专题四 “顺藤摸瓜”——明辨词义猜测类题目
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体裁：说明文 话题：科学研究 时间：6分钟
(2017·广东卷，D)Scientists today are making greater effort to study ocean currents (洋流)．Most do it using satellites and other hightech equipment.However，ocean expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special way—by studying movements of random floating garbage.A scientist with many years' experience，he started this type of research in the early 1990s when he heard about hundreds of athletic shoes washing up on the shores of the northwest coast of the United States.There were so many shoes that people were setting up swap_meets to try and match left and right shoes to sell or wear.
Ebbesmeyer found out in his researches that the shoes－about 60,000 in total－fell into the ocean in a shipping accident.He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoes back.As expected，the company told him that they didn't.Ebbesmeyer realized this could be a great experiment.If he learned when and where the shoes went into the water and tracked where they landed，he could learn a lot about the patterns of ocean currents.
The Pacific Northwest is one of the world's best areas for beachcombing(海滩搜寻) because winds and currents join here，and as a result，there is a group of serious beachcombers in the area.Ebbesmeyer got to know a lot of them and asked for their help in collecting information about where the shoes landed.In a year he collected reliable information on 1,600 shoes.With this data，he and a colleague were able to test and improve a computer program designed to model ocean currents，and publish the findings of their study.
As the result of his work，Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call with questions about any unusual objects found floating in the ocean.He has even started an association of beachcombers and ocean experts，with 500 subscribers from West Africa to New Zealand.They have recorded all lost objects ranging from potatoes to golf gloves.
【语篇导读】 本文是说明文，介绍了一种研究洋流的特别方式。
1．The underlined phrase swap meets in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A．fitting rooms B．trading fairs
C．business talks D．group meetings
解析 词义猜测题。由前面的so many shoes和后面的to try and match left and right shoes to sell or wear，特别是sell，可知是建立交易市场，故选B。
答案 B
2．Ebbesmeyer phoned the shoe company to find out ________.
A．what caused the shipping accident
B．when and where the shoes went missing
C．whether it was all right to use their shoes
D．how much they lost in the shipping accident
解析 事实细节题。由第二段二、三、四句“He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoes back.As expected，the company told him that they didn't.Ebbesmeyer realized this could be a great experiment”可知，选C。
答案 C
3．How did Ebbesmeyer prove his assumption?
A．By collecting information from beachcombers.
B．By studying the shoes found by beachcombers.
C．By searching the web for ocean currents
models.
D．By researching ocean currents data in the library.
解析 事实细节题。由第三段第二句Ebbesmeyer got to know a lot of them (serious
beachcombers) and asked for their help in collecting information about where the shoes landed及其后几句可知，选A，“通过海滩清理者收集信息”。
答案 A
4．Ebbesmeyer is most famous for ________.
A．traveling widely the coastal cities of the world
B．making records for any lost objects on the sea
C．running a global currents research association
D．phoning about any doubtful objects on the sea
解析 事实细节题。由第四段第一句Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call with questions about any unusual objects found floating in the ocean可知，选D。
答案 D
5．What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A．To call people's attention to ocean pollution.
B．To warn people of shipping safety in the ocean.
C．To explain a unique way of studying ocean currents.
D．To give tips on how to search for lost objects on the beach.
解析 主旨大意题。文章主题句在第一段，即However，ocean expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special way—by studying movements of random floating garbage，由此可知选C。
答案 C
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体裁：说明文 话题：旅鸽 时间：6分钟
(2017·课标Ⅰ卷)Passenger pigeons(旅鸽)once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers.Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks(群)so large that they darkened the sky for hours.
It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point，there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons－a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States，making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world.Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller，a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles (about 515 kilometers) long was seen near Cincinnati.
Sadly，the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing.Where the birds were most abundant，people believed there was an everlasting supply and killed them by the thousands.Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain，waited until pigeons had settled to feed，then threw large nets over them，taking hundreds at a time.The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.
By the closing decades of the 19th century，the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans' need for wood，which scattered(驱散)the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north，where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline.Soon the great flocks were gone，never to be seen again.
In 1897，the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons，but by then，no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years.The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County，Ohio，in 1900.For a time，a few birds survived under human care.The last of them，known affectionately as Martha，died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1,1914.
