新高考英语语法填空与阅读理解练习：人口老龄化专题.pdfVIP

练习21语法填空＋阅读理解

I.语法填空

2020·浙江1月卷说明文188词★★☆☆☆

Somethingsignificantishappeningtotheworldpopulation—itisaging.Themedian(中位数

的)ageofanAmericanin19501(be)30—todayitis41andisexpected2(increase)to42

by2050.ForJapan,the3(number)aremorestriking—22in1950,46todayand53in2050.In

2015,onein12peoplearoundtheworldwereover65;by2050,itwillbeoneinsix.

Thisagingofthepopulationisdriven4twofactors.Thefirstisdecliningbirthrates,which

meansoldgenerationsarelarge5(compare)toyoungergenerations,andso,onaverage,

thepopulationbecomes6(old)thanbefore.Thisis7(particular)trueintheUS.Thesecond

reasonisthatpeoplearelivinglonger.AchildbornintheUStodayhas8veryrealisticchance

oflivingbeyond100andneedstonaccordingly.

Peopletendtofocusonthefirstfactor.However,greaterattentionshould9(ce)on

longevity(长寿).Itisntjustthatpeopleare,onaverage,livinglonger.Itsalsothattheyareon

averagehealthier10moreproductiveforlonger.Therefore,theycanworkforlonger,

consumemoreandingeneralbeaboosttotheeconomy.

II.阅读理解

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2021·开封定位考试说明文259词★★☆☆☆

Pinocchiomaybejustacharacterinachildrensfairytale,butSpanishscientistsatthe

UniversityofGranadarecentlyinvestiedtheso－called“Pinocchioeffect”andfoundthatour

nosesdontgrowwhenwetellalie,butactuallyshrinkabit.

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