单选题It is obvious that the author of the passage ______.A shows indifference to the situation in the developed countriesB is very concerned about global population problemsC feels confident that the problem of population growth can be soon resolvedD is pes

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单选题
It is obvious that the author of the passage ______.
A

shows indifference to the situation in the developed countries

B

is very concerned about global population problems

C

feels confident that the problem of population growth can be soon resolved

D

is pessimistic about the future of those high-fertility

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1.The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, poor land must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively. Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more chance of development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand.One of the difficulties in carrying out a worldwide birth control program lies in the fact that of ficial attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In the developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, the first concern of government will be to set a limit on the birthrate, whatever the final result may be. In a highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex. A decreasing birth rate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods.When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and building industry grow weaker. Faced with concern such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline.(1)The main topic of this article is _____________.A、environment protectionB、population growthC、environment and economyD、climate changing(2) The passage says that a small population may lead to _____________.A、higher production, but a lower average incomeB、lower production and lower average incomeC、higher production and a higher average incomeD、lower production, but a higher average income(3) According to the passage, the use of birth control perhaps is good for_____________.A、a developing countryB、a developed countryC、the whole worldD、each nation with a big population(4) In a developed country, people will perhaps be unemployed if the birthrate _____________.A、goes upB、goes downC、remains stableD、is out of control(5) The author is aiming to show that_____________.A、humans will run out of their food supply in the futureB、it is necessary for humans to carry out a worldwide plan for birth controlC、different nations have different views of population growthD、we need to take necessary measures to prevent the overuse of natural resources.

2.What is the 'biggest city in the world? That is, (21) city has the largest population? This seems like (22) question to answer, but actually it isn't.It's actually rather difficult to say which cities (23) the largest. There are two reasons for this difficulty. First of all, it isn't easy to determine a city's boundaries, that is, where a city ends. Nowadays, nearly all cities have a large (24) area around them. So when we talk about the population of a city, we often mean the population of the whole metropolitan area around the city. That means that it's difficult to determine what the population of a city is because it's difficult to define what a city is.The second reason that it is difficult to 25 the population of different cities is this: it is almost impossible to get (26) about the population of all cities for the same year. For example, we might get an estimate of New York's population in 1979 and an (27) of Mexico City's population in 1981. So we real ly can't compare the numbers because the information is for (28) different years. And the population of cities changes rather quickly, especially in some cases. For example, the population of Jakarta, Indonesia, may increase by 5% each year, so the population figure will change rather quickly.So we can say that these are our two (29) for comparing the populations of cities: one, it's difficult to determine the (30) of a city, and two, it is difficult to get accurate information.21. A. whatB. whichC. whereD. how

3.The passage is mainly about______.A. how individuals can help make a differenceB. running a neighborhood meeting to solve its problemsC. citizens' reactions to the problems they faceD. solving problems through group action

4.What does the author mean by the word "progress" in this passage?A．Urbanization.B．Economic growth.C．Cultural development.D．Increase of population.

参考答案和解析
正确答案： A
解析：
文章中作者在介绍人口增长过快这一问题时，开头便指出“rapid growth identified as the most pressing of global population problems”，并一再强调为解决该问题人们必须做出共同的努力，可见作者对于该问题十分担忧，因此B项推测符合文章内容。
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  • 第1题：

    The world’s population continues to grow. There now are about 4 billion of us on earth. That could reach 6 billion by the end of the century and 11 billion in a further 75 years. Experts have long been concerned about such a growth. Where will we find the food, water, jobs, houses, school and health care for all these people?

    A major new study shows that the situation may be changing. A large and rapid drop in the world’s birth rate has taken place during the past 10 years. Families generally are smaller now than they were a few years ago. It is happening in both developing and industrial nations.

    Researchers said they found a number of reasons for this. More men and women are waiting longer to get married and are using birth control devices and methods to prevent or delay pregnancy. More women are going to school or working at jobs away from home instead of having children. And more governments, especially in developing nations, now support family planning programs to reduce population grow.

    China is one of the nations that have made great progress in reducing its population growth. China has already cut its rate of population growth by about half since 1970.

    Each Chinese family is now urged to have no more than one child. And the hope is to reach a zero population growth with the total number of births equaling the total number of deaths by the year 2000.

    Several nations in Europe already have fewer births than deaths. Experts said that these nations could face a serious shortage of workers in the future. And the persons who are working could face much higher taxes to help support the growing number of retired people.