【语篇导读】 本文叙述了旅鸽逐渐消失的过程。
1．In the 18th and early 19th centuries，passenger pigeons ________.
A．were the biggest bird in the world
B．lived mainly in the south of America
C．did great harm to the natural environment
D．were the largest bird population in the US
解析 事实细节题。根据文章第一段所述在18和19世纪，美国大群的旅鸽飞起来可以遮住天空几个小时，所以美国旅鸽的数量是最大的，故选D。
答案 D
2．The underlined word“undoing”probably refers to the pigeons' ________.
A．escape B．ruin
C．liberation D．evolution
解析 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段中“Where the birds were abundant...by the thousands”可知旅鸽遭到捕杀，所以ruin和undoing词义相似，故选B。
答案 B
3．What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?
A．To seek pleasure. B．To save other birds.
C．To make money. D．To protect crops.
解析 事实细节题。根据文章第二段中“Commercial hunters attracted them...sold in restaurants”可知旅鸽遭到捕杀的主要原因是捕杀者要赚钱。故选C。
答案 C
4．What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?
A．It was ignored by the public.
B．It was declared too late.
C．It was unfair.
D．It was strict.
解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“In 1897，the state of...for 10 years”可知通过法律后的10年，鸽群数量仍然不多，所以制定法律为时已晚，故选B。
答案 B
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体裁：说明文 话题：卫生保健 时间：7分钟
(2017·鹰潭一中月考)Five Booming Careers in Health Care
Loving what you do is great，but knowing your career will be there tomorrow is even better.And when it comes to booming fields，the health care industry is one that's primed for growth.
Want to prepare to take your place in the health care field？Check out these five indemand health care careers.
Career 1 Medical and Health Services Manager
If you want to take your leadership skills into the growing health care field，consider pursuing a career as a medical and health services manager.
As a medical and health services manager you might plan，direct，and organize health services in an entire health care facility，or a specific department or clinical area，says U．S. Department of Labor.Daily duties could include handling a facility's finances，creating work schedules，and making sure that health care services are delivered efficiently.
Career 2
Medical Assistant
If you are interested in working in a doctor's office，consider preparing for a career in the indemand field of medical assisting.
As a medical assistant，you could play a role in helping patients' visits go smoothly from when they first walk in the door.Your duties might include measuring vital signs，assisting the physician with examinations，recording health information，and scheduling appointments，according to the U．S. Department of Labor.
Career 3
Registered Nurse
Ready to put your helpful nature to use in the largest health care field？Look into prepping to pursue a career in registered nursing.
As a registered nurse，you could work closely with patients by providing care，education，and emotional support.You might give patients medicines and treatments，observe their conditions，or perform diagnostic(诊断的)tests，says the U．S. Department of Labor.
Career 4 Physical Therapist Assistant
Want to enter an indemand health care field where you could really play a handson role in helping patients restore their physical functionality？If so，a career as a physical therapist assistant could be a good fit.
Under the supervision of a physical therapist，you could help patients regain movement as they recover from injuries，illnesses，or surgery.Your role in the rehabilitation process could include assisting patients with techniques(massage，stretching)and therapeutic methods like electrical stimulation and mechanical traction，says the U．S. Department of Labor.
Career 5 Pharmacy Technician
Prefer a health care career that is less handson？Consider pursuing a career in the growing pharmacy technician field.
Pharmacy technicians can be responsible for counting pills，filling prescriptions，providing
customer service，and fulfilling administrative tasks under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist，according to the U．S. Department of Labor.
【语篇导读】 本文客观介绍了关于卫生保健中五种职业。
1．As a medical assistant，your duties might NOT include ________.
A．assisting the physician with examinations
B．recording health information
C．scheduling appointments
D．providing customer service
解析 细节理解题。根据职业二医务助理我们可以判断出答案。
答案 D
2．Which of the following is TRUE about a physical therapist assistant?
A．He/She can help patients gain movement as they are in the illness.
B．His/Her function includes assisting patients and providing customer service.
C．His/Her duty might include measuring vital signs and recording health information.
D．He/She could play a practical role in helping patients restore their physical functionality.
解析 推理判断题。根据职业四助理理疗师中的第一段，可得出答案D。
答案 D
3．What does the underlined word “rehabilitation” mean?
A．The process of improving or becoming stronger.
B．The process of cutting a part of a person's body in order to remove or repair a damaged part.
