Bolivia has a population of three and a half ...

Bolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people.

The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia’s. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia’s exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live.

Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.

1.The majority of the Bolivian population are __________.

A. full-blooded Indians　　 B. mixed Indian and white

C. white citizens　　 D. all whites and mixed-blooded people

2.The Indian’s way of life today is ___________.

A. quite different from that of their ancestors　　 B. quite interesting

C. almost the same as their ancestors’　　 D. very exciting

3.The eastern slopes of the Andes is not highly developed because ________.

A. there are thick forests there　　 B. there are very few roads there

C. there are many fine mines there　　 D. they are not fertile enough

4.Bolivia has been slow in developing , but it has hope for a better future because of its ____.

A. mining products　　 B. rich resources

C. independence from Spain　　 D. two primary means of transportation

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New Zealand has a population of about 3.8 million, ____ about fourteen percent are Mori.

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Lately, Bolivia has outlawed (宣布……为非法) the use of animals in circus (马戏团) performances, and officials in the South American nation aren’t doing it in a silly way! They say all Bolivian circuses must stop using animals.

Some people welcome the law. They say animals should not be forced to work and that circus creatures are caged in tight spaces when they travel. However, other people say that many of the four legged performers are cared for by animal experts. Plus, they point out, circus animals entertain millions of fans.

Should animals perform in circuses? Student reporters Michael and Emily have done some work on the issue.

Yes, I think animals should be allowed in circus acts. Most circus trainers love and respect the animals they work with and treat them well. Certain rules and regulations also help to ensure that the animals are treated humanely, or with kindness. Millions of people love circus animals. They look forward to seeing elephants and tigers perform. Many of the animals are exotic (奇特的), so people might not get the chance to see them anywhere else. “Circus animals shouldn’t be banned,” says Parker, a sixth grader from Oregon City, “One of the main reasons people go to the circus is to see animals they don’t see every day and to see them do cool tricks.”

Animals should not perform in circuses. When animals are in circuses, they are forced to learn new behaviors in order to entertain humans. Those behaviors may go against their natural instincts (本性). For example, bears hibernate in the winter, but bears in a circus have to perform and can’t hibernate as their bodies tell them to. Also, circus animals have to travel all the time in cages. All that traveling may cause them to become confused or upset because their environment keeps changing. “When animals are removed from their habitat and held in cages ... it changes their behaviors,” points out Anne Northam, a teacher from Friendswood, Texas.　 “They are no longer selfsufficient (自给自足的).”

1.Which of the following can be a reason why people support the law?

A. Animals in circuses are given more respect and care.

B. Animals in circuses bring a lot of fun for people.

C. Animals in circuses can’t live their life naturally.

D. Animals in circuses are protected by many regulations.

2.What’s Anne’s attitude towards the new law?

A. She welcomes it.

B. She is against it.

C. She thinks it acceptable.

D. She thinks it useless.

3.Which would be the best title for the text?

A. Enjoy more fun in circuses

B. More respect and kindness to animals

C. Circuses in Bolivia Open or Closed

D. Animals belong in circuses Yes or No

4.The underlined word “hibernate” in the last paragraph probably means __________.

A. sleep    　　 B. look for food　　　　　　　　 C. move from one place to another　　　　　　　　 D. perform

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—What’s________ population of our city?

—It has ________population of 8 million.

A, /; /             B, a; the           C. the ; a          D. the ; the

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About 85％of the Australian population of 20million________in the six major cities around the coast nowadays

A．has lived        B．live       C．1ivcd     D．1iving

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Over the past half-century, North America has lost more than a quarter of its entire bird population, or around 3 billion birds.

“We saw this great net loss across the entire bird community,” says Ken Rosenberg, a scientist in Ithaca, N.Y. “But we also knew that other bird populations were increasing. And what we didn’t know is whether there was a net change.”

Common birds with decreasing populations include dark-eyed juncos and red-winged blackbirds, says Rosenberg. Grassland birds have suffered a 53% decrease, and more than a third of the shorebird population has been lost. Bird populations that have increased include raptors (猛禽), like the bald eagle, and waterfowl.