    1. The world’s population could reach ____________.

    A. 6 billion in 75 years

    B. 11 billion in 2075

    C. 11 billion by the end of this century

    D. 600 million in 15 years

    2. Which of the following is true?

    A. The world’s birth rate is higher than ten years ago.

    B. There has been a slower population growth in the past ten years.

    C. Families are as large as before.

    D. Birth control has been well practiced in all nations.

    3. By the year 2000, the number of births and the number of deaths in China will _______.

    A. be greatly different

    B. drop a great deal

    C. be equal

    D. become much larger

    4. According to the essay, China’s population control ________.

    A. is not quite successful

    B. should be considered a big success

    C. is far from being successful

    D. is a complete failure

    5. It may happen in the future that the people who are working in Europe will have to pay much higher taxes because___________.

    A. more and more children will be born

    B. the number of retired people will become ever larger

    C. fewer and fewer children will be born

    D. they will be making a lot of money


    答案：BBCBB

    解析：译文

    世界人口继续增长。现在地球上大约有40亿人。到本世纪末，这一数字可能会达到60亿，再过75年就会达到110亿。长期以来，专家们一直关注这种增长。我们在哪里能找到这些人的食物、水、工作、房子、学校和医疗保健？

    一项新的重大研究表明，情况可能正在改变。在过去10年里，世界人口出生率急剧下降。现在的家庭一般比几年前小。发展中国家和工业国家都在发生这种情况。

    研究人员说，他们发现了很多原因。越来越多的男人和女人等待结婚的时间更长，他们使用节育设备和方法来预防或推迟怀孕。越来越多的妇女去上学或者在离家不远的地方工作，而不是生孩子。越来越多的政府，特别是发展中国家，现在支持计划生育计划以减少人口增长。

    中国是在减少人口增长方面取得重大进展的国家之一。自1970年以来，中国已经将人口增长率降低了大约一半。

    现在每个中国家庭都被要求最多生一个孩子。希望到2000年人口零增长，出生总数等于死亡总数。

    欧洲一些国家的出生人数已经少于死亡人数。专家说，这些国家未来可能面临严重的劳动力短缺。而那些正在工作的人可能面临更高的税收，以帮助支持越来越多的退休人员。

    1、世界人口可能达到。

    A、 75年60亿

    B、 2075年110亿

    C、 到本世纪末达到110亿美元

    D、 15年6亿

    2以下哪项是正确的？

    A、 世界的出生率比十年前高。

    B、 在过去的十年里人口增长缓慢。

    C、 家庭和以前一样大。

    D、 所有国家都实行节育。

    三。到2000年，中国的出生人数和死亡人数将。

    A、 大相径庭

    B、 掉了很多东西

    C、 平等

    D、 变得更大

    4；根据这篇文章，中国的人口控制。

    A、 不是很成功

    B、 应该算是大成功了

    C、 远没有成功

    D、 完全失败了

    5将来，在欧洲工作的人可能要付更高的税，因为。

    A、 会有越来越多的孩子出生

    B、 退休人员的数量将越来越多

    C、 孩子会越来越少

    D、 他们会赚很多钱

    1题：世界人口可能达到2075年110亿，文章第二行有显示

    2题：在过去的十年里人口增长缓慢，文章第四行有显示

    3题：到2000年，中国的出生人数和死亡人数将平等，文章倒数第三行有显示

    4题：根据这篇文章，中国的人口控制应该算是大成功了，人口没有急剧增长

    5题：将来，在欧洲工作的人可能要付更高的税，因为退休人员的数量将越来越多，文章倒数第一段有显示

  • 第2题：

    Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    A) World population is increasing at a rate of 150 per minute.

    B) Lower death rates also contribute to world population growth.

    C) The population of Columbia has been doubling every year for 21 years.

    D) The United States is usually doubling its population about every 87 years.


    正确答案：C
    答案：C
    [试题分析] 事实判断题。
    [详细解答] 根据第三段第一句World population is increasing at a rate of 9,000 per hour．可判断A世界人口每分钟增加150人正确；根据该段第二句This is not only due to higher birth rates，but to lower death rates as well．可判断B论断正确；而由第四段的Some countries，such as Columbia， Thailand，Morocco，Costa Rica，and the Philippines．are doubling their populations about every twenty-one years可判断， C哥伦比亚人口持续21年每年翻一番的论断混淆了事实，论断错误；D美国人口每87年翻一番可根据第三段第二句The United States is doubling its population about every eighty-seven years一句判断为正确论断。因此，本题答案为C。

  • 第3题：

    The topic of the passage is that __.

