Question

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Which people were probably leaving big cities to live in the countryside?

A. The British.    B. The Brazilians.    C. The Mexicans.

2.What was the likely population in New York in 2000 according to the conversation?

A. 12 million.    B. 14 million.    C. 26 million.

3.Which is not mentioned as the problem caused by increasing population?

A. Transportation.    B. Education.    C. Housing.

4.Which city wouldn't be in the top ten in terms of population?

A. London.    B. Mexico City.    C. New York City

Answer

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. A

【解析】

W: In Britain we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside but is this the same worldwide?

M: Not at all. If you look at the biggest cities in 1950, seven out of the top ten were in the developed countries but by the year 2000, the developing countries will have eight out of top ten. New York, which in 1950 was number one with a population of around 12 million, will only be the sixth largest city in the world but with an extra 2 million.

W: And London?

M: London, which was number two, won’t even be in the top ten. Its population in 1950, by the way, was about 10 million.

W: And why is this happening? Why are people moving to the big cities from the country in the developing countries?

M: The reasons are various but many are moving to look for work. And the problems caused by this are enormous. It’s said that 26 million people will be living in Mexico City by the year 2000, with Sao Paulo in Brazil not far behind.

W: It’s hard to believe.

M: I know. Well, just imagine the difficulties this is going to cause in terms of health, transport and education.

1.此题为听力题，解析略。

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4.此题为听力题，解析略。