广东省深圳市普通高中学校高考高三英语12月月考试题07

高考高三英语12月月考试题07第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共115分)第一部分：听力(共两节；满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节：(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthegirlmean?A.Sheisn’tinthemoodtotravelB.Familyholidaysnolongerinteresther.C.Shehashadtoomanyholidaysthisyear.2.Whyhadn’tMarkheardfromthewomanforalongtime?A.ShedislikesMarkB.SheissickC.Sheisbusy3.Whatisthewomandoing?A.AskingforafavorB.GivingadviceC.Offeringhelp4.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.HusbandandwifeB.BossandsecretaryC.Hotelclerkandcustomer5.WhereisMr.Brown?A.InhisofficeB.AthomeC.Outforameal第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Whatdoesthemanwant?A.AcupofcoffeeB.AcheeseburgerC.Asalad7.WheredoesLouiseusuallyhaveherlunch?A.InacoffeeshopB.InarestaurantC.Inheroffice听第7段材料，回答第8至9题8.Whatdidthemanbuylastweek?A.AbagB.AclockC.Arecorder9.Whatdoesthewomanaskfor?A.AcheckB.AnalarmC.Areceipt听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Studentandteacher B.Studentandlibrarian C.Classmates11.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Readabook B.Usetheputer C.Lookforabook12.Whatdoesthemantype?A.ThesubjectheadingB.Thebook’snameC.Theauthor’sname听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydidthewomanaskthemanthosequestions?A.ToseewhattypeofworkisbestforhimB.ToknowwhatkindofinterestshehasC.Togetanareanearhisworkplace14.Whataretheman’sinterests?A.BuildingandsellingTVsets B.Building,repairingandsellingthingsC.Makingthingsandwritingfornewspapers15.Whatdidthemandothisyear?A.AskedbusinessmentobuyschoolnewspapersB.SoldadvertisingspaceforthenewspaperC.Soldnewspapersonthecampus16.Whichcolumndoesthewomanwritedown“Innovational”and“Sales”?A.EducationB.InterestC.Experience听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howmanywaysaretheretohelptheenvironment?A.TwoB.ThreeC.Four18.Whatcanwelearnaboutthelawhelpingtheenvironment?A.Helpingpeopletosaveresources B.BeingagainstdrivingthecarsC.Learninginformationinschool19.Whatcanpeopledoontheirowntohelptheenvironment?A.ControlthepopulationB.WorkathomeC.Refuseharmfulproducts20.Whatkindsofnewresourcescanwefindinthefuture?A.MechanicalenergybyoilB.AtomicpowerandsolarenergyC.Electricenergyproducedbycoal.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节；满分45分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.Thereisnopowerlike_____powerofconfidence,andthereisnostudentaspetitiveas_____studentwhotrustshisownabilities. A.the;a B.a;the C./;a D.the;/Whydoyouchoosetoworkinaninternationaltravelagency?Well,youknow,Englishismy______.Soitismybestchoice.A.strength B.talent C.abilityD.skill23.Allthecitizensherestronglyinsistthosefound____“harmful”advertisementsinthestreets_____punishedstrictly.A.puttingup;willbe B.toputup;shouldbe C.puttingup;be D.beingputup;shall24.David,it’sFrank.Doyouhaveafewminutes?Ineedtoseeyou.______.ButIhope“afewminutes”doesn’tturnintoanhour.A.I’mafraidnot B.Itdoesn’tmatterC.Idon’tthinkso D.Iguessso25.Whowouldyourather______withtheteacherabouttheproblem?A.talkingB.talkC.havetalkedD.havetalk26.Itisrecognizedthatthepart___theUNplaysininternationalrelationsisimportant.A.inwhichB.whereC.that D.ofwhich27.Insocietieswheresocialrolesaredetermined,boysusuallycopythebehavioroftheirfathers,andgirls_____oftheirmothers.A.that B.those C.one D.theones28.______usadefiniteanswercan’tsolvetheproblem.Iagreewithyou.SomeonemusthaveatalkwithhimA.AvoidingtogiveB.AvoidinggivingC.HeavoidinggivingD.Hisavoidinggiving29.Theboyswerehappilymakingasnowman,_____withcold.A.theirfacesturnedred B.theirfaceswereredC.theirfacesred D.theirfacestoberedthink 30.JustasAlanM.Edison_____it,“Moderntechnology______ecologyanapology.”A.says;owes B.puts;makes C.said;owed D.puts;owes31.Don’tbediscouraged.Ifyousuchfeelings,youwilldobetternexttime.A.carryout B.breakdown C.giveaway D.putaway32.Paperbagsproducedeveryyearare______theworld’sproductionofvehicles.33.WhenNancywasatcollege,she____threeforeignlanguages,butIamsurprisedtofindthatshe____allexceptafewwordsofeach.A.spoke;hadforgotten B.hadspoken;hadforgottenC.spoke;hasforgotten D.hadspoken;hasforgotten34.______enoughtime,wedidn’tfinishthework.A.NottherebeingB.TherebeingnotC.TherenotbeingD.Therewasn’t35.—Whydidn’tyouchatwiththatfriendlyforeignerjustnow?—I’dliketo,butthetroublewas_______hesaidwasdifficultformetounderstand.A.whatwhich B.thatwhat C.thatthat D.whatthat第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项Wealwaystellourselvesthatourlifewillbe_38whenourspouse(配偶)getshisorheracttogether;whenwegetanicecar,andareableto_39onanicevocationwhenweretire.Thetruthis,there’snobetter_40thanrightnow.Ifnotnow,when?Ourlifewillalwaysbefilledwith__41.It’sbesttoadmitthistoourselvesanddecidetobehappy42.Oneofmyfavoritequoteses__43AlfredSouza.Hesaid,”foralongtimeithadseemedtomethat44wasabouttobeginreallife.Buttherewasalwayssomeobstacleintheway,somethingtobe45first,someunfinishedbusiness,timestilltobeserved,a(an)46tobepaid.”Thenlifewouldbegin.Atlastit47onmethattheseobstaclesweremylife.”Thisperspectivehashelpedmetoseethatthereisno48tohappiness.Happinessistheway.So49everymomentthatyouhave.Happinessisajourney,nota54.So,worklikeyoudon’tneedmoney,lovelikeyou’veneverbeen55,anddancelikenoone’swatching.36.A.sure B.satisfied C.determined D.lucky37.A.learnfrom B.bringup C.eacross D.dealwith38.A.contradictory B.controversial C.convenient D.plete39.A.go B.insist C.keep D.move40.A.plan B.time C.stage D.period41.A.dreams B.strugglesC.troublesD.challenges42.A.anyway B.meanwhile C.otherwise D.nowhere43.A.with B.from C.into D.to44.A.life B.career C.work D.pace45.A.walkedthrough B.brokenthroughC.gotthroughD.gonethrough46.A.debt B.attention C.date D.meal47.A.lived B.depended C.dawned D.tried48.A.route B.doubt C.way D.path49.A.control B.treasure C.possess D.respect50.A.waiting B.remembering C.leaving D.resigning51.A.mistaken B.lost C.pleased D.married52.A.plain B.decide C.regretD.indicate53.A.responsible B.mature C.happy D.patient54.A.constitution B.feeling C.limit D.destination55.A.hurt B.hugged C.punished D.praised第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AEveryonegatheredaroundandPaddyreadoutloud,slowly,histonegrowingsadderandsadder.Thelittle

