六级The national average farm size is around 440 acres, but his is only one acre.

全国平均农场面积约为440英亩，但他的农场只有一英亩。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

六级Energy to power machinery, both on the farm and in the storage and processing facilities, adds to the energy total, which currently represents about 3.1% of annual global energy consumption.

农场、储存和加工设施中的能源-动力机械增加了能源总量，目前约占全球年能源消耗量的3.1%。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级Last summer, Massachusetts grass-fed beef advocate John Smith launched Big Picture Beef, a network of small grass-fed beef farms in New England and New York that is projected to bring to market 2,500 head of cattle from 125 producers this year.

去年夏天，马萨诸塞州草食牛肉倡导者约翰·史密斯（John Smith）推出了“大图牛肉”（Big Picture beef），这是一个由新英格兰和纽约的小型草食牛肉农场组成的网络，预计今年将向市场推出125家生产商的2500头牛。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

高考After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family.

在他因背部不适而被判残疾后，他在乡下买了一个小农场，刚好够养家糊口。

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考He owned a farm, which looked almost abandoned.

他拥有一个农场，看起来几乎被遗弃了。

2015年高考英语广东卷 语法填空 原文

六级"You've also got color, texture and shape sensors looking down at the ground to check pasture quality," says Salah Sukkarieh of the University of Sydney, who will carry out trials on several farms in central New South Wales.

“你也有颜色、质地和形状的传感器在地面上观察牧草质量，”悉尼大学的Salah Sukkarieh说，他将在新南威尔士中部的几个农场进行试验。

2018年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

高考Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.

许多农民反对这项计划，因为他们担心狼会杀死他们的农场动物或宠物。

2017年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级It is estimated that 25% of all methane that released into the atmosphere coming from farm animals.

据估计，释放到大气中的甲烷有25%来自农场动物。

2013年6月听力原文

六级Through regular regional educational meetings, a large annual meeting, individual farm visits and thousands of phone calls, the Amburghs pass on the principles of pasture management.

通过定期的区域教育会议、大型年会、个人农场参观和数千个电话，安伯格夫妇传递牧场管理的原则。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

高考Another challenge for more than a million of the most qualified farm workers and managers is a non-existent path to citizenship.

对于100多万最有资格的农场工人和管理者来说，另一个挑战是一条不存在的公民之路。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考In another restaurant, all of the dishes and desserts it serves are 3D-printed, rather than farm to table.

在另一家餐厅，它提供的所有菜肴和甜点都是3D打印的，而不是从农场到餐桌。

2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance.

为了满足消费者的期望，大型超市通常会拒绝农场里所有完全可以食用的水果和蔬菜，因为它们的物理特性（如大小和外观）不符合严格的营销标准。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级The report focused on poor urban areas, where farms in or near cities supply relatively inexpensive food.

该报告重点关注贫困城市地区，城市内或城市附近的农场供应相对便宜的食品。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级But frequently untreated human waste harvested from lavatories is delivered to farms and spread as fertilizer.

但从盥洗室收集的未经处理的人类排泄物通常会被运送到农场并作为肥料传播。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级She had been brought up on a farm, so the Peace Corps assigned her to an agricultural project.

她在农场长大，所以和平队把她分配到一个农业项目。

2013年12月听力原文

六级The extreme isolation of these massive farms leaves them often unattended, and monitored only once or twice a year, which means if the livestock falls ill or requires assistance, it can be a long time for farmers to discover.

这些大规模农场的极端隔离使它们常常无人看管，每年只监测一两次，这意味着如果牲畜生病或需要援助，农民可能需要很长时间才能发现。

2018年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

高考On the last day of our week-long stay, we were invited to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the north shore under the stars, listening to musicians and meeting interesting locals.

在我们为期一周的逗留的最后一天，我们应邀在星空下的北岸一个美丽的农场参加一场私人音乐会，聆听音乐家的演奏，并会见有趣的当地人。

2019年高考英语全国卷3 语法填空 原文

六级Future farms will likely experience a greater deal of autonomy as robots take up more and more farm work efficiently.

随着机器人高效地从事越来越多的农活，未来的农场可能会经历更多的自主权。

2018年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

高考Before the tool came out, small farmers couldn't touch the price per pound offered by California farms.

在这种工具问世之前，小农场主无法触及加州农场提供的每磅价格。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

考研Even dairy farms, where robots do a small share of milking, have a long way to go before they're automated.

