【全程学习方略】版高中英语-Units-1-8-阶段质量评估(一)教师卷课件-大纲版全一册

Units1～8(120分钟150分)阶段质量评估（一）（教师卷）Ⅱ.单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.—Sarah,Idon’tknowhowtofillouttheform.Iwonderifyoucouldhelpme.—_______. ［2009乌鲁木齐高三检测］A.WithpleasureB.GoaheadC.Me,tooD.Mypleasure【解析】选A。考查交际用语。句意：——Sarah,我不知道如何填表格，我想知道你是否能帮我。——很乐意帮忙。Withpleasure.表示乐意帮助别人；Goahead.表示允许，许可，“行，做吧”。Mypleasure.是用于回答别人感谢时的用语。22.Whathetoldusaboutthesituationsimplydoesn’tmakeany_______.A.sense B.ideaC.meaning D.mistake【解析】选A。句意：针对这种情形，他所告诉我们的没有任何的意义。makesense“有意义，讲得通”。23.Weprefertomeasureourfootballteam’ssuccess_______thenumberofthefansattendingratherthanthenumberofgameswon. ［2010太原高三检测］A.inadditionto B.intermsofC.inhonorof D.inresponseto【解析】选B。考查介词短语辨析。句意：我们更愿意从到场观众数量而不是足球队赢得比赛的数量的角度来衡量我们足球队的成功。inadditionto“除……外,还……”；intermsof“从……角度”；inhonorof“为了纪念……”；inresponseto“对……的反应”。24.Mymotheropenedthedrawerto_______theknivesandspoons.A.putaway B.putupC.puton D.puttogether'【解析】选A。句意：妈妈打开餐柜，把叉子和勺子放好。putaway“把……放好，收起来”。25.IamafraidMr.Harding_______seeyounow.He’sbusy.A.can’t B.mustn’tC.shouldn’t D.needn’t【解析】选A。考查情态动词。句意：恐怕哈丁先生现在不可能见你，因为他很忙。can’t“不可能”；mustn’t“禁止”；shouldn’t“不应该”；needn’t“不需要”。26.—HowdidyoulikeNick’sperformancelastnight?—Tobehonest,hissingingdidn’t_______tomemuch.［2010天津高三检测］A.appeal B.belongC.refer D.occur【解析】选A。考查动词短语辨析。句意：——你觉得Nick昨天晚上的表演怎么样？——说实话，他的歌唱对我没什么吸引力。appealtosb.“对某人有吸引力”，故选A项。27.Thecarfactorywascloseddownasa_______ofitsterriblybadmanagement.A.matter B.wholeC.consequence D.total【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。句意为：由于管理不善，那家汽车制造工厂关门了。asaconsequenceof=asaresultof“作为……的结果”。28._______alloverthehillsandaroundthelakearewildflowersofdifferentkinds.A.Growing B.GrownC.Togrow D.Grow【解析】选A。考查倒装句。此处为加强语气，句子采用完全倒装形式，正常语序为:Wildflowersofdifferentkindsaregrowingalloverthehillsandaroundthelake.。29.Shewastoldthatherhousehadbeenbrokeninto.Shehurriedhome,_______alotofthingsstolen.A.tofind B.foundC.tohavefound D.finding【解析】选D。句意：她被告知有人闯入她的房子，她匆忙回家，发现许多东西被盗。因为房子被闯入，所以东西被偷是顺理成章的结果，用现在分词作结果状语。30.Myfathergotupearlyandwantedtocatch_______earlytrain,butcouldn’tget_______ridetothestation.A.an;the B./；theC.an;/ D.the;a【解析】选D。