题目内容
The rapidly growing birth rate brings about a lot of environment problems, which the government is supposed to take _____.
- A.significantly
- B.severely
- C.earnestly
- D.seriously
take...seriously 是习惯搭配,意为“重视,认真对待”
Now let's look ourselves as a species in relation to ecosystem balance.Modern scientists believe that humankind, like other animals, evolved(进化) through millions of years of changes and adaptations to the environment and that our most direct evolutionary ancestor was probably an earlier species of the primate(monkey, ape) group. Despite this similarity with other creatures, however, the evolution of humankind differs from that of other species in one important and unique way.
In other species, evolution has led to specialization, both in the species abilities and in its place within the environmental structure. For example, the giraffe is much adapted to feeding on treetops, but it is also specialized and thus limited to feeding on trees and shrubs. Only with great difficulty can it bend down to graze on the ground. Similarly, the anteater is extremely well adapted to eating ants but is unable to catch or eat other animals. The same is true for countless other species.
For humankind it is opposite. Our evolution had led to a very generalized ability. Our highly developed intelligence and ability to make and handle tools mean that we can do almost anything. Humans evolved in such a way that we are able to move into every environment on Earth and even into space. No natural competitor offers great resistance, and other natural enemies such as disease have been controlled.
Said another way, we see in humankind a great imbalance between biological potential and environmental resistance. The result is the rapidly increasing world population, frequently referred to as the population explosion. Further, to support our growing population, natural ecosystems are being increasingly displaced by human habitations, agriculture, and other human supporting activities.
【小题1】From the passage we can infer that in the course of evolution _______.
| A.humankind is very important to earlier species, such as the primate group |
| B.human beings are limited by the environment while animals are not |
| C.human beings become more and more different from each other |
| D.humankind has experienced a generalization rather than specialization in ability |
| A.monkeys and anteaters | B.tigers and apes |
| C.apes and monkeys | D.monkeys and giraffes |
| A.increase the population |
| B.resist natural offers |
| C.go to the moon |
| D.cure all diseases |
| A.the population explosion |
| B.the destruction of human habitations |
| C.the growth of natural ecosystem |
| D.the specialization of humans |
If you sit near _____ front of the bus, you’ll have _____ better view of the rapidly changing city.
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A./; the |
B./; a |
C.the; a |
D.the; the |
"Hey, little boy, will you support me when I'm getting old?" Wang Wenshan, 35, asked his newborn baby as he picked him up at home.
The Chinese tradition of raising sons to support parents in their old age has been weakened by the rapidly growing economy and improving standard of living.As is the case with more and more developed countries, China faces an aging society.People are living longer and having fewer children.Therefore, many Chinese families are falling into a 4-2-1 family pattern: a couple raises one child and supports four elderly parents.But few realize that a problem is likely to happen ahead.
The aging of the population is a trend that now affects a growing number of countries.Not long ago, the Information Office of the State Council, China's cabinet, issued a white paper on measures China is taking to help its elderly population.The paper said China s population entered the aging period at the end of the 20th century as the proportion rote) of people aged 60 and above accounted for over 10 percent of the entire population, By the end of 2005, China had nearly 144 million people over 60, accounting for 11 percent of the population, according to the white paper.
An expanding aged population inevitably means that many issues must be settled, as the problem concerns every aspect of society.It puts more pressure on each family, causing disturbing economic consequences and serious social problems.It also challenges the labor force supply and the pension system.
"I used to think that it's not an issue for me to provide, for the aged," said Wang, whose parents and parents-in-law all enjoy pensions and medical insurance.But last year Wang s father suffered a serious illness and afterward Wang began to feel the pressure on his shoulders.
After his father recovered, Wang opened bank accounts for each parent and deposited some money into the account every month to prepare for future uncertainties.In addition, he has to save money every month to provide for his son s future education."I m now breaking my back working to support my family: saving pensions for the parents, my son s education funds, and living costs."
Wang also bought some commercial old-age insurance for himself."We have to take precautions before it is too late, and many of my colleagues share the same view," he said.
1.Which of the following is not caused by an aging society?
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A.Social problem. |
B.The problem of the pension system. |
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C.More pressure on the family. |
D.Unemployment. |
2.From the passage, we can infer___.
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A.the aging people problem is one of the concerns for the Chinese government |
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B.China will encourage young couples to have more than one child |
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C.many people have realized the problem of aging society |
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D.children will not support their parents in an aging society |
3.Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined word inevitably?
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A.Surprisingly. |
B.Certainly. |
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C.Hopefully. |
D.Unluckily |
4.From the text we can see that .
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A.China is the only country to face an aging society |
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B.most of the developing countries face an aging society |
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C.countries with a large population face an aging society |
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D.more and more developed countries face an aging society |