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1、2022-2023年河北省承德市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:_ 班级:_ 姓名:_ 考号:_一、2.Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(20题)1.To manage stress, thoughts can be controlled by considering alternative views through _.2.Conflict is regarded as a marker of _ by collectivists while accepted as unavoidable by individualis
2、ts.3.The author points out that there have been wars, murders and abuses due to_.A.economic difficultyB.lack of civilizationC.the ugly realityD.our humanity4.Most Europeans would not choose to eat GM foods.A.Y B.N C.NG5.Organic FoodOrganic farming was among the fastest growing segments of U.S. agric
3、ulture during the 1990s. The value of retail sales of organic food was estimated to be $16 billion in 2004. According to the Food Marketing Institute, more than half of Americans now buy organic food at least once a month. Why is organic food becoming so popular?What is Organic Food?In December 2000
4、, the National Organic Standards Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established a national standard for the term organic. Organic food, defined by how it cannot be made rather than how it can be made, must be produced without the use of sewer-sludge fertilizers, most synthetic fertil
5、izers and pesticides, genetic engineering (biotechnology), growth hormones, irradiation and antibiotics. A variety of agricultural products can be produced organically, including produce, grains, meat, dairy, eggs, and processed food products.Organic does not mean natural. There is no legal definiti
6、on as to what constitutes a natural food. However, the food industry uses the term natural to indicate that a food has been minimally processed and is preservative-free. Natural foods can include organic foods, but not all natural foods are organic. Only foods labeled organic have been certified as
7、meeting USDA organic standards.Organic FarmingThe phrase organic farming first appeared in Lord Northbournes book Look to the Land, published in 1940.But the truth is, organic farming is the oldest form. of agriculture. Be- fore the end of World War , farming without the use of petroleum-based chemi
8、cals (synthetic fertilizers and pesticides) was the only option for farmers, Technologies developed during the war were found to be useful for agricultural production. For example, the chemical ammonium nitrate(硝酸铵), which was used as munitions(军需品), became useful as fertilizer, and organophosphates
9、(有机磷酸盐) used for nerve gas were later used as insecticide.These days, farmers are switching to organic agriculture once again, but now with an eco- logically based, systematic approach that includes long-term planning, detailed record keeping and major investment in equipment and supplies. Although
10、it is still only a small industry, the number of organic farmers is growing by about 12 percent per year and now stands at more than 12,000 nationwide.Organic Farming in the U.S. TodayThe USDAs Economic Research Service reports that in 1997, the latest year for which data are available, farmers in 4
11、9 states used organic production methods and third-party organic certification services on 1.35 million acres out of a total of 828 million acres of farmland. Approximately two-thirds of the certified U.S. organic farmland was used for crops, and one-third was used as pasture.Large farms, mostly loc
12、ated in the Midwest and West, produced processed tomatoes, organic wine grapes and other high-value crops on a commercial scale, whereas numerous small farms, concentrated in the Northeast, specialized in mixed vegetable production for direct marketing to consumers and restaurants.While organic food
13、 can be found throughout the country, California was the leader in production of organic fruits and vegetables in 1997, followed closely by Arizona, Florida, Texas, and Washington in decreasing order of total yield. Farmers and ranchers in 23 states raised a small number of certified organic cows, h
14、ogs and sheep. New York, Wisconsin and Minnesota were the top producers of organic dairy cows.Production: Organic vs. ConventionalAs you can imagine, organic agricultural practices are quite distinct from those of “conventional” farming.Conventional farmers:apply chemical, fertilizers to the soil to
15、 grow their cropsspray with insecticides to protect crops from pests and diseaseuse syA.Y B.N C.NG6.Creative justice is welcomed by the public.A.Y B.N C.NG7.A person might need a _ amount of 2,000 calories to maintain a healthy condition8.Harlem Renaissance(文艺复兴)A Brief IntroductionImportant Feature
16、s1. Harlem Renaissance (HR) is the name given to the period from the end of World War I and through the middle of the 1930s Depression, during which a group of talented African - American writers produced a sizable body of literature in the four prominent genres of poetry, fiction, drama, and essay.2. The notio
