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1、课后分层集训Unit 3Tomorrows world (A卷).阅读理解(2017武汉市高三调研)Our planet is home to about seven billion people.Since the 1990s，population experts have predicted the number would grow to nine billion before it begins to slow down and possibly decrease.But a new report predicts the worlds population is likely to
2、increase to almost 11 billion by 2100.Based on the most modern statistical tools，the new report makes use of government records and considers expert predictions，including death rates，birth rates and international migration，or people moving across borders.The report says during the rest of this centu
3、ry，Africas population will grow from about 3.5 billion to 5.1 billion over the next 85 years.John is director of the United Nations Population Division.He says that in the past，researchers thought population growth in Africa would be similar to that of other areas.They expected slower growth rates a
4、s birth control use became more widespread.But he says those ideas were wrong.“The level of contraception_use has continued to increase but slowlymore slowly than expected，and birth rate therefore has been falling less rapidly than expected，and the population therefore continues to grow somewhat mor
5、e rapidly than we expected.”The new findings are based on a joint research project of the United Nations and the University of Washington.The researchers believe the population of Asia will reach five billion by 2050.That is up from the current 4.4 billion.And then it begins to decline.The researche
6、rs also believe that North America，Europe，Latin America and the Caribbean area will have a total population of below one billion.John says the pressure of feeding the rising population is likely to be less than that might be expected.“The relatively good news is that the world has been winning the r
7、ace between population growth and food production.If you look back historically over the last 50 years，certainly for the world as a whole and for many most individual countries and regions，the increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一份预测未来世界人口增长趋势的报告。1W
8、hich area will experience the largest increase in population at the end of the century?AAsia.BAfrica.CEurope.DNorth America.B细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知，非洲人口会增长1.6 billion；根据第五段的第一、二句可知，亚洲人口到2050年会增长0.6 billion，接着会下降；根据第五段的最后一句可知，欧洲、北美、拉丁美洲和加勒比海地区总人口不到1 billion。故选B。2“Contraception use” in the fourth paragrap
9、h refers to _Aa method of expert predictionsBa way of avoiding growth in populationCa joint research into the rising populationDa potential technology for food productionB词义猜测题。根据第三段的第三句可知，他们预计避孕措施的普及会使人口出生率的速度减慢，故文中画线短语的意思与B项“避免人口增长的方法”相近，故选B。3Why is the pressure of feeding the rising population le
10、ss than expected according to John?AExpert predictions are not exactly like what the facts happen.BBirth rates have always been falling less rapidly than we expected.CThe population grows less rapidly than population experts expected.DThe increase in food production has outpaced the increase of popu
11、lation.D细节理解题。根据第七段的“the increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population”可知，食物产量的增长超过了人口的增长，故选D。4What can be inferred from the passage?AThe worlds population will increase constantly.BThe population of Asia will rise by 5 billion by 2050.CJohn is optimistic about feeding the risi
12、ng population.DPopulation growth in Africa was much slower than expected.C推理判断题。根据第七段的内容可知，John认为好消息是在人口增长与食物产量增长这场比赛中世界一直在取得胜利，并且食物产量的增长超过了人口的增长，故可推知选C。.阅读七选五(2017广东省五校协作体高三联考)Everybody in this world is different from one another.But do you know that understanding differences can help you better ma
13、nage your money?As we grow up，we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs.These are influenced by society，our family，the education we receive and so on.1._Financial experts say that everyone also has their own beliefs of how to manage their finances.This is part of our value system and i
14、t has a great impact on the way we look after our money.2_ They are：the ant，the cricket and the snail.The antworks first3_ They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire.Ants love to save but they could make more out of their money if they were
15、willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk.The cricketenjoys firstThe cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesnt think too much about the future.They even borrow money when they really want something.4._ These people have little savings.When they get old，they might have problems.
16、 They should learn to save and buy insurance.The snaillives under pressure5_ They take big longterm loans from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses.They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure whether they can afford them.AMany young people now belong to this group.BOn the oth