考查冠词。由题干可知earlytrain应该是谈话双方都熟知的，应选用the；getaride为一固定搭配，意为“搭便车”。31.However,it’sactuallyimpossibleto_______theperfectname,sinceeveryonehasadifferentopinionofwhatthatmaybe.A.comeupwith B.catchupwithC.keepupwith D.putupwith【解析】选A。考查动词短语辨析。句意：找出一个完美的名字实际上是不可能的，因为每个人对好名字有不同的看法。comeupwith“提出”；catchupwith“赶上”；keepupwith“跟上”;putupwith“容忍”。32._______!Johnisdressedinthesamedress_______hissister.A.Whatfun;as B.Howfun;asC.Whatfun;that D.Howfun;that【解析】选A。句意：太有趣了！约翰和他妹妹穿的衣服一样。fun为不可数名词，故用what；第二个空和前面的thesame构成thesameas短语，故选择A项。33.Hisideaofhavingweeklyfamilymealstogether,whichseemeddifficultatfirst,has_______manygoodchangesintheirlives.A.gotthrough B.resultedfromC.turnedinto D.broughtabout【解析】选D。“每周吃团圆餐”应该是给他们的生活“带来好的变化”，其他三个选项与题意不符。34.Inthismatter,heseemstobeinnowayto_______.A.blame B.beblamedC.beingblamed D.blaming【解析】选A。blame和he之间应为被动关系，易选B。而正确答案却是A。betoblame为一固定用法，意思为“该（应）受责备”，是主动表示被动意义。本句意思为“在这件事上，他看来没有什么值得责备的”。35.Inrecentyearstravelcompanieshavesucceededinsellingustheideathatthefurtherwego,_______.A.ourholidaywillbebetterB.ourholidaywillbethebetterC.thebetterourholidaywillbeD.thebetterwillourholidaybe【解析】选C。考查“themore...，themore...”结构。句意：在最近的几年里，旅游公司已经成功地让我们相信，去的地方越远，我们的假期就会过得越好。Ⅲ.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Amanwhoknowshowtowriteapersonalletterhasaverypowerfultool.Alettercanbeenjoyed,readand36.Itcansetupawarmconversationbetweentwopeoplefarapart(远离的）;itcankeepa37withverylittleeffort.Iwillgive38.AfewyearsagomyolderbrotherandIwerenotgetting39.Wehadbeencloseas40buthadgrownapart.Ourmeetingswerenot41;ourconversationwasfilledwithargumentsandquarrels;andeveryefforttocleartheairseemedtoonly42ourmisunderstanding.Thenhe43asmallislandintheCaribbeanandwe44touch.Onedayhewrotemealetter.Hedescribedhisislandanditspeople,toldmewhathewasdoing,saidhowhefelt,andencouragedmeto45.Rereadingtheletter,Iwas46byitshumor(幽默）andcleverexpressions.ThesewereallqualitiesforwhichIhad47respectedmyolderbrotherbut48henolongerhadthem.Ihadneverknownhecouldwriteso49.Andwiththatletterwebecamefriends50.

