阅读理解模拟题(六)

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Passage 6

The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists1.It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited.To feed a large population,inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively.Thus,each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population.Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports,roads and railways,which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify2 them.
One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials.In the developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food,space and natural resources,it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate,whatever the consequences may be.In the highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex.A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for manufactured good.When the pressure of population on housing declines,prices also decline and the building industry is weakened.Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population,rather than one which is stable or in decline.


A small population may mean _____ .[ANSWER]
A)higher productivity,but a lower average income
B)lower productivity,but a higher average income
C)lower productivity,and a lower average income
D)higher productivity,and a higher average income


According the the passage,a large population will provide a chance for developing _____ .[ANSWER]
A)agriculture
B)transport system
C)industry
D)national economy


In a developed country,people will perhaps go out of work if the birthrate _____ .[ANSWER]
A)goes up
B)is decreasing
C)remains stable
D)is out of control


According to the passage slowly rising birthrate perhaps is good for _____ .[ANSWER]
A)a developing nation
B)a developed nation
C)every nation with a big population
D)every nation with a small nation


It is no easy job to carry out a general plan for birth control throughout the world because _____ .[ANSWER]
A)there too many underdeveloped countries in the world
B)underdeveloped countries have low level of industrial development
C)different governments have different views of the question
D)even developed countries may have complex problems


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1 economists 2ba0a36f92d9c37ef31cc751bca1a748     
n.经济学家,经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
  • Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 justify j3DxR     
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
参考例句:
  • He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
  • Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗?

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