【高考一轮】话题十九　历史与地理（B）含解析

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话题十九　历史与地理(B)

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[2020·辽宁省五校协作体高三上学期联考] In a longsleeved shirt

and jeans, Dieudonne Twahirwa looks nothing like the traditional African

farmer. The 30yearold owner of Gashora Farm knows what a difference

that makes.

“You need more role models，”he said, standing among kneehigh

rows of chilli(辣椒) plants. “If you have young farmers, they have land

and they drive to the farm, others may think, ‘Why can't I do that？’”

Mr.Twahirwa, a university graduate, bought a friend's tomato farm six

years ago for $150. He made $1,500 back in two months. “You have to

link farming with entrepreneurship and real numbers，” he said.

Many young Africans are abandoning areas in the countryside,

choosing not to work hard and for a long time in the fields — a job made

tougher by climate change.

But Twahirwa is one of the growing band of successful farmers

working to make agriculture's image on the continent more attractive. Some

1,000 farmers now produce chillies for him. He is starting a fourth farm of

his own, and exports fresh and dried chillies and oil to Britain, the United

States, India, and Kenya.

Africa has the world's youngest population and 65 percent of its

uncultivated arable land(耕地后备资源). Yet accessing land and loans is

difficult, and African productivity is low with crop yields just 56 percent of

the international average.

“Agriculture is mainly associated with suffering and no young

person wants to suffer ，” said Tamara Kaunda. She believes African

agriculture needs a change to get rid of its oldfashioned image of very hard

and tiring work with a hoe. “Show young people tractors, green fields,

nice irrigation systems and smartphones，” she said.

Getting young people involved in agriculture does not mean they have

to work on a farm. For example, in coffee production, the beans go from

the farm to the washing station, then to be separated from the husks(外壳)．

1．What does “Why can't I do that？” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Why can't I drive to the farm?

B．Why can't they farm?

C．They follow the example of those farmers.

D．They bought a friend's tomato farm.

2．What makes it harder for farmers to work?

A．Poor land. B．Climate.

C．Low income. D．Long working hours.

3．What can we learn about Twahirwa according to Paragraph 5?

A．He made a fortune by growing chillies.

B．His chillies are superb in the world.

C．Farmers working for him live a simple life.

D．The locals aren't willing to buy his chillies.

4．When it comes to agriculture in Africa, what do people think about

it?

A．Loans are difficult.

B．Most land is uncultivated.

C．Crop yields are rather low.

D．Farming methods are out of date.

[2020· 成都第一次诊断 ] For six hundred years, the Tower of

London's most exotic (异国风情的) prisoners were animals.

The Royal Menagerie( 动物园 ) began as a result of kings

exchanging rare and strange animals as gifts. In 1235, Henry Ⅲ was

delighted to be presented with three wildcats by the Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick Ⅱ. These inspired him to start a zoo at the Tower. Henry's

“wildcats” ， although described as leopards, were probably lions.

These are the ancestors of the three lions that still appear on the England

football team's shirts today.

In 1251 the lions were joined by a “white bear” probably a polar

bear — given by the King of Norway. In 1255, the King of France sent the

first elephant ever seen in England and “people flocked together to see the

novel sight”. Sadly, the elephant died in 1258.

Poor treatment and cramped conditions meant many of the animals

did not survive for long. But the Royal Menagerie continued to grow.

Edward I created a permanent new home for the Royal Menagerie at the

western entrance to the Tower, which became known as the Lion Tower.

The terrifying sounds and smells of wild animals must have both impressed

and scared visitors.

By 1622, the collection had been extended to include three eagles,

two pumas, a tiger and a jackal, as well as lions and leopards, who were the

main attractions.

However, the end of the Royal Menagerie came in the 1830s.

Campaigners had begun to raise concerns, and the animals were expensive,

occasionally dangerous and a nuisance to the guardsmen. The Duke of

Wellington sent 150 of the beasts to a new zoo in Regent's Park, today's

London Zoo.

Despite Alfred Cops's best efforts to carry on, several further

incidents including an escaped wolf and a monkey that bit a guardsman's

leg convinced King William Ⅳ to shut down the Royal Menagerie for good

in 1835. The remaining animals were sold to zoos and travelling shows and

the Lion Tower was later demolished.

5．What do we know about the elephant presented in

1255?

A．It caused big trouble.

B．It received much attention.

C．It lived painfully in the Lion Tower.

D．It died before the polar bear came in.

6．How many types of animals at the Royal Menagerie are mentioned

in the text?

A．Eight. B．Nine.

C．Ten. D．Eleven.

7．For what reason was the Royal Menagerie closed at last?

A．Security concerns.

B．The decline of tourism.

C．Pressure from campaigners.

D．The financial burden to raise the animals.

8．Which is the best title for the text?

A．The Royal Menagerie

B．Gifts Presented to the King

C．Tourist Attractions in London

D．Miserable Life in the Lion Tower

Ⅱ.七选五

[2020· 青岛市质量检测] People worldwide are living longer.

Today, most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond. By

2050, the world's population aged 60 and older is expected to total 21

billion, up from 901 million in 2015.

While this shift in the proportion (比例) of a country's population

toward older ages－known as aging－started in highincome countries. For

example, in Japan, 30% of the population are already over 60 years old. It

is now low and middleincome countries that are experiencing the greatest

change. __1__

At the biological level, aging results from molecular(分子的) and

cellular damage over time. This leads to a growing risk of disease and death

eventually. __2__ That's why we say there is no “typical” older person.

While some 70yearolds enjoy extremely good health, other 70yearolds are

weak and require a lot of help from others.

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