单选题A potential factor affecting scientists in their efforts to control the overgrowth of world population is that _____.A state administrators do not have confidence in their workB humanists usually cannot cooperate well with themC they haven’t been train

题目
单选题
A potential factor affecting scientists in their efforts to control the overgrowth of world population is that _____.
A

state administrators do not have confidence in their work

B

humanists usually cannot cooperate well with them

C

they haven’t been trained to consider social effects of their work

D

they do not have enough time to tackle the problem


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参考答案和解析
正确答案: A
解析:
推断题。文章第四段介绍了人口过剩的问题,并指出这个问题既可以看作是诸如政治地理这样的长期问题,又可以看作是科技方面的短期问题。第六段提到,由于科学家接受的教育,似乎很少有政府规划者会认为长期战略和短期战略之间可能会相互冲突。特别是科学家们所受到的训练让他们相信,只要找到合适的方法,所有的问题都能迎刃而解。由此可见,作者认为科学家们只注意解决短期的实际问题,从而忽视了长期的社会因素,故答案为C项。A、B、D三项文章中没有提及,故排除。
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  • 第1题:

    “if they hadn’t gone on vacation, their house _______________ broken into.“

    A. haven’t had been

    B. hadn’t been

    C. won’t have been

    D. wouldn’t have been


    参考答案:D

  • 第2题:

    -- I haven’t seen you for ages. You haven’t been sick, have you?

    A、Me, too.

    B、Yes, I haven’t.

    C、No. I’ve been in California.

    D、What about you?


    参考答案:C

  • 第3题:

    Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    A) World population is increasing at a rate of 150 per minute.

    B) Lower death rates also contribute to world population growth.

    C) The population of Columbia has been doubling every year for 21 years.

    D) The United States is usually doubling its population about every 87 years.


    正确答案:C
    答案:C
    [试题分析] 事实判断题。
    [详细解答] 根据第三段第一句World population is increasing at a rate of 9,000 per hour.可判断A世界人口每分钟增加150人正确;根据该段第二句This is not only due to higher birth rates,but to lower death rates as well.可判断B论断正确;而由第四段的Some countries,such as Columbia, Thailand,Morocco,Costa Rica,and the Philippines.are doubling their populations about every twenty-one years可判断, C哥伦比亚人口持续21年每年翻一番的论断混淆了事实,论断错误;D美国人口每87年翻一番可根据第三段第二句The United States is doubling its population about every eighty-seven years一句判断为正确论断。因此,本题答案为C。

  • 第4题:

    共用题干
    第二篇

    In many of the developinlg countries in Africa and Asia,the population is growing fast.The reason for this is simple:Women in these countries have a high birth rate一from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The majority of these women are poor,without the food or resources to care for their families.Why do they have so many children?Why don't they limit the size of the family?The answer may be that they often have no choice.There are several reasons for this.
    One reason is economic.In a traditional agricultural economy,large families are helpful.Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age.In an industrial economy,the situation is different. Many children do not help a family;instead,they are an expense.Thus,industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.This was the case in Italy,which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly.In the early part of the twentieth century,Italy was a poor,largely agricultural country with a high birth rate.After World War Ⅱ,Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized.By the end of the century,the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman,the world's lowest.
    However,the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.Saudi Arabia, for example,does not have an agriculture-based economy,and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.Nevertheless,it also has a very high birth rate(7.0).Mexico and Indonesia, on the other hand,are poor countries,with largely agricultural economies,but they have recently reduced their population growth.
    Clearly,other factors are involved.The most important of these is the condition of women.A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women.This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia.There,the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home.On the other hand,the improved condition of womnen in Mexico,Thailand,and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.
    Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control.Women may want to limit their families but have no way to do so. In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive ,birth rates have gone down.This is the case in Singapore,Sri Lanka,and India,as well as in Indonesia,Thailand,Mexico,and Brazil.In these countries,women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families.
    These trends show that an effective programn to reduce population growth does not have to depend on better economic conditions. It can be effective if it aims to help women and meet theii needs.Only then,in fact,does it have any real chance of success.