headlinesaid:BOXER

RECEIVESLIFFSENTENCE.FrankCleary,aged26,professionalboxer,wastodayfoundguiltyofthemurderofAlbert

Cumming,aged32,laborer,lastJuly.Thejury(陪审团)reacheditsdecisionafteronlytenminutes,remendingthemostseverepunishmenttothecourt.Itwas,saidthejudge,asimplecase.CummingandClearyhadquarreledviolentlyattheHarbourHotelonJuly23rdandpolicesawClearykickingattheheadoftheunconsciousCumming.

Whenarrested,Clearywasdrunkbutclearthinking.Clearywassentencedtolifeimprisonmentwithhardlabour.Askedifhehadanythingtosay,Clearyanswered,“Justdon'ttellmymother.”“Ithappenedoverthreeyearsago,”Paddysaidhelplessly.

Nooneansweredhimormoved,fornooneknewwhattodo.“Justdon'ttellmymother,”saidFeenumbly.“Andnoonedid!Oh,God!Mypoor,poorFrank!”Paddywipedthetearsfromhisfaceandsaid.

“Fee,packyourthings.We'llgotoseehim.”Shehalfrosebeforesinkingback,hereyesinhersmallwhitefacestaredasifdead.“Ican'tgo,”

shesaidwithoutahintofpain,yetmakingeveryonefeelthatthepainwasthere.

“Itwouldkillhimtoseeme.Iknowhimsowell—hispride,hisambition.Lethimbeartheshamealone,it'swhathewants.

