Question

The United States is suffering its worst drought (干旱) in almost sixty years. The National Climatic Data Center also says high temperatures in June added to the warmest twelve-month period on record. Record-keeping began in 1895. The drought map showed that conditions improved in the Southeast in June compared to May. But the drought is expected to continue in large parts of the country. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with President Obama. Mr Vilsack says the drought has seriously influenced some crops, such as corn and soybeans (大豆). And the United States is the world's leading producer. 
The drought has made prices of com and soybeans increase. Both of them are used in food production and for animal feed. Last week the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that corn and wheat prices increased by 20% over the past three weeks.
In the United States, farmers may quickly reduce the size of their animals rather than pay higher feed prices to keep them. That increased supply of meat would reduce meat prices in the short term. But those prices could increase in several months.
Mr Vilsack says the effect of the drought is hard to predict(預(yù)測). Some areas are getting rain, and drought-resistant (抗旱的) seeds have helped crops grow well in some areas

1. 1.
   We can know the drought record of the USA has been kept for ________years of the USA up to now
   1. A.
      97
   2. B.
      207
   3. C.
      221
   4. D.
      117
2. 2.
   Which of the following American presidents met with Tom Vilsack?
   1. A.
      George Washington
   2. B.
      Abraham lincon
   3. C.
      George Bush
   4. D.
      Barack Obama
3. 3.
   If the price of a kilo of corn was 3 dollars last December, how much is a kilo of corn now?
   1. A.
      2.4 dollars
   2. B.
      3 dollars
   3. C.
      3.6 dollars
   4. D.
      3.9 dollars
4. 4.
   Why is the meat price lower than before?
   1. A.
      Because there are more and more animals
   2. B.
      Because farmers kill them to save their food
   3. C.
      Because people don't like eating meat now
   4. D.
      Because the government (政府) asks the meat price lower
5. 5.
   What is the best title for the passage?
   1. A.
      US faces the worst drought in almost sixty years
   2. B.
      Take action to help the USA
   3. C.
      What does the country do in the drought areas?
   4. D.
      President Obama meets with Agriculture Secretary

Answer 1

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本文主要講述的是美國正遭受60年來最嚴重的干旱，美國是農(nóng)產(chǎn)品種植大國，因為干旱，許多農(nóng)產(chǎn)品價格上漲，因為農(nóng)產(chǎn)品價格上漲，畜牧業(yè)也受到了影響，養(yǎng)殖者們?yōu)榱藴p少飼料成本，也大量消減動物數(shù)量，最終肉類價格也上漲。干旱的影響難以預(yù)測，一些地區(qū)會下雨，一些地區(qū)的抗旱作物長勢很好。
1.細節(jié)理解題。從Record-keeping began in 1895. 得知答案，故選D。
2.細節(jié)理解題。從Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with President Obama.得知答案，故選D。
3.推理判斷題。從Last week the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that corn and wheat prices increased by 20% over the past three weeks.得知答案，故選C
4.推理判斷題。從In the United States, farmers may quickly reduce the size of their animals rather than pay higher feed prices to keep them.可知答案選B。
5.標(biāo)題歸納題。從The United States is suffering its worst drought (干旱) in almost sixty years. 以人及全文得知美國正遭受60年來最嚴重的干旱，故選A。
考點：政治經(jīng)濟文化類短文閱讀。