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【题目】 In 30 years from now, what will we eat? Will the food still be the same as it is now?

The United Nations says that there will be over 9 billion people in the world by 2050. Our food needs will grow by 70%. What we eat now may not be enough for humans in the future. That is to say, we’ll have to turn to something else. But what else can we eat? Here are a few possible choices.

Veggie (Vegetable) meat

A new kind of hamburger is now popular in the US. It looks the same as any other hamburger, and so is the taste. But it’s actually a “beef” burger made out of plants. The company behind the burger, Impossible Foods, uses peas and potatoes to make the “beef”. They take coloring, protein (蛋白质) and fats from these plants and mix them together.

Making meat out of plants uses less water and land than raising animals for meat. It also creates fewer green house gases. Some food companies are making chicken, pork and other meat out of plants, too-follow the same steps as making the “beef”.

Insects

Insects take up little space and don’t make much waste. They also have more protein than beef, chicken and pork. This makes insects another possible food of the future.

It’s common for people in some places to eat whole insects. But most people probably won’t want to see the insects they eat. So in the future, people will first turn insects used for food into powder (粉末). Then they can use the powder to make other foods like chips, protein bars, biscuits and so on.

Algae

The BBC says algae farming could become the world’s biggest farming industry in the future. They point out that algae is cheap and grows very quickly. Also, it’s very nutritious (有营养的). It has much more protein and oil than many other plants.

Besides eating algae as a dish on its own, people may also use algae oil and algae butter in the future. Some algae has a strong taste. The UK scientists are trying to use algae to take the place of salt.

Reason: Traditional food may not 【1】 of people in the future because of the rising population.

Result predictions: ☆Humans will have enough food. ☆Future food is good for both 【2】.

	Veggie meat	Insects	Algae
Advantages	☆has the same looks and tastes as any other 【3】 ☆uses less water and land than raising animals ☆creates fewer green house gases	☆take up little space ☆make less waste ☆have more protein	☆cheap and grows quickly ☆rich in protein and oil for humans ☆used to get oil from and make butter ☆possible to take the place of salt because of its 【4】
Producing processes	1st: take coloring, protein and fats from plants 2nd: mix coloring, protein and fats together	1st: turn insects used for food into powder-to avoid making people feel 【5】 and 【6】 when eating 2nd: use the powder to make other foods

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】satisfy / meet the needs

【2】environment and health

【3】meat

【4】strong taste

【5】sick / terrible

【6】scared / frightened

【解析】

短文大意：本文是一篇科普文，对30年后人们的食物进行了描述，主要有蔬菜肉、昆虫和藻类，简单易做，不仅绿色环保而且营养健康，能够保证人类将有足够的食物。

【1】题意：由于人口的增长，传统食品可能无法满足人们的需求。考查句意理解。本句缺谓语动词，情态动词may后接原形动词，not表否定；根据What we eat now may not be enough for humans in the future.可知be enough相当于satisfy(满足要求、需要等)，故填satisfy / meet the needs。

【2】题意：未来的食物对环境和健康都有好处。考查细节推断。be good for有益于；根据It also creates fewer green house gases.可知利于环保；根据Also, it’s very nutritious (有营养的). It has much more protein and oil than many other plants.可知利于健康；both…and……两者都，故填environment and health。

【3】题意：和其他肉类一样的外表和味道。考查细节理解。any other任何其他的，后接单数名词或不可数名词；根据It looks the same as any other hamburger, and so is the taste. But it’s actually a “beef” burger made out of plants.和Some food companies are making chicken, pork and other meat out of plants, too-follow the same steps as making the “beef”.可知，这是一种新型的蔬菜肉（Veggie (Vegetable) meat），故填meat。

【4】题意：因为它的味道很重，所以有可能代替盐。考查句意理解。根据Some algae has a strong taste. The UK scientists are trying to use algae to take the place of salt.可知填strong taste。

【5】题意：把食物中的昆虫变成粉末——以避免人们吃东西时感到恶心和害怕。考查细节判断。根据But most people probably won’t want to see the insects they eat.结合生活经验，可知食用整只昆虫会让人恶心或害怕，故填sick / terrible。

【6】题意：把食物中的昆虫变成粉末——以避免人们吃东西时感到恶心和害怕。考查细节判断。and表并列，连接两个并列的形容词；根据But most people probably won’t want to see the insects they eat.结合生活经验，可知食用整只昆虫会让人恶心或害怕，故填scared / frightened。