Question

【题目】Bolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people.

The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia’s. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia’s exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live.

Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.

【1】The majority of the Bolivian population are __________.

A. full-blooded Indians B. mixed Indian and white

C. white citizens D. all whites and mixed-blooded people

【2】The Indian’s way of life today is ___________.

A. quite different from that of their ancestors B. quite interesting

C. almost the same as their ancestors’ D. very exciting

【3】The eastern slopes of the Andes is not highly developed because ________.

A. there are thick forests there B. there are very few roads there

C. there are many fine mines there D. they are not fertile enough

【4】Bolivia has been slow in developing , but it has hope for a better future because of its ____.

A. mining products B. rich resources

C. independence from Spain D. two primary means of transportation

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了玻利维亚的人口组成、产业情况、交通运输以及地形等。

【1】细节理解题。根据“About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians.”大约有十分之一的人口是白人，十分之四是白人与印第安人混血，超过一半是纯血统的印第安人。可知，印第安人占玻利维亚人的绝大部分，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据“The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors.”今天，印第安人和他们祖先的生活方式有很大的相似之处。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据“ The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. ”可知，安第斯山脉东坡虽然肥沃，但因几乎没有通往那里的路，所以并没有得到很好的发展。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据“It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.”它发展得很慢，但它丰富的资源给它带来的美好的前景，可知玻利维亚因为资源丰富而前景很好，故选B。