Although the United States covers so much land and
Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million people each — a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry ____________ A. About 25 million.
B. More than 25 million.
C. Less than 25 million.
D. Less than 225 million.
Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas _____________ A. United States.
B. Germany.
C. France.
D. England.
What’s the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage _________A.Of a large city with its suburbs.
B.Of small and large towns.
C.Of urban areas.
D.Of rural areas.
According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States _________ A. Most small towns become gradually crowded.
B. Small towns are still similar to each other.
C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.
D. Small towns are turning into large cities.
Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb __________ A. Because they are the same.
B. Because the rush takes place too quickly.
C. Because the process is gradual.
D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.
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参考解答
问题 1 答案解析:C
细节推理题。见原文第二句话“Lessthanatenthofthepeopleareengagedinagricultureandforestry”,少于十分之一的美国人从事农业和林业,所以如果美国人口是5亿,那么农业和林业的从业人员为其十分之一不到,即少于2500万,所以选项C是正确答案。
问题 2 答案解析:C
细节判断题。见原文第四句话“halfthepopulationnowlivesinsomethirtymetropolitanareas…-alargerproportionthaninGermanyofEngland,letaloneFrance”,美国一半人口都住在大约30个大都市里,这个比例大过德国和英国,更不用提法国了,可见法国的城市人口比例在四个国家里是最小的,因此正确答案是C。
问题 3 答案解析:A
词语释义题。
问题 4 答案解析:B
细节判断题。见原文倒数第三句话“everysmalltownmaystillbeverylikeothersmalltowns”,第一个小城都与其他的小城很相似,故选项B符合原文。
问题 5 答案解析:C
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