2012年大学英语四级阅读全真模拟题（3）_第2页

31.According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth ________.
   
    A) by educating its citizens
   
    B) by careful family planning
   
    C) by developing TV programmes
   
    D) by chance
   
    32.According to the passage, many Third World countries ________.
   
    A) haven‘t attached much importance to birth controlwｗw.ExamＷ.CoM
    
    B) would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate
   
    C) haven‘t yet found an effective measure to control their population
   
    D) neglected the role of TV plays in family planning
   
    33.The phrase “puts it down to”(Line 1, Para. 3)is closest in meaning to “________”.
   
    A) attributes it to
   
    B) finds it a reason for
   
    C) sums it up as
   
    D) compares it to
   
    34.Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil‘s birth rate because ________.
   
    A) they keep people sitting long hours watching TV
   
    B) they have gradually changed people‘s way of life
   
    C) people are drawn to their attractive package
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    D) they popularize birth control measures
   
    35.What is Martine‘s conclusion about Brazil‘s population growth?
   
    A) The increase in birth rate will promote consumption.
   
    B) The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.
   
    C) Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory.
   
    D) A country‘s production is limited by its population growth.
答案：31.D 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.B