    Saudi Arabia is mentioned in the passage because it shows that________.
    A:the most important factor influencing birth rate is the economy
    B:factors other than the economy influence birth rate
    C:women who have a high income usually have few children
    D:the birth rate depends on per capita income

    答案:B
    解析:
    根据文章第二段我们知道“在传统的农业经济中,家庭成员多是十分有利的。孩子多就意味着田里的劳动力多,而且有人给父母养老”。因此选项A是正确的。
    文章第二段以意大利为例证明了国家工业化以后,人口出生率就会降低的观点。因此只有选项B是正确的。
    文章第二段的叙述说明如今的意大利是一个工业化、低出生率的国家。因此选项C是正确的。
    文章第三段第一句话告诉我们经济并不是唯一影响出生率的重要因素,这暗示了接下来会讲一些其他影响出生率的因素。文章以沙特阿拉伯为例就是为了证明这一点。因此选项B是正确的。
    文章第四段后半部分讲到这些国家的政府采取措施为妇女提供更多的教育和机会来改善妇女的生活状况。因此选项D是正确的。

  • 第5题:

    共用题干
    第二篇

    In many of the developinlg countries in Africa and Asia,the population is growing fast.The reason for this is simple:Women in these countries have a high birth rate一from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The majority of these women are poor,without the food or resources to care for their families.Why do they have so many children?Why don't they limit the size of the family?The answer may be that they often have no choice.There are several reasons for this.
    One reason is economic.In a traditional agricultural economy,large families are helpful.Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age.In an industrial economy,the situation is different. Many children do not help a family;instead,they are an expense.Thus,industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.This was the case in Italy,which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly.In the early part of the twentieth century,Italy was a poor,largely agricultural country with a high birth rate.After World War Ⅱ,Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized.By the end of the century,the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman,the world's lowest.
    However,the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.Saudi Arabia, for example,does not have an agriculture-based economy,and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.Nevertheless,it also has a very high birth rate(7.0).Mexico and Indonesia, on the other hand,are poor countries,with largely agricultural economies,but they have recently reduced their population growth.
    Clearly,other factors are involved.The most important of these is the condition of women.A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women.This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia.There,the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home.On the other hand,the improved condition of womnen in Mexico,Thailand,and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.
    Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control.Women may want to limit their families but have no way to do so. In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive ,birth rates have gone down.This is the case in Singapore,Sri Lanka,and India,as well as in Indonesia,Thailand,Mexico,and Brazil.In these countries,women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families.
    These trends show that an effective programn to reduce population growth does not have to depend on better economic conditions. It can be effective if it aims to help women and meet theii needs.Only then,in fact,does it have any real chance of success.

    When countries become industrialized,________.
    A:families often become larger
    B:the birth rate generally goes down
    C:women usually decide not to have a family
    D:the population generally grows rapidly

    答案:B
    解析:
    根据文章第二段我们知道“在传统的农业经济中,家庭成员多是十分有利的。孩子多就意味着田里的劳动力多,而且有人给父母养老”。因此选项A是正确的。
    文章第二段以意大利为例证明了国家工业化以后,人口出生率就会降低的观点。因此只有选项B是正确的。
    文章第二段的叙述说明如今的意大利是一个工业化、低出生率的国家。因此选项C是正确的。
    文章第三段第一句话告诉我们经济并不是唯一影响出生率的重要因素,这暗示了接下来会讲一些其他影响出生率的因素。文章以沙特阿拉伯为例就是为了证明这一点。因此选项B是正确的。
    文章第四段后半部分讲到这些国家的政府采取措施为妇女提供更多的教育和机会来改善妇女的生活状况。因此选项D是正确的。

  • 第6题:

