曲靖市第一中学2022-2023年高三下学期2月月考英语试题2．AccordingtoPaulTeng,thewaytoachievefoodsecurityisA．expandingfarmlandupwards英语B．buyingmorefood注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并认真核准C．developingfacilities条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目，在规定的位置贴好条形码。D．investingmoremoney2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干3．Whatdoweknowabouttheold-timers?净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。超．出．答．题．区．域．书．写．的．答．案．无．效．，在．试．题．卷．、．草．稿．纸．上．作．答．无．效．。A．Theyworkonhigh-techfarms.3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。B．Theybenefitfrompriceyproducts.第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）C．Theyneedgovernment’ssupport.第一节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）152.537.5D．Theyreduceproductioncosts.阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。4．Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?BigchangesinagriculturearetakingplaceinSingapore.Thesmall,SoutheastAsiannationisleadingafarmingA．Tocriticizepeople’straditionalviewoffarming.revolution.B．TosupportthegrowthofverticalfarminginSingapore.Singaporecovers724squarekilometersoflandandonlyonepercentofthatlandisusedforagriculture.FoodC．TointroducethelatestdevelopmentinSingapore’sagriculture.productioncostsarehighertherethantherestofSoutheastAsia.AsclimatechangeandpopulationgrowththreatenD．Toemphasizetheimportanceoftraditionalagriculture.foodsupplies,thepressureisonnewfarmerstoanswerthegovernment’scall—togrowmorewithless.“WheneverItalkaboutfoodsecurityinSingapore,Itellpeoplenottothinkland-thinkspacebecauseyoucangoTheUK’splannedbanonsalesofnewpetrol,diesel(柴油)orhybrid(混合动力)carscouldstartasearlyasupwardsandsideways.”saidPaulTeng,anagricultureprofessoratNanyangTechnologicalUniversity.2032,TransportSecretaryGrantShappshassaid.Lastweek,thegovernmentraisedindustryconcernafterbringingTherearemorethan30vertical(垂直的)farmsinSingapore-onesthatgrowupnotacrosstheland.Sustenirthedateforwardfrom2040to2035inordertohitzero-carbonemissiontargets.ButMr.ShappstoldBBCRadio5Agricultureisoneofthesebusinesses.Itshydroponic(水栽法的)farmgrowsnon-nativefoodslikecherry,tomatoesliveitwouldhappenby2035,“oreven2032,”addingtherewouldbeconsultation.andstrawberriesinsidebuildingsunderartificiallighting.ThenitsellstheproducetolocalsupermarketsandonlineThemaincartradebodyhadpreviouslysaidthe2035figurewas“concerning”.stores.Sustenirraised$16millionfrominvestors(投资人)lastyear.ThemoneywillbeusedtoexpandoperationsinThegovernmentissettingoutitsproposalsinaUnitedNationsclimatesummitinNovember.ADepartmentforSingaporeandopeninHongKong.Transportspokespersonsaid,“WeareconsultingonarangeofpossibledatestobringforwardtheendtothesaleofHowever,noteveryonethinksthenewtechnologyisbest.EggfarmerMilliamHosaysthegovernmentshouldpetrolanddieselcars.”notdependsomuchonagriculturetechnologybusinesses.“Manyofthemhavefailed.That’swhyI’malwaysasking“Theproposalforthisis2035—orearlierifafastertransitionappearsreasonable—aswellasincludingthegovernment,‘Whydon`tyouinvestinusold-timers?’Wearemorepractical,”hesaid.ProfessorPaulTengsaidanhybridsforthefirsttime.”TheUKhassetatargetofemittingzerocarbonby2050.Expertswarnedthattheoriginalissueforurbanfarmersisthatthehighcostofthetechnologymakestheirproductstoopriceyformanypeople.targetdateof2040wouldstillleaveoldconventionalcarsontheroads10yearslater.Oncethebancomesintoeffect,1．Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?onlyelectriccarswillbeavailable.Hybridvehiclesarenowincludedintheproposals,whichwereoriginallyA．Highfoodproductioncosts.announcedinJuly2017.B．Reasonsforchangesinagriculture.Despitethis,RoyalAutomobileclubspokesmanSimonWilliamssaid,“WhilethegovernmentappearstobeC．Agriculturaltechnologybusinesses.constantlymovingforwardforendingthesaleofnewpetrol,dieselandhybridvehicles,driversshouldnotbeworriedD．Saleexpansionoffoodmarkets.第1页共10页◎第2页共10页学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司aboutchoosingahybridcarnow.”“TheyarepotentiallytheperfectsteppingstoneforthosewhowanttogoelectrichateintheUS,IdecidedthatitwasimportanttopresentAsianspirit—thusIproudlydressedmyselfupinabuthaveconcernsaboutrange(续航),astheyaren’tasexpensiveasabatteryelectricvehicle.Atthemoment,theytraditionalChineseqipao.givedriversthebestofbothworlds.”WhenIgotoutsideagain,thedancewasinfullswing.TherewasaDJspinningsongs,andthelightswereHowattachedareBritishpeopletotheirpetrolvehicles?Howlonguntilconventionalcarsgothewayofsteamflashingaway,thoughnoonewasonthedanceflooryet.However,thingstookasharpturnwhenafamiliarsong—enginecarsandhorsecoaches?GangnamStylebySouthKoreansingerPsy—cameon,andthedancefloorwasneveremptyagainuntiltheendof5．Whatisthecarindustry'sattitudetowardsthebanonthesaleofconventionalcars?theevening.Witheverybeatdrop,thecrowdjumpedcrazilytothebeat,andIfollowedalong.MyfeethurtsomuchA．Ambiguous.B．Indifferent.C．Worried.D．Approving.attheendoftheevening,butI’lladmitthatitwasworthalloftheexcitementIexperienced.6．WhydoestheUKproposetobanthesaleofconventionalcarsbefore2040?9．Whatcanwelearnaboutthehomecomingdance?A．Toremovetheconcernofmaincartradebody.A．Itwasourschool’sfirst-everhomecoming.B．Itwascelebratedafterasportsvictory.B．Toholdbackthedevelopmentofpurebatteryelectriccars.C．ItwasheldtofightagainstCOVID-19.D．Itaimedtocompetewithanotherschool.C．ToholdaU