We'vegottohelphimkeephissecret.

Whatgoodwillitdohimtoseeus?”Paddywasstillweeping,notforFrank,butforthelifewhichhadgonefromFee'sface,forthedyinginhereyes.Frankhadalwaysbroughtbitternessandmisfortune,alwaysstoodbetweenFeeandhimself.

Hewasthecauseofherwithdrawalfromhisheartandtheheartsofhischildren.

EverytimeitlookedasiftheremightbehappinessforFee,Franktookitaway.

ButPaddy'sloveforherwasasdeepandimpossibletowipeoutasherswasforFrank.Sohesaid.

“Well,Fee,wewon'tgo.Butwemustmakesureheistakencareof.

HowaboutifIwritetoFatherJonesandaskhimtolookoutforFrank?”Theeyesdidn'tliven,butafaintpinkstoleintohercheeks.“Yes,Paddy,dothat.

OnlymakesureheknowsnottotellFrankwefoundout.PerhapsitwouldeaseFranktothinkforcertainthatwedon'tknow.”56.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Frankwasfoundguiltyofmurderbecausehewasaprofessionalboxer.B.Thefamilydidn'tfindoutwhathappenedtoFrankuntilthreeyearslater.C.ThejuryandthejudgedisagreedonwhetherFrankhadmittedmurder.D.Frankdidn'twanthisfamilytofindoutwhathappenedbecausePaddydislikedhim.57.Paddycriedbecausehethought______________.A.FrankdidkillsomeoneanddeservedthepunishmentB.FrankshouldhavetoldFeewhathadhappenedC.whathadhappenedtoFrankwaskillingFeeD.Frankhadalwaysbeenamanofbadmoralcharacter58.“Shehalfrosebeforesinkingback…”(inParagraph6)showsthat______________.A.FeewassoheartbrokenthatshecouldhardlystandupB.Feedidn'twanttoupsetPaddybyvisitingFrankC.Feecouldn'tleaveherfamilytogotoseeFrankD.FeestruggledbetweenwantingtoseeFrankandrespectinghiswish59.

