Question

    More than 100 scientists from 25 countries have traveled to faraway places to collect wild crop seeds(种子) in an effort to help battle climate change.

The scientists, who have been compared to the heroes of the “Indiana Jones” movies, traveled on foot, four-wheeled vehicles(交通工具), boats, horses and even elephants to reach faraway areas. They faced extreme heat,dust, and danger from wild animals. At last, they collected 4, 644 seeds of 371 wild relatives of 28 world crops, many of which are said to be endangered.

The Crop Trust, an organization that works to save different kinds of crops, is directing the project. The group is working in partnership with Britain's Royal Botanic Gardens and Millennium Seed Bank. Additional financial support comes from Norway. The project is believed to be the largest organized international effort yet to collect and protect crops' wild relatives.Hannes Dempewolf is a scientist and the head at the Crop Trust. He said“What these seed collectors went through in the field resembles scenes from an Indiana Jones movie.”

Some crops are threatened because of destruction of forests, climate change and expanded cities. The newly-found wild seeds have developed so plants can grow in extreme temperatures, poor soils, and even in low rainfall areas.

A United Nations report says that food production is at risk because of a shortage of rain and other weather extremes connected to climate change. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says that the number of plant species is quickly decreasing and people are depending on fewer species for food. Those wild seeds could be important in feeding a growing human population in some areas and offer a largely unused source of diversity(多样性) to crops.

1.What does the second paragraph show?

A.Collecting seeds is not an easy job.

B.The scientists’ story is made into a movie.

C.The wild seeds are in danger of extinction.

D.The scientists can choose from many vehicles.

2.What does the underlined word “resembles”in the third paragraph mean?

A.Depends on. B.Looks like.

C.Turns out. D.Refers to.

3.What is the advantage of the newly-found wild seeds?

A.They can increase green areas. B.They can provide more nutrients

C.They can survive bad conditions. D.They can improve existent crop seeds.

4.What is the meaning of the scientists collecting wild seeds?

A.Bringing more plant species to the world.

B.Helping farmers improve their farming skills.

C.Knowing about the worlds farming practices.

D.Helping battle climate change.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了来自25个国家的100多名科学家前往遥远的地方收集野生作物种子，以帮助对抗气候变化，并介绍了这么做的其它好处。

1.

推理判断题。根据第二段第一和第二句The scientists, who have been compared to the heroes of the “Indiana Jones” movies, …They faced extreme heat, dust, and danger from wild animals. 可知，科学家们被比作电影《夺宝奇兵》中的英雄人物，他们步行、四轮车辆、船只、马甚至大象前往遥远的地区。他们面临着酷热、灰尘和野生动物的危险。由此可知，科学家们收集种子的旅途并不是一份简单的工作。故选A。

2.

词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句The scientists, who have been compared to the heroes of the “Indiana Jones” movies, traveled on foot, four-wheeled vehicles(交通工具), boats, horses and even elephants to reach faraway areas. 可知，科学家们被比作电影《夺宝奇兵》中的英雄人物，他们步行、四轮车辆、船只、马甚至大象前往遥远的地区。再结合划线单词所在句What these seed collectors went through in the field resembles scenes from an Indiana Jones movie.可知，人们把这些种子收集者经历的一切和《夺宝奇兵》电影中的场景作比较，也就是说两者有相似之处，所以划线单词“resembles”表示“看起来像”。故选B。

3.

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 The newly-found wild seeds have developed so plants can grow in extreme temperatures, poor soils, and even in low rainfall areas.可知，新发现的野生种子已经发育成熟，因此植物可以在极端温度、贫瘠土壤，甚至在低降雨量地区生长。由此可知，新发现种子的优点是可以在极端气候条件下存活。故选C。

4.

推理判断题。根据文章第一句More than 100 scientists from 25 countries have traveled to faraway places to collect wild crop seeds(种子) in an effort to help battle climate change.可知，来自25个国家的100多名科学家前往遥远的地方收集野生作物种子，以帮助对抗气候变化。由此可知，科学家们收集植物种子的目的是应对气候变化。故选D。