    A.the control of population is essential to the development of a nation

    B.natural resources are important to the economic development of a country

    C.awareness of the effects of man's actions is as important as population control

    D. developed countries should do more to protect natural environment on the earth


    正确答案：C

  • 第4题：

    A major source of population growth is（）

    Aimmigration

    Bbaby boom

    Crising birth rate

    Dlarger number of young people


    A
    略

  • 第5题：

    单选题
    Regarding the situation of psychological problems the author feels _____.
    A

    concerned

    B

    hopeless

    C

    surprised

    D

    disappointed


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    最后一段作者提到一位医生最近指出一半以上去医生那儿看病的患者，不纯粹是身体的疾病。如果这是事实的话，那么情况确实很严重了。

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    The author of the text is primarily concerned with ______.
    A

    countering a flawed argument that dismisses a possible solution to a problem

    B

    reconciling contradictory points of view about the nature of a problem

    C

    identifying the strengths of possible solutions to a problem

    D

    discussing a problem and arguing in favor of one solution to it


    正确答案： D
    解析：
    主旨题。文章首段指出找到可替换能源是解决空气污染的唯一途径，随后就介绍了这些可替代能源，并主要介绍了甲醇和乙醇两种燃料。因此C项“找到解决问题的可能方法”。

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    The author of Passage 1 most likely refers to logging (line 26) to ______.
    A

    explain why there are so many orphan chimps

    B

    criticize the inhabitants of several African nations for their cruel actions

    C

    offer an alternative industry to capturing chimpanzees

    D

    describe one of the reasons the chimp population is decreasing

    E

    elucidate the factors contributing to Africa's economic development


    正确答案： E
    解析：
    文中提到“Several factors are responsible”，而森林的砍伐是导致黑猩猩数量减少的一个原因。

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage?
    A

    It contains many inconsistencies.

    B

    It specializes in children.

    C

    It contradicts the results of earlier studies in the field.

    D

    Its results apparently are relevant for the population as a whole.


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    细节题。第一段第二句指出一项由the University of Michigan School of Public Health所做的研究揭示了particulars that seem to hold true for the general population，也就是说结果似乎适用于全体民众，其中the general population对应选项D中的the population as a whole。因此选项D为正确答案。

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    The passage is mainly about _____.
    A

    the construction of parking spaces in Los Angeles

    B

    the new growth pattern of the city of Los Angeles

    C

    the public transportation system in Los Angeles

    D

    the problem of traffic jams in Los Angeles


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    主旨大意题。题目中问“这篇文章主要讲了什么？”从文章的结构以及意思来看，作者主要介绍了洛杉矶这个城市不同的发展之路，以及它所带来的影响。正确答案为B。

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
    A

    killing foxes with poison is illegal

    B

    limiting the fox population is unnecessary

    C

    hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent

    D

    fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich


    正确答案： D
    解析：
    细节推断题。第四段第二句指出，过去几十年里反对猎狐的人数急剧上升，因为他们认为猎狐是残忍的，故C为答案。

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    Which statement is true about Malta’s immigrant population?
    A

    It has a large immigrant population.

    B

    Its immigrant population is more than 3,000.

    C

    Its immigrant population totals 7,000.

    D

    Its immigrant population comes to less than 1% of the island’s 400, 000 population.


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    该段录音中指出Malta（马尔地）是一个人口密集的国家，但是移民数量却依旧很小，官方指出他们尚无确切的统计，但是估测移民人口在3000以下，而这一数字是“less than 1% of the island’s 400, 000 population”，因此选项D正确。
    【录音原文】
    Malta may be densely populated (three times more than the Netherlands), but its immigrant population is still tiny. Officials say they have no precise total, but their estimate is below 3, 000—fewer than the commonly touted figure of 7, 000 arrivals since 2002, and less than 1% of the island’s 400, 000 population. Malta’s EU partners could be forgiven for feeling that, as in other respects, the union’s southernmost member is just catching up with them.

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    In this passage about secondary schools, the author is mainly concerned about ______.
    A

    academic standards

    B

    the role of specialist teachers

    C

    the training of the individual teachers

    D

    the personal development of pupils


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    细节理解题。答案来自第二段最后一句话。表明作者认为在中学阶段，孩子们应该首先被赋予理解与解决问题的能力。

  • 第13题：

    According to the passage, what helps to explain why the population problem has come on "all of a sudden"?

    A) The penny which doubles itself every day for one month.

    B) The time span of at least two million years in human history.

    C) An illustration of the exponential growth rate given by the author.

    D) The large amount of money you would luckily make after the fourth week.


    正确答案：C
    答案：C
    [试题分析] 细节题。
    [详细解答] 文章第二段第一句谈到This helps explain why the population has come on“all of a sudden”，而根据上下文，this指代前文关于硬币的例子。因此，本题答案为C。

  • 第14题：

    In the author's opinion, __.

