2018高级会计师《职称英语》串讲班：阅读理解

Q31.What is the main idea of this passage?

这篇文章的主旨是什么?——主旨题

Q32.The function of the word “Traditionally” in Paragraph 2 is to show _____.

段落2中的traditionally作用是用来显示什么—细节题

Q33.What does increased production of full-sun coffee bring about?

阳光充足的咖啡增加的产量带来什么?—细节题

Q34.How do farmers find more land for growing full-sun coffee?

农民如何找更多的土地来种植阳光充足的咖啡?—细节题

Q35.The full-sun method may affect the following EXCEPT_____

全日照方式可能影响除了以下哪一项?—细节题

Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee?

When people argue about whether coffee is good for health, they‘re usually thinking of the health of the coffee drinker. Is it good for your heart? Does it increase blood pressure? Does it help you concentrate? However, coffee affects the health of the human population in other ways, too.

Traditionally, coffee bushes were planted under the canopy(树冠)of taller indigenous(土生土长的)trees. However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full-sun coffees. At first, this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there aren’t any trees. With increased production come increased profits.

Unfortunately, deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases local-wildlife habitat. Native birds nest and hide from predators(捕食者)in the tall trees and migrating birds rest there.

Furthermore, in the long term, the full-sun method also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers and pesticides are needed to grow the coffee. The fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plant, but then the birds eat the poisoned insects and also die. The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink.

Fortunately, farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade. We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as “shade grown” and “bird friendly.” Sure, these varieties might cost a little more. But we‘re paying for the health of the birds, the land, ourselves, and the planet. I think it's worth it.

31.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Farmers are changing the way they grow coffee.

B.Coffee is becoming more expensive to produce.

C.Shade-grow coffee is more expensive than sun-grow coffee.

D.People should buy shade-grown coffee.

【解析】本题考查文章的主旨，一般这种提问方式我们只需要关注标题和第一段就能够选出答案。我们先分析标题，Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee，标题意思是为什么买蔽光生长的咖啡，一般咖啡的产地都是热带地区，因为阳光充足，标题讲蔽光生长的咖啡这种种植方式就跟传统不同，那我们可以推断该篇文章讲咖啡种植方式的改变，或者说会讲蔽光生长的咖啡有什么作用。选项A选项意思是农民正改变他们种咖啡的方式，符合文章含义，其他三个选项都比较片面。

【答案】A

32.The function of the word “Traditionally” in Paragraph 2 is to show_____.

A.the positive effects of coffee.

B.a change of coffee growth.

C.something that is the most important.

D.how coffee production used to be.

【解析】题干问的是第二自然段的单词Traditionally的作用是什么?该词的含义是传统上，单词所在句子的含义是：传统上，咖啡灌木丛一般种植在较高的当地数目的树冠下的。有传统的种植就会讲到现在的，那么这个词就是为了突出咖啡生长的变化。看一下四个选项，A选项：咖啡的积极作用;B选项：咖啡生长的变化;C选项：重要的事情;D选项：过去如何生产咖啡。B选项符合，所以答案选B。

【答案】B

33.What does increased production of full-sun coffee bring about?

A.More insects.

B.Better quality coffee.

C.Larger farms.

D.Higher profits.

【解析】划出题干的信息词production，full-sun coffee，bring about。

回归原文第二段后However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full-sun coffees. At first, this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there aren‘t any trees. With increased production come increased profits.

产量增加利润就增加了，看选项D选项出现profits，所以选择D。

【答案】D

34.How do farmers find more land for growing full-sun coffee?

A.They buy more land from other farmers.

B.They cut down trees.

C.They move to another country.

D.They turn grassland into farmland.

【解析】 划出题干信息词，farmers ，more land ，growing full-sun coffee ，回归原文第二段第二句However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full-sun coffees. 重点理解land 前面的deforesting ，该词的原形是deforest ，表示砍伐森林，与B 选项的cut down 是同义词。B 选项的含义是砍树，与原文意思一致。答案选择B。

【答案】B

35.The full-sun method may affect the following EXCEPT _____

A.insects

B.air

C.birds

D.humans