1.Theworld’spopulation

问题详情：

1. The world’s population _______.

A. will reach 7 billion in the end

B. reached 7 billion by the end of 2011

C. reached 7 billion before 2011

2. Which country is the third most populous in the world by 2050?

A. China.           B. Nigeria.

C. The U. S. A. .

3. When did the world’s population grow most slowly?

A. From 1800 to 1930.       B. From 1930 to 1960.

C. From 1960 to 1974.

4. The population of China and India made up _____ of the world’s population at the end of 2011.

A. 19%      B. 16. 7%       C. 35. 7%

5. What’s the Chinese meaning of “billion”?

A. 1, 000, 000, 000     B. 100, 000, 000

C. 10, 000, 000

【回答】

1. B。由图表增长曲线顶端标注可知, 世界人口到2011年末达到70亿。

2. B。由图中In 2050 栏可知。

3. A。由图中人口增长曲线可知。

4. C。通过计算(1. 33+1. 17)÷7得知。

5. A。billion意为“10亿”。

知识点：日常生活类

题型：阅读理解