【正文】 s ethnic minority residents live in the capital, speaking over 300 languages. Nearly all of the African population and many of the Caribbean population of Britain live in London (83% and 58% respectively)。t married or are born to lone parents. There are quite a large number of lone parent families, 90 per cent of these are headed by a woman rather than a man. The average family size now in the UK is children per couple, which means that there39。s been quite a decline in the birth rate in the UK along with other European countries. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? ____C_____ A. The declining divorce rate in the UK. B. Trends in marriage and divorce in the UK. C. The increasing divorce rate in the UK. 2. During the last ten years, ____ A____. A. the marriage rate has gone down more rapidly in the UK B. the marriage rate has gone up a lot in the UK C. 40% of children were born to unwed couples in the UK 3. According to the passage, the cohabitation rate in the UK tends to ____A____. A. soar (急劇上升 ) B. not mentioned in the passage C. stay stable 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? __ B__ A. The marriage rate has gone down in recent years. B. The highest divorce rate was around 1969. C. The marriage rate is currently 70 percent. 5. The last paragraph tells us ____B____. A. the birth rate in the UK is increasing at the moment B. the birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly now C. the birth rate in other European countries keeps increasing 短文理 解 2 ACBCC People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man’s release of pletely new and often artificial (人造的 ) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物質(zhì) )， such as oil from oil tankers into the sea. Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only panies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food es wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of。 39% of the Chinese population of Britain and 36% of the Asian population of Britain live in London. The largest migrant munity is from the Irish Republic with 256,000 people, % of the total population of London. There are an estimated 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in London, with most recent arrivals ing from Eastern Europe, North Africa and Kurdistan. Young people, in particular, are skilled at dealing with a large number of different and hybrid cultures. They themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their parents and grandparents may e from several different backgrounds and their friends and partners do also. They are ―skilled crosscultural travellers‖ without leaving their hometown. 1． Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraeli’s statement is an understatement? Because he thinks London is ____A_____. A. a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity B. even larger than some countries in the world C. not a nation at all 2. London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts EXCEPT that ____B_____. A. within 10 years 40% Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups B. many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds C. London acmodates about 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers from many other countries 3. Ethnic minority groups will make up ____B_____ of the London population in the future. A. 36% B. 40% C. 39% 4. The last paragraph mainly tells us in London ___A_____. A. young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures B. young people are raised in a multicultural environment C. young people find it hard to adapt themselves to hybrid cultures 5. The passage mainly deals with ____C_____. A. the advantage of hybrid cultures in London B. the position of the population in London C. the cultural diversity in London 短文理解 6 CACDD Who will stage the games? Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Just like the athletes, the host city spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city will host the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has to examine bids from all over the world. Bidding for the games begins about ten years in advance. Without preparing a very strong bid1, a city will not win the petition to host the games. Beijing was chosen for the 2021 games from five bidders — Osaka, Paris, Toronto and Why does it take so long to prepare? Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money. Holding the World Cup in 2021 in Japan and South Korea, for example, meant that ten new stadiums had to be built, as well as many hotels and an improved transport system. In Beijing, after winning the bid the government began major construction projects — the extension of the underground, the improvement of the airport and the building of new motorways3. Each host city must also build an Olympic village for the athletes. By planting trees and creating parks, the city bees more attractive for tourists. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? Hosting the games has a major effect on the economy and brings international prestige to the country. Thousands and thousands of visitors e to the games and the host cities are permanently improved. 1. Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts _____C______ before the games are really held. A. two years B. eight years C. ten years 2. Beijing was one of the ___A____ bidders for the 2021games. A. fiv