    共用题干
    第一篇

    Why So Many Children

    In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia,the population is growing fast.The reason for
    this is simple.Women in these countries have a high birth rate一from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The
    majority of these women are poor,without the food or resources to care for their families.Why do they have so
    many children?Why don't they limit the size of their families?There are several reasons for this.
    One reason is economic.In a traditional agricultural economy,large families are helpful.Having more
    children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age.In an
    industrial economy,the situation is different.Many children do not help a family;instead,they are an ex-
    pense.Thus,industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.This was the case in Italy,which was
    industrialized quite recently and rapidly.In the early part of the twentieth century,Italy was a poor,largely
    agricultural country with a high birth rate.After World War II,Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and
    industrialized. By the end of the century,the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman,the world's lowest.
    However,the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.Saudi Arabia,for exam-
    pie,does not have an agriculture-based economy,and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the
    world.Nevertheless,it also has a very high birth rate(7.0).Mexico and Indonesia,on the other hand,are
    poor countries,with largely agricultural economies,but they have recently reduced their population growth.
    Clearly,other factors are involved.The most important of these is the condition of women.A high birth
    rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women.This would explain the high
    birth rate of Saudi Arabia.There,the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few
    possibilities outside the home.On the other hand,the improved condition of women in Mexico,Thailand,and
    indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to
    provide more education and opportunities for women.
    Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control.Women may want to limit their families but have no
    way to do so.In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive,birth
    rates have gone down.This is the case in Singapore,Sri Lanka,and India,as well as in Indonesia,Thailand,
    Mexico,and Brazil.In these countries,women have also been provided with health care and help in planning
    their families.These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to de-
    pend on better economic conditions.

    When countries become industrialized,_________.
    A:the birth rate generally goes down
    B:families often become larger
    C:women usually decide not to have a family
    D:the population generally grows rapidly

    答案:A
    解析:
    由文章第二段第二、三句话“In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are help-ful.Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of theparents in old age.”可知,在传统的农业经济中,家庭成员多是一种优势。故选B。
    由文章第二段第六句话“Thus , industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.”可知,当一个国家工业化后,其人口出生率就降低了。故选A。
    由文章第二段的内容可知,意大利工业化后,其人口出生率就降低了,是低人口出生率的工业化国家的一个例子。故选C。
    文章第三段的第一句提到“However, the economy is not the only important factor thatinfluences birth rate.",下面以沙特阿拉伯为例介绍了除经济以外影响出生率的因素。故选D。
    由文章第四段后半部分“On the other hand, the improved condition of women in Mexico, Thailand,and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.”可知,墨西哥、泰国和 印度尼西亚的政府都已采取措施改善女性的境况。

  • 第7题:

    共用题干
    第一篇

    Why So Many Children

    In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia,the population is growing fast.The reason for
    this is simple.Women in these countries have a high birth rate一from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The
    majority of these women are poor,without the food or resources to care for their families.Why do they have so
    many children?Why don't they limit the size of their families?There are several reasons for this.
    One reason is economic.In a traditional agricultural economy,large families are helpful.Having more
    children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age.In an
    industrial economy,the situation is different.Many children do not help a family;instead,they are an ex-
    pense.Thus,industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.This was the case in Italy,which was
    industrialized quite recently and rapidly.In the early part of the twentieth century,Italy was a poor,largely
    agricultural country with a high birth rate.After World War II,Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and
    industrialized. By the end of the century,the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman,the world's lowest.
    However,the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.Saudi Arabia,for exam-
    pie,does not have an agriculture-based economy,and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the
    world.Nevertheless,it also has a very high birth rate(7.0).Mexico and Indonesia,on the other hand,are
    poor countries,with largely agricultural economies,but they have recently reduced their population growth.
    Clearly,other factors are involved.The most important of these is the condition of women.A high birth
    rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women.This would explain the high
    birth rate of Saudi Arabia.There,the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few
    possibilities outside the home.On the other hand,the improved condition of women in Mexico,Thailand,and
    indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to
    provide more education and opportunities for women.
    Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control.Women may want to limit their families but have no
    way to do so.In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive,birth
    rates have gone down.This is the case in Singapore,Sri Lanka,and India,as well as in Indonesia,Thailand,
    Mexico,and Brazil.In these countries,women have also been provided with health care and help in planning
    their families.These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to de-
    pend on better economic conditions.

