Question

    Agriculture plays an essential role in the rise of the human civilization. Even though agriculture is contributing to employment of a significant part of the population in majority nations, over the years, the percentage of workers has witnessed a steep decline. According to world-wide estimations, not even five percentage of the population in rich nations is employed in the agricultural sector.

Agriculture is still the backbone of the economy in several nations of Africa. According to data released by the World Bank in 2017, the top ten countries where agriculture plays a vital role in employment are in Africa. Burundi, the landlocked nation on the eastern side of the continent, has 91% of its population dependent on it. However, only 15% of the total agricultural production goes to the market. Sweet potatoes, beans, bananas and corn, are some major crops produced on the land.

The second largest employment in agriculture was also registered in an African country； Chad with 87% population working on the field. Other nations which follow on the list are： Somalia, Central African Republic, Malawi, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Mauritania, Madagascar and Mozambique. Amid the developing countries of BRICS, it is India where more people are employed by agriculture. The agriculture in India can be traced back to the era of Indus Valley Civilization. By 2017, 43 % of the Indian population is dependent on the agriculture sector for employment.

Meanwhile, many developed countries witness less than 15 percent of their population engaged in the agriculture sector. These nations include Greece, Malaysia, Russia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and many others. At the bottom of the list stand United Arab Emirates , Singapore and Hong Kong, with 0 % of its people employed in agriculture.

1.What does the writer want to highlight in the first paragraph?

A.Agriculture is the foundation of civilization.

B.Agriculture is the main sector of employment.

C.Agriculture is the backbone of the economy.

D.The agricultural population is in sharp decline.

2.Most part of the agricultural produce in Burundi ________.

A.is for family use B.goes to the market

C.is used for export D.goes to the government

3.Where does Central African Republic rank in employment in agriculture in the world?

A.Second. B.Third.

C.Fourth. D.Fifth.

4.We can infer from the text that the larger population in agriculture ________.

A.the more developed the country B.the less developed the economy

C.the more advanced the civilization D.the longer the history of a country

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述世界农业人口的变化以及某些国家的农业人口比例。

1.

细节理解题。由第一段的第二句“Even though agriculture is contributing to employment of a significant part of the population in majority nations, over the years, the percentage of workers has witnessed a steep decline.”可知，即使农业年在大多数国家人口的就业做出重要贡献，但是近几年，农业人口已经在急剧下降。由此可见，作者在第一段想要强调农业人口在急剧下降。结合选项可知，选项D正确。

2.

推理判断题。由第二段的第三句“Burundi, the on the eastern side of the continent, has 91% of its population dependent on it. ”和第四句“However, only 15% of the total agricultural production goes to the market.”可知，布隆迪，这个非洲大陆东边的内陆国家，它91%的人口依赖于农业。但是，所有农产品中只有的5%进入市场。由此可见，布隆迪的大部分农产品都是用于家庭消费使用。结合选项可知，选项A正确。

3.

细节理解题。由第三段的第一句“The second largest employment in agriculture was also registered in an African country； Chad with 87% population working on the field.”和第二句“Other nations which follow on the list are： Somalia, Central African Republic, Malawi, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Mauritania, Madagascar and Mozambique.”可知，农业就业第二大的也是在一个非洲国家：有87%的人口在田地工作的乍得国家。名单上其他紧随其后的国家分别是：索马里，中非，马拉维，厄立特里亚，几内亚比绍，刚果，尼日尔，毛里塔尼亚，马达加斯加和莫桑比克。由此可见，中非在世界农业就业排名第四。结合选项可知，选项C正确。

4.

推理判断题。由第二段的第一句“Agriculture is still the backbone of the economy in several nations of Africa.”和第四段的第一句“Meanwhile, many developed countries witness less than 15 percent of their population engaged in the agriculture sector.”可知，农业在非洲的几个国家中仍然是经济的支柱。与此同时，很多发达国家参与农业部分的人口少于15%。由此可见，农业人口的比例越大，经济越不发达。结合选项可知，选项B正确。