【高考调研】2017届高三英语一轮复习（外研版）课时规范训练14（含解析）_高考复习指南

【高考调研】2017届高三英语一轮复习（外研版）课时规范训练14（含解析）

　　B．It measures the average development progress of a country.

　　C．It looks at the most basic aspects of people’s lives.

　　D．It helps people know better about a country’s development.

　　解析：选A。正误判断题。根据第四段最后一句及第五段内容可知，人类发展指数并不是每年都聚焦于经济问题。

　　4．We would most probably hear this passage on a radio programme called

　　A．Health Report B．Economics Report

　　C．Agriculture Report D．Development Report

　　解析：选D。推理判断题。本文主要涉及乌干达和肯尼亚这两个国家在人类发展指数上的提高，故可推断出，在《发展报告》的节目里最有可能听到这篇文章。

　　(2016·甘肃高三第二次诊断)Considering Australia’s size and the fact that early settlements were far apart，Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的)．Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them.It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.

　　However，there is some difference in lifestyle between city settlers and the country people.Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fastpaced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert.The major cities preserve images of colonial heritage，but the overall impression is modern，with new buildings reflecting the country’ s youth.In contrast，the rural communities tend to be slowmoving and conservative.For many years，Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep’ s back”，a reference to wool being the country’ s main money earner.However，it is no longer dominant (主宰的)．Much of Australia’s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat，and by being the largest diamond producer in the world.Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important.Australians are generally friendly and relaxed，with a modest sense of humor.