2021年山西省朔州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級測試卷(含答案)

2021年山西省朔州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英

語六級測試卷（含答案）

學(xué)校:班級:姓名:考號:

一、l.Writing（10題）

1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionon

StudyingAbroad.Yourcompositionmustbebasedontheoutlinegivenbelow

inChinese.Yourpartofwritingshouldbenolessthan150words.Remember

towriteneatlyandyouwillberewardedforthat.

1.有些人認(rèn)為學(xué)生應(yīng)該呆在自己的國家學(xué)習(xí)

2.有些人認(rèn)為學(xué)生應(yīng)該到美國學(xué)習(xí)

3.我的觀點(diǎn)

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

WasteSorting.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelow.

1.目前許多人扔垃圾時不分類

2,由此帶來的問題

3.提倡垃圾分類的意義

WasteSorting

Infant

DailyLife

mortality

GNPperheadcalorieexpectancy

Countryratesper

（2000,$）supplyperatbirth

1000live

head（years）

births

Bangladesh46219225263

Bolivia245821076748

Egypt332329466840

Indonesia311723146531

U.S.A1877937817911

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterto

theEditorofaCampusMagazinetopresentyourviewaboutwhetherthe

extremesportsshouldbebannedandwhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedto

risktheirlives.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

guidelinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1.TomGranger,19歲，是一所大學(xué)極限運(yùn)動俱樂部(TheUniversity

ExtremeSportsClub)的成員。他在一次進(jìn)行高空彈射特技表演時，因設(shè)

備出現(xiàn)故障，不幸身亡。這一慘劇在校園內(nèi)外引起了廣泛爭議。請你給

編輯寫一封信，表明你對這件事的看法。信中必須包括以下內(nèi)容：

-事情的起因和你對此事的態(tài)度，是支持大學(xué)生從事極限運(yùn)動，還是反

對大學(xué)生從事極限運(yùn)動

-闡明你持有這種看法的理由

-結(jié)論

ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledWhyICametoCollege.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.我為什么選擇讀大學(xué)；

2.現(xiàn)在讀大學(xué)是否值得；

3.結(jié)論。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledRaisingDogsintheCity.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.現(xiàn)在養(yǎng)狗的人越來越多；

2.不文明養(yǎng)狗給社會造成了危害；

3.我的看法。

RaisingDogsintheCity

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledChangesinFamilyExpenses.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

basedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow.

StatisticsofFaBilyExpensesinChina

Yt>r198S19952005

Item

Food&Clothing67%46%20%

Recreation3%7%15%

Education6%13%22%

HeathCare6%10%16%

Others18%24%27%

1.請對圖表所給出的信息進(jìn)行描述

2.請對描述的內(nèi)容做出原因分析

3.請針對此圖表得出合理的結(jié)論并對未來進(jìn)行預(yù)測

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

commentingonthepleasureoflearning.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.學(xué)習(xí)是一種樂趣

2.學(xué)習(xí)的樂趣普遍存在（存在于書本學(xué)習(xí)、藝術(shù)欣賞、了解世界等多方

面的學(xué)習(xí)之中）

3.如何走出“學(xué)習(xí)是痛苦的”誤區(qū)

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoa

friendinvitinghertocometoBeijingforMay1stholiday.Youshouldwrite

atleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.假設(shè)你是李芳，給好朋友Lily寫一封信。內(nèi)容如下：

1.邀請她五一放假其間來北京游玩

2.簡單介紹北京的名勝古跡

3.希望對方回信交流意見

ALettertoaFrien

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTheTearsofABird.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

1.描述圖片內(nèi)容和作者的用意。

2.這種現(xiàn)象產(chǎn)生哪些危害。

3.如何解決這個問題？你的建議。

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)

11.Studiesindicatethatobesityisheritable,andtheheritabilityis.

12.

Mr.Anglesaysaheterogeneousswarmofrobotswilltakecareofthehouse

insteadof.

13.PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassage

quicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),For

questions8—10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthe

passage.