Itmightneverhaveoccurredto51towritemeifhehadnotbeeninaplacewheretherewereno52.Forhim,writingwasanecessity.Italsoturnedouttobethebestwayforustogetbackintouch.Becauseweliveinanageof53communication(通讯），peopleoften54thattheydon’talwayshavetophoneoremail.Theyhavea55.Andthatistowrite.36.A.receivedB.rewrittenC.returnedD.reread【解析】选D。考查动词辨析。由第二段倒数第四句“Rereadingtheletter...”的提示可知答案。37.A.recordB.promiseC.friendshipD.secret【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。由全文可知“信使得他和哥哥和好，恢复了友好的关系。”record“记录”；promise“承诺”;friendship“友谊”；secret“秘密”。38.A.anexampleB.alessonC.anexperienceD.atalk【解析】选A。考查名词辨析。由下文内容可知此处作者将“给个事例”，giveanexample“举例”。39.A.throughB.togetherC.alongD.away【解析】选C。考查副词辨析。由后句的“buthadgrownapart”可知几年前我和哥哥相处不好。getthrough“打通；完成”；gettogether“聚集”；getalong“相处”；getaway“逃脱”。40.A.brothersB.childrenC.fellowsD.classmates【解析】选B。考查名词辨析。由前句“Afewyearsagomyolderbrother...”可知答案。41.A.normalB.necessaryC.pleasantD.possible【解析】选C。考查形容词辨析。由前句的“buthadgrownapart”可知他们的见面并不快乐。normal“正常的”；necessary“必要的”；pleasant“愉快的”；possible“可能的”。42.A.deepenB.startC.expressD.settle【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。由前句“ourconversationwasfilledwithargumentsandquarrels”以及上文可知此处指加深我们的误会。故选A。43.A.touredB.stoppedoverC.reachedD.movedto【解析】选D。考查动词辨析。由后文他给我写的信的内容以及上下文可知他移居到一个小岛。tour“旅游”;stopover“做短暂的逗留”；reach“到达”;moveto“移到，搬到”。44.A.lostB.keptinC.neededD.gotin【解析】选A。考查动词短语辨析。由上下文可知，因为哥哥搬到了小岛，所以在他给我写信前我们没有联系。losetouch“失去联系”;keepintouch“保持联系”；getintouch“取得联系”。45.A.thinkB.writeC.enjoyD.read【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。由最后一段第一句“Itmightneverhave...towriteme...”可知答案。46.A.drivenB.beatenC.surprisedD.honored【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。由前文可知我和他关系不好，一直争吵。所以我对他幽默的话感到吃惊。47.A.neverB.seldomC.sometimesD.once【解析】选D。考查副词辨析。与后面“but46henolongerhadthem”相对比可知此处指作者认为哥哥曾经拥有令他尊重的品质。故D项符合文意。48.A.realizedB.judgedC.thoughtD.expected【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。因为之前哥哥和他一直吵架，所以自己认为哥哥变了，不再有那些好品质。realize“意识到”；judge“判断”；think“认为”；expect“期待”。49.A.wellB.oftenC.muchD.soon【解析】选A。考查副词辨析。由第二段倒数第四句“Iwassurprisedbyitshumorandcleverexpressions.”可知信写得很好，故A项符合文意。50.A.laterB.anyhowC.tooD.again【解析】选D。考查副词辨析。由第三段内容可知因为一封信我们又和好了。51.A.usB.anyoneelseC.someoneD.mybrother【解析】选D。考查逻辑关系。由文意可知给我写信的是我的哥哥。52.A.mailservices B.transportservicesC.phones D.relatives【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。由后句“Forhim,writingwasanecessity.”以及下文“theydon’talwayshavetophoneoremail”的提示可知此处指他之所以写信是因为他住的地方没有通讯设备。故C项符合文意。53.A.poorB.easyC.popularD.busy【解析】选B。考查形容词辨析。这是一道常识题。我们生活在通讯非常便捷的时代。54.A.believeB.decideC.argueD.forget【解析】选D。考查动词辨析。由前句“Becauseweliveinanageofeasycommunication”可知此处指因为我们惯于利用便捷的通讯设备，而忘记了不必总是靠电话或邮件来联系感情。55.A.habitB.choiceC.methodD.plan【解析】选B。考查名词辨析。由全文可推知人们交流的方式除了打电话、发邮件外还可以选择写信。Ⅳ.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)（A）