即使是奶牛场，机器人只负责一小部分挤奶，要实现自动化还有很长的路要走。

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级If the farm is well managed and has enough land, and the desire to convert is sincere, a relationship can begin.

如果农场管理良好，有足够的土地，并且转化的愿望是真诚的，一段关系就可以开始了。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

高考Competition between small and big farms is fierce.

小农场和大农场之间的竞争非常激烈。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 选项

高考With a new farm bill to be debated in congress, consumers must take a stand with young farmers.

随着一项新的农业法案将在国会进行辩论，消费者必须与年轻农民站在一起。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考Now it occurred to him that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.

现在他想到他的农场有很大的潜力，奶牛的死是一种运气。

2015年高考英语广东卷 语法填空 原文

六级since 2010, the couple has helped 125 small dairy farms convert to grass-fed, with more than 80% of those farms coming on board during the last two years.

自2010年以来，这对夫妇已经帮助125家小型奶牛场改用草饲料，其中80%以上的奶牛场在过去两年中投入使用。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

考研Today's farm laborers, while still predominantly born in Mexico, are more likely to be settled rather than migrating and more likely to be married than single.

今天的农场工人，虽然仍然主要出生在墨西哥，但更有可能定居而不是移民，更有可能结婚而不是单身。

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Ever since humanity began to farm our own food, we've faced the unpredictable rain that is both friend and enemy.

自从人类开始种植自己的食物以来，我们就一直面临着不可预测的雨，这既是朋友也是敌人。

2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级Yet until recently the worst forecasts were almost exclusively linked to direct human activity, such as clear-cutting and burning for pastures or farms.

但直到最近，最糟糕的预测几乎完全与人类的直接活动有关，如清除和焚烧牧场或农场。

2013年6月阅读原文

高考But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the brown's grove farm's stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist.

但我不确定地回到了布朗格罗夫农场摊位上的一张桌子上，桌上摆满了拳头大小的新鲜柔软的西红柿。

2015年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

六级Immigrants provide cheap labor, lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers with a little more money in their pockets

移民提供了廉价劳动力，降低了从农产品到新房的所有商品的价格，让消费者口袋里的钱多一点

2011年6月阅读原文

高考It enables small-scale farmers to harvest 175 pounds of green vegetables per hour—a huge improvement over harvesting just a few dozen pounds by hand—suddenly making it possible for the little guys to compete with large farms of California.

它能让小规模的农民每小时收获175磅绿色蔬菜，这比手工收获几十磅的蔬菜有了巨大的进步，这使得小规模的农民能够与加利福尼亚州的大农场竞争。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级It will make the farm produce less competitive on the market.

这将降低农产品在市场上的竞争力。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级While Maple Hill's conversion program is unusually hands on and comprehensive, it's just one of a growing number of businesses committed to slowly changing the way America farms.

虽然枫树山的改造计划不同寻常地是亲自动手和全面的，但它只是越来越多致力于缓慢改变美国农场方式的企业之一。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级Inefficient harvesting, inadequate local transportation and poor infrastructure (基础设施)mean that produce is frequently handled inappropriately and stored under unsuitable farm site conditions

收割效率低下，当地交通不足，基础设施差(基础设施)这意味着农产品经常处理不当，并在不合适的农场条件下储存

2013年12月阅读原文

六级rain forests should not be converted into pastures or farms

雨林不应被改造成牧场或农场

2013年6月阅读原文

四级It has excellent organic farms, beautifully crafted cheeses, high-quality meats.

它拥有优质的有机农场、制作精美的奶酪和优质肉类。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance

为了满足消费者的期望，大型超市通常会拒绝农场里所有完全可以食用的水果和蔬菜，因为它们的物理特性（如大小和外观）不符合严格的营销标准

2013年12月阅读原文

考研Just as some ants farm the bugs called aphids for the honeydew they produce when they feed, so Google farms us for the data that our digital lives yield.

正如一些蚂蚁饲养蚜虫，以获取它们进食时产生的蜜露一样，谷歌也为我们的数字生活提供数据。

2018年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级The insect, Tutaabsoluta, has destroyed 80% of farms in Kaduna, Nigeria's largest tomato-producing state, leading the government there to declare a state of emergency.

这种名为Tutaabsolata的昆虫摧毁了尼日利亚最大番茄生产州卡杜纳80%的农场，导致该州政府宣布进入紧急状态。

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

六级New laws have been put into place that would make it easier for farms and supermarkets to donate unsold foods to those who are in need.

