《2025年学霸组合训练八年级英语上册译林版苏州专版》

一、阅读理解
|题目|体裁|词数|难度|建议用时|实际用时|正确率|
|堆肥助力良好的生态系统|说明文|296|★★★★★|10分钟|____分钟|____/4|
Domingo Morales has many jobs. Environmentalist is one. A farmer in the city is another. He has started a group. It's called Compost(堆肥) Power.
"I'm a compost expert," Morales says. "I've been composting for the past seven years." Morales runs six composting sites in New York City. That's his hometown. "In New York City, one-third of our waste is actually food waste," he says. That garbage is put into landfills(垃圾填埋场). But it could be composted.
"Composting is taking our food waste and turning it into food for the soil," Morales explains. Plants use nutrients(营养物质) to grow. They take these nutrients from the soil. Banana peels and apple cores can be composted. So can many other unnecessary foods. But never add meat, dairy, cheese, fats or oils, pet waste, or chemically treated wood. These items either cause awful smells or could contain harmful diseases or chemicals.
The food cycle has to do with how food is produced, sold, and eaten. When food ends up in landfills, energy and nutrients are wasted. But with composting, the food cycle can be more sustainable(可持续的). Composting breaks down uneaten food. The nutrients in the compost help the soil. The soil is used to grow new fruits and vegetables. For Morales, composting is "a way to complete the cycle".
When people think of New York City, they might think of tall buildings and busy streets. But there are also rooftop farms and community gardens. And there are Morales's composting sites. His task is to start even more of them. "We're able to create a nice ecosystem right here," he says. "Even on top of concrete, we can create soil."
(C)1. Why does Domingo Morales start "Compost Power" in New York City?
A. Because New York City is his hometown.
B. Because it is easier to find composting sites in New York City.
C. Because New York City produces a large amount of food waste.
D. Because climate in New York City is ideal for composting.
(A)2. According to Morales's idea, which of the following food cycles is more sustainable?
(B)3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Morales wants to replace all tall buildings in New York City with rooftop farms.
B. Morales believes composting can help create a great ecosystem in New York City.
C. Morales plans to stop all food waste from being sent to landfills in New York City.
D. Morales thinks community gardens are more important than composting sites.
(D)4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. New York City's Tall Buildings and Busy Streets
B. Composting Changes Food Waste
C. How to Complete the Food Cycle
D. Composting for a Sustainable New York City

答案： 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D