题目内容
3、Absolute poverty is a condition where people lack the provision of basic human needs，including food，safe drinking water，sanitation facilities（卫生设施），health，shelter，education and information．In 1990 about 2 billion people were living on 2 US dollars a day or less．In 2000 the UN estimated that 3 billion people were living on that poverty level or below，which is approximately half of the world’s population．
The wealthiest 20% of the world’s people use 58% of the world’s energy and consume 45% of all meat and fish．They own 87% of the world’s vehicles and have access to 74% of all telephone lines．
Public and private spending on health care average about $2,000 per person in Finland and $3 in Vietnam.
The average person in North America uses more than twice as much electricity as someone in the European Union and 14 times more energy than someone in the developing world.
An additional $6 billion a year would be needed to achieve universal basic education--- about $2 billion less than what is currently spent in the USA alone on cosmetics（化妆品）.
An additional $13 billion a year would be needed to ensure basic health and nutrition for all---only a small part of the amount spent in Europe on cigarettes （$50 billion） or alcoholic drinks （$105 billion）.
An additional $9 billion a year would be required to provide clean water and sanitation worldwide．That is about half the money currently spent on pet food in Europe and the USA．
1．What does the writer of the passage want to tell the readers?
A．The world is still in poverty.
B．The world’s wealth is not equally distributed.
C．Poverty can be changed saving more money.
D．Half the world’s population are out of poverty.
2．Which of the following statements is correct?
A．One person in three is living under the poverty level.
B．The spending of health care on one Finn can help almost 700 Vietnamese.
C．The wealthiest 20% of the people owns 58% of all wealth.
D．There are 14 times more power stations in North America than in developing world.
3．How much money is spent on make-ups in the USA?
A．$4 billion． B．$6 billion． C．$8 billion． D．$10 billion．
4．How much do people in Europe and the USA spend on pet food?
A．$9 billion． B．$18 billion． C．$50 billion． D．$105 billion．
5．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Europeans spent more on smoking than Americans on cosmetics．
B．Europeans drink more alcohol than Americans．
C．Americans spend more on pet food than on cosmetics．
D．North American people use 14 times more power than Europeans．
试题答案
3、BBCBA
Absolute poverty is a condition where people lack the provision of basic human needs，including food，safe drinking water，sanitation facilities（卫生设施），health，shelter，education and information．In 1990 about 2 billion people were living on 2 US dollars a day or less．In 2000 the UN estimated that 3 billion people were living on that poverty level or below，which is approximately half of the world’s population．
The wealthiest 20% of the world’s people use 58% of the world’s energy and consume 45% of all meat and fish．They own 87% of the world’s vehicles and have access to 74% of all telephone lines．
Public and private spending on health care average about $2,000 per person in Finland and $3 in Vietnam.
The average person in North America uses more than twice as much electricity as someone in the European Union and 14 times more energy than someone in the developing world.
An additional $6 billion a year would be needed to achieve universal basic education--- about $2 billion less than what is currently spent in the USA alone on cosmetics（化妆品）.
An additional $13 billion a year would be needed to ensure basic health and nutrition for all---only a small part of the amount spent in Europe on cigarettes （$50 billion） or alcoholic drinks （$105 billion）.
An additional $9 billion a year would be required to provide clean water and sanitation worldwide．That is about half the money currently spent on pet food in Europe and the USA．
1．What does the writer of the passage want to tell the readers?
A．The world is still in poverty.
B．The world’s wealth is not equally distributed.
C．Poverty can be changed saving more money.
D．Half the world’s population are out of poverty.
2．Which of the following statements is correct?
A．One person in three is living under the poverty level.
B．The spending of health care on one Finn can help almost 700 Vietnamese.
C．The wealthiest 20% of the people owns 58% of all wealth.
D．There are 14 times more power stations in North America than in developing world.
3．How much money is spent on make-ups in the USA?
A．$4 billion． B．$6 billion． C．$8 billion． D．$10 billion．
4．How much do people in Europe and the USA spend on pet food?
A．$9 billion． B．$18 billion． C．$50 billion． D．$105 billion．
5．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Europeans spent more on smoking than Americans on cosmetics．
B．Europeans drink more alcohol than Americans．
C．Americans spend more on pet food than on cosmetics．
D．North American people use 14 times more power than Europeans．
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