“The numbers of ducks and geese are larger than they’ve ever been, and that’s not an accident,” says Rosenberg. It’s because hunters who mainly want to see healthy waterfowl populations for sportful hunting have raised their voices.

“People are doing a wonderful effort to try and understand our bird populations with a lot of uncertainty, but the actual systems that we have in place to try and answer really tough questions like this are really far short of what we need,” Ted Simons in North Carolina State University says.

“In all, the conclusions weren’t necessarily surprising,” says Kristen Ruegg, a biologist at Colorado State University. There have been hints (暗示) that the loss was this large from all kinds of sources over the past few years. But in most cases, these were species-specific records of local extinctions or models of projected losses, resulting from things like climate change. This really sort of wakes people up to the idea that this is happening.

Elise Zipkin, a quantitative ecologist at Michigan State University, says the loss can be a big problem. “Just because a species hasn’t gone extinct (灭绝) or isn’t even necessarily close to extinction, it might still be in trouble,” she says. We need to be thinking about conservation (保护) efforts for that.”

1.Which of the following becomes more than before?

A.Dark-eyed juncos. B.The bald eagle.

C.Grassland birds. D.The shorebirds.

2.Why do duck and goose populations increase?

A.To hunt for fun. B.To provide rich foods.

C.To escape net loss. D.To keep people healthy.

3.What does the underlined word “tough” mean in Paragraph 5?

A.Extra. B.Interesting.

C.Difficult. D.Official.

4.What can we infer from Elise’s words in the last paragraph?

A.Bird loss can be a big problem. B.Climate change causes part of bird loss.

C.Protecting birds is quite necessary. D.What is happening is worth considering.

5.How does the author support the subject of the text?

A.By giving examples. B.By showing ideas.

C.By explaining numbers. D.By providing research results.

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More than half of the world’s population live in cities. Traffic and pollution are becoming big problems in big cities all over the world. In cities like Mexico City, Shanghai or Cairo the quality of air is getting worse every day. In the United States, people spend more time sitting in traffic jams.

Some of the world’s cities have already found the answer to the problem. In Bogota, the capital of Columbia, the government has taken measures to improve the quality of life for the city’s 8 million people. They created over a thousand new parks, a new public transport system, and built hundreds of cycling and walking paths. People who live in the city also joined in making their city one of the most livable (适合居住的) places in South America.

Today city planners around the world are looking for ways to provide more room for living and less room for cars. In America, public transport has increased over 2 % since the mid 1990s — not much but a start. More and more people leave their cars at home and get on buses, trains or even ride a bike to work. Some cities are far better at planning than others. In Amsterdam, for example, only 40 % of the population use their cars to get to work, 35 % ride bikes while 25% use public transport. In Paris, about half of the city’s workers drive their cars to work.

For cities in developing countries, the problems have just started. Traffic is getting worse as more and more people can afford to buy a car.

1.The writer listed Mexico City, Shanghai and Cairo as examples of cities of ______.

A. heavy traffic          B. air pollution

C. rapid development        D. large population

2.What did Bogota do to improve the quality of life for its people?

A. It shut down some factories in the city.

B. It introduced a foreign public transport system.

C. It encouraged people to plant trees in the city.

D. It built new parks and a new public transport system.

3.From the third paragraph, we can learn that ______.

A. 35% of the population in Paris ride bikes to work

B. half of the people in Amsterdam drive their cars to work

C. a quarter of the people in Amsterdam use public transport

D. American public transport has increased much since the 1990s

4.What would be the best title of the text?

A. Ways to solve traffic jams

B. New changes in transport systems

C. People’s new choice in big cities

D. Parks instead of cars for cities

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阅读理解。

Hong Kong, a city of seven million—and growing fast. By the year 2050 Hong Kong’s population will almost double. Where will these people live?

There’s only one place to go—up. Fast forward 50 years．This is the tallest man-made structure on the planet. Its name：Millennium Tower. It would stand twice as tall as anything built before. Over 60 thousand people would live or work here. Millennium’s designers think it represents the best solution for the coming population explosion.

