Question

The world’s population has reached 7 billion（十億）according to the United Nations（聯(lián)合國）by 2011. It comes just 12 years since the total reached 6 billion - with official estimates saying the population will top 8 billion in 2025 and 10 billion before the end of the century.

And it is most likely that the 10-billionth baby will be born in the Asia-Pacific region - where the population growth rate is higher than anywhere else in the world.

Of the 2.3 billion people, the United Nations believes will be added by 2050, more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan Africa. The Indian subcontinent（次大陸）will add some 630 million people.

With more people to feed, more houses & medical care to provide, experts say the world’s resources（資源）will face more strain than before.

1.According to the picture, the population of the world reached 6 billion in ________.

A. 1987                     B. 1999                     C. 2011

2.We know that more than 1 billion will live in _______ by 2050.

A. sub-Saharan Africa

B. Indian subcontinent

C. the United States

3.According to the picture, _______ will have the largest population in 2050.

A. China                        B. India                        C. Nigeria

4.The underlined word “strain” in the last paragraph（段落）means “_________”.

A. 破壞                     B. 關(guān)閉                     C. 壓力

5.The population of the world grows ________ according to the picture.

A. slower and slower

B. faster and faster

C. smaller and smaller

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】本文主要講述的是世界人口的增長。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段第二句可知。

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段 more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan Africa可知。

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)圖表可知。

4.細節(jié)理解題。Strain 指張力 ，壓力。

5.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)圖表可知人口變得越來越多。