2010-2023历年山西省年高三下学期实战模拟考试试卷（英语）.docxVIP

2010-2023历年山西省年高三下学期实战模拟考试试卷（英语）

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一.参考题库(共20题)

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Brazilhasbecomeoneofthedevelopingworld’sgreatsuccessesatreducingpopulationgrowth－butmorebyaccidentthandesign.WhilecountriessuchasIndiahavemadejointeffortstoreducebirthrates,Brazilhashadbetterresultwithoutreallytrying,saysGeorgeMartineatHarvard.

Brazil’spopulationgrowthratehasdroppedfrom2.99%ayearbetween1951and1960to1.93%ayearbetween1981and1990,andBrazilianwomennowhaveonly2.7childrenonaverage.Martinesaysthisfiguremayhavefallenstillfurthersince1990,anachievementthatmakesittheenvyofmanyotherThirdWorldcountries.

Martineputsitdownto,amongotherthings,soapoperas(通俗电视连续剧)andinstallment(分期付款)plansintroducedinthe1970s.bothplayedanimportant,althoughindirect,roleinlowering,thebirthrate.Brazilisoneoftheworld’sbiggestproducersofsoapoperas.Globo,Brazil’smostpopulartelevisionnetwork,showsthreehoursofsoapssixnightsaweek,whilethreeothersshowatleastonehouranight.Mostsoapsarebasedonwealthycharacterslivingthehighlifeinbigcities.

“Althoughtheyhaveneverreallytriedtoworkinamessagetowardstheproblemsofreproduction,theydescribemiddleandupperclassvalues－notmanychildren,differentattitudestowardssex,womenworking,”saysMartine.“TheysentthisimagetoallpartsofBrazilandmadepeopleconsciousofotherpatternsofbehaviorandothervalues,whichwereputintoaveryattractivepackage.”

Meanwhile,theinstallmentplanstriedtoencouragethepoortobecomeconsumers(消费者).“Thisledtoanenormouschangeinconsumption(消耗、消费)patternsandconsumptionwasincompatible(不相容的)withunlimitedreproduction.”SaysMartine.

1.Accordingtothepassage,Brazilhascutbackitspopulationgrowth____.

A.byeducatingitscitizensB.bycarefulfamilyplanning

C.bydevelopingTVprogramsD.bychance

2.Accordingtothepas