It would cost ten billion dollars and consume more building materials than any single nation could produce. David Nelson, one of Millennium’s key designers, said：“It would be a massive project and a world project. But to actually realize it, resources would have to come from all over the globe. The challenge and the motivation for doing it would be to realize one of the world’s largest and most complex construction projects.”

Millennium would be more complex than anything ever built. So its builders won’t know for sure the building is safe until it’s up, and they can’t afford to make an error. Massive earthquakes have brought down entire cities in this part of the world. Can Millennium’s designers make it immune to these quakes of the earth?

For Millennium, like all the other buildings, safety is just one concern among many. It will need to be a home, one that welcomes people in. Getting people into the building and making sure they have a great experience well be what makes Millennium successful, but how to do it? For the design team, the secret was to bring all the elements of city life within. Cafes and restaurants, theatres and stores would provide entertainment. Health clubs, even schools and medical clinics would also serve the towers’ residents.

Millennium’s designers have proven something. Things that seem impossible today, might just become reality tomorrow. The engineering problems have, for the most part, already been solved. Our achievements are limited only by our imaginations.

1.Why did the designers decide to build Millennium?

A．Because they wanted to build the world’s most complex building.

B．Because Hong Kong’s population will greatly increase.

C．Because Hong Kong is developing fast as an international city.

D．Because it can bring huge profit after it is put to use.

2.What is TRUE about the project?

A．It will be completed in the year 2050.

B．It can accommodate all the residents in Hong Kong.

C．It is designed by designers from all over the globe.

D．It has to be strong enough to stand earthquakes.

3.The success of Millennium mainly relies on _______.

A．how many resources will be used

B．how many nations will work together

C．whether people can enjoy their life in it

D．whether it is safe for people to live in

4.How does the writer develop this passage?

A．By providing descriptions.　　 B．By using figures.

C．By giving examples.　　　　　 　 D．By analyzing causes.

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Facebook is now used by 30 million people in the UK, around half the population. Joanna Shields, vice president of Facebook Europe, made the announcement this morning at a media conference in London.

Globally, Facebook has more than 500 million registered （注册的） users, a milestone it hit last summer. Last July it had 26 million registered UK users. In the last eight months, it has attracted four million extra UK users, bringing the UK total to 30 million.

Facebook, the brainchild of Mark Zuckerberg while he was still studying at Harvard University, was launched in February 2004. The pace of its global growth has sped rapidly - Facebook had only 150 million registered users in January 2009.

One third of women aged between 18 to 34 check Facebook when they first wake up, before even going to the toilet, according to the research. 21% check Facebook in the middle of the night, while 42% of the same group think it is fine to post drunken photos of themselves onto the social network, a study by Oxygen Media and Lightspeed Research found.

Shields was speaking this morning at the Financial Times Digital Media and Broadcasting Conference about the power Facebook’s referrals （好友推荐）can bring to media sites, such as newspapers and TV services. She explained that the average Facebook user has 130 friends who they share links to media sites with regularly. “Media companies which take advantage of that are really seeing the benefits,” Shields said. Shields refused to be drawn on whether Facebook would develop its own mobile phone operating system and also said it was “silly” that Google had recently disabled the feature which allowed Google users to refresh their contacts with Facebook friends.

1.Eight months ago the number of registered users of Facebook in UK was about ____.

A. less than half of its population                B. 30 million

C. 4 million                                D. 500 million

2.Shields talked at the Financial Times Digital Media and Broadcasting Conferences about the following EXCEPT ____.

A. Facebook’s referrals

B. its plan on developing its own mobile phone operating system

C. its dissatisfaction with Google

D. its call for more media sites to take advantage of Facebook

3.What does the underlined word “disabled” mean in the last paragraph?

A. Invented                                B. Strengthened

C. Added                                D. Stopped

4.What is the best title of the text?

A. Facebook’s referrals bring benefits

B. Facebook: the brainchild of Mark Zuckergerg

C. Facebook: used by half the UK population

D. Facebook: women’s preference

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It is said that this project will take ________ two to three years, and cost about 200 million yuan.

A．mainly            B．regularly          C．approximately      D．frequently

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