About half the population in the poor country is still _______.

A . whole B . the whole C . all of D . all

A . 75% B . 80% C . 90% D . 93%

A . large dirt particles in the oil supply B . insufficient lubricating oil and overheating C . normal wear D . water contamination of the lube oil

A . a low birth rate　 B . a high death rate C . a low employment rate　 D . a high emigration rate

A . more than the working temperature B . less than the working temperature C . the working temperature D . the same as the surrounding temperature

A . crankcase lubricating oil pump B . fuel oil pump C . air compressor D . auxiliary blower

A．The hand shaker only offer half of his hand to the other. B．It conveys the message of lack of interest. C．It shows the hand shaker behaves like a woman. D．It may convey a wrong message to the other.

A、2% population growth and 6% real GDP growth B、6% population growth and 2% real GDP growth C、4% population growth and 7% real GDP growth D、7% population growth and 4% real GDP growth

A、three times as much B、as much three times C、much as three times D、as three times much

A major new study shows that the situation may be changing. A large and rapid drop in the world's birth rate has taken place during the past 10 years. Families generally are smaller now than they were a few years ago. It is happening in both developing and industrial nations, Researchers said they found a number of reasons for this. More men and women are waiting longer to get married and are using birth control devices and methods to prevent or delay pregnancy. More women are going to school or working at jobs away from their homes instead of having children. And more governments, especially in developing nations, now support family planning programs to reduce population growth. China is one of the nations that has made great progress in reducing its population growth. China has already cut its rate of population growth by about one half since 1970. China now urges each family to have no more than one child. And it hopes to reach zero population growth, the number of births equaling the number of deaths, by the year 2000. Several nations in Europe already have fewer births than deaths. Experts said that these nations could face a serious shortage of workers in the future. And the persons who are working could face much higher taxes to help support the growing number of retired people. In Paragraph one, the sentence "Experts Dong have been concerned about such growth", the phrase "concerned about" is similar in meaning to______. A．worried about B．related to C．engaged in D．made a study of

The history of the United States is really the story of various immigrants groups working together to build a unique nation. During the 1500s, French and Spanish explorers visited the New World. But the first Europeans who came to stay were mostly the English. In 1790, when the first U. S. census was taken, the white population of the 13 original states totaled slightly more than 3 million. About 75 percent of these first Americans were of British ancestry; the rest were German, Dutch, French, Swiss, and Spanish. The English gave the new nation its language, its laws and its philosophy of government The composition of the American population: Census of 1980: the number of the United States is (46) . About (47) percent were classified as white. The history of the United States: (48)were mostly the first Europeans who came to stay. The total white population in 1790 numbered about (49) . The language, laws, and philosophy of government of the U. S. come from (50) .

Why is this？ Although the total growth rate of the world population will decrease(下降), in some countries there will be a big rise in the population. More people will be born in Third World countries than in the richer Northern countries. So the population will grow faster in poor countries; and the problems in these countries will be very serious. This is because the family is more likely to survive(幸存) if there are a lot of children to work for the members who become old or who cannot find work. A survey of the UN also shows that the growth rate is low where there is a higher level of income, better education, more health care and better living conditions. In this aspect, government plays an important role. So, the conclusion of the UN report is: "Look after the people and the population will look after itself." What can we learn about the growth rate of population？ A．The total growth rate of world population will increase. B．The growth rate of population in richer countries will increase. C．The growth rate of population in poor countries will increase. D．The total growth rate in American countries will increase.

An official report concluding that the criminal justice system is failing has added to the government's problems. The Audit Commission, the government's watchdog, says that the police too often charge suspects with the wrong offences, use inaccurate computerized information and face serious inefficiencies in the forensic science (the use of scientific methods by the police) service. Court delays alone are costing taxpayers￡80m ($120m) a year. The result is that few criminals are brought to justice and even fewer convicted. Only 6% of the more than 5m offences recorded by the police last year resulted in a conviction. Hardly surprising, then, that more than half the public believes that the criminal justice system is ineffective. The main purpose of the White Paper published last year is to address concerns that the procedures of the court are weighted too heavily against the prosecution. It includes many sensible and uncontroversial proposals. It asks for more support for witnesses, many of whom are frightened of testifying. A survey of one London court found that, of 140 witnesses called in a two-week period, only 19 actually turned up. Making juries more representative must also make sense. Getting off jury service is too easy. In some London courts, two-thirds of those called for jury service fail to turn up. As a result, juries are often composed of housewives, the unemployed and the retired. The White Paper recommends a check on professionals' getting off service, who can excuse themselves by saying their work is too important, and proposes penalties for those who fail to comply. Other proposed reforms will be more controversial. At present, no defendant can be tried for the same offence twice even if compelling new evidence emerges. The government's plan to scrap that law will be resisted by civil liberties campaigners, as will the proposal that previous convictions should be disclosed in open court if they are relevant to the case being heard. Whether or not such proposals make it into law, the White Paper did not do much to address public concerns. The reason why 94% of crimes do not result in a conviction is that three-quarters of them are not cleared up, and so nobody is charged. That is the fault of the police, not the courts; and that is the part of the criminal justice system that the government needs to focus on if it is to make a difference. [A] use insufficient computerized information. [B] the work of the police, not that of the courts. [C] a short-term solution rather than the long-term causes. [D] the mistaken offences. [E] most of those called for jury duty are absent. [F] to address public concerns. [G] who are afraid of appearing in court. According to the text, the government would pay more attention to ______

W Ouch, that hurts. How big a price difference is it？ M The gym is $49 a month; the community race center is only $27. And it's a lot closer to my house. W Is there any way you can get out of the gym contract？ Check the fine print; these contracts often let you out within the first 2 weeks or so. What does the man say he did？ A．Hurt himself at the gym B．Joined a gym near his work C．Lost his gym membership card D．Found out about a cheaper gym

【C5】______ of the world' s population is concentrated on only a small 【C6】______ of the earth' s land surface, in the rich valleys and 【C7】______ plains, because people up to the present time have 【C8】______ to congregate in place where the climate and soil make it easy to grow food and obtain shelter. A 【C9】______ world population and the discoveries of science 【C10】______ this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in 【C11】______ the population of the world is steadily 【C12】______ . When numbers 【C13】______ , the extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought 【C14】______ cultivation, or land already 【C15】______ , made to yield larger crops. In some areas the accessible land is largely so intensively cultivated 【C16】______ it will be difficult to make it 【C17】______ more food. in some areas the population is so dense that the land is divided into. units 【C18】______ tiny to allow for much improvement in farming methods. 【C19】______ a large part of this farming population drawn 【C20】______ into industrial occupations, the land might be farmed much more productively by modern methods. 【C1】______ A．scattered B．restrained C．separated D．resembled

(55)

A.as much as B.more than C.less than D.more or less than