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30.What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about Death Valley?洋心A.Its covering area.B.Its attractive spots.C.The reason why it is so hot.D.The service of its website.31.What can be inferred about Death Valley from the last two paragraphs?A.It has a short history.B.It is worth visiting.C.It draws fewer and fewer tourists.D.It is unsuitable for viewing sunrise.DIndoor food growing operations are seeing both successes and failures in the UnitedStates.Some companies in the food industry are investing()even as competitors fail.California-based Plenty Unlimited this summer began working on $300 million indoorplants,while Kroger announced that it would be increasing its availability of vertically()farmed produce.Meanwhile,two indoor farming companies that got strong backing-NewJersey's AeroFarms and Kentucky's AppHarvest-filed for financial failure and reorganization.And a five-year-old company in Detroit,Planted Detroit.shut its doors this summer.The industry changes do not worry Jacob Portillo.a grower with Eden Green Technology,anindoor farming company."The fact that some people are failing and other people are succeeding isgoing to happen in any industry you go to."he said.Indoor farming refers to growing crops indoors.which experts sometimes call"controlledenvironment agriculture".There are different methods.One method called vertical farminginvolves putting produce from floor to ceiling,often under artificial lights and with the plantsgrowing in nutrient-enriched water.Other growers are trying very large greenhouses,indoorbeds of soil in big buildings and using special robots for parts of the farming process.Supporters say growing indoors uses less water and land and permits food to be growncloser to consumers,saving on transport.Indoor growing is also a way to protect crops fromincreasingly extreme weather caused by climate change.But critics question the sustainability(可持续性)of operations that can require a lot ofenergy for artificial lights.And they say paying for that light can make profitabilityimpossible.Curt Covington of AgAmerica Lending,a private investment company centered onagriculture,is not convinced that indoor farming operations can work-except in special cases.Given the high cost of indoor operations,Covington said,"It's just hard to be very profitable."32.What is Jacob Portillo's attitude to the indoor food growing industry?A.Positive.B.Worried.C.Unclear.D.Doubtful.33.What can we learn about indoor farming?A.It takes a lot of manpower to take care of plants.B.It means growing plants in water instead of soil.C.It protects crops from increasingly extreme weather.D.It is different from controlled environment agriculture.,这图34.Why did Curt Covington question indoor farming operations?A.They produce little food.,1B.They carry great cost.C.They need sunlight.D.They lack investors.35.What is the best title for the text?A.What Types of Food Can Be Grown Indoors?B.How Can You Grow Food Indoors Without Soil?C.Indoor Farming Companies Take Agriculture IndoorsD.Indoor Food Growing Operations Face an Uncertain Future【高二第一次月考考试卷·英语第5页（共8页）】242624Z