# Organic farming - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2023.1.28 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/7e6683e8-67a0-41e8-b75a-fda973c824fe（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 00:00:02,040 Four. You will hear part of a lecture on organic farming. First, you have some time to look at questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:01,800 Now, listen carefully and answer questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:09,620 Hi, everyone. What I'm going to talk about today is organic farming. Let's first look at what organic farming is. It can be defined as one or more systems of production which don't use synthetic fertilizers, man-made pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, or livestock feed additives to grow crops and raise animals. Virtually all organic farmers prefer to use renewable resources and recycling to give what conventional farmers might consider waste back to the soil of Mother Nature. From this, we can see organic farming is a sustainable production system, which is one of its advantages. Organic farmers use numerous techniques to promote the quality of life of plants and animals within existing ecosystems and minimize pollution that occurs with all conventional farming practices. Another benefit is that with the increasing consumer demand for a healthier, more nutritionally balanced product, the sales of organically produced food are promoted. According to the research, it has become the fastest growing sector of agriculture and has shown an annual increase of at least twenty percent during the last six years. What's more, both chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides consume non-renewable resources such as oil and coal, but the development of organic farming can lower the demand for these fertilizers and pesticides, so it is conducive to the conservation of essential energy. At the same time, it also can reduce industrial pollution caused by the production of these chemical substances. Organic farming differs greatly from the traditional one in a number of ways. Let's discuss it from the perspective of agricultural biodiversity firstly. For instance, earthworms are an important indicator of soil fertility. Studies have shown that the density and species number of earthworms in organically managed soils are three times as high as those in conventional fields. Moreover, the biodiversity in organic farming can also be reflected in the number of insects, which is twice as many as those in traditional farms. This might be highly related to the fact that organic vegetables are grown without any human-made pesticides, making these vegetables more likely to be damaged. The other main difference between organic and traditional farming lies in crop yields, one of the biggest concerns of organic farmers. Organic farms, though possibly well adapted for certain local environments, produce less food per unit of land. For example, organic vegetables like tomatoes and potatoes yielded are forty percent less than conventional ones. In addition, research has also found the number of weeds produced in winter is about ninety percent at present, which has decreased by ten percent than before. However, lower crop yields in organic farming are still inevitable at the moment. Anyway, organic farming is a new direction for agricultural development. These days, a variety of organic products are cultivated not only for humans, but also for animals. For example, organic grass. It is commonly used in organic farms to feed cows. Because of the non-use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, it can protect cows from diseases brought by large scale breeding, thus ensuring the quality of raw milk. But an interesting phenomenon is that its production has remained constant these years, which is quite unique compared with other types of crops. 00:05:01,100 Research on organic farming has covered various aspects and involved many countries. According to one study, organic farming was proposed in India in the early nineteen sixties, when it was faced with acute shortages of food grains due to the ever-increasing population and natural disasters. Although it could not be applied successfully at first, as farmers had been familiar with conventional instructions, proponents of organic farming claimed that organic agriculture emphasized biodiversity and effective soil management could enhance the capacity to mitigate and even reverse the effects of climate change. So India needed organic farming along with modern scientific agriculture. The study shows that in two thousand and sixteen, India became the country with the largest number of organic products, and the production of crops kept growing year on year. Another international review about organic farming presents in the first part that people today have become increasingly interested in organic food, and this opinion is quite the same as that of other articles. But what impressed me most was the volume of the investigation the author did in different countries. He conducted a survey in ninety-nine countries, of which sixty-six are convinced that organic farming is beneficial to animals. While eight hold the opposite opinion and the remaining twenty-five say it is inconclusive. Therefore, the last part of the review is mainly talking about whether organic farming brings positive effects to animals. We can see there are different views about the advantages of organic farming. Some may think it can provide more nutritious and healthier food. Others may say it can protect the natural environment and benefit wildlife. However, as far as I'm concerned, it's you, the ones who buy organic products, that will decide what they can bring to you because market demand determines everything. Okay, that's all I want to say. Now, let's open it up for discussion. 