C．The process of recording somebody's name on an official list.
D．The process of helping somebody to have a normal life again after they have been ill for a long time.
解析 猜测词义题。根据上下文我们可以猜测出这个单词的意思是“康复，恢复”。
答案 D
4．What is vital for physical therapist assistants and pharmacy technicians to perform their duties?
A．The nature of helping others.
B．Knowledge of medicine and health care.
C．The ability of interpersonal communication.
D．The supervision of a licensed doctor.
解析 细节理解题。根据职业四助理理疗师中的第二段第一句和职业五药品技师的第二段可知，虽然A、B、C三项都是成为医药工作者所必须的素质，但是最关键的前提是有带执照的医师的监督，故选D。
答案 D
5．The author writes the passage mainly to ________.
A．introduce five booming careers in health care
B．persuade you to go into five booming careers in health care
C．advocate five booming careers in health care
D．classify health care into five careers
解析 主旨大意题。本文客观介绍了关于卫生保健中五种职业，并没有劝说读者去从事这些工作。
答案 A
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体裁：记叙文 话题：逸闻趣事 时间：7分钟
There was once a tiny country that was suffering from a long drought.It had gone so long without rain that the people there were starting to go hungry because of the bad harvests.
It just so happened that a group of musicians were traveling the country，trying to make a living from their concerts.But with so many problems in the land，no one felt like listening to music.“But music can help overcome any problems，” said the musicians，without anyone paying them the slightest attention.
So the musicians tried to find out the reason it wouldn't rain.It was very strange，because the sky was overcast，but no one could provide an answer.
“It's been cloudy like this for many months，but not a single drop of rain has fallen，” people told them.
“Don't worry，we'll bring rain to the country，” the musicians responded，and they began rehearsing for a concert at the summit of the highest mountain.
Everyone who heard the music was seized by curiosity and went up the mountain.And the conductor of this strange orchestra gave the order，and the musicians began to play.
From their instruments came small，playful musical notes that rose and rose into the clouds.The music was so joyous，happy and fun，and the notes started playing with the clouds' soft，fluffy bellies，running here and there，up and down，and the whole sky turned into one big game of tickle torture.Before long，the giant clouds were thundering with laughter.
The musicians continued playing joyfully and a few minutes later the clouds，crying with laughter，soaked the little country below with their precious tears，bringing happiness to all.
And in memory of that musical rain，everyone in the country learned how to play an instrument and，taking turns，would go up the mountain every day to bring joy to the clouds with their beautiful songs.
【语篇导读】 一个干旱已久的小国，却因为音乐家们的到来，改变了他们的命运——音乐家通过在山顶上演奏音乐，从而为当地降下了甘霖。为了纪念那场音乐雨，人们开始学习音乐，并轮流到山上为云彩演奏音乐。
1．Why did the country have the bad harvests?
A．Because it's too hot. B．Because it's too cold.
C．Because it's too wet.
D．Because it's too droughty.
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段可知那个国家歉收的原因是因为长期干旱少雨，故选D项。
答案 D
2．What's the attitude of the people toward the musicians?
A．Active. B．Energetic.
C．Cold. D．Enthusiastic.
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“But with so many problems in the land，no one felt like listening to music.”和“without anyone paying them the slightest attention.”可以推出人们对音乐家们的态度是冷淡的。故选C。
答案 C
3．What's the meaning of the underlined word in the third paragraph?
A．Cloudy B．Rainy
C．Sunny D．Windy
解析 词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“It's been cloudy like this...”可以推出overcast的意思与cloudy意思一样。故选A项。
答案 A
4．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A．Great musicians B．Music for the clouds
C．Laughing clouds D．Music rehearsing
解析 标题概括题。本文主要讲述了音乐家通过在山顶上为云彩演奏音乐，从而使云彩流动起来，最终降下了期盼已久的雨，为当地人们带来了快乐。由此可以推出文章的标题应选B项。
答案 B
5．From the last paragraph we can learn that the people in the small country ______.
A．hate music B．love music
C．teach music D．practice music
解析 推理判断题。最后一段中讲到为了纪念那场音乐雨，人们开始学习乐器，并轮流到山上为云彩演奏音乐。由此可以推出人们喜欢音乐。
答案 B
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体裁：说明文 话题：科学研究 时间：7分钟
(2017·广州调研)Imagine putting a seed in a freezer，waiting 30,000 years，and then taking the seed out and planting it.Do you think a flower would grow?
