初中英语阅读理解与完形填空(编辑修改稿)

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t Harvard. Brazil180。 s population growth rate has dropped from ％ a year between 1951 and 1960 to ％ a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries. Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas and installment (分期付款 ) plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world‘s biggest producers of soap operas. Globl, Brazil‘s most popular television work, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities. ―Although they have never really tried to work on the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values: not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working, says Martine. They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.‖ Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to bee consumers. ―This led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was in patible (不相容的 ) with unlimited reproduction.‖ says Martine. to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth_______. A. by educating its citizens B. by careful family panning C. by developing TV programmes D. by chance 73. According to the passage, many Third World countries_______. A. haven‘t attached much importance to birth control 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 74. 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 D. they popularize birth control measures 75. 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. 5659 ABCC 6063 CBCD 6467 A BDA 6871 DCAD 7275 DCBB[ （二） A Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends. My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but unfortable with his children. As a child I loved him。 as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A‘s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as ―successful‖ as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard. On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father‘s friends for lunch at an outdoor caf233。 . We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son‘s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father‘s critical(挑剔的 ) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before? The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I‘m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I‘m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. 56. Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult? A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself. C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too much of her. 57. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ______. A. nervous B. sorry C. tired D. safe 58. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson? A. More critical. B. More talkative. C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hardworking. 59. The underlined words ―my new friend‖ in the last paragraph refer to ______. A. the author‘s son B. the author‘s father B. the friend of the author‘s father D. the caf233。 owner B More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1996, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves. The new type of pineapple looked more yellowygold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hitandmiss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly being the world‘s bestselling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple. In nutrition(营养 ) it was all good news too. This nicetasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生 素 C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new ty。