    A. developing countries should be responsible for environmental problems

    B. overpopulation in the world is created by the developed countries

    C. rich countries exercise worse influence on environment than poor countries

    D. all countries should bring the population growth under control


    正确答案：C

  • 第15题：

    We can infer from the last paragraph that______（ ）

    [A]upturned noses will soon be considered beautiful

    [B]defects in facial features may someday be popular

    [C]p]astic surgery is a well．developed industry

    [D]people should be confident of their appearance


    正确答案：B
    从最后一段我们可以推断出 ______ 。
    [A]上翘的鼻子会很快被认为是美的
    [B]面部缺陷可能不久后会成为潮流
    [C]整形手术是一个发展良好的行业
    [D]人们应该对自己的容貌有自信心
    答案解析：[B]
    推理判断题。末段末句指出：因此，如果你对自己脸部的某个部位感到不满意，
    不要为此忧虑，因为美的标准随时都在改变。通过段中提到的20世纪50年代和60年代流行的“稍稍上翘的鼻子”和现在的“宽鼻子”可以推断出[B]正确。“上翘的鼻子”是20世纪五六十年代的审美标准，排除[A]e末段第二句提到“整形手术”，但并未就其发展状况进行评论，排除[C].这里只是告诉人们不必为自己的面部缺陷而担心，并未鼓励人们对自己的长相充满信心，[D]为过度推断，排除。

  • 第16题：

    Malthusian theory of population growth马尔萨斯人口增长理论


    正确答案: 马尔萨斯首次提出的一种假设：认为人口增长的"自然"倾向快于食品供给的增长。因此，随着时间推移，人均食品生产增长率趋于下降，从而给人回增长设置了一种障碍。一般地说，这种观点认为：随着人口的收入水平和生活标准的提高，人口倾向于更快地增长。

  • 第17题：

    单选题
    By saying “condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging and doing push-ups against eternity”, the author means that .
    A

    she thinks people shouldn’t be so concerned about physical fitness

    B

    she feels too old and tired to do such hard exercise

    C

    American society is overemphasizing youth and physical appearance

    D

    what happened to children centuries ago may occur to adults in America soon


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    语义题。题干所引用部分出现在文章第五段，该引用部分之前提到“If in the old days children did not exist, it seems equally true today that adults, as a class, have begun to disappear”（如果在过去孩子不存在，那么如今成人这一阶层正在逐渐消失似乎同样可信）。因此选项D表述正确，即由于过去孩子们的一切都几乎和成人一样，因此孩子这一概念不存在，那么如今成人这个阶层也将消失。

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    A major source of population growth is（）
    A

    immigration

    B

    baby boom

    C

    rising birth rate

    D

    larger number of young people


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    It is obvious that the author of the passage ______.
    A

    shows indifference to the situation in the developed countries

    B

    is very concerned about global population problems

    C

    feels confident that the problem of population growth can be soon resolved

    D

    is pessimistic about the future of those high-fertility


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    文章中作者在介绍人口增长过快这一问题时，开头便指出“rapid growth identified as the most pressing of global population problems”，并一再强调为解决该问题人们必须做出共同的努力，可见作者对于该问题十分担忧，因此B项推测符合文章内容。

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    _____ the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have many things _____ common.
    A

    Although; on

    B

    Though; in

    C

    Despite; in

    D

    Because of; on


    正确答案： B
    解析：

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
    A

    In India, the infection rate almost reaches 12 percent of its population.

    B

    In China, about 50,000 people are infected with HIV.

    C

    AIDS epidemic had caused 15,000,000 deaths in the whole world by January 2,000.

    D

    In the United States, HIV infection will go on to attack about 5% of the whole population.


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    第二段第一句作者提到，到2000年1月艾滋病的流行已经使1500万人死亡，4000万人感染，艾滋病病毒正在缓慢地且无情地破坏着这些人的免疫系统。

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    10.The author concludes in the last paragraph that _____.
    A

    governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problem

    B

    population ageing is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgently

    C

    people are too busy to solve the population ageing problem

    D

    much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problem


    正确答案： A
    解析：

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    ——What's ____ population of China?  ——As far as I know, China has ____ population of about l.3 billion.
    A

    a;the

    B

    a;a

    C

    the; the

    D

    the;a


    正确答案： C
    解析：

  • 第24题：

    单选题
    According to the passage, people can find the information about ______ in a travel atlas of Shaanxi.
    A

    the population of Shaanxi

    B

    the local products of Shaanxi

    C

    the Yellow Stone National Park

    D

    Xi’an Jiaotong University


    正确答案： D
    解析：
    推理判断题。本题需通过排除法逐一排除。A、B两项是文章第二段desk atlas上的内容，排除。根据文章最后一段可知，C项是美国旅游地图册的内容。故选D项。

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