Amazingly，scientists have just managed to do something very similar.They found the fruit of an ancient plant that had been frozen underground in Siberia—a region covering central and eastern Russia—for about 31,800 years.Using pieces of the fruit，the scientists grew plants in a lab.The new blooms have delicate white petals.They are also the oldest flowering plants that researchers have ever revived from a deep freeze.
“This is like regenerating a dinosaur from tissues of an ancient egg，” said Jane ShenMiller，a biologist of University of California，Los Angeles.
The plant has a long history.Back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked on the land，an Arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the Kolyma River in northeastern Siberia.The ground became permafrost，a layer of soil that stays frozen for a long time.
Recently，Russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 meters below the surface.Back at the lab，the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots.Then the scientists transferred the shoots to pots filled with soil.The plants produced seeds that could be
used to grow even more of them.
It's important for scientists to know that plant tissues can still be revived after being frozen for a long time.That's because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe.One such endeavor，an underground facility in Norway，is called the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.It stores hundreds of thousands of frozen seeds.If a plant ever goes extinct，scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers.
“No one knows how long they are able to live for，but freezing is basically the format for many plant conservation attempts nowadays，” Jane ShenMiller said.It's a good thing that at least some plants are tough enough to survive in the experience.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇科普文字，介绍一个科研项目，一个对数万年种子的实验。
1．How were seeds and fruits originally in the underground chamber?
A．They were placed there by an animal.
B．They were trapped there during the Ice Age.
C．They were planted there by ancient farmers.
D．They were buried there after the earthquake.
解析 细节理解题。由第四段的第二句可知，当初是松鼠把它们埋在地下的，故选A项。
答案 A
2．Which of the following was NOT used to recreate the ancient plant?
A．Modern nutrients. B．Parts of the fruits.
C．Its frozen seeds. D．Plant pots with soil.
解析 细节理解题。由第五段可知，在培育新苗时没有用冷冻的种子。
答案 C
3．Why are scientists interested in this discovery?
A．It helps them learn how plant life has changed in the past 30,000 years.
B．It can help guide future efforts to protect endangered plants' life.
C．It can provide directions for where to 1ook for other ancient plants.
D．It proves that all plant life can survive for thousands of years when frozen.
解析 推理判断题。由第六段的第二句可推知，这一发现对于保存濒危植物种子的研究有着重大意义。
答案 B
4．The underlined word “they” in the final paragraph refers to________.
A．plants B．seeds
C．scientists D．storage lockers
解析 代词指代题。联系上文，尤其是上一段的内容可以看出they指代的是种子，故选B。
答案 B
5．The purpose of the passage is to________.
A．discuss a plant conservation effort
B．introduce some ancient plants
C．outline some causes of global warming
D．describe a scientific research project
解析 写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文意在介绍一个科研项目，故答案为D项。
答案 D
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体裁：记叙文 话题：热点关注 时间：7分钟
Does style really sell? How can the appearance of a product be more important than what it does? The battle between form and function rose again when James Dyson，British inventor of the Dyson vacuum(真空) cleaner that has sold in millions around the world，resigned as chairman of London's Design Museum.It is widely believed that Mr.Dyson felt that the museum put too much stress on style at the expense of serious industrial design.
Mr.Dyson accused the museum of not keeping true to itself.He may be right，but these days，museums everywhere can no longer afford to be unique centers of scholarship and learning.Among competition for sponsorship，they must use exhibitions of populist culture，nice cafes and shops or，best of all，a new building by Frank Gehry to increase visitor numbers.
On the one hand，some producers can be too oldfashioned and too concerned with the importance of product engineering and the functionality of their goods.On the other hand，there are those who believe that how a product looks is more important.Design is indeed a broad term，involving both function and form.Typically，in any given product area，it changes from the former to the latter.Clothing is a good example.But surely you would have to be a very shallow person to think something's appearance is more important than what it does.
