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Most of us probably live without vegetables, but a world without chocolate? Now that would be hard! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don’t act soon.

There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage --- chocolate’s growing popularity and less production of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate, not much can be done about the first cause.

Therefore, the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However, new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s largest producers, have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. What’s worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber. This way, the farmers can make more money.

To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing. But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow. This takes a long time.

First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Centre’s fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that they’re disease-free, will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed.

To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage, there is now hope!

1.The first paragraph tells us that______.

A. chocolate is healthier than vegetables

B. the world could soon be without chocolate

C. people love vegetables more than chocolate

D. it’s not necessary to eat so much chocolate

2.In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent years?

A. Venezuela and Indonesia. B. Ivory Coast and Ghana.

C. Indonesia and China. D. China and India.

3.Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber and corn because these crops______.

A. can make them more money

B. need less rain to grow

C. can be planted more times each year

D. are not damaged by plant diseases

4.How long does it take scientists at the Centre to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow?

A. 6 months. B. 12 months. C. 24 months. D. 30 months.

5.What is one of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Centre?

A. To introduce cocoa production to more countries.

B. To provide more chocolate for British people.

C. To produce stronger types of cocoa plants.

D. To make sure that cocoa is healthy to eat.

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.C 【解析】试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是因为巧克力更受欢迎但是可可的产量下降，因此巧克力变得越来越短缺，很多种植可可树的农民都转向种植其他更赚钱的植物。因此现在英国的研究人员正在努力创造新的可可树。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 【考点定位】：科普类短文阅读。 复制答案 考点分析： 相关试题推荐

Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro has the world’s largest urban forest(城市森林),Which is made up of many kinds of green plants.

Every year Rio de Janeiro holds a carnival(狂欢节). It is like a big party. People dress up, dance samba and have fun. It usually lasts for a week. More than two million tourists come to Rio de- Janeiro every year. About half a million people visit the city for the carnival each year.

Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2014 World Cup successfully. The 2016 Olympic Games was hosted in Rio de Janeiro from August 5 to 21. It is the first South American city to host the Olympics.

There were 28 sports and 306 events at the Rio Games. More than 1,000 athletes from 207 countries competed for medals during the Olympiad.

The slogan of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games was “Live your passion.”(点燃你的激情)

For the Olympic Games, there were 33 different venues(会场） across four districts of Rio de Janeiro. It was the first to include athletes born in the year 2000. Although the rules stated all competitions must be born before 1 January 2003, some sports has other age requirements for health and safety reasons.

1.Rio de Janeiro is ____________.

A. the world’s largest city B. the largest urban forest in Brazil

C. the largest city in Brazil D. the second largest city in Brazil

2.____________ go to Rio de Janeiro for a visit during the carnival each year.

A. More than two million people B. About half a million people

C. Two and a half million people D. All the people in Brazil

3.Brazil lies in ____________.

A. North America B. South America C. Europe D. The Middle East

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TURE?

A. There were 28 sports and 306 events at the Rio Games.

B. “Live your passion” was the slogan of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

C. All the sports events were held in the same place in Rio de Janeiro.

D. The Olympic rules stated all competitors must be born before 1 January 2003.

5.What does this passage mainly want to tell us?

A. Something about Rio de Janeiro and the 2016 Olympic Games.

B. The second largest city in Brazil.

C. The development of Rio de Janeiro.

D. A carnival in Rio de Janeiro.

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Agatha Christie was an English detective story writer．In her detective stories，she created several detectives．The two most famous of them are Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot．Here is a list of some stories written by Agatha Christie．

Murder on the Orient Express	It was first published(出版)in the UK in January 1934．When one of the passengers on the train is discovered murdered，Poirot begins finding the murderer at once．
Evil under the Sun	It was first published in the UK in June 1941．A quiet holiday at a hotel is all that Poirot wants．But a beautiful woman is found killed on the beach near the hotel．Who kills her?
The Body in the Library	It was first published in the US in February 1942．Dolly asks her old friend Miss Marple for help when a dead girl is found in the library．Who is the girl?Miss Marple begins looking for the answer．
Death in the Clouds	It was first published in the US in March 1935．Poirot is a passenger on an airplane flying from Paris to London．But one of the passengers，Madame Giselle is found dead on the plane．Who kills her?

根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Agatha Christie was a________．

A. detective

B. writer

C. nurse

D. teacher

2.Murder on the Orient Expresswas first published in________．

A. 1942

B. 1941

C. 1935

D. 1934

3.What does Poirot want to have in Evil under the Sun?

A. A quiet holiday．

B. A detective novel．

C. A beautiful painting．

D. A new murder．

4.What is the relationship between Miss Marple and Dolly?

A. Mother and daughter．

B. Teacher and student．

C. Friends．

D. Sisters．

5.InDeath in the Clouds，the story happens________．

A. on a train

B. on a plane

C. on the beach

D. in a library

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People usually check whether their keys, purses and phones are with them before going out. but many people in China now have one more important thing to take——a mask（口罩）. They hope that it can protect them ____ the polluted air.

Many cities in China appeared a lot of foggy days in April. In Beijing, there were eight days in April full of smog. It is dirty air that ____ a mixture of fog and smoke. The smoke is mainly from cars and factories in cities. Poor air is bad for people’s health, ____ for children and old people. They fell ill easily and the ____ were full of people. They had problems with their noses and lungs.

So, it’s necessary to ____ people from doing so many bad things to the environment. For example, people should use cars less and shouldn’t burn lots of ____ and gas.the government needs to take measures to make factories stop pouring too much waste ____ into the sky.

Three students from No. 4 High School in Beijing ____ a report about how to protect the environment. They suggested that people should plant more trees ____ set off fewer fireworks for celebration.

We hope ____ people will join us in making a difference. In this way, the blue sky will certainly appear again.

1.A. of B. from C. for D. at

2.A. looks like B. looks after C. looks up D. looks into

3.A. specially B. suddenly C. especially D. luckily

4.A. schools B. gardens C. zoos D. hospitals

5.A. stop B. advise C. suggest D. warn

6.A. wood B. coal C. plastic D. glass

7.A. sun B. water C. air D. things

8.A. wrote B. spoke C. watched D. expressed

9.A. but B. so C. and D. or

10.A. fewer B. less C. some D. more

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—Do you know __________ the meeting?

—Tomorrow morning.

A. when they had B. when they will have

C. when did they have D. when will they have

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—I still remember __________ you in Grade7.

—Don’t forget __________ to me after we graduate.

A. meeting; write B. to meet; write C. meeting; to write D. to meet; to write

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