新的法律已经出台，这将使农场和超市更容易将未售出的食品捐赠给那些需要帮助的人。

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

六级Early indications are that Smith will have no shortage of farm members.

早期迹象表明史密斯不会缺少农场成员。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

高考There are solutions that could light a path toward a more sustainable and fair farm economy, but farmers can't clumsily put them together before us.

有一些解决方案可以为实现更可持续、更公平的农业经济铺平道路，但农民不能笨拙地将它们组合在一起。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级They are produced on excellent organic farms

它们是在优质的有机农场生产的

2011年6月阅读原文

四级They are produced on excellent organic farms.

它们是在优质有机农场生产的。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Inefficient harvesting, inadequate local transportation and poor infrastructure (基础设施)mean that produce is frequently handled inappropriately and stored under unsuitable farm site conditions.

收割效率低下，当地交通不足，基础设施差(基础设施)这意味着农产品经常处理不当，并在不合适的农场条件下储存。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级Immigrants provide cheap labor, lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers with a little more money in their pockets.

移民提供廉价劳动力，降低从农产品到新房的所有商品的价格，让消费者口袋里的钱多一点。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Inventer and physicist, the son of a farm worker.

发明家兼物理学家，农场工人之子。

2013年12月听力原文

六级Denver and Ruby are two of the 34 therapy horses, brought in from a local farm.

丹佛和鲁比是从当地农场引进的34匹治疗马中的两匹。

2019年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

六级his first partnership was with Paul and Phyllis Amburgh, owners of the Dharma Lea farm in New York.

他的第一个合作伙伴是保罗和菲利斯·安伯格，他们是纽约达摩利亚农场的所有者。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级There's a lot about Leo Sanchez and his farm in Salinas, California.

有很多关于利奥·桑切斯和他在加利福尼亚州萨利纳斯的农场的故事。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

考研The complaints are unlikely to stop without an overhaul of immigration rules for farm workers.

如果不对农场工人的移民规定进行彻底改革，这些投诉就不可能停止。

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研workers won't be returning to the farm.

工人们不会再回到农场了。

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研As a result, farms have grown increasingly reliant on temporary guest workers using the H-2A visa to fill the gaps in the workforce.

因此，农场越来越依赖使用H-2A签证的临时外来工人来填补劳动力缺口。

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Workers classified as laborers, other than farm hands or miners, peaked at 4% of the labor force in 1920 but were barely 6% by 1950 and less than 4% by 2000.

除农场工人或矿工外，被归类为劳动者的工人在1920年达到劳动力的4%的峰值，但到1950年仅为6%，到2000年不到4%。

2014年6月大学英语六级考试真题（三）

四级White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.

然而，在政府办公室做日常工作的白领与农场工人、公交车司机和店员一样，大脑可能会萎缩。

1989年1月英语四级真题

四级In the poorest nations of the world more than half of the population lives on farms.

在世界上最贫穷的国家，超过一半的人口生活在农场。

1990年1月英语四级真题

四级But I do have a crystal-clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and, above all the insects.

但我确实对狗、农场动物、当地鸟类，尤其是昆虫有着清晰的记忆。

1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs.

食物就在农场里，等待着他们的需要。

1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级The sudden illness or death of farmers, farm workers, and others exposed to sufficient quantities of pesticides is very sad and should not occur.

农民、农场工人和其他接触足够数量农药的人突然生病或死亡是非常可悲的，不应该发生。

1995年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.

尽管茅草一直被用于农舍和农场建筑，但它也曾被用于城堡和教堂。

1999年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals.

这些小狗般的动物长期以来一直被指控杀害农场动物。

2002年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program.

两年前，弗朗西斯与保护协会合作，将他的农场纳入县农田保护计划。

2005年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Whole barns and farm houses have been known to disappear from view.

整个谷仓和农舍已经从视野中消失了。

2006年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级The organization sends farm animals to families and communities around the world.

该组织将农场动物送往世界各地的家庭和社区。

2006年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Because I konw very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting（借用）my daughter’s experence.

因为我对使用工具的农场动物或上一年级的天使知之甚少，我不得不接受我选择的事实(借用）我女儿的经历。

2007年12月大学英语四级考试真题

考研Many jobs present noise hazards, such as working in factories and around jet aircraft, driving farm tractors, and working (or sitting) in music halls where rock bands are playing.

许多工作都存在噪音隐患，比如在工厂和喷气式飞机周围工作，驾驶农用拖拉机，以及在摇滚乐队演奏的音乐厅工作（或坐着）。

1988年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题