题文
The world’s population has reached 7 billion（十亿）according to the United Nations（联合国）by 2011. It comes just 12 years since the total reached 6 billion - with official estimates saying the population will top 8 billion in 2025 and 10 billion before the end of the century.
And it is most likely that the 10-billionth baby will be born in the Asia-Pacific region - where the population growth rate is higher than anywhere else in the world.
Of the 2.3 billion people, the United Nations believes will be added by 2050, more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan Africa. The Indian subcontinent（次大陆）will add some 630 million people.
With more people to feed, more houses & medical care to provide, experts say the world’s resources（资源）will face more strain than before.
小题1:According to the picture, the population of the world reached 6 billion in ________.
A. 1987 B. 1999 C. 2011
小题2:We know that more than 1 billion will live in _______ by 2050.
A. sub-Saharan Africa
B. Indian subcontinent
C. the United States
小题3:According to the picture, _______ will have the largest population in 2050.
A. China B. India C. Nigeria
小题4:The underlined word “strain” in the last paragraph（段落）means “_________”.
A. 破坏 B. 关闭 C. 压力
小题5:The population of the world grows ________ according to the picture.
A. slower and slower
B. faster and faster
C. smaller and smaller
题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:B
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解析
本文主要讲述的是世界人口的增长。
小题1:细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知。
小题2:细节理解题。根据文章第三段 more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan Africa可知。
小题3:细节理解题。根据图表可知。
小题4:细节理解题。Strain 指张力 ，压力。
小题5:细节理解题。根据图表可知人口变得越来越多。
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