00:07:10,620 That is the end of part four. You now have one minute to check your answers to part four. ## 题目与答案 ### 31. Advantages · Organic farming is 31_____ . Advantages · Organic farming is 31_____ . **答案**：sustainable 原文定位：From this, we can see organic farming is a sustainable production system, which is one of its advantages ### 32. · It can boost the 32_____ of organic food products. · It can boost the 32_____ of organic food products. **答案**：sales 原文定位：Another benefit is that with the increasing consumer demand;the sales of organically produced food are promoted 同义替换：「boost」↔「promoted」 ### 33. · It can save necessary 33_____ for producing pesticides and fertilisers. · It can save necessary 33_____ for producing pesticides and fertilisers. **答案**：energy 原文定位：the development of organic farming can lower the demand for these fertilizers and pesticides, so it is conducive to the conservation of essential energy 同义替换：「save」↔「conservation」；「necessary」↔「essential」 ### 34. Comparison with traditional farming · 34_____ which double in number may attack organic vegetables. Comparison with traditional farming · 34_____ which double in number may attack organic vegetables. **答案**：insects 原文定位：Moreover, the biodiversity in organic farming can also be reflected in the number of insects, which is twice as many as those in traditional farms 同义替换：「double in number」↔「twice as many」；「attack」↔「damaged」 ### 35. · Production of organic vegetables such as tomatoes and 35_____ is 40% lower. · Production of organic vegetables such as tomatoes and 35_____ is 40% lower. **答案**：potatoes 原文定位：For example, organic vegetables like tomatoes and potatoes yielded are forty percent less than conventional ones 同义替换：「production」↔「yielded」 ### 36. · Winter weed production is 36_____ lower than it used to be. · Winter weed production is 36_____ lower than it used to be. **答案**：10% 原文定位：research has also found the number of weeds produced in winter is about ninety percent at present, which has decreased by ten percent than before 同义替换：「lower」↔「decreased」；「used to be」↔「before」 ### 37. · Production of organic products for animals including organic 37_____ keeps the same. · Production of organic products for animals including organic 37_____ keeps the same. **答案**：grass 原文定位：These days, a variety of organic products are cultivated not only for humans, but also for animals. For example, organic grass;its production has remained constant these years 同义替换：「products」↔「cultivated」；「keeps the same」↔「remained constant」 ### 38. 38 What happened to organic farming in India? 38 What happened to organic farming in India? - yields increased. - farmers were reluctant to accept it. - farmers could apply it successfully by following instructions. **答案**：yields increased. 原文定位：According to one study, organic farming was proposed in India in the early nineteen sixties;The study shows that in two thousand and sixteen, India became the country with the largest number of organic products, and the production of crops kept growing year on year 同义替换：「yields」↔「production」；「increased」↔「growing」 ### 39. 39 Conclusion in international organic farming review focuses on 39 Conclusion in international organic farming review focuses on - whether people are interested in organic farming - comparing different methods of organic farming in different countries - weather organic farming is beneficial to wildlife **答案**：weather organic farming is beneficial to wildlife 原文定位：the last part of the review is mainly talking about whether organic farming brings positive effects to animals 同义替换：「focuses on」↔「mainly」；「Conclusion」↔「last part of」；「beneficial」↔「brings positive effects」；「wildlife」↔「animals」 ### 40. 40 According to speaker, what is the main advantages of organic farming? 40 According to speaker, what is the main advantages of organic farming? - it depends on consumers. - it can produce food of more nutritional value. - it can protect the environment. **答案**：it depends on consumers. 原文定位：However, as far as I'm concerned, it's you, the ones who buy organic products, that will decide what they can bring to you because market demand determines everything 同义替换：「main advantages」↔「what they can bring to you」；「according to speaker」↔「as far as I'm concerned」；「depends on consumers」↔「market demand determines everything」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。