广东省南海桂城中学2016届高三英语二轮复习 第四篇 阅读理解 Lesson 7课件.pptVIP

* 1. The author develops the second paragraph mainly ________. A. by classification B. by comparison C. by example D. by process 2. What does the underlined word “boost” in the third paragraph probably mean? A. Control. B. Evaluate. C. Obtain. D. Increase. 【第2题解析】 转基因食品于20世纪90年代初期投入市场，得到迅速发展。但是转基因技术真的可以解决世界饥饿问题吗？ 第2题是词义猜测题。本段“GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides（杀虫剂）”一句说到“转基因公司告诉农民：他们可以通过省下杀虫剂的钱而获得好的利润”，意思是说种转基因粮食可以少用杀虫剂。这是转基因公司的承诺之一。“The promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost produ