天一文化教育集团锐志文化 2010 年天一文化命题预测大串讲考前密押 密押版 严禁转让、销售，发现后追究责任！网络支持：www.kst365.com 第 1 页 共 21 页阅读理解和完形填空部分(一)The rate of population growth is fastest in underdeveloped countries. In these countries a high birthrate is accompanied by a lowered death rate thanks to improved standards of public health. Ideally it should be possible to counter balance the effect of a reduced death rate by an increased use of family planning. In practice, however, population control is a complex matter. Throughout history people have determined the size of their families according to the cultural values of their societies.Population control has long been a subject of discussion among researchers. Some have argued that the supply of good land is limited. In order to feed a large population, bad land must be cultivated and the good land overworked. As a result, each person produces less in a given amount of time and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other researchers have argued that a large population gives more scope for the development of facilities such as sports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them. Similarly, it can be argued that the public costs of society will not be so heavy to each individual if they are shared among the members of a large population. One of the difficulties in implementing birth control lies in the fact that the official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country. In underdeveloped countries where a large population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate. In a well developed society the problem may be more complex. A declining birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a shrinking market. Cities with a declining population may have to face the prospect of a shrinking tax base and a fall in land values. If there are fewer children going to school, teachers may be thrown out of work. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline. 1. One reason for quick population increase in underdeveloped countries is that _.A. those countries encourage people to have large familiesB. people can get government support if they have more kidsC. improved public health standards have reduced death rate greatlyD. those countries have enough resources to support a large population2. The writer suggests that policy makers should consider cultural values _.A. in carrying out family planning B. in producing birth control drugsC. in improving public health standards D. in introducing birth control techniques3. A large population in an underdeveloped country may lead to _.A. a rise in work efficiency B. a shortage of farm workersC. a decline in grain production D. a reduction in average income4. Some people believe that population control in developed countries may _.A. increase market demand B. lower unemployment rateC. slow down economic growth D. create more job opportunities5. According to the writer, developed countries prefer _.A. a standstill population B. a fast increasing populationC. a slowly growing population D. a steadily decreasing population1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C（二）There are many shops in Singapore where customers still bargain, although prices are clearly shown on the goods. There is nothing out of the ordinary in haggling; some shopkeepers expect you to and will be surprised if you accept their prices immediately. We know that the prices in some stores are a bit higher than those in Change Alley, but we also realize that to keep a store like 天一文化教育集团锐志文化 2010 年天一文化命题预测大串讲考前密押 密押版 严禁转让、销售，发现后追究责任！网络支持：www.kst365.com 第 2 页 共 21 页Robinsons is by no means cheap. Besides, in such places we shop in air condition comfort. For all these, we pay a little extra.It is not always true to say that things in Change Alley cost less. I once bought a Czechoslovakian glass butter dish from Robinsons for a little under two dollars. I then went on to Change Alley and just by chance saw an article of the same shape, design and size, in one of the shops. I then asked about its price, and was surprised when the man demanded more than four dollars for it. “How much can you offer?” he shouted at me. I offered him exactly the same price I paid for the article and his reply was shockingly rude. I opened my bag, showed him my receipt, stared at him and walked out of his shop.A buyer in England expects to find the price of goods clearly shown, or, to be told exactly what the price is. He knows this is the lowest pri