2016年大学英语四级考试试卷备考模拟题一_第6页

　　[A] statistics of human

　　[B] surroundings study

　　[C] accumulation of human

　　[D] development of human

　　58. Which of the following demographic growth patterns is most suitable for the long thin powder fuse analogy?

　　[A] A virtually stable or slightly decreasing period and then a sudden explosion of population.

　　[B] A slow growth for a long time and then a period of rapid, dramatic increase.

　　[C] Too many people on earth and a few rapid increase in the number added each year.

　　[D] A long period when death rates exceed birthrates and then a short period with higher

　　fertility and lower mortality.

　　59. During the first period of demographic history, societies were often in danger of extinction

　　because ________.

　　[A] only one in ten persons could live past 40

　　[B] there was higher mortality than fertility in most places

　　[C] it was too dangerous to have babies due to the poor conditions

　　[D] our ancestors had little enthusiasm for more children

　　60. Which statement is TRUE about population increase?

　　[A] There might be an increase of 2.2 billion persons from 1975 to the year 2000.

　　[B] About 50,000 babies are born annually at present.

　　[C] Between 8000 B.C. and the present, the population increase is about 80,000,000 persons

　　each year.

　　[D] The population increased faster between 8000 B.C. and 1650 than between 1650 and the

　　present.

　　61. The author of the passage intends to ________.

　　[A] warn people against the population explosion in the near future

　　[B] compare the demographic growth pattern in the past with that after 1650

　　[C] find out the cause for rapid increase in population in recent years

　　[D] present us a clear and complete picture of the demographic growth

　　Part V Error Correction (15 minutes)

　　Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.

　　Example:

　　Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. 1. time/times/period

　　Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature 2.______________

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　　crime rate but it is only too easy to imagine "it will

　　never happen to me". Unfortunately, statistics show it is 64. ________

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