时间:2018-12-30 作者:英语课 分类:新托福考试听力特训


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Geography: American Southern Coastlands



1. What is the main topic of the lecture?



A The geographical 1 division in the Southern Coastlands.



B The impact of the climate on agriculture of the Southern Coastlands.



C The economic situation in orange markets of the Southern Coastlands.



D The importance of rainfall in the food market of the Southern Coastlands.



(B)



2. According to the lecture, what are the main consequences of the warm weather



and a lot of rainfall in the Southern Coastlands? (Click on 2 answers)



A People in the region can grow crops more than once in a year.



B It helped people in the region develop a wonderful system of irrigation.



C The region attracts a lot of migrant workers.



D People in the region can grow specialty 2 crops.



(A,D)



听力原文:



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Geography: American Southern Coastlands



“Of anywhere in the united states it is in the southern coastlands that the climate has



greatest impact on human geography. There are several factors which affect human



activity: humid subtropical, long growing season, mild winter temperatures and warm



humid summers. There are 9months or more of potential growth for agricultural crops



for almost the whole region of the southern coastland. What is more the average



annual rainfall is more than 125cm mostly between April and October when warm



temperatures support plant growth and sunlight is plentiful 3. It is enough rain for most



agricultural activities for almost the entire region. These climactic conditions have



brought forth 4 2 important results: farmers can grow their crops until late in the fall



without fear of frost as long as agricultural conditions are met. I mean as long as



there is fertile soil, control of insect pests and appropriate ground drainage. It has



even been possible to harvest 2crops and even more for vegetable farmers. Of greater



importance is the fact that there is the chance to produce specialty crops that cannot



be produced in other parts of the United States. Although the region where citrus



fruits have been produced has slowly moved southwards along the peninsulas interior citrus production. Citrus production has been noteworthy in contributing to Florida’s



economy. Of the 7 major citrus growths, in Florida orange and grapefruit are most



important. Most oranges, about 80% today, are processed rather than being sold fresh.



The processing of oranges has had affects on other parts of the economy as more



people are employed in the industry and sales are not limited to the harvest period but



continue all year long. The grapefruit is produced in a similar area as the orange, but



the demand and output is only about 25% of the orange. These 2 citrus fruits are also



grown in south Texas but with irrigation. Production costs for citrus fruits mainly



come from harvesting. The fruit must be picked by hand from the trees. During the



harvesting season thousands of migrating laborers 5 flock to Florida to do the



physically 6 strenuous 7 in the citrus groves 8. In the mainland United States it is only in



the southern coastlands sugar cane 9 production is found. It is in production all year



round and needs more than one year to reach full maturity 10. It is intolerant of frost and



needs a large amount of water more than 125 cm per year. Rice has fewer climactic



requirements than sugar cane. As long as rice has sufficient water it will mature



according to the amount of heat it receives in the summer. In Louisiana and Texas rice



is grown with irrigation. Besides specialty crops there are parts of the southern



coastlands which are one of the countries main areas for growing vegetables. In the



winter urban markets are filled with fresh vegetables grown in Florida and along the



southern part of states along the gulf 11.”

adj.地理的;地区(性)的
  • The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
  • These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。
n.(speciality)特性,特质;专业,专长
  • Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
  • His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。
adj.富裕的,丰富的
  • Their family has a plentiful harvest this year.他们家今年又丰收了。
  • Rainfall is plentiful in the area.这个地区雨量充足。
adv.向前;向外,往外
  • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
n.体力劳动者,工人( laborer的名词复数 );(熟练工人的)辅助工
  • Laborers were trained to handle 50-ton compactors and giant cranes. 工人们接受操作五十吨压土机和巨型起重机的训练。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Wage-labour rests exclusively on competition between the laborers. 雇佣劳动完全是建立在工人的自相竞争之上的。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言
adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律
  • He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服,心绪也很乱。
  • Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
adj.奋发的,使劲的;紧张的;热烈的,狂热的
  • He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。
  • You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。
树丛,小树林( grove的名词复数 )
  • The early sun shone serenely on embrowned groves and still green fields. 朝阳宁静地照耀着已经发黄的树丛和还是一片绿色的田地。
  • The trees grew more and more in groves and dotted with old yews. 那里的树木越来越多地长成了一簇簇的小丛林,还点缀着几棵老紫杉树。
n.手杖,细长的茎,藤条;v.以杖击,以藤编制的
  • This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
  • English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。
n.成熟;完成;(支票、债券等)到期
  • These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
  • This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
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