Question

【題目】C

The production of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business, but, unfortunately, full-sun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage. The change in how coffee is grown from shade-grown production to full-sun production endangers the very existence of certain animals and birds, and even disturbs the world’s ecological balance.

On a local level, the damage of the forest required by full-sun fields affects the area’s birds and animals. The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other species(物種)that depend on the trees’ flowers and fruits. Full-sun coffee growers destroy this forest home. As a result, many species are quickly dying out.

On a more global level, the destruction of the rainforest for full-sun coffee fields also threatens(威脅)human life. Medical research often makes use of the forests’ plant and animal life, and the destruction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain diseases. In addition, new coffee-growing techniques are poisoning the water locally, and eventually the world’s groundwater.

Both locally and globally, the continued spread of full-sun coffee plantations(種植園)could mean the destruction of the rainforest ecology. The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the world’s climate, and studies show that the loss of oxygen-giving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming. Moreover, the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic(酸性的)soil conditions.

It is obvious that the way much coffee is grown affects many aspects of life, from the local environment to the global ecology. But consumers do have a choice. They can purchase shade-grown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost. The future health of the planet and mankind is surely worth more than an inexpensive cup of coffee.

【1】What can we learn about full-sun coffee production from Paragraph 4?

A. It limits the spread of new growing techniques.

B. It leads to air pollution and global warming.

C. It slows down the loss of shade trees.

D. It improves local soil conditions.

【2】The purpose of the text is to .

A. entertain B. advertise

C. instruct D. persuade

【3】Where does this text probably come from?

A. An agricultural magazine. B. A medical journal.

C. An engineering textbook. D. A tourist guide.

【4】Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】

【文章大意】文章介紹陽光充足的咖啡生產(chǎn)給環(huán)境和生態(tài)帶來的種種危害，呼吁人們不要購買這種咖啡，而要買對環(huán)境有利的產(chǎn)品。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段的句子＂The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the world’s climate, and studies show that the loss of oxygen-giving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming.＂可知陽光充足的咖啡生產(chǎn)會帶來空氣污染和全球氣溫變暖，故選B。

【2】寫作意圖題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的句子＂But consumers do have a choice. They can purchase shade-grown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost.＂可知作者的意圖是勸說人們購買陰涼處種植的咖啡，這樣對環(huán)境是有好處的。故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。文章介紹陽光充足的咖啡生產(chǎn)會帶來的破壞，應(yīng)該是出自農(nóng)業(yè)雜志，故選A。

【4】文章結(jié)構(gòu)題。文章第一段介紹陽光充足的咖啡生產(chǎn)的話題，二、三、四段介紹了陽光充足的咖啡生產(chǎn)帶來的破壞，第五段說服人們?nèi)ベ徺I對環(huán)境有利的陰涼處種植的咖啡，所以是總分總的結(jié)構(gòu)，故選A。