湖北专升本网整理:成考英语阅读理解模拟练习,AlthoughtheUnitedStatescoverssomuchlandandthelandproducesfarmorefoodthanthepresentpopulationneeds,itspeoplearebynowalmostentirelyanurbansocietyLessthanatenthofthepeopleareengagedinagricultureandforestry(林业),andmostoftherestliveinoraroundtowns,smallandlarge.Herethetraditionalpictureischanging:everysmalltownmaystillbeverylikeothersmalltowns,andthetypicalsmalltownmayrepresentawidelyacceptedviewofthecountry,butmostAmericansdonotliveinsmalltownsanymore.Halfthepopulationnowlivesinsomethirtymetropolitanareas(1argecitieswiththeirsuburbs、ofmorethanamillionpeopleeachalargerproportionthaninGermanyorEngland,letaloneFrance.Thestatistics(统计)ofurbanandruralpopulationshouldbetreatedwithcautionbecausesomanypeoplewholiveinareasclassifiedasruraltravelbycartoworkinanearbytowneachday.Astherushtoliveoutoftowncontinues.ruralareaswithinreachoftownsaregraduallyfilledwithhouses,sothatitishardtosayatwhatmomentapieceofcountrybecomesasuburbButmoreandmorethetypicalAmericanlivesinametropolitanratherthanasmalltownenvironment.36.IfnowAmericahas250millionpeople.howmanyofthemareengagedinagricultureandforestry?A.About25million.B.Morethan25million.C.Lessthan25million.D.Lessthan225million37.Whichofthefollowingfourcountrieshasthesmallestproportionofpeoplelivinginmetropolitanareas?A.UnitedStates.B.Germany.C.France.D.England.38.What’sthemeaningoftheword“metropolitan”inthemiddleofthepassage?A.Ofalargecitywithitssuburbs.B.Ofsmallandlargetowns.C.Ofurbanareas.D.Ofruralareas.39.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanwelearnaboutsmalltownsintheUnitedStates?AMostsmalltownsbecomegraduallycrowdedB.Smalltownsarestillsimilartoeachother.C.Asthetraditionalpictureischanging,townsaredifferent.D.Smalltownsareturningintolargecities40.Whyisithardtosaywhenapieceofcountrybecomesasuburb?A.Becausetheyarethesame.B.BecausetherushtakesplacetooquicklyC.Becausetheprocessisgradual.D.BecausemoreandmoreAmericansliveinmetropolitan
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