Question

【题目】

Last year’s US Census(人口普查) showed that the average age of American citizens is rising. Since 1970 when the last American Census was 【1】, the birth rate has continued to fall 【2】 in the United States, and the number of Americans over age sixty-five has risen by 28%. Experts believe that 【3】 progress will permit more and more Americans to live longer in the years ahead. This means that as a group, older citizens will play a(n) 【4】 important part in American life.

The 【5】 of many of these older Americans already be seen. Today, those over sixty-five are healthier, better educated and more active than at any other time in American history. And they are rapidly changing traditional 【6】 that to be old is to be sick, or weak, or helpless. Today men in their 70s are 【7】 in long distance running races. Motion picture films now have leading parts for actors and actresses in their 80s.

Today’s older Americans also are spending large amounts of money for everything from study to long distance travel. More and more businesses now 【8】 their economic importance. Travel service, restaurant, stores and transportation systems are offering 【9】 prices for those over sixty-five. Special sports 【10】 and beauty products are being designed for older citizens.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】CD

【2】B

【3】BC

【4】BD

【5】ABC

【6】A

【7】D

【8】AB

【9】AC

【10】AD

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国的人口老龄化现象以及老年人对美国社会的影响。

【1】考查动词。句意：自1970年上次美国人口普查结束以来，美国的出生率持续大幅下降，65岁以上的美国人增加了28%。此处缺少动词作谓语，根据空后介绍的数据可知此处表示“完成、结束”，American Census与之是被动关系，用的是被动语态，此处需要填过去分词，故填CD。

【2】考查副词。句意同上，修饰动词fall用副词，根据“in the United States, and the number of Americans over age sixty-five has risen by 28%.”可知此处表示“急剧地、大幅地”，故填B。

【3】考查形容词。句意：专家们相信，医疗进步将使越来越多的美国人在以后活得时间更长。修饰名词progress用形容词，根据“permit more and more Americans to live longer in the years ahead”可知此处表示“医疗的”，故填BC。

【4】考查副词。句意：这意味着作为一个群体，老年人将在美国生活中扮演越来越重要的角色。修饰形容词important用副词，根据“important part in American life.”可知此处表示“越来越多地”，故填BD。

【5】考查名词。句意：许多美国老年人的影响已经显现出来。此处缺少名词作主语，根据空后的举例可知此处表示“影响”，故填ABC。

【6】考查名词。句意：他们正在迅速改变传统观念，即变老就意味着生病、虚弱或无助。作动词changing的宾语用名词，根据空后的同位语从句可知此处表示“观念”，故填A。

【7】考查动词。句意：如今，70多岁的男性正在参加长跑比赛。此处缺少动词作谓语，根据“in long distance running races”可知此处表示“竞争、比赛”，故填D。

【8】考查动词。句意：现在越来越多的企业认识到他们在经济上的重要性。此处缺少动词作谓语，根据“their economic importance.”可知此处表示“认识到、承认”，故填AB。

【9】考查形容词。句意：旅行社、餐馆、商店和交通系统正在为65岁以上的人提供降价服务。修饰名词prices用形容词，根据“prices for those over sixty-five.”可知此处表示“下降的”，reduced是过去分词转化来的形容词，表示“下降的”，故填AC。

【10】考查名词。句意：现在还有专门为老年人设计的体育器材和美容产品。此处缺少名词作主语，根据“Special sports”可知此处表示“器材”，故填AD。