Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage．
Studies show that the world in 2010 will be more crowded, more polluted and
less stable ecologically ( 在生态方面 ) than the world we live in now．Visible
ahead is serious stress involving population, resources and environment．Despite
greater food output, people in the world will be poorer in many ways than they
are today．
For hundreds of millions of the extremely poor, the outlook for food and other
necessities of life will be no better．For many it will be worse．
While the economies of the developing countries are expected to grow at a
faster rate than those of the industrialized nations, the total national product
per head in most less developed countries remains low．The existing gap between
the rich and poor nations will further widen．
World food production is estimated to increase by 90 percent from 1970 to
2010．Most of that increase goes to the countries that already have relatively
higher per-head food consumption ( 消费 )．Meanwhile, per-head consumption of
food in the developing countries will scarcely improve or will actually fall far
below the present inadequate level．What is worse is prices for food are expected
to double．
As a result, many less developed countries will have increasing difficulties
meeting energy needs．For the one quarter of mankind that depends primarily on
wood for fuel, the outlook is not hopeful．
Regional water shortage will become more severe．In the 1970-2010 period
population growth will require twice as much water as it does today in nearly
half the world．Still greater increases would be needed to improve standards of
living．Development of new water supplies will become more costly．
26．According to the passage, in 2010 while output of food will be greater, ．
A．people will have sufficient food supplies．
B．The world resources will become more than enough
C．In most developing countries people will have less food than they have
today
D．The living standards of the world’s population will improve greatly
27．According to the author, in 2010 for many poor people, ．
A．things will get even worse
B．things will be a little better
C．it will be necessary for them to improve their housing
D．it will be impossible to obtain enough necessities of life
28．In the 1970-2010 period, the large proportion of global increase of food
production goes ．
A．to 90 percent
B．to developing countries
C．to any country in the world that needs it
D．to those countries that already have high per head consumption
29．How does the author predict the development of new water supplies in the
future?
A．Water shortage will occur in some regions only
B．Development of new water supplies will be more expensive．
C．The less developed countries need more water than the developed ones．
D．The demand for water will double with the growing population．
30．Which of the following may best serve as the title of this passage?
A．the Future problems in the World．
B．Water and Air Pollution．
C．Water and Food Shortages
D．Food Production and Consumption
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage．
Studies show that the world in 2010 will be more crowded, more polluted and
less stable ecologically ( 在生态方面 ) than the world we live in now．Visible
ahead is serious stress involving population, resources and environment．Despite
greater food output, people in the world will be poorer in many ways than they
are today．
For hundreds of millions of the extremely poor, the outlook for food and other
necessities of life will be no better．For many it will be worse．
While the economies of the developing countries are expected to grow at a
faster rate than those of the industrialized nations, the total national product
per head in most less developed countries remains low．The existing gap between
the rich and poor nations will further widen．
World food production is estimated to increase by 90 percent from 1970 to
2010．Most of that increase goes to the countries that already have relatively
higher per-head food consumption ( 消费 )．Meanwhile, per-head consumption of
food in the developing countries will scarcely improve or will actually fall far
below the present inadequate level．What is worse is prices for food are expected
to double．
As a result, many less developed countries will have increasing difficulties
meeting energy needs．For the one quarter of mankind that depends primarily on
wood for fuel, the outlook is not hopeful．
Regional water shortage will become more severe．In the 1970-2010 period
population growth will require twice as much water as it does today in nearly
half the world．Still greater increases would be needed to improve standards of
living．Development of new water supplies will become more costly．
26．According to the passage, in 2010 while output of food will be greater, ．
A．people will have sufficient food supplies．
B．The world resources will become more than enough
C．In most developing countries people will have less food than they have
today
D．The living standards of the world’s population will improve greatly
27．According to the author, in 2010 for many poor people, ．
A．things will get even worse
B．things will be a little better
C．it will be necessary for them to improve their housing
D．it will be impossible to obtain enough necessities of life
28．In the 1970-2010 period, the large proportion of global increase of food
production goes ．
A．to 90 percent
B．to developing countries
C．to any country in the world that needs it
D．to those countries that already have high per head consumption
29．How does the author predict the development of new water supplies in the
future?
A．Water shortage will occur in some regions only
B．Development of new water supplies will be more expensive．
C．The less developed countries need more water than the developed ones．
D．The demand for water will double with the growing population．
30．Which of the following may best serve as the title of this passage?
A．the Future problems in the World．
B．Water and Air Pollution．
C．Water and Food Shortages
D．Food Production and Consumption