WhichofthefollowingsuggeststhatFeewasdeeplyshockedbywhathappenedtoFrank?A.“Hereyesinhersmallwhitefacestaredasifdead.”B.“Lethimbeartheshamealone,it’swhathewants.”C.“EverytimeitlookedasiftheremightbehappinessforFee,Franktookitaway.”D.“Theeyesdidn’tliven,butafaintpinkstoleintohercheeks.”60.WhatisFee'sprobablerelationshipwithFrankandPaddy?husband.C.brother. B.Sonandhusband.C.Brotherandlover.D.Loverandhusband.Bpetitionbetweeninternationaluniversitiesisheatingup,asChinagrowsasoneofthelargestexportersofstudentsaimingtostudyabroad.“LotsofuniversitiesarebeingmoreandmoreaggressivetoattractChinesestudents.EverydayIreceivecontactsfromuniversitiesintheUSexpressingthedesiretoetoChinatorecruitstudents,”saidFrankJoseph,amercialofficerfromembassyoftheUnitedStates.OnekeyreasonwhymoreChinesestudentsareabletostudyabroadistheeconomy:WithChina’sboomwithinthepastdecade,morefamilieshavethefinancialwherewithal(资金)tosendtheirchildrentointernationaluniversities.Therewillbeatotalof200,000familyfundedChinesestudentsstudyingoverseasin2009,up20percentfromlastyear,saidWuZaofeng,deputysecretarygeneralofChinaEducationAssociationforInternationalExchange.Internationalinstitutions,Josephsaid,arealsofacingincreasinglytoughfinancialsituationwithashortageofdomesticstudentsandadropingovernmentsubsidies(补贴).Students,especiallyintheUSarepayinghightuitionfeesandlivingexpenses.Chinesestudentswithmoneytospend,accordingtoexperts,canfillupthegap.Studentsonaveragespend150,000yuanto200,000yuaneveryyearstudyinginUS,accordingtostatisticsfromtheUSInstituteofInternationalEducation.During20072008,therewereapproximately81,000ChinesestudentsstudyingintheUS,up19.8percentfrom2006.Representativesfromapproximately60universitiesfromtheUnitedStatesareplanningtoarriveinBeijingthisweekendtoattractmoreChinesestudentsatthisyear’sfair.BesidestheUS,manyothercountriesarealsovying(竞争)toenrollChinesestudents.PoststudyworkvisaputoutbyBritishgovernmentallowsallinternationalstudentspletingaUKdegreequalificationtoapplyforavisatostayonandlookforworkinUKforupto2years.BeingthethirdmostpopulardestinationforinternationalstudentsnexttotheUSandtheUK,Francehassetuptwotypesofscholarshipsandhashandedoutanincreaseof26percentinscholarshipfundstoChinesestudentsinrecentyears.61.Thereasonforheatinguppetitionbetweeninternationaluniversitiesis___.A.thatChinahasbeeoneofthelargestexportersofthestudentsaimingtostudyabroadB.China’sboom,thestudents’desireandforeignuniversities’mercialmotiveC.thatthestudentsinChinaarebeingricherandricherD.thatthestudentsinforeigncountriesdonotwanttogotouniversities62.WhyaremoreChinesestudentsabletostudyabroad?A.Becausetheirfamilieshaveenoughmoneytosendthemtointernationaluniversities.B.Becausetheycan’tgotothebestuniversitiesathome.C.BecausetheywanttowinthescholarshipofforeignuniversitiesD.BecausetheChinesestudentsenjoyfollowingothersandtheywanttobeindependent.63.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.In2009therewillbe200,000ChinesestudentsstudyingintheUS.B.Chinesestudentsareabletostudyabroadfortheirrelativesoverseas.C.In2009therewillbe200,000statefundedChinesestudentsstudyingoverseas.D.TherearefewerfamilyfundedChinesestudentsstudyingabroadin2008thanin2009.64.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_____.A.thenumberofforeignstudentsisbeingsmallerandsmallerB.theinternationaluniversitiesareshortofmoneyC.therewereapproximately81,000foreignstudentsstudyingintheUSduring20072008D.theChinesestudentsspendmoremoneythantheAmericanstudents65.WhatdoestheUKdotoattracttheinternationalstudents?A.Settinguptwotypesofscholarships.B.Handingoutanincreaseof26percentinscholarshipfundstoChinesestudentsinrecentyears.C.Permittingstudentstohaveavisatostayonandlookforworkfor2yearsafterpletingthedegree.D.AllowingtolookforworkintheirsparetimeintheUKforupto2years.COurcharacter,basically,isapositeofourhabits.“Sowathought,reap(收获)anaction;sowanaction,reapahabit;sowahabit,reapacharacter;sowacharacter,reapadestiny(命运),”theproverbsays.Habitsarepowerfulfactorsinourlives.Becausetheyareconsistent,oftenunconsciouspatterns,theyconstantly,daily,expressourcharacterandproduceoureffectivenessorineffectiveness.AsHoraceMann,thegreateducator,oncesaid,“Habitsarelikeacable.Weweaveawireofiteverydayandsoonitcannotbebroken.”Ipersonallydonotagreewiththelastpartofhisexpression.Iknowhabitscanbelearnedandunlearned.ButIalsoknowitisn’taquickfix.Itcontainsaprocessandamatchlesswill.ThoseofuswhowatchedthelunarvoyageofApollo11weretransfixed(呆住)aswesawthefirstmenwalkonthemoonandreturntoearth.Buttogetthere,thoseastronautsactuallyhadtobreakoutofthehugegravitypulloftheearth.Moreenergywasspentinthefirstfewminutesofliftoff,inthefirstfewmilesoftravel,thanwasusedoverthenextseveraldaystotravelhalfamillionmiles.Habits,too,havehugegravitypullmorethanmostpeoplerealizeorwouldadmit.Breakingdeeplyimbedded(嵌入)habitualtendenciessuchasdelay,impatience,criticalness,orselfishnessthatviolatebasicprinciplesofhumaneffectivenessincludesmorethanalittlewillpowerandafewminorchangesinourlives.