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【题目】 NANCHANG - In the Chinese Lunar Year of the Pig, pigs have attracted a large amount of attention as there has been a huge rise in the price of pork, China’s major meat, resulting in high living costs. China’s pig herd(群) has shrunk considerably due to multiple factors including an outbreak of African swine fever(非洲猪瘟) and the bad effect of the last market cycle when low pork prices drove many out of business.

Xiong Lijiao, a resident in Nanchang, a major pig-breeding region, said her family eats less pork now. “Prices of pork have doubled, making it much more expensive.” said Xiong. The weekly average price of a carcass-weight hog(胭体瘦肉型生猪) in 16 provincial-level regions was 37. 57 yuan($5. 3) per kg in mid-September, up 94. 1 percent year-on-year, according to the information center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. It is not only pork prices that are being affected, demand for soybeans, used as food for hogs, as well as other kinds of meat prices are also being affected.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said favorable government policies and market conditions have boosted some farmers’ confidence in restoring production. China has rolled out 17 measures to support hog production since the end of August, and most of them have been carried out. To meet the market gap, China is increasing imports and releasing frozen pork from its central reserves. But eyeing a long-term solution, China is encouraging large-scale pig farming. The industry concentration will further increase with many small and medium-sized breeding companies leaving the business. Despite the current challenges, China’s pig breeding industry is heading toward a more intensive, environmental-friendly and risk-resistant growth model.

【1】Which is NOT a cause of the rise of the price of pork?

A.The spread of African swine fever.

B.A supply shortage of pork.

C.The high living cost in recent years.

D.Marketable hogs on the decline.

【2】What kind of phenomenon is described in paragraph 2?

A.Butterfly effect—small change leads to great variation.

B.Buckets effect—the weakest influences the whole.

C.Pygmalion effect—expectation influences performance.

D.Anchoring effect—first information affects later decisions.

【3】Which of the following measures can get to the root of the problem?

A.Releasing frozen pork from the stock.

B.Importing pork from overseas markets.

C.Establishing industrial-scale pig farms.

D.Encouraging small breeding companies.

【4】In which section of the newspaper can you read this article?

A.Editorial & Opinion.B.Health & Wellbeing.

C.Home & International News.D.Celebrities & Social.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍中国国内猪肉价格上涨的情况，并分析了原因，提出解决方法。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段的China's pig herd（群）has shrunk considerably due to multiple factors including an outbreak of African swine fever（非洲猪瘟）and the bad effect of the last market cycle when low pork prices drove many out of business.可知，受多重因素影响，中国猪群规模大幅萎缩，因素包括，非洲猪瘟的爆发，上一轮市场周期的负面影响，当时猪肉价格低，迫使许多养殖厂倒闭。由此可知，猪肉价格上涨不是最近几年的高生活成本导致的。故选C。

【2】推理判断题。根据第二段的It is not only pork prices that are being affected， demand for soybeans， used as food for hogs, as well as other kinds of meat prices are also being affected.可知，受影响的不仅是猪肉价格，用作生猪食品的大豆需求，以及其他肉类价格也受到影响。可知，本段反应了蝴蝶效应——小改变会造成大变化。故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据最后一段的But eyeing a long﹣term solution, China is encouraging large﹣scale pig farming. The industry concentration will further increase with many small and medium﹣sized breeding companies leaving the business.可知，但着眼于长远的解决方案，中国正在鼓励大规模化养猪，随着许多中小型养猪企业的退出，养猪业的集中度将进一步提高。由此可知，建立规模化养猪场可以根本地解决问题。故选C。

【4】推理判断题。根据第一段NANCHANG - In the Chinese Lunar Year of the Pig, pigs have attracted a large amount of attention as there has been a huge rise in the price of pork, China’s major meat, resulting in high living costs.可知，南昌，在中国农历猪年，因为中国的主要肉类猪肉价格大幅上涨，猪吸引了大量注意，导致高生活成本。由此可知，文章是中国国内猪肉价格上涨的相关情况；结合选项，可能在报纸的国内国际新闻版看到。故选C。