WhilescientistsareworriedthathumansarecausinghighertemperaturesontheEarth,aMarylandman,Ace,thinkswecansavetheworldbyspraying（喷射）hugeamountsofwaterintotheair.

AcetoldtheMcClatchyNewsServicethatatleast1,000placesshouldbechosentospraywater.Thewaterwouldbesprayedbetween20and200feetintotheair.Thousandsoftonsofseawaterwouldbesprayedforyearsatatime.The1,000siteswouldbepickedaftermorestudies.TheywouldbemostlyintheNorthernHemisphere(北半球).Acesayshewouldavoidtropical（热带的）areasoftheglobe.Hesayswaterturnstoraintooquicklyintheseareasforhisplantowork.

Thewaterwouldbechangedintovapor.Thatprocessrequiresheat.ThewatervaporwouldriseabovetheEarth.Thewatervaporwouldformclouds.Thecloudswouldhelpinseveralways.TheywouldcooltheEarthbyreflectingsunlight.Theywouldlaterturnintorains.TherainswouldprovideanotherwayofcoolingtheEarth.

Ace’splanhasgottensomesupportfromalimitedscientificstudy.KennethCaldeiraisaclimatescientist.HeworksattheCarnegieInstitution’sDepartmentofGlobalEcologyatStanfordUniversityinCalifornia.CaldeiratestedsomeofAce’sfiguresonacomputerprogram.Thecomputermodelisusedbytopscientiststostudyglobalclimatechange.Themodelshowedthattheplanmightwork.“Moretestsareplannedin2009.IdeaslikeAce’sshouldbeconsideredcarefullyandwithanopenmind,”Caldeirasaid.“Everybrilliant（卓越的）inventioninthehistoryoftechnologylookedalittlebitmadwhenfirstputforward.”本文主要讲了Ace提出向大气中喷射大量水来解决全球变暖问题的计划。56．What’sthepurposeofAce’splan?A.Toreduceairpollution.B.Tomakesummercooler.C.Toofferdryareasmorerain.D.Tosolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.【解析】选D。由第一段的第一句可知科学家担心人类造成气候变暖，而Ace提出了一个他认为可以解决这个问题的计划，故选D项。57.AccordingtoAce’splan,_______.A.planeswouldbeusedtospraywater.B.itwouldbebesttospraywateronrainydays.C.Seawaterwouldbesprayedhighintotheair.D.1,000sitesintheSouthernHemispherewouldbechosen.【解析】选C。根据第二段最后一句Thousandsoftonsofseawaterwouldbesprayedforyearsatatime.可知A、B项文中未提及。由第三段前两句可知D项错误。58．Whywouldn’tAcespraywaterintropicalareas?A.Waterischangedintovaportooquickly.B.Waterturnsintoraintooquickly.C.Itishardforvaportoformclouds.D.Itisbadforlocalplantstohavetoomuchrain.【解析】选B。由第三段最后一句Hesayswaterturnsintoraintooquicklyintheseareasforhisplantowork.可知。59.ItseemsthatCaldeira_______.A.takesAce’splanseriouslyB.thinksAce’sideatoocrazyC.doesn’tbelievethecomputer’sresultD.agreestocarryoutAce’splanrightaway【解析】选A。由Caldeira做实验检测及他对此所作的评价可知A项为答案。（B）［2010重庆高考］

Onemorningmorethanthirtyyearsago,IenteredtheTrackKitchen,arestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest(卑微的)tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman,wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.

Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogobacktothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,“MayIgetyousomething?”“Acoffeewouldbenice.”ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee.Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee.Finally,Irosetoleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked,“HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?”“Who?”“Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns.”Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpitifulforoneoftheworld’srichestandmostpowerfulmen!MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andtomeetanotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.60.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disheveled”mean?A.Unfriendly. B.Untidy.C.Gentle. D.Kind.【解析】选B。词义猜测题。由上文中的Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman及下文中的Hewaswearingawornouthatandwasalone.可知disheveled在这儿是指仪容不整、穿着邋遢的意思。所以选B项。61.Theauthorboughtcoffeefortheoldmanbecause_______A.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoorB.hewantedtostartaconversationC.heintendedtoshowhispolitenessD.hewouldliketothanktheoldman【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文中Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.可以判断选A项。62.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?A.Proud. B.Pitiful.C.Surprised. D.Regretful.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld’srichestandmostpowerfulmen!可知，作者在他朋友告诉他那个老人是Mr.Galbreath之后感到很吃惊。由此判断选C项。63.Whatisthemessagemainlyexpressedinthestory?A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章最后一句NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andtomeetanotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.可知，作者想要表达的是不要以貌取人。由此判断选D项。(C)Lookingback,Icanseethatmyfamilyplayedabigpartinmychoiceofhighereducation.CivilEngineeringwasanaturalchoicebecausemyfather,whoworkedinitallhislife,madeitsoundsointeresting.SoItookaStructuralEngineeringdiplomacourse(文凭课程)attheSingaporePolytechnic.

Ifoundmycourseinteresting.Myteacher,MrSia,encouragedusnotonlytodowellinstudies,butalsoincompetitionsliketheSingaporeRiverRaftRace.Itwasawonderfulfeelingwhenourteamcameinfirst.IbecameveryactiveintheInternationalStudentsInterestGroupandwaselectedvice-presidentinmysecondyear.Someofmyclosestfriendstodaycamefromthisgroup,whichprovidesactivitiesforalltheinternationalstudents.