Today nearly all goods at any given price point do much the same job.So almost the only way producers can differentiate their products from those of their competitors is to create some sort of emotional connection with the consumer，which could be through the visual appeal of the product or its packaging，or the imagery(意象) created by advertising.And what of the Dyson vacuum cleaner? Mr.Dyson may believe that people buy these machines because of the graphs showing their superior suction，but most vacuum cleaners do a good job；the main reason people pay extra for a Dyson is that it is a vacuum cleaner with a trendy brand.With its inside workings exposed，it is a bit like a Richard Rogers building with all its pipes shown in bright colors on the outside instead of being hidden inside.Functional it may be，but it is a bit of a trick，too.
【语篇导读】 英国吸尘器发明家Dyson因强烈反对设计博物馆太过注重外在的风格样式而辞职，他认为这里应该是研究学问的地方。
1．Mr.Dyson left the Design Museum because he thought the museum ______.
A．didn't increase the number of visitors
B．couldn't provide scholarships for learners
C．wasn't loyal to its original purpose of learning
D．didn't have great appeal for serious industrial design
解析 推理判断题。由第一段的最后一句话和第二段的第一句可知，他辞职是因为设计博物馆太注重风格样式。他认为这里应该是研究学问的地方，他们的做法违背了这个初衷。
答案 C
2．Speaking of clothing，the underlined word“latter” refers to “______ ”．
A．affording protection
B．indicating one's identity
C．providing warmth
D．making someone beautiful
解析 词义猜测题。根据文章内容可知，这里的latter指的是前面一句话中的form，即外形。因此D项正确。
答案 D
3．What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A．A product with convenient packaging sells well.
B．The majority of consumers prefer to buy branded goods.
C．Most similarly priced products are of a comparable standard.
D．Emotion contributes much to the development of advertising industry.
解析 细节理解题。由第四段的第一句可知，大多数指定价格的产品都做着同样的工作，即大多数相似价格的产品都有可比的标准。所以C项正确。
答案 C
4．What is the author's attitude towards the form of a product?
A．Optimistic. B．Sceptical.
C．Disapproving. D．Objective.
解析 态度推断题。由最后两段的内容可知，作者认为产品的外形还是很重要的，但也是个小花招，因此作者对产品外形持客观的态度。选D。
答案 D
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体裁：议论文 话题：儿童教育 时间：7分钟
(2017·西北工业大学附中模拟)Gay marriage，and especially gay parenting，has been in_the_cross_hairs in recent days.
On Jan.6，Rick Santorum told a New Hampshire audience that children are better off with a father in prison than being raised in a home with lesbian parents and no father at all.And last Monday(Jan.9)，Pope Benedict called gay marriage a threat “to the future of humanity itself”．citing the need for children to have heterosexual homes.
But research on families headed by gays and lesbians doesn't back up these views.In fact，in some ways，gay parents may bring talents to the table that straight parents don't.
Gay parents “tend to be more motivated，more committed than heterosexual parents on average，because they chose to be
parents，” said Abbie Goldberg，a psychologist at Clark University who researches gay and lesbian parenting.Gays and lesbians rarely become parents by accident，compared with an almost 50 percent accidental pregnancy rate among heterosexuals，Goldberg said.“That translates to greater commitment on average and more involvement.”
And while research indicates that kids of gay parents show few differences in achievement，mental health，social functioning and other measures，these kids may have the advantage of openmindedness，tolerance and role models for equal relationships，according to some research.Not only that，but gays and lesbians are likely to provide homes for difficulttoplace children in the foster system，studies show.
Children of gay parents also show less care about gender difference.That's likely because gays and lesbians tend to have more equal relationships than straight couples，Goldberg said.
“Men and women felt like they were free to pursue a wide range of interests，” Goldberg said.“Nobody was telling them，‘Oh，you can't do that，that's a boy thing，' or ‘That's a girl thing.'”
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇议论文，论述了同性婚姻家庭中成长的孩子对其性格的形成不利，而异性婚姻家庭中成长的孩子健全。
1．The underlined phrase “in the cross hairs”(in Paragraph 1) probably means________.
A．a great concern B．a big threat
C．a political ban D．a role model
解析 词义猜测题。由文章内容可知，这篇文章探讨的是同性婚姻和同性恋养育孩子的问题。这个问题引起人们的极大关注。
答案 A
2．It can be learned from the passage that Rick Santorum________.
