The world’s population was about 6.5 billion in 2008. ___46___ three billion people ___47___ Asia now. That’s about half of the world’s population.

China has the ___48___ population in the world, and about one fifth of the people in the world live in China. ___49___ the large population, there is ___50___ living space for each family. And it’s difficult for lots of people to find jobs. A large population also causes many ___51___ for ___52___ nation. For example, we are short ___53___ energy and water. Most cities are more ___54___ than before, and the traffic is much ___55___. The large population ___56___ a serious problem.

So far, our government has taken many measures to control the population. One is know ___57___ the one-child policy. It has worked ___58___ in controlling China’s population. Thanks to the policy, China is developing ___59___ and people’s living conditions are improving rapidly. However, the population problem is ___60___ serious in China. We still have a long way to go.

1.A. About         B. More       C. Over       D. Less

2.A. lived in        B. live in      C. lives in     D. live

3.A. largest         B. biggest     C. biggest      D. most

4.A. As            B. Because    C. For         D. Because of

5.A. more          B. less        C. little       D. fewer

6.A. difficulty       B. difficult    C. difficulty    D. difference

7.A. the all         B. all         C. the whole    D. whole

8.A. for            B. of         C. in          D. to

9.A. crowd         B. crowds     C. crowding    D. crowded

10.A. busy         B. heavy       C. heavily      D. heavier

11.A. become       B. becomes    C. became     D. has became

12.A. for          B. at          C. as          D. in

13.A. well         B. good        C. hard        D. hardly

14.A. quick        B. quickly      C. rapid       D. fast

15.A. ever         B. never        C. ready      D. still

 

The world’s population was about 6.5 billion in 2008. ___46___ three billion people ___47___ Asia now. That’s about half of the world’s population.

China has the ___48___ population in the world, and about one fifth of the people in the world live in China. ___49___ the large population, there is ___50___ living space for each family. And it’s difficult for lots of people to find jobs. A large population also causes many ___51___ for ___52___ nation. For example, we are short ___53___ energy and water. Most cities are more ___54___ than before, and the traffic is much ___55___. The large population ___56___ a serious problem.

So far, our government has taken many measures to control the population. One is know ___57___ the one-child policy. It has worked ___58___ in controlling China’s population. Thanks to the policy, China is developing ___59___ and people’s living conditions are improving rapidly. However, the population problem is ___60___ serious in China. We still have a long way to go.

1.A. About         B. More       C. Over       D. Less

2.A. lived in        B. live in      C. lives in     D. live

3.A. largest         B. biggest     C. biggest      D. most

4.A. As            B. Because    C. For         D. Because of

5.A. more          B. less        C. little       D. fewer

6.A. difficulty       B. difficult    C. difficulty    D. difference

7.A. the all         B. all         C. the whole    D. whole

8.A. for            B. of         C. in          D. to

9.A. crowd         B. crowds     C. crowding    D. crowded

10.A. busy         B. heavy       C. heavily      D. heavier

11.A. become       B. becomes    C. became     D. has became

12.A. for          B. at          C. as          D. in

13.A. well         B. good        C. hard        D. hardly

14.A. quick        B. quickly      C. rapid       D. fast

15.A. ever         B. never        C. ready      D. still

 

The United States is full of automobiles (機動車). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or 46  more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a 47  part of life.

Cars are used for 48   . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to 49   their jobs. When salesmen are sent to 50   parts of the city, they have to drive in order to 51   their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.

Sometimes, small children must be driven to 52   . In some cities, school buses are used only when children 53    more than a mile from the school. When the children are too 54   to walk that far, their parents take 55   driving them to school. One 56    drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors' children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is 57    forming a car pool (拼車). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place 58   they work.

More car pools should be formed in order to put 59   cars on the road and to use less oil. 60   is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.

46. A. even                      B. much                    C. little                      D. such

47. A. great                     B. necessary             C. proper                 D. possible

48. A. families                 B. business               C. education            D. farms

49. A. get to                    B. look for                C. find out                D. use up

50. A. same                   B. different             C. every                 D. each

51. A. catch                    B. create                  C. cover                   D. carry

52. A. cities                     B. schools                C. parks                   D. gardens

53. A. move                    B. study                   C. live                      D. work

54. A. small                    B. big                     C. young                 D. old

55. A. money                   B. time                     C. pride                    D. turns

56. A. parent                   B. child                    C. way                     D. car

57. A. call                       B. calling                 C. to call                 D. called

58. A. where                   B. that                      C. which                  D. when

59. A. more                     B. fewer                   C. many                   D. less

60. A. Driving                  B. Running               C. Parking                D. Forming