2013高考英语二轮阅读理解训练12

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1、2013高考英语二轮阅读理解训练12：（答案）热身训练AnenvironmentalgroupcalledtheFoodCommissionisunhappyanddisappointedbecauseofthesaleofbottledwaterfromJapan.Thewater,itangrilyarguesanpublic,hastraveled10,000"foodmiles"beforeitreachesWesterncustomers."Transportingwaterhalfwayacrosstheworldissurelytheextremelystupid

2、useoffuelwhenthereisplentyofwaterintheUK."Itisalsoworriedthatwearewastingourfuelbybuyingprawns(对虾)fromIndonesia(7,000foodmiles)andcarrotsfromSouthAfrica(5,900foodmiles).Countingthenumberofmilestraveledbyaproductisastrangewayoftryingtotellthetruesituationoftheenvironmentaldamagedonebyanindust

3、ry.Mostfoodistransportedaroundtheworldoncontainershipsthatareextremelyenergy-efficient(高能效的).Itshouldbenotedthatatonofbuttertransported25milesinatrucktoafarmers'marketdoesnotnecessarilyuselessfuelonitsjourneythanasimilarproducttransportedhundredsofmilesbysea.Besides,theideaof"foodmiles"ignor

4、estheamountoffuelusedintheproduction.ItispossibletocutdownyourfoodmilesbybuyingtomatoesgrowninBritainratherthanthosegrowninGhana;thedifferenceisthattheBritishoneswillhavebeenraisedinheatedgreenhousesandtheGhanaianonesintheopensun.Whattheideaof"foodmiles”doesprovide,however,isthechancetocutou

5、tThirdWorldcountriesfromFirstWorldfoodmarkets.Thenumberofmilestraveledbyourfoodshould,asIseeit,beregardedasasignofthesuccessoftheglobal(全球的)tradesystem,notasignofdamagetotheenvironment.68.TheFoodCommissionisangrybecauseitthinksthat_______A.UKwastesalotofmoneyimportingfoodproductsB.someimport

6、edgoodscauseenvironmentaldamageC.growingcertainvegetablesdamagestheenvironmentD.peoplewasteenergybuyingfoodfromothercountries69.Thephrase"foodmiles"inthepassagereferstothedistance_______.A.thatafoodproducttravelstoamarketB.thatafoodproducttravelsfromonemarkettoanotherC.betweenUKandotherfoodp

7、roducingcountriesD.betweenaThirdWorldcountryandaFirstWorldfoodmarket70.BycomparingtomatoesraisedinBritainandinGhana,theauthortriestoexplainthat______A.BritishtomatoesarehealthierthanGhanaianonesB.GhanaiantomatoestastebetterthanBritishonesC.cuttingd