高一上学期英语阅读理解及书面表达练习（9）.pdfVIP

英语阅读理解及书面表达练习（9）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AresearchbytheNationalCenterforHealthStatisticsisseenasanimportantconfirmationofthe

“Hispanicmortalityparadox(西班牙裔死亡率悖论).”

Onaverage,Hispanicsoutlivewhitesby2.5yearsandblacksby7.7years.Theirlifeexpectancyatbirth

in2006was80.6years,comparedwith78.1forwhites,72.9forblacksand77.7yearsforthetotal

population.

ThereportshowsthattheHispanicpopulationhashigherlifeexpectancyatbirthandatalmostevery

agedespiteasocioeconomicstatuslowerthanthat