武汉二中2021-2022学年高一上学期期末考试英语（阅读理解D）.docx

武汉二中2021-2022学年高一上学期期末考试英语（阅读理解D）阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项Switzerlandisthebestplacetobebornintheworldin2013,andtheUSisjust16th.AnewstudyproducedbytheEconomistIntelligenceUnitsaysAmericanbabieswillhaveadimmerfuturethanthoseborninHongKong,IrelandandevenCanada.TheEIU,asistercompanyofTheEconomist,attemptedtomeasurehowwellcountrieswillprovidethebestopportunitiesforahealthy,safeandprosperouslifeinyearstocome.PeopleborninSwitzerlandwilltendtobethehappiestandhavethebestqualityoflifejudgedintermsofwealth,healthandtrustinpublicinstitutions,accordingtotheanalysis.TheScandinaviancountriesofNorway,SwedenandDenmarkalsoallmakethetopfiveinaquality-of-lifeindex（指数）whereitisbesttobebornnextyear.Oneofthemostimportantfactorsisbeingrich,butotherfactorscomeintoplayincludingcrime,trustinpublicinstitutionsandthehealthoffamilylife.Intotal,theindextakesintoaccount11factors.Theseincludefixedfactorssuchasgeography,othersthatchangeslowlyovertimesuchasdemography（人口学）socialandculturalcharacteristics,andthestateoftheworldeconomy.Theindexalsolooksatincomeperheadin2030,whichisroughlywhenchildrenbornin2013willreachadulthood.Smalleconomiesdominatethetop10countries,withAustraliacomingsecondandNewZealandandtheNetherlandsnottoofarbehind.Halfofthetop10countriesareEuropean,butonlyone,theNetherlands,isfromtheeuro-zone.Thecrisis-riddensouthofEurope,includingGreece,PortugalandSpain,fallsbehinddespitetheadvantageofafavourableclimate.Interestingly,thelargestEuropeaneconomies-Germany,FranceandBritaindonotdoparticularlywell.Nigeriahastheunenviabletitleofbeingtheworstcountryforababytoentertheworldin2013.1Accordingtothepassage,thehappiestpeoplelivein_.A.DenmarkB.SwitzerlandC.GermanyD.Nigeria查看原文2Thefactorsoftellingthebestplacetobeborndon’tinclude_.A.economyB.geographyC.trustinpublicinstitutionsD.pollution查看原文3Fromthepassage,weknow_.A.theEconomistIntelligenceUnitisacompanyB.theEconomistattemptedtomeasurethebestplacetoliveC.theScandinaviancountriesarehardlyatthetopofthelistD.halfofthetop10countriesarefromtheeuro-zone查看原文4Thepurposeofthetextistoshowpeople_.A.thebestplacetobebornin2013B.anewstudymadebytheEIUC.theworstcountrytobebornin2013D.thefactorsofmeasuringthebestplacetobeborn查看原文第4页 共4页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页