山东成人学士学位英语考试试题及答案

Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part。 Each passage is

Part IReading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this partEach passage is followed by some 。 questions or unfinished statementso For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, Cand DYou should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer o Sheet. Passage 1 ： Questions 1to 5are based on the following passage There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. AliMeknown 一 fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries According to the 0 World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1billion, with over 700 million living in developing countrieso It is asurprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7percent to 14 percentIt is estimated to take China amere 27 years to achieve this same o increase 。 What arethe implications of these increased numbers of older folk? (76) One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live the more likelihood there is for o diseases and for disability( Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as 残疾). healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state o (77) Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African couintries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones~ with special knowledgeYet traditions are 。 fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change o Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment. Life (歧视)一 long learning programs need to be provided to enable older peopleto be active members in a country, sdevelopmento Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older peopleBoth public and private schemes are vital in order to, build asuitable safety 。 net 。 To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and efforto One thing is