“Liftoff”takesaveryhardeffort,butoncewebreakoutofthegravitypull,ourfreedomtakesonawholenewdimension.Likeanynaturalforce,gravitypullcanworkwithusoragainstus.Thegravitypullofsomeofourhabitsmaygenerallybekeepingusfromgoingwherewewanttogo.Butitisalsogravitypullthatkeepsourworldtogether,thatkeepstheplanetsintheirorbitsandouruniverseinorder.Itisapowerfulforce,andifweuseiteffectively,wecanusethegravitypullofhabittocreatethecohesiveness(凝聚力)andordernecessarytoestablisheffectivenessinourlives.66.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheproverb?A.Actionistheproperfruitofknowledge.B.Alargepartofvirtueconsistsingoodhabits.C.Behaviordependsonattitude.D.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.67.Theauthordoesn’tagreeallHoraceMannsaidbecause________.A.hewasnotquitesureaboutwhattheeducatorexpressedB.hemisunderstoodtheeducator’sstatementsC.hethoughttheeducatorconcludedtheresultabsolutelyD.hehadanoppositeunderstandingabouthabits68.WhatisthepurposeoftheauthortogivetheexampleoflunarvoyageofApollo11?A.Toshowpeoplethateverythingispossibleiftakingefforts.B.Totelltheheartshakingexperienceofthevoyage.C.Toadvisepeopletobreakoutofthegravitypullinlife.D.Tostatethatgoodhabits’formingneedshardwork.69.Liftingoffthegravitypullofbadhabitsmay_______.A.causesomeilleffectsonyourlifeB.costyoualotofenergyandeffortsC.needeveryone’sworkingtogetherD.requireotherswatchingover70.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Thegravitypullofhabithastwosides.B.Thegravitypullkeepseverythingintheworldinorder.C.Thegravitypullofhabitaffectsourliveseffectively.D.Thegravitypullofhabitkeepsusfromwhatwewilldo.DIliveinthelandofDisney,Hollywoodandyearroundsun.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchasplendid,funfilledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothinginmon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,morelastingemotion.Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells“happiness”.Butinmemoir（回忆录）aftermemoir,theyrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildrenandprofoundloneliness.Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriage,ifhe’shonest,andhewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingamitment,formitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutwhenevertheywantandsleepaslateastheycan.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathreedayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberating（解放性的）realizations.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthoserichandglamorouspeopleweweresosurearehappybecausetheyarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.71.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat____________.A.funcreateslonglastingsatisfactionB.funprovidesenjoymentwhilepainleadstohappinessC.happinessislastingwhereasfunisshortlivedD.funthatislongstandingmayleadtohappiness72.Totheauthor,theroleHollywoodstarswillplayisto_________.A.writememoiraftermemoirabouttheirhappinessB.tellthepublicthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfunC.teachpeoplehowtoenjoytheirlivesD.bringhappinesstothepublicinsteadofgoingtoparties73.Intheauthor’sopinion,marriage____________.A.affordsgreaterfun B.leadstoraisingchildrenC.indicatesdutyanddevotion D.usuallyendsupinpain74.Whichofthefollowingisthebestexampleof“painfulhappiness”?A.Winninglotterybyaccident. B.Abachelorresistingmarriage.C.Raisingchildren. D.Buyingsomefancyclothes.75.Ifonegetsthemeaningofthetruesenseofhappiness,hewill____________.A.stopplayinggamesandjokingwithothersB.keephimselfwithhisfamilyC.giveafreehandtomoneyD.usehistimetoincreasehappiness第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共35分)第四部分：写作(共两节；满分35分)第一节：阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题，然后将答案填入相应的位置上。(请注意答题后的词数要求)。In2009,thenumberofhungrypeopleintheworldreachedonebillionforthefirsttime.Itisdifficultnottobeshockedbythefactthatmorethanoneinsevenpeopleontheplanetdonothaveenoughtoeat.Bytheendofthisyear,morethan35millionpeoplewillhavediedasaresultof.HungerkillsmorepeopleperyearthanAIDSandmalaria(疟疾)bined.TheUNcalculatesthatalmosttwothirdsoftheworld'shungrypeopleareinAsia.MorethanaquarterareinsubSaharanAfrica.AlmostalloftherestareinLatinAmerica,NorthAfricaandtheCaribbean.Intherichestregionsoftheworldthereareonlyasmallnumberofpeoplewhodon'thaveenoughtoeat.Therearemanyreasonsforworldhunger.Theyincludewars,droughts,floodsandtheoveruseoffarmingland.Allofthemaffectfoodproduction.Butthemostimportantreasonis,quitesimple,poverty—whichhasincreasedrecentlyduetotheeconomiceffectsofthefinancialcrisisof2008.Althoughmanypeoplepointoutthattherewouldbelesshungeriftheglobalpopulationweresmaller,fewpeoplewouldarguethatthereisnotenoughfoodtogoaround.Thebasicproblemseemstobenotalackoffood,butitsdistribution.Inthelast50years,globalfoodproductionhasrisenevenmorequicklythantheglobalpopulationandthereareofcoursemanyareasoftheworldwherepeoplegenerallyhavemorethanenoughfood.Overweightisafarbiggerpro