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【题目】There is growing concern about food insecurity in the developing world. Rising food prices, weather emergencies and political problems are deepening the struggle for families in many countries.

Three UN agencies have published a report recently, saying high prices are likely to continue. Gregory Barrow, who is with the World Food Program in Rome, says, “If you look at the places where the World Food Program works, particularly in developing countries, you see people who might be spending more than 60 percent of their salary in purchasing food for their families.”

East Africa is suffering its worst drought in years. In Kenya, at least three and a half million people are going hungry, mostly in the north. Yet food is going to waste in central Kenya. Now, farmers there want the government to buy their food and give it to those in need. Farmers say bad roads and lack of transportation make it difficult for them to get their produce to the market.

Mr. Barrow says, “It needs the government to make some arrangements such as providing transport. They can buy it at a good price, then give it to those people instead of asking for food from overseas, which is very bad. When we are throwing away food, they are asking for food from overseas.”

Economists say that imports reduce local food prices, decrease productivity(生产效率) and increase the dependency on other countries. Farmers in Kenya hope the government can pay higher prices for their crops so that they can feed more Kenyans.

【1】What is the best title for this passage?

A. Kenya Imports Food from Abroad

B. World Food Program in Rome.

C. The Poor Suffer from High Food Prices.

D. A Report Published by Three UN Agencies.

【2】What do we know about Kenya from the passage?

A. The people in central Kenya are suffering from hunger.

B. At least three and a half million Kenyans lack food.

C. The Kenyan government wants to improve road conditions.

D. People in northern Kenya refuse to ask for food from overseas.

【3】What does “they” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A. The people of northern Kenya.

B. Government officials.

C. The farmers of central Kenya.

D. Kenyan economists.

【4】Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to this passage?

A. Gregory Barrow suggests that Kenya make good use of overseas food.

B. People in northern Kenya are suffering the drought less than the central.

C. Economists believe importing food from abroad may cause problems.

D. Kenyan government hopes to buy the native crops at higher prices.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要是通过写一份报告以及举肯尼亚北部因食物价格高而遭受饥饿来说明如今很多家庭正在遭受着事物价格提高而带来的压力和痛苦。

【小题1】C考查主旨概括题。A. 肯尼亚从海外进口食物，这在文中提到过，但不能代表全文的主旨，具有片面性。B.罗马的世界食物报告，这个只在第二段中提到过，具有片面性。D.三个代表出版的一份报告，同样只在第二段提到过，具有片面性。C.穷人所遭受的高价格，首先第一段最后一句就提到食物价格的提高加重了很多家庭的负担，之后有举了肯尼亚这个例子来说明，故选C。

【小题2】B考查细节理解题。问题的中心是Kenya，所以看第三段和第四段，文中说Kenya北部的人们正在遭受饥饿而中部的食物在浪费。所以排除A选B。人们针对此状况想让政府拿出措施修缮道路让食物流通而政府只是一味地从海外进口食物，排除C.D。故选B。

【小题3】B考查细节理解题。上文中提到了政府应该修缮道路让食物流通来获取食物而不是一味地从海外进口，所以they指代的是政府官员。故选B。

【小题4】C考查推理判断题。文中建议的是要充分利用当地的食物，排除A。遭受洪水的是东非不是肯尼亚，排除B。希望用高价格买当地粮食的是当地人不是当地政府，排除D。文中最后一段提到经济学家指出来从海外进口粮食的很多问题，故选C。