Allofushadtodotwoperiodsofinternship(实习期)aspartofourcourse.Ispentthefirstperiodofeightweeksinaconstructioncompanyinmyhometown.Forthesecondeightweeks,IwasattachedtoSingapore’sLoadTransportAuthority,workingonroaddesignprojects.Theinternshipprovidedgoodexperience.Icompletedmycoursein1998.Despitetheeconomicdepressionatthattime,Iwasfortunatetofindajobalmostimmediately.Forthenextyear,Iworkedasasitesupervisor(监管).IacceptedtheofferofpermanentresidentstatusinSingapore.ThenIdecidedtogototheNationalUniversityofSingaporelastJuly.WithmyPolytechnicdiploma,IwasgivendirectentryintothesecondyearoftheCivilEngineeringDegreeProgram.Iexpecttocompletemydegreeintwoyears’time.CivilEngineeringreallyinterestsmeandIamlookingforwardtopracticingasaprofessionalengineer.64.Inthispassage,thewritermainlydescribes________.A.howhefittedintotheSingaporeansocietyB.hisacademicachievementsincollegeC.hisexperiencestudyingabroadD.theimportanceoffollowinginothers’footsteps【解析】选C。推理判断题。文章主要讲述了作者在新加坡的求学经历，所以选C。65.________arrangedactivitiesforinternationalstudentsinthePolytechnic.A.Thediplomacourse B.Vice-presidentC.MrSia D.TheInternationalStudentsInterestGroup【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“...thisgroup,whichprovidesactivitiesforalltheinternationalstudents.”及前文可知，这里的group指的就是theInternationalStudentsInterestGroup。66.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thewriter’sfatherexpectshissontofulfillthedreamhefailedtorealize.B.TwoperiodsofinternshiparerequiredintheStructuralEngineeringdiplomacourse.C.Tocompletehiscourse,thewriterwasrequiredtoparticipateintheSingaporeRiverRaftRace.D.Thewritermetsomeofhisclosestfriendsduringhisinternship.【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第三段第一句“...twoperiodsofinternshipaspartofourcourse.”可知，两个阶段的实习是必须的。其他选项与文意不符。67.AftergraduationfromthePolytechnic,thewriter_______.A.gothimselfajobinSingaporeB.workedonroaddesignprojectsC.completedhisdegreeinCivilEngineeringD.practicedasacivilengineer【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第四段第一、二句“Icompletedmycoursein1998...Iwasfortunatetofindajobalmostimmediately.”可知，作者毕业之后就很快找到了一份工作。（D）

SanFranciscoiswhereIgrewupbetweentheagesoftwoandtenandwhereIlivedforaperiodwhenIwasabout13andagainasamarriedmanfromtheagesof37to51.Mymother,whoisnow90,stilllivesinLosGatos,about60milessouthofSanFrancisco.IsettledinLondonover25yearsago.IwasborninNewYorkandlovetheUnitedStates.Ihavegrownnewroots(根)inLondonasIdidinFranceandifIwereaskednowwhereIwanttoliveforever,IwouldsayLondon.ButIwillalwaysremainanAmericancitizen.

SanFrancisco,likeLondon,hasmanyparks.EverydaymysistersandIweretakentoplayintheparksaschildren.Ididn’tgotoschool.MywholeformaleducationlastedthreehourswhenIwasfive.IwassenttoschoolbutcamehomeatnoononthefirstdayandsaidIdidn’tenjoyit,soIhadn’tlearnedanything.Myparentsdecided,wiselyIthink,thatschoolwasnotformeandIneverwentback.MymotherthentookovermyeducationandbroughtupmytwosistersandmoreratherinthewayofanEnglishladywhohadgoodeducation.Alotofattentionwaspaidtolanguagesandreadingratherthansciencesandmathematics.Sometimesshetaughtusherself,butwealsohadotherteachersandwewererequiredtotakelessonseveryday.AboutonceaweekwewalkedtoGoldenGateParkandonourwalksmymothertaughtmetoreadmusic.OnedayInoticedalittletoytraininthewindowofashopandIremembernowhowI’dliketohaveit.Icouldn’trollmy‘r’whenIwassmallandmymother,whowasverystrictwithpronunciation,saidifIcouldpronouncean‘r’well,I’dhavethetoytrain.Ipracticedandpracticedandonemorningwokeeverybodyupwithmy‘r’s.Igotthetoytrain.IusuallygetthethingsIwantinlife—butIworkhardforthem.68.Theunderlinedword“roll”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.speak B.pronounceC.spell D.turnoverandover【解析】选B。词义猜测题。由其所在句后部分的“...ifIcouldpronounce...”可知这里“roll”与“pronounce”同义。69.Whydidn’tthewriterattendschoolinAmerica?A.HismotherwantedhimtogotoschoolinEngland.B.Hisparentsdidnotthinkformaleducationwasproperforhim.C.Hisparentscouldn’taffordschooleducation.D.Hecouldn’tgetonwellwiththeotherchildren.【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第三段末“Myparents...neverwentback”可知答案。70.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.ThewriteroncelivedinFranceforsometime.B.Thewriterlikestravelingverymuch.C.AlthoughhenowlivesinLondon,thewriterdoesnotlikeitatall.D.Thewriterhadhiseducationathomebyhismother.【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第二段第二句“Ihavegrown...inFrance...”可知A项正确。由第一、二段可知，作者在每个地方都是长期居住而非旅游，故B项错误；由第二段中“...ifI...wouldsayLondon”可知C项亦不正确；D项错误则是因为作者尚有其他老师，见最后一段第三句中“Sometimesshetaught...hadotherteachers...”。71.Thewritergotthelittletoytrainby_______.A.borrowingthemoneyfromhissistersB.learningtoreadmathematicsC.succeedinginspeakingproperlyD.workinghardathislessons【解析】选C。细节理解题。见最后一段倒数第二、三句“Ipracticedand...gotthetoytrain”。（E）

