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1、貴州綏陽縣2017高考英語閱讀理解專題一輪選編(四)閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文,從給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。HongKongistheworld'ssharkfincapital.Butabacklash(強烈抵制)fromenvironmentalistsandconsumergroupsispressuringrestaurantstostopservingdishescontainingthesharkfin.Around50percentofallsharkfinsworldwidearetradedthroughHongKong.I
2、n2008,around10,000tonsoffinsfrom87countriespassedthroughthecity'sports.ForenvironmentalistslikeStanleySheaofFrench-foundedBloomAssociation,thatmustchange.HeistryingtoraiseawarenessinHongKong.Sheaandhisfellowactivistshavebeenquiteeffective.OverthelasttwoyearsgovernmentsinHongKongandm
3、ainlandChina,aswellasbigcorporationsandhotelchains,haveannouncedtheywilltakesharkfinsoupofftheirmenusandbanquets.ItisinHongKong'sSheungWanDistrictthatalotofthesharkfintradehappens.Herethelocalmarine-productindustryissuffering.Insidethesmallshopsmerchantstalkfreelyaboutsharkfinstheys
4、ellthesedays.Butinfrontofacameranobodywantstomentionsharkfins;itisjusttoosensitive,theysay.Notfaraway,atrestaurantLinHeungKui,sharkfinsoupisacommondishonthemenu.Aroundlunchtime,itismostlytheelderlyandtouristswhovisittheplace.Sharkfinsouphasbeenthefoodoftherichandwealthyforhundredsof
5、yearsinChina.Buttimesareslowlychanging,saidVeranicaMak,ananthropologist(人類學(xué)家)attheChineseUniversityofHongKong,whoresearcheseatinghabits.“Notconsumingsharkfinsbecomesakindofsignifiertoshowyouareasociallyresponsibleperson.Inthepast,whenyouwantedtoshowyoursocialstatus,peoplemadesharkfi
6、nsasignifierinabanquet,butnowadaysthissignifierchanges,”shesaid.StanleySheasaidyoungpeoplewereincreasinglyinterestedinsocialresponsibility.HesaidthathelpedmakehiscampaignasuccessinHongKong.【解題導(dǎo)語】 香港可以說是世界魚翅交易中心,但隨著人們對魚翅消費的強烈抵制,香港的魚翅交易量下降了。1.BysayingHongKongistheworld'ssharkfincapita
7、l,theauthormeans____________.A.a(chǎn)lmostallpeopleinHongKongloveeatingsharkfinsB.HongKonghasthelongesthistoryoftradingsharkfinsC.manyoftheworld'ssharkfinsaretradedinHongKong8D.restaurantsinHongKongprovidethemostdishesofsharkfins答案 C [推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的Around50...HongKong.可推斷作者說香港是魚翅之都是因為世界上大概
8、一半的魚翅交易是在那里完成的,故選C。