    In a traditional agricultural economy,a large family_________.
    A:may limit income
    B:can be an advantage
    C:isn't necessary
    D:is expensive

    答案:B
    解析:
    由文章第二段第二、三句话“In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are help-ful.Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of theparents in old age.”可知,在传统的农业经济中,家庭成员多是一种优势。故选B。
    由文章第二段第六句话“Thus , industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.”可知,当一个国家工业化后,其人口出生率就降低了。故选A。
    由文章第二段的内容可知,意大利工业化后,其人口出生率就降低了,是低人口出生率的工业化国家的一个例子。故选C。
    文章第三段的第一句提到“However, the economy is not the only important factor thatinfluences birth rate.",下面以沙特阿拉伯为例介绍了除经济以外影响出生率的因素。故选D。
    由文章第四段后半部分“On the other hand, the improved condition of women in Mexico, Thailand,and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.”可知,墨西哥、泰国和 印度尼西亚的政府都已采取措施改善女性的境况。

  • 第8题:

    The ()process ascertains which risks have the potential of affecting the project and documenting the risks' characteristics.

    • A、Riskldentification
    • B、Quantitative Risk Analysis
    • C、Qualitative Risk Analysis
    • D、Risk Monitoring and Control

    正确答案:A

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    David, you've been losing your temper over nothing lately.()
    A

    I haven‘t been getting much sleep either.

    B

    You‘d better not push yourself too hard, or you‘ll get sick.

    C

    I‘m sorry. I shouldn‘t have blown up like that.

    D

    You‘d better do exercises regularly.


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    The ()process ascertains which risks have the potential of affecting the project and documenting the risks' characteristics.
    A

    Riskldentification

    B

    Quantitative Risk Analysis

    C

    Qualitative Risk Analysis

    D

    Risk Monitoring and Control


    正确答案: C
    解析: 该题的关键词为"ascertains、documenting the risks' characteristics",其语句结构为"The()_process(主语)ascertains(谓语)which risks have the potential of affecting the project and documenting the risks' characteristics",含义为"什么过程确定那些可能影响项目的风险并记录这些风险特征",根据风险管理知识领域,识别并记录风险是风险识别子过程的主要任务,所以选择A

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    Passage1 In many of the developing countries in Africaand Asia, the population is growing fast. The reason for this is simple: Womenin these countries have a high birth rate - from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The majority of these women are poor, without the food or resources to care fortheir families. Why do they have so many children? Why don't they limit thesize of their families? The answer may be that they often have no choice. Thereare several reasons for this. Onereason is economiIn atraditional agricultural economy, large families are helpful. Having morechildren means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care ofthe parents in old age. In an industrial economy, the situation is different.Many children, do not help a family; instead, they are an expense. Thus,industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate. This was the casein Italy, which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly. In the earlypart of the twentieth century, Italy was a poor, largely agricultural countrywith a high birth rate. After World WarⅡ, Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and industrializeBy theend of the century, the birth rate had dropped to 1. 3 children per woman, theworld's lowest.However,the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate. SaudiArabia, for example, does not have an agriculture-based economy, and it has oneof the highest per capita incomes in the worlNevertheless,it also has a very high birth rate. Mexico and Indonesia, on the other hand,are poor countries, with largely agricultural economies, but they have recentlyreduced their population growth. Clearly,other factors are involveThemost important of these is the condition of women. A high birth rate almostalways goes together with lack of education and low status for women. Thiswould explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia. There, the traditionalculture gives women little education or independence and few possibilitiesoutside the home. On the other hand, the improved condition of women in Mexico,Thailand, and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to provide more education andopportunities for women. Anotherkey factor in the birth rate is birth control. Women may want to limit theirfamilies but have no way to do so. In countries where governments have madebirth control easily available and inexpensive, birth rates have gone down.This is the case in Singapore, Sri Lanka, and India, as well as in Indonesia,Thailand, Mexico, and Brazil. In these countries, women have also been providedwith health care and help in planning their families. Thesetrends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not haveto depend on better economic conditions.3 It can be effective if it aims tohelp women and meet their needs. Only then, in fact, does it have any realchance of success.       (495 words) Saudi Arabia is mentioned in the passage because it shows that _______.
    A

    the most important factor influencing birth rate is the economy

    B

    factors other than the economy influence birth rate

    C

    women who have a high income usually have few children

    D

    the birth rate depends on per capita income


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    What is the real cause of the potential water crisis?
    A

    The world population is increasing faster and faster.