Thecostofriceisexpectedtogoupinthecomingmonths,asanimprovingglobaleconomyraisesdemand,anddrought(旱灾)cutsproductionincountriessuchasIndia.Someeconomistssaypricesforrice,themainfoodfortheworld’spopulation,couldbereturningtolevelsthatcausedinflation(通货膨胀)fearsinmuchofAsialastyear.CharukSinghapreechaisdeanofthefaculty(系)ofeconomicsatThailand’sKasetsartUniversity.Hesaysprices—especiallyforThairice—arebeingpushedhigherbynewcustomerscomingintothemarketaftertheeconomicslowdownofthepastyear.“Theyexpectthattheworlddemandwillincreaseandweexpectthatthepriceofricewillincreasenextyear,”Charuksaid.“TherearemanynewmarketsfortheThairiceandalsowestillhaveforouroldcustomers—China,someArabcountries—theywillincreasethedemand.”Pricesontheglobalmarketcouldreachagainneartherecordof$1,000atonsetinthemiddleofthisyear.Thismonth,exportpricesforSoutheastAsianricehavejumpedfromabout$550atontomorethan$650.

VichaiSriprasert,presidentoftheThaiRiceExportersAssociation,saysfurtherweaknessintheUSdollarandconcernsoverdroughtaddtopressureonprices.MarketexpertssaynextyearIndiaislikelytotrytoimportthreemilliontonsofrice—enteringtheworldmarketforthefirsttimein21years—becauseofadrought.Vichaialsowarnsthatincreasingdemandforbio-fuels(生物燃料)fromgraincouldreducefoodcrops,forcingthepriceofgrainshigher.“Thisisveryserious.That’swhythepriceofricewillnotgobacktothelevelthatweusedtosee,”Vichaisaid.“Itwillhavetoberaisedatahigherlevel,butIdon’tknowwhere.”ThePhilippinesthisweeksaiditwascuttingriceimportsduetohighprices,eventhoughthecountrylostmorethanamilliontonsofgraintotyphoonsthisyear.OfficialsfromVietnam,aleadingexportcompetitorwithThailand,predictpriceswillreachabout800atonbythemiddleofthenextyear.ThisweekthePhilippines’NationalFoodAuthorityofferedalmost$665atonfor600,000tonsofVietnameserice.

Economistssayhigherfoodpriceswillonlyincreasetheproblemsfacedbytheregion’spoor,whoarehighlydependentonriceasastaplefood.72.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtoParagraph1?A.DroughtreducesproductionofriceinIndia.B.Pricesforricewerelowerallthetimethisyear.C.Riceisamajorfoodfortheworld’spopulation.D.Theimprovingglobaleconomyincreasestheneedforrice.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句句意：有些经济学家说，大米的价格有可能达到去年在亚洲引起通货膨胀恐惧时的水平。也就是说，去年大米的价格曾更高，因此选B项。73.HowmanyreasonsdidVichaimentionaboutriceprice’sgoingup?A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“...saysfurtherweaknessintheUSdollarandconcernsoverdroughtaddtopressureonprices.”和第五段第一句“Vichaialsowarnsthatincreasingdemandforbio-fuelsfromgraincouldreducefoodcrops...”可知Vichai提到了3个原因。74.WhydoesthePhilippinesplantocutriceimports?A.Becauseofhighprices.B.Becauseoftyphoons.C.Becauseofcivilwar.D.Becauseo