Question

Bolivia has a population three and a half million . About one tenth of the total population are white ; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white ; and more than half are full-blooded Indians . The government and the industries are under the control of the white people .

The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors . Most of them are farmers . Many work in the mines , for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia’s . Of all the mining products , tin is the most important , which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia’s exports . The eastern slopes of the Andes , since there are very few roads there , are fertile but not highly developed . The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters . East of the hill region are the great plains where tropical plants are grown . A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions , where it is grown to the mountainous regions , where most of the people live .

Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago . It has been slow in developing , but its rich resources promise a better future in it .

1.The majority of the Bolivian population are        .

A．full-blooded Indians

B．mixed Indian and white

C．white citizens

D．all whites and mixed-blooded people

2.The Indian’s way of life today is       

A．quite different from that of their ancestors

B．quite interesting

C．almost the same as their ancestors’

D．very exciting

3.The main product Bolivia exports is       

A．tropical plants

B．gold and silver

C．tin

D．food

4.Bolivia has been slow in developing , but it has hope for a better future because of its        .

A．mining products	B．rich resources
C．independence from Spain	D．two primary means of transportation

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：

1.A 细节题。根据第一段1,2行About one tenth of the total population are white ; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white ; and more than half are full-blooded Indians说明A正确。

2.C 细节题。根据第二段第一行The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors说明C正确。

3.C 细节题。根据第二段2,3行Of all the mining products , tin is the most important说明C正确。

4.B 细节题。根据文章最后一句It has been slow in developing , but its rich resources promise a better future in it .说明B正确。

考点：考查地理类短文阅读

点评：文章介绍了玻利维亚的地理和矿产以及人口等细节情况。在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，因为这类题的答案在文章中可以直接找到。?