    B

    Half of the world’s water resources have been seriously polluted.

    C

    Humanity has not placed sufficient value on water resources.

    D

    Only half of the world’s water can be used.


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    细节题。文章第一段作者说如果找们现在能比过去更加重视水的话,世界未必就会陷入缺水的困境(即使人口增一倍)。下文阐述避免将来世界缺水的对策和方法,从上文叙述说明水的潜在危机不是人口增加也不是污染严重造成的。更不是用得多,才用了不到一半。根本原因是过去我们没有引起足够的重视,如能像重视石油那样重视水就不会发生水危机,因此C为答案。

  • 第13题:

    Experiments of this kind ____ in both the U.S. and Europe well before the World War.

    A have conducted

    B have been conducted

    C had conducted

    D had been conducted


    参考答案:D

  • 第14题:

    It () to have been ready last week.But you haven't done it.

    A.supposes

    B.is supposed

    C.was supposed

    D.supposed


    正确答案:C
    解析:be supposed to 意为“应该”,表示一种责任和义务。句中有表示过去的时间短语last week, 所以应该选C.

  • 第15题:

    The______process ascertains which risks have the potential Of affecting the proect and documenting the risks' characteristics.

    A.Risk Identification

    B.Quantitative Risk Analysis

    C.Qualitative Risk Analysis

    D.Risk Monitoring and Control


    正确答案:A
    解析:项目风险管理主要包括风险管理计划编制、风险识别、定性风险分析、定量风险分析、风险应对计划编制和风险监控。其中,风险识别过程是确定哪些风险可能会对项目产生影响,并将这些风险的特征形成文档。选项A是风险识别,选项B是定量风险分析,选项C是定性风险分析,选项D是风险监控。

  • 第16题:

    共用题干
    第二篇

    In many of the developinlg countries in Africa and Asia,the population is growing fast.The reason for this is simple:Women in these countries have a high birth rate一from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The majority of these women are poor,without the food or resources to care for their families.Why do they have so many children?Why don't they limit the size of the family?The answer may be that they often have no choice.There are several reasons for this.
    One reason is economic.In a traditional agricultural economy,large families are helpful.Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age.In an industrial economy,the situation is different. Many children do not help a family;instead,they are an expense.Thus,industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.This was the case in Italy,which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly.In the early part of the twentieth century,Italy was a poor,largely agricultural country with a high birth rate.After World War Ⅱ,Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized.By the end of the century,the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman,the world's lowest.
    However,the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.Saudi Arabia, for example,does not have an agriculture-based economy,and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.Nevertheless,it also has a very high birth rate(7.0).Mexico and Indonesia, on the other hand,are poor countries,with largely agricultural economies,but they have recently reduced their population growth.
    Clearly,other factors are involved.The most important of these is the condition of women.A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women.This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia.There,the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home.On the other hand,the improved condition of womnen in Mexico,Thailand,and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.
    Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control.Women may want to limit their families but have no way to do so. In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive ,birth rates have gone down.This is the case in Singapore,Sri Lanka,and India,as well as in Indonesia,Thailand,Mexico,and Brazil.In these countries,women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families.
    These trends show that an effective programn to reduce population growth does not have to depend on better economic conditions. It can be effective if it aims to help women and meet theii needs.Only then,in fact,does it have any real chance of success.

    In a traditional agricultural economy,a large family_________.
    A:can be an advantage
    B:may limit income
    C:isn't necessary
    D:is expensive

    答案:A
    解析:
    根据文章第二段我们知道“在传统的农业经济中,家庭成员多是十分有利的。孩子多就意味着田里的劳动力多,而且有人给父母养老”。因此选项A是正确的。
    文章第二段以意大利为例证明了国家工业化以后,人口出生率就会降低的观点。因此只有选项B是正确的。
    文章第二段的叙述说明如今的意大利是一个工业化、低出生率的国家。因此选项C是正确的。
    文章第三段第一句话告诉我们经济并不是唯一影响出生率的重要因素,这暗示了接下来会讲一些其他影响出生率的因素。文章以沙特阿拉伯为例就是为了证明这一点。因此选项B是正确的。
    文章第四段后半部分讲到这些国家的政府采取措施为妇女提供更多的教育和机会来改善妇女的生活状况。因此选项D是正确的。

  • 第17题:

    They’re not allowed contact with the outside world or any substances that haven’t been fully ____.

