Question

【題目】任務(wù)型閱讀

Most new babies were born in the developing countries. These countries are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average (平均), only one or two children. In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, about one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries. By 2050, these countries will be home to only about one tenth of the world’s people.

In the developing countries, more than one billion people are still living below the poverty (貧困) line. These people do not have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing conditions. Children get little time at school and suffer (遭受痛苦) from many kinds of diseases.

At the beginning of the 21stcentury, the world’s population was around six billion. The U.N. has said that the world’s population will level off (平穩(wěn)下降) at 12.5 billion by the year 2100. Other groups think the world’s population will continue to grow, reaching 14 billion before it becomes stable (穩(wěn)定的), or even falls.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。

【1】In what areas of the world can developing countries be found?

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【2】In 1950, what percent of the world’s population lived in developing countries?

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【3】How to describe the people who are living below the poverty line?

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【4】There will be twelve and a half billion people on the earth in 2100, won’t there?

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【5】將文中劃線部分翻譯成漢語。

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】They can be found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia.

【2】Seventy-five percent/75%.

【3】Not having enough food; living in poor housing conditions; suffering from many kinds of diseases; getting little education.（答對其中兩點即可）

【4】Yes, there will.

【5】在發(fā)展中國家，超過十億的人仍過著貧困線以下的生活。

【解析】

本文介紹了世界人口形勢。大多數(shù)新生兒出生在發(fā)展中國家。這些國家分布在非洲、南美和亞洲部分地區(qū)。在歐洲和北美的發(fā)達國家，人口增長非常緩慢。在發(fā)展中國家，仍有超過10億人生活在貧困線以下。這些人沒有足夠的食物吃，他們的住房條件也很差。孩子們上學(xué)時間少，遭受各種疾病痛苦。21世紀初，世界人口約為60億。聯(lián)合國表示，到2100年，世界人口將穩(wěn)定在125億。其他組織認為，世界人口將繼續(xù)增長，在穩(wěn)定或下降之前達到140億。

【1】題意：在世界的哪些領(lǐng)域可以找到發(fā)展中國家？

根據(jù)第1段第1和2句“Most new babies were born in the developing countries. These countries are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia.”（大多數(shù)新生兒出生在發(fā)展中國家。這些國家分布在非洲、南美和亞洲部分地區(qū)。）可知“在非洲、南美和亞洲部分地區(qū)可以找到發(fā)展中國家”；故答案是They can be found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia.。

【2】題意：1950年，世界上有百分之幾的人口生活在發(fā)展中國家？

根據(jù)第一段第5句“In 1950, about one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries.”（1950年，世界上大約四分之一的人口生活在發(fā)達國家。）可知1950年，世界上有百分之七十五的人口生活在發(fā)展中國家；故答案是Seventy-five percent/75%.。

【3】題意：如何描述生活在貧困線以下的人？

根據(jù)第2段第2句“These people do not have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing conditions. Children get little time at school and suffer (遭受痛苦) from many kinds of diseases.”（這些人沒有足夠的食物吃，他們的住房條件也很差。孩子們上學(xué)時間少，遭受各種疾病的痛苦。）可知答案是Not having enough food; living in poor housing conditions; suffering from many kinds of diseases; getting little education.（答對其中兩點即可）。

【4】題意：2100年地球上將有125億人，不是嗎？

根據(jù)第3段第2句“The U. N. has said that the world’s population will level off (平穩(wěn)下降) at 12.5 billion by the year 2100.”（聯(lián)合國說，到2100年，世界人口將達到125億。）可知答案是Yes, there will.。

【5】題意：將文中劃線部分翻譯成漢語。

in the developing countries：在發(fā)展中國家；more than：超過；one billion people：十億人；still：仍然；are living：正生活，正過著；below the poverty (貧困) line.：貧困線以下；故此句的英譯漢是“在發(fā)展中國家，超過十億的人仍過著貧困線以下的生活�！