A．opposes the need for children to have heterosexual homes
B．thinks children are better off with a father in prison
C．believes children are better off in heterosexual homes
D．is in favor of children being raised by lesbian parents
解析 推理判断题。由第二段可知Rick Santorum认为在同性婚姻家庭中成长对孩子不利，所以他认为在异性婚姻家庭中成长对孩子比较好。
答案 C
3．From Abbie Goldberg's words，we can learn that________.
A．most heterosexual parents have children by accident
B．gays and lesbians consider carefully before becoming parents
C．heterosexual parents are not committed in the marriage
D．there's no gender difference in gay and lesbian parenting
解析 细节理解题。由第四段可知答案。
答案 B
4．From the passage，we can infer that________.
A．children of gay parents are more talented
B．gay parents like adopting poor children
C．children of gay parents may enjoy more freedom
D．gay parents show no difference in social functioning
解析 推理判断题。由最后一段可知答案。
答案 C
5．Which of the following is the advantage of kids of gay parents?
A．Tolerance. B．More talents.
C．Achievement. D．Mental health.
解析 细节理解题。由第五段第一句可知答案。
答案 A
Passage
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体裁：记叙文 话题：移民影响 时间：7分钟
(2017·烟台市月考)Flying home from Australia recently，I found myself wondering how many of the multinational group of passengers on my flight were visiting New Zealand for the first time and，if so，what they would make_of our border control systems.
I am a fruitgrower，an occupation that is experiencing heightened(提高的)public awareness
thanks to the discovery of a single male Queensland fruit fly(果蝇)in an Auckland trap.
For the firsttime visitors sharing my flight，the “rigorous(严格)” of border control greeting them in Auckland might have come as a shock.Many would probably be accustomed to the borderless European Union or travel in Asia where it's possible to carry all kinds of plant material on board a plane.
But what might be considered a harmless，healthy snack for many of these visitors is not harmless to me and 6,000 other fruit and vegetable growers.
A piece of fruit they didn't get around to eating and dropped into their bag could be potentially ruining my business and that of growers across New Zealand.
Just one fruit fly could ruin my livelihood and change the face of growing across New Zealand.Psa，the disease that attacks kiwifruit，is already having a bad effect.The potato and tomato industries are investing heavily to fight against an unpleasant bug called psyllid.What then？Forget the fruitladen orchards and abundant roadside stalls that tourists find so charming.Forget the vast fields of sheep that are a symbol of New Zealand for international visitors.
The discovery of the Queensland fruit fly in Auckland shows that restructuring for “efficiencies” has failed and is now putting the primary industry at great risk.
Way back in 1996，successive(连续的)fruit fly detections led to the introduction of biosecurity Xrays for passenger bags.In the past 16 years we didn't find a single fruit fly in traps.Last year the Government abandoned its 100 percent baggage Xray policy and last week we found a Queensland fruit fly in a trap.
【语篇导读】 随着经济的发展与全球化，世界流动人口增加、频繁，从而带来这样那样的生活、健康等问题。
1．The underlined phrase “make of” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”．
A．understand B．afford
C．develop D．improve
解析 词义猜测题。根据下文，在欧盟和亚洲，入境控制不是太严格，所以不知道这些国际旅客会对新西兰严格的入境控制有何理解。
答案 A
2．What information can we get from this passage?
A．The writer is a native of Australia.
B．Queensland is a place in New Zealand.
C．Strict border control systems are necessary.
D．More tourists will come to New Zealand.
解析 细节理解题。由第六、七两段可知，境外的食物、疾病和虫子对当地造成的危害，从而推断出严格的入境控制制度是必要的。
答案 C
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．New Zealand is No.1 destination for travelers.
B．No plant should be carried on board a plane in Asia.
C．New Zealand's growing has been completely ruined.
D．A foreign fruit may be a disaster to local growing.
解析 细节理解题。由第五段可知，外来的水果有可能对当地的种植业带来灾难。
答案 D
4．What do you think of the writer after reading the passage?
A．He is selfish. B．He is responsible.
C．He is hopeless. D．He is boring.
解析 推理判断题。作为果农，作者从生态的角度上看待严格的入境控制制度，推断出他应该是位有责任感的人。
答案 B
5．What is the writer's attitude towards the 100 percent baggage Xray policy being abandoned?
A．Negative. B．Unconcerned.
C．Curious. D．Supportive.
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段，去年政府取消完全行李检查政策后，上周就发现了一只昆士兰果蝇，可以推断出作者对取消该政策持否定态度。
答案 A