浙江专用2018届高考英语总复习真题研练Week11Tuesday含解析.docx

Week 11TuesdayTask 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。(2012江苏，B)Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan sees an epidemic (流行病) sweeping across Americas farmland.It has little to do with the usual challenges, such as flood, rising fuel prices and cropeating insects.The countrys farmers are getting older, and there are fewer people standing in line to take their place.National agricultural census (普查) figures show that the fastestgrowing group of farmers is the part over 65.Merrigan is afraid the average age will be even higher when the 2012 statistics are completed.Merrigan, a former college professor, is making stops at universities across the country in hopes of encouraging more students to think about careers in agriculture.Aside from trying to stop the graying of Americas farmers, her work is made tougher by a recent blog posting that put agriculture at No.1 on a list of “useless” college degrees.Top federal agriculture officials are talking about the posting, and it has the attention of agricultural organizations across the country.“There couldnt be anything thats more incorrect，”Merrigan said.“We know that there arent enough qualified graduates to fill the jobs that are out there in American agriculture.”In addition, a growing world population that some experts predict will require 70% more food production by 2050, she said.“I truly believe were at a golden age of agriculture.Global demand is at an alltime record high, and global supplies are at alltime record lows，”said Matt Rush, director of the Texas Farm Bureau.“Production costs are going to be valuable enough that younger people are going to have the opportunity to be involved in agriculture.”The Department of Agriculture has programs aimed at developing more farmers and at increasing interest in locally grown food.The National Young Farmers Coalition has also been pushing for state and federal policy changes to make it easier for new farmers.Ryan Best, president of Future Farmers of America, has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the country and visiting with high school students about careers in agriculture.The 21yearold Best hopes his messagethat this is a new time in agriculturewill motivate the next generation to_turn_around_the_statistics“Never before have we had the innovations (创新) in technology which have led to agriculture in this country being the most efficient it has ever been，”he said.“Theres really a place for everybody to fit in.”【语篇解读】文章主要介绍美国农业人口缺乏，从事农业者年龄偏大。一些政府官员呼吁大学生以及其他年轻人从事农业生产。1What is the new challenge to American agriculture?AFewer and older farmers.BHigher fuel prices.CMore natural disasters.DLower agricultural output.答案A细节理解题。根据第一段的第二、三句It has little to do with the usual challenges, such as flood, rising fuel prices and cropeating insects. The countrys farmers are getting older, and there are fewer people standing in line to take their place.可知。2Why is Merrigan visiting universities across the country?ATo draw federal agriculture officials attention.BTo select qualified agriculture graduates.CTo clarify a recent blog posting.DTo talk more students into farming careers.答案D细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句Merrigan, a former college professor, is making stops at universities across the country in hopes of encouraging more students to think about careers in agriculture.可知。3According to Matt Rush, American agriculture will provide opportunities for younger people because_Athe government will cover production costsBglobal food supplies will be even lowerCinvestment in agriculture will be profitableDAmerica will increase its food export答案C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的最后一句“Production costs are going to be valuable enough that younger people are going to have the opportunity to be involved in agriculture.”可知。4What do the underlined words “to turn around the statistics”in the last paragraph mean?ATo reanalyze the result of the national census.BTo increase agricultural production.CTo bring down the average age of farmers.DTo invest more in agriculture.答案C推理判断题。to turn around the statistics 的本意是“将统计数字翻转过来”，本文前面一直介绍农业人口缺乏，从事农业者年龄偏大，因此，此处“将统计数字翻转过来”意味着使从事农业者年龄下降。Task 2：词汇积累1sweep across 席卷2have little to do with 和没有关系3stand in line 站队4statistics n统计资料5aside from 除以外6organization n组织7be involved in 涉及到8fit in 适应Task 3：攻克长难句1The 21yearold Best hopes his messagethat this is a new time in agriculturewill motivate the next generation to turn around the statistics. 分析：两个破折号之间的内容是对前面名词message的解释。motivate意为“激发，激励”。2Never before hav