外研版英语八年级上册 Module 9 Population 阅读训练（Word版，含答案）

阅读能力提升九　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Are you the only child in your family Have you heard of the “two-child policy(政策)”
　　Everyone knows the one-child policy. It is a population control method. Chinese government aimed to control the increasing population at that time. Many Chinese couples understood that and followed this policy for nearly 40 years. Everyone should be responsible for our country.
　　However, as time goes by, there are some new problems in our society. At present, these problems are mainly about:
　　●The number of workers changed from about 960 million in 2010 to 940 million in 2012. The number changed to 930 million in 2014 and will possibly fall by 30 million by 2022.
　　●China is now getting into an aging(老化的) society. There will be more old people in the following years. But the society will be short of doctors and nurses to take care of them.
　　●The population of China will become smaller and smaller if the one-child policy continues. It’s the basic reason that leads to the two problems above.
　　That’s why Chinese government began the two-child policy on January 1st, 2016. It allows each family to have two children. The government expects it can help solve those social problems gradually. This policy will help offer enough workers in the future and prevent our country from entering the aging society. It is reported that there will be around 2.5 million newborn babies each year.
(　　)1.From the passage, we know that 　　　　.
A.our government is facing three main problems
B.the one-child policy started on January 1st, 2016
C.the population of our country increased a lot from 2010 to 2014
D.the two-child policy won’t work at all
(　　)2.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to “　　　　”.
A.the family B.the increasing population
C.the one-child policy D.the two-child policy
(　　)3.The number of workers was 　　　　in 2014.
A.960 million B.940 million C.930 million D.29 million
(　　)4.You may read this passage in 　　　　part in a magazine.
A.Travelling and Transportation B.Society and History
C.Food and Health D.Science and Art
(　　)5.The writer thinks it is 　　　　to announce the two-child policy.
A.impossible B.harmful C.meaningless D.necessary
【熟词生义】 present
【熟词】 n. 礼物
My father bought my elder sister a valuable mobile phone as a birthday present.
我爸爸给我姐姐买了一部贵重的手机作为生日礼物。
【生义】 ①n. 目前;现在;②adj. 现存的;当前的;③adj. 出席的;在场的;④v. 授予;颁发;赠送
I’m sorry he’s out at present.
抱歉,他现在出去了。
We do not have any more information at the present time. 目前我们没有更多的信息了。
A number of local well-known people were present at the evening party. 当地很多名人出席了晚宴。
Who will present us with the prizes this evening
今晚谁将给我们颁发奖品呢
请完成下列各题
Ⅱ.选择正确的词义,将序号填在括号中。
A.n. 礼物　　　　　　　B.n. 目前;现在
C.adj. 现存的;当前的 D.adj. 出席的;在场的
E.v. 授予;颁发;赠送
(　　)6.At present more and more students choose online courses and learn by themselves.
(　　)7.The children can’t wait to have a look at the presents.
(　　)8.The Young Pioneers presented their teachers with some nice flowers.
(　　)9.I’m a little worried about the present situation.
(　　)10.How many people were present at the meeting
Ⅲ.文章中的present是上述五个选项中的哪种用法
11.　　　
答案
Ⅰ.【主旨大意】 本文是一篇说明文,从介绍“独生子女政策”的弊端入手,阐述了实施“二孩政策”的有利之处。
1.A　2.C　3.C
4.B　推理判断题。通读文章可知,本文介绍了“独生子女政策”的弊端和“二孩政策”的实施,应该属于“社会与历史”栏目。故选B。
5.D　推理判断题。由文中“This policy will help offer enough workers in the future and prevent our country from entering the aging society.”可知,“二孩政策”将提供足够的劳动力且能阻止我们国家进入老龄化社会,由此推知作者认为实施“二孩政策”是很有必要的。故选D。
Ⅱ.6—10　BAECD
Ⅲ.11.B