26. Some people argue that food self-sufficiency in the UK would.
- A. be hindered by its population growth
- B. contribute to the nation’s well-being
- C. become a priority of the government
- D. pose a challenge to its farming industry
答案：B
答案句：A move back to self-sufficiency, the argument goes, would boost the farming industry, political sovereignty and even the nation’s health.
参考译文：这种观点认为，回归自给自足将促进农业产业、政治主权甚至国民健康。
定位线索：题干“Some people argue that food self-sufficiency in the UK would”→答案句“A move back to self-sufficiency, the argument goes”；文中“the nation’s health”对应选项B“the nation’s well-being”（健康与福祉同义改写）。
解析：题干问“一些人认为英国粮食自给自足会怎样”，答案句明确指出“回归自给自足将促进农业产业、政治主权甚至国民健康”，其中“the nation’s health”与选项B“the nation’s well-being”构成同义改写，因此B正确。选项A“受人口增长阻碍”在原文未提及，属于无中生有；选项C“成为政府优先事项”原文未提，属于无中生有；选项D“对农业产业构成挑战”与原文“boost the farming industry”相反，属于偷换概念。
27. The report by the University of Leeds shows that in the UK.
- A. farmland has been inefficiently utilized
- B. factory-style production needs reforming
- C. most land is used for meat and dairy production
- D. more green fields will be converted for farming
答案：C
答案句：According to a report on UK food production from the University of Leeds, UK, 85 per cent of the country’s total land area is associated with meat and dairy production.
参考译文：根据利兹大学关于英国食品生产的报告，英国总土地面积的85%与肉类和奶制品生产相关。
定位线索：题干“The report by the University of Leeds shows that in the UK”→答案句“According to a report on UK food production from the University of Leeds”；文中“85 per cent of the country’s total land area is associated with meat and dairy production”对应选项C“most land is used for meat and dairy production”（85%对应most，associated with对应used for）。
解析：题干问“利兹大学的报告显示英国什么情况”，答案句直接指出“85%的土地与肉类和奶制品生产相关”，即大部分土地用于肉类和奶制品生产，对应选项C。选项A“农田利用效率低”原文未提，属于无中生有；选项B“工厂式生产需要改革”原文未提，属于无中生有；选项D“更多绿地将被转为农田”原文未提，属于无中生有。
28. Crop-growing in the UK is restricted due to.
- A. its farming technology
- B. its dietary tradition
- C. its natural conditions
- D. its commercial interests
答案：C
答案句：There is a good reason why the UK is dominated by animal husbandry: most of its terrain doesn't have the right soil or climate to grow crops on a commercial basis. Just
参考译文：英国以畜牧业为主是有充分理由的：其大部分地形没有合适的土壤或气候来商业化种植农作物。
定位线索：题干“Crop-growing in the UK is restricted due to”→答案句“most of its terrain doesn't have the right soil or climate to grow crops”；文中“soil or climate”对应选项C“natural conditions”（土壤和气候属于自然条件）。
解析：题干问“英国农作物种植受到限制的原因”，答案句明确指出“大部分地形没有合适的土壤或气候”，即自然条件限制，对应选项C。选项A“农业技术”原文未提，属于无中生有；选项B“饮食传统”原文未提，属于无中生有；选项D“商业利益”原文虽提到“commercial basis”，但那是说明无法商业化种植，并非限制原因，属于偷换概念。
29. It can be learned from the last paragraph that British people.
- A. rely largely on imports for fresh produce
- B. enjoy a steady rise in fruit consumption
- C. are seeking effective ways to cut calorie intake
- D. are trying to grow new varieties of grains
答案：A
答案句：Just 23 per cent of the fruit and vegetables consumed in the UK are currently home-grown, so even with the most extreme measures we could meet only 30 per cent of our fresh produce needs.
参考译文：目前英国消费的水果和蔬菜中只有23%是本土种植的，因此即使采取最极端的措施，我们也只能满足新鲜农产品需求的30%。
定位线索：题干“It can be learned from the last paragraph that British people”→答案句取自最后一段“Just 23 per cent of the fruit and vegetables consumed in the UK are currently home-grown”；文中“only 23 per cent ... home-grown”和“meet only 30 per cent of our fresh produce needs”对应选项A“rely largely on imports for fresh produce”（本土产量低，需依赖进口）。
解析：题干问“从最后一段可以推断出英国人什么情况”，答案句指出“只有23%的水果蔬菜是本土种植的，即使极端措施也只能满足30%的新鲜农产品需求”，说明英国新鲜农产品大部分依赖进口，对应选项A。选项B“水果消费稳步上升”原文未提，属于无中生有；选项C“正在寻找有效方法减少卡路里摄入”原文未提，属于无中生有；选项D“正试图种植新谷物品种”原文未提，属于无中生有。
30. The author’s attitude to food self-sufficiency in the UK is.
- A. defensive
- B. doubtful
- C. tolerant
- D. optimistic
答案：B
答案句：Sounds great — but how feasible is this vision? … There are many caveats to those figures, but they are still grave. … That is before we look for the space to grow the grains, sugars, seeds and oils that provide us with the vast bulk of our current calorie intake.
参考译文：听起来不错——但这个愿景有多可行呢？ … 这些数字有很多需要注意的地方，但它们仍然很严峻。 … 那还是在我们要寻找空间来种植提供我们当前大部分卡路里摄入的谷物、糖、种子和油之前。
定位线索：题干“attitude to food self-sufficiency”→答案句“how feasible is this vision?”“caveats”“grave”“before we look for the space”；文中“how feasible”“caveats”“grave”对应选项“doubtful”（怀疑的）。
解析：题干问作者对英国粮食自给自足的态度。答案句“Sounds great — but how feasible is this vision?”直接以反问质疑可行性，“There are many caveats... but they are still grave”强调问题严重，末句“That is before we look for the space”进一步说明困难重重，整体语气明显怀疑。选项B“doubtful”（怀疑的）正确。A“defensive”（辩护的）无中生有，作者并未为自给自足辩护；C“tolerant”（容忍的）和D“optimistic”（乐观的）与文中质疑语气相反，均属程度或方向错误。