Question

【題目】 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 useB.goes to the market

C.is used for exportD.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 countryB.the less developed the economy

C.the more advanced the civilizationD.the longer the history of a country

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要講述世界農(nóng)業(yè)人口的變化以及某些國家的農(nóng)業(yè)人口比例。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。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，即使農(nóng)業(yè)年在大多數(shù)國家人口的就業(yè)做出重要貢獻，但是近幾年，農(nóng)業(yè)人口已經(jīng)在急劇下降。由此可見，作者在第一段想要強調(diào)農(nóng)業(yè)人口在急劇下降。結(jié)合選項可知，選項D正確。

【2】

推理判斷題。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，這個非洲大陸東邊的內(nèi)陸國家，它91%的人口依賴于農(nóng)業(yè)。但是，所有農(nóng)產(chǎn)品中只有的5%進入市場。由此可見，布隆迪的大部分農(nóng)產(chǎn)品都是用于家庭消費使用。結(jié)合選項可知，選項A正確。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。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，農(nóng)業(yè)就業(yè)第二大的也是在一個非洲國家：有87%的人口在田地工作的乍得國家。名單上其他緊隨其后的國家分別是：索馬里，中非，馬拉維，厄立特里亞，幾內(nèi)亞比紹，剛果，尼日爾，毛里塔尼亞，馬達加斯加和莫桑比克。由此可見，中非在世界農(nóng)業(yè)就業(yè)排名第四。結(jié)合選項可知，選項C正確。

【4】

推理判斷題。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，農(nóng)業(yè)在非洲的幾個國家中仍然是經(jīng)濟的支柱。與此同時，很多發(fā)達國家參與農(nóng)業(yè)部分的人口少于15%。由此可見，農(nóng)業(yè)人口的比例越大，經(jīng)濟越不發(fā)達。結(jié)合選項可知，選項B正確。