科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Brazil has become one. of the developing world’s great successes at reducing population growth but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint ef??forts to reduce birth rates, Brazil had better results without re??ally trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil’s population growth rate dropped from 2. 99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1. 93% a year between 198 land 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2. 7 chil??dren on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.
Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (肥皂劇) and installment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in low??ering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world’s biggest produc??ers of soap operas. Globo, Brazil’s most popular television net??work, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.
Although they have never really tried to work in a mes??sage towards the problems of reproduction, they describe mid??dle and upper class values: not many children, women work??ing, says Martine. They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious (有意識的) of other patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attrac??tive package.
Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. " This led to an enormous change in consumption (消費) patterns and consumption was incom??patible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction," says Mar??tine.
9. According to the passage, Brazil has lowered its population growth ________.
A. by educating its citizens B. by careful family planning
C. by developing TV programmes D. by chance
10. According to the passage, many Third World countries
A. haven’t given much attention to birth control
B. would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate
C. haven’t yet found an effective measure to control their population
D. haven’t realized the importance of TV plays in family planning
11. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate be??cause ________.
A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TV
B. they have gradually changed people’s way of life
C. people are drawn to their attractive package
D. they popularize birth control measures
12. What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?
A. The increase in birth rate will increase consumption.
B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.
C. Consumption goes with reproduction.
D. A country ‘s production is limited by its population growth.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年安徽省蚌埠二中高二上學期期中考試英語卷 題型：填空題
根據所給的中文或首字母提示，按照句子的要求填寫適當的詞，每空一詞。
【小題1】After the match ,the judge _______ （宣布）that our team won the title.
【小題2】He thought it is his duty to help ordinary people _______(暴露) to the disease.
【小題3】His first speech as president made a strong _______（印象）on his audience.
【小題4】 In the crash he suffered severe _________（傷） to the head and arms.
【小題5】We must ________ （致力于）our efforts on improving education.
【小題6】You task will be to examine the _______（可能）of constructing a new factory in China.
【小題7】Animals in zoos are not in their natural s_________.（環境）
【小題8】He had a badly s_______ （腫脹）ankle after falling down from the stairs.
【小題9】My brother a______ （獲得）a knowledge of computers by careful study.
【小題10】I’m d______ （高興）to hear of your success.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年湖北省襄陽市四校高一上學期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
It is reported that by careful questioning the police managed to ______ the information they were looking for.
A. add up B. set down C. dig out D. set up
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆黑龍江友誼縣紅興隆管理局第一中學高一月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Li Denghai, with his muddy boots and tanned(曬黑的) face, may not look like he is one of China’s famous agricultural pioneers. But the 61-year-old man from Shandong Province has made scientific breakthroughs(突破), which made great contributions to China’s food security(安全). His main work has been in achieving the higher output of corn production.
Li, who holds the world record for the highest output of summer corn, once says, “Corn has a life; it sings and dances. If you listen clearly, it can speak to you.” He started his research in 1969 when he was 20 and just dropped out of a high school. He then read an article which pointed that corn output per mu in the USA was six times higher than that in China. He was shocked and set out to work on just a small piece of land round the clock to see if he could increase the output. He often went to the field with a flashlight late at night, if he had been away during the day. By careful nurturing (照料) he managed to double the output.
Li Denghai was awarded the “China Award for Significant Contribution to the Maize (玉米) Industry” in 2005, and the same year the company named after his own name came into the market on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Li, however, is never happier than when he is in the middle of his cornfields. “I can forget my tiredness when talking to my corns,” he says.
1.When Li Denghai began the study of corn, .
A．he just graduated from an ordinary high school
B．he was shocked that the corn output in China was so low
C．he was only in his thirties
D．he wasn’t really fond of his work
2.The underlined phrase “round the clock” means .
A．day and night B．sooner or later C．face to face D．now and then
3.From Mr. Li’s words in this passage, we can learn that .
A．he is not good at communicating with people
B．he is too tired to go to the corn fields
C．he talks to his corn when feeling lonely
D．he loves his career deeply
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科目：高中英語 來源：20102011年浙江文成中學高二下學期第一次月考英語試題 題型：單詞拼寫
1..My brother a__________ a knowledge of computers by careful study. ?
2..Can you tell me a________ of time if you’re coming?
3..I a_________ of your trying to earn some money, but please don’t neglect your studies.
4..They a_________ the value of the house at over $250,000.
5..I’m d__________ to hear of your success.
6..When you find someone hurt, you should perform first a___as soon as possible.?
7.. Why do you value money so much? Is it e__________ to happiness?
8..The d_________ air in the room will make food go bad easily.
9.. He has gone to the hospital for special t___________ because of his high fever.?
10...Remember to cover the burned area with a dry and clean b_________.
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