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learningt

A.Managingtime.

B.Workingoutpriorities.

C.Consultingtheexperts.

D.Askingforthefamily'srequirements.

14.

Germanornithologistsprovedthatbirdshaveaguidingtheir

navigatorybehavior,thoughsomebiologistsarguedthatitwasimpossiblefor

birdstosensetheweakmagneticforceoftheEarth.

15.

Donottrytomakethetaglinetrendy,becausesuchlinedareoften.

16.

Singaporeansbelievethatalackof-speakingskillsisadisadvantage

inthe21stcentury.

17.

AccordingtoEuropeanconcepts,aFrencharchitectdesignedamodemIndian

city,named.

18.

Thecropcircleswerethoughttobethegreatestworksofmodemart,thesigns

oforlandingsitesofUFOs.

19.

Whereisthepositionofthewheeldogsinateam?

A.Inthefrontoftheteam.

B.Behindtheleaddogs.

C.Infrontofthesled.

D.Atthesideofswingdogs.

20.Sports

Manyanimalsengageinplay,buthomosapiensistheonlyanimaltohave

inventedsports.Sincesportsareaninvention,apartofcultureratherthanan

aspectofnature,alldefinitionsofsportsaresomewhatarbitrary.Whether

sportsareahumanuniversalfoundineveryknowncultureoraphenomenon

uniquetomodemsocietydependsuponone'sdefinitionofsports.Menand

womenhavealwaysrun,jumped,climbed,lifted,thrown,andwrestled,but

theyhavenotalwaysperformedthesephysicalactivitiescompetitively.

Althoughallliteratesocietiesseemtohavecontestsofonesortoranotherin

whichmen,andsometimeswomen,competeindisplaysandtestsofphysical

skillandprowess,sportsmaybestrictlydefinedasphysicalcontests

performedfortheirownsakeandnotforsomeulteriorend.Accordingtothis

strictdefinition,neitherNeolithic（新石器時代的）huntersnorcontestantsin

religiousceremoniessuchastheancientOlympicGameswereengagedin

sports.Insistenceonthestipulationthatsportsmustbeperformedfortheir

ownsakemeanstheparadoxicaleliminationofmanyactivitieswhichare

usuallythoughtofassports,suchasexercisesdoneforthesakeof

cardiovascularfitness,racesruntosatisfyaphysicaleducationrequirement,

ballgamesplayedtoearnapaycheck.Strictdefinitionalsomeans

abandonmentofthetraditionalusageinwhich"sport",derivedfromMiddle

Englishdisporter,referstoanylightheartedrecreationalactivity.Intheminds

ofsome18th-centuryaristocrats,agameofbackgammon（15子游戲）and

theseductionofamilkmaidwerebothconsideredgoodsport,butthisusage

ofthetermhasbecomearchaic.

Strictconceptualizationallowstheconstructionofanevolutionaryhistoryof

sportsinwhichextrinsicpolitical,economic,military,andreligious

motivationsdecreaseinimportanceasintrinsicmotivations-participation

foritsownsake-increase.Thedisadvantage,however,isthatthe

determinationthatagivenactivityistrulyasportdependsontheanswertoa

psychologicalquestion:Whatisthemotivationoftheparticipants?The

questionofmotivationcannotbeansweredunambiguously.Itisprobablethat

thecontestantsoftheancientOlympicGamesweremotivatedbytheintrinsic

pleasureofthecontestaswellasbythereligiousimperativesofGreekcult.

Itisalsoprobablethatmodernprofessionalathletesaremotivatedbymore

thansimplyeconomicmotives.Thusmostscholarsassumequietlythat

popularusagecannotbecompletelywrongtorefer,forinstance,toU.S.

professionalNationalFootballLeaguegamesassports.

