九年级英语上册（仁爱版）Unit 1 The Changing World 阅读理解练习.docx

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Unit1TheChangingWorld

阅读理解练习

（23-24九年级上·福建泉州·期中）Earthisgettingmorecrowdedastheworldpopulationisstillgrowing.Especiallyinsomecountries,theirpopulationgrowthisfasterthanothers.TheseincludeEgypt,India,Nigeriaandsoon.However,thegrowthmaynotlastalways.Thelowbirthrate(出生率)andmoreolderpeoplewillbethemaincauses.

AccordingtotheWorldPopulationProspects2022,theworldpopulationshouldreach8billiononNovember15thisyear.Itcouldgrowto9.7billionin2050,beforereachingthehighestpointofaround10.4billionpeopleduringthe2080.Thepopulationisexpected(预期)tostayatthatleveluntil2100.Andin2023,IndiashouldovertakeChinaandhavethelargestpopulationintheworld.

Whiletheworldpopulationisstillgrowing,itsgrowthrateisatitsslowestsince1950becauseoffewerbabies.Today,two-thirdsoftheworldpopulationliveinacountryorareawherelifetimefertility(生育率)isbelow2.1birthsforeachwoman.Apopulationwiththiskindofbirthrateandlowdeathratewouldnotgroworreduceovertime.Itwouldstayaboutthesame.

Alowbirthratemeansfeweryoungpeopletocareforthegrowingagingpopulationworldwide.Theshareoftheworldpopulationaged65oraboveisexpectedtoriseto16percentin2050.Aroundtheworld,lifeexpectancy(预期寿命)couldgoupto77.2yearsin2050from72.8yearsin2019.However,whereyou’reborncandecideyourlifeexpectancy.Lifeexpectancyfortheleastdevelopedcountriesis7yearslessthantheworldaverage(平均).

1．Whichcountryisexpectedtohavethelargestpopulationin2023?

A．India. B．China. C．Egypt. D．Nigeria.

2．AccordingtoParagraph2,whichofthefollowingpicturescanshowthechangeofthepopulation?

A． B．

C． D．

3．Thegrowthrateoftheworldpopulationhassomethingtodowith________.

①birthrate②deathrate③thenumberofcountries④lifetimefertility

A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④