Passage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage. In 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme(WFP). Why a Nobel Prize for the WFP, and why now? In 2019, the WF Passisted nearly 100 million people in 88 countries. It is the safety net for those who fall off the edge of existence. It is a response to solving the problem of food instability. Its Nobel Prize reminds us all of the moral hazard in imagining that the poor and vulnerable are somebody else's problem. The WFP has been around since 1961 and has been the global coordinator of nationally based efforts to avoid disasters with food aid. Despite decades of effort to eliminate hunger, the latest estimate is that about 11% of people on the planet(about 820 million people) are suffering daily undernourishment. Progress at reducing undernourishment has stopped despite gains through the 1990s and 2000s. Developed countries sometimes offer food and aid to developing ones, but at a price. One American philosopher stated that addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable is about more than money—it is mostly about creating conditions under which prosperity and opportunity can thrive. When aid is offered with heavy conditions attached, like loan repayment or food for resources, it often widens the gap between rich and poor and sustains the old world order. This is why the work of the WFP is so vital. The scientific community, however, can provide a helping hand to the WFP. By sharing knowledge of agriculture and climate with peers in countries most vulnerable to poverty and hunger, scientists can help reduce these problems. By making its voice heard, science can lead by example. The ability to overcome food shortages that must be built into some of the poorest countries will not come from loans from wealthy countries, which may have food problems of their own, or world economic institutions. This ability will be built upon self-confident people using open and shared scientific knowledge to pull themselves out of their misery. 51. What does the WFP's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize make us realize? A) More and more people in the world are suffering from starvation. B) All of us can be affected by food instability one way or another. C) It is hazardous to leave millions of people poor and vulnerable. D) It is morally wrong to think helping the poor is not our business. 52. What do we learn about the WFP's effort to eliminate hunger? A) It has ensured a sufficient food supply to millions. B) It is still far from its goal despite the progress made. C) It has done a good job in combating natural disasters. D) It is preventing starvation occurring on a global scale. 53. What will happen when food aid is offered at a price? A) The rich will become richer and the poor poorer. B) More people will be willing to join in the effort. C) More food will be made available to the needy. D) The relief effort will be rendered less sustainable. 54. How can scientists help cope with poverty and hunger? A) By collaborating closely with world economic institutions. B) By sharing expertise with peers in poverty-stricken nations. C) By setting up more food research programs in developing countries. D) By building self-respect in people suffering from undernutrition. 55. What message does the author try to convey at the end of the passage? A) Wealthy nations should solve their own food problems first. B) Rich countries should be more generous in providing food aid. C) Poor nations should enhance their own ability to solve their food shortages. D) World economic institutions should play a bigger role in fighting hunger.
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
In 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme(WFP). Why a Nobel Prize for the WFP, and why now? In 2019, the WF Passisted nearly 100 million people in 88 countries. It is the safety net for those who fall off the edge of existence. It is a response to solving the problem of food instability. Its Nobel Prize reminds us all of the moral hazard in imagining that the poor and vulnerable are somebody else's problem.
The WFP has been around since 1961 and has been the global coordinator of nationally based efforts to avoid disasters with food aid. Despite decades of effort to eliminate hunger, the latest estimate is that about 11% of people on the planet(about 820 million people) are suffering daily undernourishment. Progress at reducing undernourishment has stopped despite gains through the 1990s and 2000s.
Developed countries sometimes offer food and aid to developing ones, but at a price. One American philosopher stated that addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable is about more than money—it is mostly about creating conditions under which prosperity and opportunity can thrive. When aid is offered with heavy conditions attached, like loan repayment or food for resources, it often widens the gap between rich and poor and sustains the old world order. This is why the work of the WFP is so vital.
The scientific community, however, can provide a helping hand to the WFP. By sharing knowledge of agriculture and climate with peers in countries most vulnerable to poverty and hunger, scientists can help reduce these problems. By making its voice heard, science can lead by example. The ability to overcome food shortages that must be built into some of the poorest countries will not come from loans from wealthy countries, which may have food problems of their own, or world economic institutions. This ability will be built upon self-confident people using open and shared scientific knowledge to pull themselves out of their misery.
51. What does the WFP's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize make us realize?
A) More and more people in the world are suffering from starvation.
B) All of us can be affected by food instability one way or another.
C) It is hazardous to leave millions of people poor and vulnerable.
D) It is morally wrong to think helping the poor is not our business.
52. What do we learn about the WFP's effort to eliminate hunger?
A) It has ensured a sufficient food supply to millions.
B) It is still far from its goal despite the progress made.
C) It has done a good job in combating natural disasters.
D) It is preventing starvation occurring on a global scale.
53. What will happen when food aid is offered at a price?
A) The rich will become richer and the poor poorer.
B) More people will be willing to join in the effort.
C) More food will be made available to the needy.
D) The relief effort will be rendered less sustainable.
54. How can scientists help cope with poverty and hunger?
A) By collaborating closely with world economic institutions.
B) By sharing expertise with peers in poverty-stricken nations.
C) By setting up more food research programs in developing countries.
D) By building self-respect in people suffering from undernutrition.
55. What message does the author try to convey at the end of the passage?
A) Wealthy nations should solve their own food problems first.
B) Rich countries should be more generous in providing food aid.
C) Poor nations should enhance their own ability to solve their food shortages.
D) World economic institutions should play a bigger role in fighting hunger.
题目解答
答案
51.D 52.B 53.A 54.B 55.C
解析
考查要点:本题主要考查学生对文章主旨、细节理解及推理判断的能力。需要结合上下文,准确捕捉关键信息,理解作者观点。
解题思路:
- 定位关键句:每个问题均需回到原文对应段落,锁定相关细节或主旨句。
- 排除干扰项:注意选项中常见的绝对化表述(如“ensured”“all”)是否与原文一致。
- 逻辑推断:部分题目需结合文章隐含信息,如第55题需总结作者最终强调的核心观点。
破题关键:
- 第51题:抓住诺贝尔奖授予WFP的“道德警示”意义(moral hazard)。
- 第52题:注意“进展停滞”与“目标未达成”的表述差异。
- 第55题:聚焦最后一段“自我赋权”与“共享知识”的核心论点。
第51题
关键句:Its Nobel Prize reminds us all of the moral hazard in imagining that the poor and vulnerable are somebody else's problem.
解析:
- D选项直接对应“认为帮助穷人是别人的责任是道德错误”(moral hazard)。
- A、B、C均偏离文章核心,如A强调“饥饿人数增加”,但原文强调“道德责任”。
第52题
关键句:Progress at reducing undernourishment has stopped despite gains through the 1990s and 2000s.
解析:
- B选项“离目标仍远”符合“进展停滞”(has stopped)。
- A选项“确保粮食供应”与原文“assist”(协助)矛盾,C、D未提及具体成效。
第53题
关键句:When aid is offered with heavy conditions attached...it often widens the gap between rich and poor.
解析:
- A选项“贫富差距扩大”直接对应原文。
- D选项“不可持续”未被明确提及,B、C与文意相反。
第54题
关键句:By sharing knowledge of agriculture and climate with peers...scientists can help reduce these problems.
解析:
- B选项“分享专业知识”与“sharing knowledge”一致。
- A、C、D均未提及合作机构、研究计划或自尊建设。
第55题
关键句:This ability will be built upon self-confident people using open and shared scientific knowledge...
解析:
- C选项“提升自身能力”总结最后一段核心。
- A、B、D均偏离“自我赋权”主题。