职称英语B2021年职称英语综合类B级概括大意巩固练习题二.doc

职称英语B 2021年职称英语综合类B级概括大意巩固练习题二 Singapore1 Singapore is an independent city-state in southeastern Asia， consisting of one major island -the Singapore island-and more than 50 small islands， located off the southern tip of Malay.The city of Singapore， the capital of the country， is at the southeastern end of the Singapore Island; it is one of the most important port cities and commercial centers of Southeast Asia.The total area of the republic is 640 sq.km.2 Low-lying Singapore Island has no outstanding relief(轮廓鲜明的) features.A central area of hills rises to the ma_imum height of 176m.The country has a wet tropical climate， with an average annual temperature of 27.20°C.The average annual rainfall is 2.413 mm， the wettest months are November through January.3 Singapore is governed under a constitution of 1959.A president， elected to a four-year term， is head of state， and a prime minister is head of government.The president used to be selected by Parliament， but by 1991 constitutional amendment (修正案)， the president is now elected directly by the people.The Parliament is the law-making body with its 81 members popularly elected.4 In the late 1980s the country had some 290 primary schools with 278，300 pupils and 160 secondary schools with 20_，20_students.The main institution of higher education are the National University of Singapore， several technical colleges， and a teachers college.5 Singapore has one of the highest standards of living of any country in Asia.In the late 1980s the gross domestic product was estimated at $23.7 billion， or $8，870 per person.The fishing industry is centered on the port of During， on southwestern Singapore Island.Industry has grown rapidly since the 1960s， and Singapore now produces a diversity(多样化的) of goods， including chemicals， electronic items， clothing， and processed foods， etc.Shipbuilding and petroleum refining are also important.1.Paragraph 2_2.Paragraph 3_3.Paragraph 4_4.Paragraph 5_A EducationB Land and climateC State systemD Natural resourcesE EconomyF Population5.Singapore is a small state in the southeast of Asia_.6.According to the constitution of Singapore， the president of the state is selected_.7.Compared with people in other Asian countries， the Singapore_.8.Though small， Singapore has an industry of its own and can _.A live a better lifeB made up of more than 50 islandsC have more farmlandD not by the Parliament， but by the peopleE produce goods of various kindsF have a big populationKeys： BCAEB DAE第 4 页 共 4 页