1、温馨提示：此套题为 Word 版，请按住 Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭 Word 文档返回原板块。课堂 15 分钟达标练The United Nations Human Development Program has announced its yearly study on the quality of life for people around the world. The UN report was started in nineteen ninety to measure the progress of nations based on the li
2、ves of their citizens. This years report lists one hundred and seventy-three countries. It is based on the length of time citizens are expected to live, their education level and the amount of money they earn. Norway was listed as the country providing the best quality of life for the second year. I
3、t was followed by Sweden, Canada, Belgium, Australia and the United States. The twenty-four countries at the bottom of the list are all in Africa. The report says many countries in East Asia have made progress since nineteen ninety. They include China, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.
4、In Latin America and the Caribbean, as many as nine countries have improved since nineteen ninety. They include Chile, Costa Rica and Panama. At the same time, many countries in Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union lost progress in the quality of life for their citizens. This was b
5、ecause of problems with economic reforms. They include Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Tajikistan. This years human development report centred on the issue of democracy(民主). Researchers found that a majority of people live in countries claiming to be democratic. However, civil rights and political free
6、doms were limited in one hundred and six nations. Also, the number of voters taking part in elections is decreasing. In addition, cheating, wrongdoing and unfair politics have weakened the democratic process. In some countries, elected governments have not carried out democratic reforms. This has le
7、d to public opposition to the government and a return to military rule. UN officials say that democratic changes are slow in some countries. However, the report shows that international development goals set at the start of the twenty-first century can be met. For this to happen, they say developing
8、 countries need to move quicker toward economic, social and political reforms. And they say rich countries must become more open to trade while increasing aid and other resources. 【语篇概述】本文主要讲述了年度人类发展报告的内容, 目的主要是让人们了解年度人类发展报告。. Skim the passage and tell the main idea of the passage. (no more than10wo
9、rds)The writer writes this passage mainly to . 答案：inform people of this years human development report. Choose the best answers. 1. The United Nations Human Development Program is done _ . A. every year B. every four yearsC. every two years D. every ten years【解析】选 A。细节理解题。由文章第一句“its yearly study”可知选
10、A。2. Which of the following countries lost progress according to this years report? A. Australia. B. Russia. C. Singapore. D. Chile. 【解析】选 B。细节理解题。由第四段“At the same time, many countries in Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union lost progress in the quality of life for their citizens.
11、This was because of problems with economic reforms. They include Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Tajikistan. ”可知选 B。3. Which is the most important issue in every country in this years report? A. Life expectancy. B. Income. C. Diseases. D. Democracy. 【解析】选 D。细节理解题。由第五段的第一句话 This years human development
12、report centred on the issue of democracy. 可知选D。4. From the last paragraph, it can be inferred that _ . A. international development goals set at the start of the twenty-first century can also be met without the developed countries helpB. to meet the goal set at the start of the twenty-first century,
13、 the developing countries can only depend on themselvesC. developed countries lead a more important role than the developing countriesD. to meet the goal set at the start of the twenty-first century, both developing countries and developed countries should contribute to it【解析】选 D。主旨大意题。最后一段: 21 世纪初确
14、定的国际发展目标是能够实现的。为此, 发展中国家需要加快经济、社会、政治改革的进程, 同时富有国家也必须在增加物资援助的同时扩大贸易范围。综上所述, 要达到目的, 需要发展中国家和发达国家的共同努力。. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 1. Why did the UN report start in nineteen ninety? (no more than 15 words)2. This years report is based on . (no more than 8 words)3. I
15、n the last sentence of Paragraph 5, “This” refers to . (no more than 10 words)4. The countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, such as Chile, Costa Rica and Panama developed much. This was probably because of . (no more than 6 words)答案：1. To measure the progress of nations based on the lives of their citizens2.education level income life expectancy3. elected governments have not carried out democratic reforms4. the achievement of economic reforms关闭 Word 文档返回原板块
