1.According to a UN list,            is the best country to live in.

A. Australia                                                                B. New Zealand         

C. Zimbabwe                                                             D. Norway

2.The human development index shows            of people in a country.

A. the health                                                            

B. both the health and happiness

C. the number                                                         

D. the progress

3.China came in at number            on the list.

A. 13                                                                                    B. 40                                     

C. 89                                                                                    D. 46

4.The word "average" in paragraph 3 means "          ".

A. 平均                                                                     B. 年齡                                

C. 極限                                                                      D. 壽命

5.Which country has made the most progress in the past forty years?

A. Niger.                      B. Japan.                               C. Oman.                     D. China.

 

【答案】

 

1.D

2. B                

3. C                       

4. A                  

5. C                     

【解析】  

試題分析：本文講了根據(jù)聯(lián)合國人類發(fā)展指數(shù)，挪威是最適宜居住的國家。這個(gè)指數(shù)顯示了一個(gè)國家的健康情況和幸福感。中國排在第八十九位。這個(gè)指數(shù)顯示了平均年齡，富有程度。 

1.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意：根據(jù)聯(lián)合國調(diào)查顯示，那個(gè)國家最適宜居住。根據(jù)：Acorrding to a UN list ,it is Norway.根據(jù)聯(lián)合國的調(diào)查，最適宜的國家是挪威。故選D.

2. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意：人類發(fā)展指數(shù)顯示了一個(gè)國家人民的什么？根據(jù)：It shows the health and happiness of people in a country.  可知選B。        

3. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意：中國在名單中處在第幾位？根據(jù)； China came in at number 89 on the list.可知中國在第８９位，故選Ｃ。                    

4. A詞義猜測題。句意：單詞average的含義是什么？根據(jù)：Japanese people live the longest日本人活的最久，可知此處是平均年齡，選A。                 

5. C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意；那個(gè)國家在過去的四十年里取得最大的進(jìn)步？根據(jù)：The country that made the most progress in the past forty years is Oman.故選C。

考點(diǎn)：社會現(xiàn)象類短文閱讀。

 

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