjoy good weather in spring and fall.
B.To have good quality of services.
C.To have better value of traveling .
D.To save money and energy.
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A. give some information about the top 25 cities to visit in USA.
B. talk about some American popular places and advice on traveling
C. advise tourists to visit big cities for their good service and opportunities.
D. give advice on saving money and time when traveling in America.
小題5:This passage may probably be taken from ____.
A.a(chǎn) travel journalB.a(chǎn) magazine
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C.Because it’s easy to see the elephants.
D.Because it’s very comfortable.
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A.form the sky onto the Times Square
B.into the hundreds of thousands of watchers
C.to welcome the arrival of Christmas
D.a(chǎn)t the point between the old and the New Year
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A.Sharing the happiness and excitement together.
B.Setting up a tree for celebrations.
C.Planting trees on the bed of a lake.
D.50 DJs’ competing on five separate floors.
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C.landed over people’s heads.
D.floated away to the new land
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A.New Year has been the starting point for people to have dreams.
B.people in different countries welcomed New Year in different ways.
C.people’s ways of celebrations are exciting.
D.the New Year is better than the old year.

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A.introduce the history of bowing in Japan
B.describe the purposes of bowing in Japan
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The record was previously held by another pop heavyweight, Justin Bieber, whose song“Baby”had a little more than 804 million views at press time. PSY made the announcement early today.
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A.Gangnam Style.B.Baby.
C.On the Floor.D.Love the Way You Lie.
小題2:Which statement about Gangnam Style on YouTube is wrong?
A.It has become the most watched video.
B.It has become the most liked video.
C.It has won more than 5.4 million thumbs down.
D.It has more than two hundred million views in three months.
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A.Some video gained more views than Gangnam Style.
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B.get more than two billion views
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D.get one hundred million views
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A.something very successful
B.a(chǎn) highly explosive bomb
C.something worth a lot of money
D.a(chǎn) touching story
小題2:In Titanic, the scene of the lower class people remaining locked in the basement as the ship goes down is used to ________.
A.criticize non-tolerant and cold-hearted rich people
B.enlarge the scene of the film
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C.The social status was represented by the color of light in the past.
D.The use of light was the main technique the director made use of.
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B.Though love is the main theme of Titanic, it also reflects some social problems.
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D.In the film Titanic there are two characters altogether.
小題5:The writer mainly talks about ________ in this passage.
A.the process of shooting Titanic
B.the leading actor and actress in Titanic
C.the reasons why Titanic became a blockbuster film
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A.like B.expect C.imagine D.recognize
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小題3:
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With a population of about 221,000, Vanuatu has 113 languages, which is a result of 3,000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries. There are three official languages: English, French, and Bislama. Bislama developed from South Pacific English, a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to communicate with speakers of the many local languages.
Most of the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin. There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu, including Yasur on the island of Tanna, one of the world’s most accessible volcanoes. If you’ve ever fancied getting close to a volcano, here’s your chance.

Vanuatu Post’s Underwater Post Office has quickly become one of the busiest post offices for postcards in the world! Visitors from around the world want to experience the world’s first underwater post office. The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface, very appealing to the young and young at heart. Since opening in 2003, the underwater post office has received about 100,000 visitors. They have posted one of the waterproof(防水的)postcards available in Vanuatu; these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Post’s four trained divers. The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour, longer with demand.
小題1:Vanuatu was voted the happiest place on Earth because _______.
A.it’s the poorest nation in the region
B.it’s Vanuatu that are the richest
C.it’s a favorite place for adventurers
D.it’s blessed with abundant nature
小題2: From the text, _______ led to over one hundred languages spoken in Vanuatu.
A.immigrationB.location C.dialectsD.foreigners
小題3:Which of the following is true about Vanuatu? 
A.Bislama developed from local Pacific French.
B.Yasur is one of the live volcanoes in Vanuatu.
C.Vanuatu has more than 113 official languages.
D.Underwater Post Office has opened for 5 years.
小題4:Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?      
A.Working at the underwater branchB.Great diving in amazing Vanuatu
C.A hot spot for adventure travelersD.The busiest post office on Earth
小題5:What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A.Various languages.B.Underwater diving.
C.Food in Vanuatu. D.History of Vanuatu.

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