题目内容
短文填空。(每空2分,共16分)
根据下面短文内容,在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词,使短文完整、通顺。
China started to make its sixth population census (人口普查) from November 1, 2010. Census workers would go to every home to check who lived there. They would ask family members questions about 1 names, ages, jobs and so on.
China holds a census every about 10 years. The 2 one was in 1953. At that time, there were only about 600 million people in China. But in 2000, the number was 1.29 billion (十亿).
3 does our country make a population census?
First, the census will help draw a big picture of the country. China has the largest population 4 the world, and it is still growing. The government could use the information from the census to help 5 to live better lives. For example, if the population census shows that there are a lot of kids in your area , the government will know that they have to 6 more schools there.
Second , from the population census, scientists can learn more about population growth. In some years the population grows larger than in others. Even in the same year, population growth is not the same in 7 places. Scientists can use the information to look for reasons behind the growth.
Third, the census will help to find the number of foreigners who are 8 in China. It can also find out how many Chinese have moved to other countries.
1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________
4. _______________ 5. _______________ 6. _______________
7. _______________ 8. _______________
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【解析】
试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了中国的第六次人口普查及为什么进行人口普查的原因。
联系前文,可知此处指的是他们的名字,年龄,工作等信息,故填形容词性物主代词their,他们的,作定语。
结合语境可知此处指的是第一次人口普查,故填序数词first,第一次,作定语。
联系下文描述,可知此处指的是,为什么我们的国家要做一个人口普查?填疑问副词why,为什么。
结合语境可知此处指的是在世界上,故填介词in,在……里面。
结合语境可知此处指的是帮助人们过上更好的生活。故填复数名词people,人们。注意people在表示“人”这一含义时,没有单复数变化。
联系下文,可知此处指的是建更多的学校。本句中to是不定式符号,后面动词用原形。结合语境可知填原形动词build,建造。
联系前一句描述,可知此处指的是在不同的地区,人口出生率不一样,故填形容词different,不同的,作定语。
结合语境可知此处指的是住在中国的外国人。结合语境及前文be动词are,可知填现在分词living,居住。
考点:短文中词汇短语的运用能力
点评:本题难度较大,由于给出的关键信息较少,只能根据文章前后句子之间意思推断出词义,判断出所缺单词,然后根据该单词在句子中的句子成分,所起作用,确定单词词形,进行适当词形变化。书写答案时,注意首字母大写。注意此类题型由于没有限定答案,故答案可能不唯一,注意选择能使上下文语义通顺的最佳答案。