    A.tidy
    B.packed
    C.infected
    D.sanitized

    答案:D
    解析:
    A选项意为“整理、收拾”,B选项意为“包装”,C选项意为“传染”,D选项意为“消毒、使清洁”,题目意为“他们不允许与外界有接触,不能接触没有完全____的物质。”因此选D,不能接触没有完全消毒的物质。
      

  • 第18题:

    共用题干
    第一篇

    Why So Many Children

    In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia,the population is growing fast.The reason for
    this is simple.Women in these countries have a high birth rate一from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The
    majority of these women are poor,without the food or resources to care for their families.Why do they have so
    many children?Why don't they limit the size of their families?There are several reasons for this.
    One reason is economic.In a traditional agricultural economy,large families are helpful.Having more
    children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age.In an
    industrial economy,the situation is different.Many children do not help a family;instead,they are an ex-
    pense.Thus,industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.This was the case in Italy,which was
    industrialized quite recently and rapidly.In the early part of the twentieth century,Italy was a poor,largely
    agricultural country with a high birth rate.After World War II,Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and
    industrialized. By the end of the century,the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman,the world's lowest.
    However,the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.Saudi Arabia,for exam-
    pie,does not have an agriculture-based economy,and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the
    world.Nevertheless,it also has a very high birth rate(7.0).Mexico and Indonesia,on the other hand,are
    poor countries,with largely agricultural economies,but they have recently reduced their population growth.
    Clearly,other factors are involved.The most important of these is the condition of women.A high birth
    rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women.This would explain the high
    birth rate of Saudi Arabia.There,the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few
    possibilities outside the home.On the other hand,the improved condition of women in Mexico,Thailand,and
    indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to
    provide more education and opportunities for women.
    Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control.Women may want to limit their families but have no
    way to do so.In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive,birth
    rates have gone down.This is the case in Singapore,Sri Lanka,and India,as well as in Indonesia,Thailand,
    Mexico,and Brazil.In these countries,women have also been provided with health care and help in planning
    their families.These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to de-
    pend on better economic conditions.

    Saudi Arabia is mentioned because it shows that_________.
    A:the most important factor influencing birth rate is the economy
    B:women who have a high income usually have few children
    C:the birth rate depends on per capita income
    D:factors other than the economy influence birth rate

    答案:D
    解析:
    由文章第二段第二、三句话“In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are help-ful.Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of theparents in old age.”可知,在传统的农业经济中,家庭成员多是一种优势。故选B。
    由文章第二段第六句话“Thus , industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.”可知,当一个国家工业化后,其人口出生率就降低了。故选A。
    由文章第二段的内容可知,意大利工业化后,其人口出生率就降低了,是低人口出生率的工业化国家的一个例子。故选C。
    文章第三段的第一句提到“However, the economy is not the only important factor thatinfluences birth rate.",下面以沙特阿拉伯为例介绍了除经济以外影响出生率的因素。故选D。
    由文章第四段后半部分“On the other hand, the improved condition of women in Mexico, Thailand,and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.”可知,墨西哥、泰国和 印度尼西亚的政府都已采取措施改善女性的境况。

  • 第19题:

    The ( ) process ascertains which risks have the potential of affecting the project and documenting the risks' characteristics.

    A.Risk Identification
    B.Quantitative Risk Analysis
    C.Qualitative Risk Analysis
    D.Risk Monitoring anD.Control

    答案:A
    解析:
    项目风险管理主要包括风险管理计划编制、风险识别、定性风险分析、定量风险分析、风险应对计划编制和风险监控。其中,风险识别过程是确定哪些风险可能会对项目产生影响,并将这些风险的特征形成文档。
    A.风险识别 B.定量风险分析 C.定性风险分析 D.风险检测与控制

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    Why haven’t British government bodies initiated any studies?
    A

    Because they do not take the problem of sleepy drivers on motorways as of great significance.

    B

    Because they have not been aware of the seriousness of the problem of sleepy drivers.

    C

    Because they have no figures on the number of accidents caused by drivers’sleepiness.

    D

    Because they plan to support relevant researches or a general study on “driver behaviour”.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    因果关系的判断和理解。关于英国政府为何尚未对睡眠引发车祸的问题进行研究,录音中指出“The Department of Transport claims that it is ‘aware of the problems’, but does not regard it as a high-priority issue…”,可知英国交通部虽已意识到该问题,但并不认为它是头等重要的事情。A项中的of great significance与该句中的high-priority表达意思相一致。因此,选项A为正确答案。

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    Your products()so well here but for a lot of advertisements we have done on television and in newspapers.
    A

    would not have been sold

    B

    won’t sell

    C

    would not sell

    D

    have not been sold


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    Passage1 In many of the developing countries in Africaand Asia, the population is growing fast. The reason for this is simple: Womenin these countries have a high birth rate - from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The majority of these women are poor, without the food or resources to care fortheir families. Why do they have so many children? Why don't they limit thesize of their families? The answer may be that they often have no choice. Thereare several reasons for this. Onereason is economiIn atraditional agricultural economy, large families are helpful. Having morechildren means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care ofthe parents in old age. In an industrial economy, the situation is different.Many children, do not help a family; instead, they are an expense. Thus,industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate. This was the casein Italy, which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly. In the earlypart of the twentieth century, Italy was a poor, largely agricultural countrywith a high birth rate. After World WarⅡ, Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and industrializeBy theend of the century, the birth rate had dropped to 1. 3 children per woman, theworld's lowest.However,the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate. SaudiArabia, for example, does not have an agriculture-based economy, and it has oneof the highest per capita incomes in the worlNevertheless,it also has a very high birth rate. Mexico and Indonesia, on the other hand,are poor countries, with largely agricultural economies, but they have recentlyreduced their population growth. Clearly,other factors are involveThemost important of these is the condition of women. A high birth rate almostalways goes together with lack of education and low status for women. Thiswould explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia. There, the traditionalculture gives women little education or independence and few possibilitiesoutside the home. On the other hand, the improved condition of women in Mexico,Thailand, and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to provide more education andopportunities for women. Anotherkey factor in the birth rate is birth control. Women may want to limit theirfamilies but have no way to do so. In countries where governments have madebirth control easily available and inexpensive, birth rates have gone down.This is the case in Singapore, Sri Lanka, and India, as well as in Indonesia,Thailand, Mexico, and Brazil. In these countries, women have also been providedwith health care and help in planning their families. Thesetrends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not haveto depend on better economic conditions.3 It can be effective if it aims tohelp women and meet their needs. Only then, in fact, does it have any realchance of success.       (495 words) When countries become industrialized, _______.
    A

    families often become larger

    B

    the birth rate generally goes down

    C

    women usually decide not have a family

    D

    the population generally grows rapidly


    正确答案: A
    解析:

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    A potential factor affecting scientists in their efforts to control the overgrowth of worldpopulation is that______.
    A

    state administrators do not have confidence in their work.

    B

    humanists usually cannot cooperate well with them.

    C

    they haven’t been trained to consider social effects of their work.

    D

    they do not have enough time to tackle the problem.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    推断题文章第四段介绍了人口过剩的问题,并指出这个问题既可以看作是诸如政治地理这样的长期问题,又可以看作是科技方面的短期问题。第六段提到,似乎很少有政府规划者会考虑到长期策略和短期策略工作目标之间相互冲突的可能性,但考虑到科学家接受的教育,这种可能性是存在的,特别是他们所受的训练让他们认为只要能找到合适的方法,所有的问题都能迎刃而解。由此可见,作者认为科学家们只注意解决短期的实际问题,从而忽视了长期的社会因素,故答案为C项。A、B、D三项文章中没有提及,故排除。