Thepsychologicalaspectsofsportsaremoredifficulttoassessbecause

factorssuchasmotivationaremoredifficulttomeasurethanthesizeof

audienceortheamountofacontract.Thepsychologicalteststhathavebeen

administeredhaveproducedsuchawelterofcontradictoryresultsthatmany

specialistsarereadytoabandontheattempttopinpointmotives.Some

generalizations,however,seemtenable.Onthewhole,physicalfitnessand

thedesireforsimplerelaxationseemtomotivatethosewhoshuncompetitive

sportsinfavourofnoncompetitivephysicalactivitiessuchasjogging,hiking,

recreationalswimming,andaerobics(althoughthedevelopmentofaerobics

conteststestifiestotheprotean(變化多端的)natureofthecompetitiveurge).

Importanttothosewhochoosesportsisthechallengeofthecontest,the

opportunitytotestone'sphysicalandmentalskillsagainstanotherperson,

againstnature,oragainsttheabstractionofthesportsrecord.Thechoiceof

onesportoveranotherdependsontheculturalavailabilityofthesport(few

Laotiansplaybaseball),onsocialgroup(fewtruckdriversownpoloponies),

ongender(womenarenotsupposedtobox),andonindividualtemperament

(somepeoplecannotenjoygolf).Thereisreasontobelievethatthedistinction

betweenteamsports,whichemphasizeco

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)

21.

[B2]

22.(34)

A.Seminarsaresmallerthanlectureclasses.

B.Lectureclassesaresmallerthanseminars.

C.Tutorialsarelargerthanlectureclasses.

D.Researchclassesarethebiggest.

23.(32)

A.Citygovernments.

B.Lawmakers.

C.Thecitizensofthecity.

D.Dogowners.

24.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Eversincehumanshaveinhabitedtheearth,theyhavemadeuse

ofvariousformsofcommunication.Generally,thisexpressionofthoughts

andfeelingshasbeenintheform,oforalspeech.Whenthereisalanguage

barrier,communicationisaccomplishedthroughsignlanguageinwhich

motionsstandforletters,words,andideas.Tourists,thedeaf;andthemute

havehadtoresorttothisform,ofexpression.Manyofthesesymbolsofwhole

wordsareverypicturesqueandexactandcanbeusedinternationally,spelling,

however,cannot.

Bodylanguagetransmitsideasorthoughtsbycertainactions,either

intentionallyorunintentionally.Awinkcanbeawayofflirtingorindicating

thatthepartyisonlyjoking.Anodsignifiesapproval,whileshakingthehead

indicatesanegativereaction.

OtherformsofnonlinguisticlanguagecanbefoundinBraille,signalflags,

Morsecode,andsmokesignals.Roadmapsandpicturesignsalsoguide,warn,

andinstructpeople.

Whileverbalizationisthemostcommonform,oflanguage,othersystemsand

techniquesalsoexpresshumanthoughtsandfeelings.

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A.Whenlanguageisabarrier,peoplewillfindotherformsof

communication.

B.Everybodyusesonlyoneform,ofcommunication.

C.Nonlinguisticlanguageisinvaluabletoforeigners.

D.Althoughotherformsofcommunicationexist,verbalizationisthefastest.

25.(17)

A.Movesomeboxes.

B.Readhistorybooks.

C.Attendhistoryclasses.

D.Watchtheboxinggame.

26.(22)

A.Medicine.B.Hypnotism.C.Freudtheory.D.Drug.

27.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthe

passageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneral

idea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillin

theblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.

Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissing

information.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhave

justheardorwritedownthe

NewYear'sDayisthelastbankholidayofthefestiveseason.Itmeansmost

peoplehavetogotoworkthenextday:[Bl]andfreshandreadyfor

thenewyear[B2].

NewYearintheUKusuallystartswitha[B3]onNewYear'sEve

(31stDecember).Somepeoplespendtheeveningathomewiththeirfamily,

orhaveapartyforfriendsattheirhouse.Othersgotoa[B4]to

celebrate,orspendtheeveninginalarge[B5]space,forexample,

TrafalgarSquareinLondon.

ThebeginningoftheNewYearis[B6]bythechimingofBigBen,

thefamousLondonclock,atmidnight,whichisalsoshownonTVforthose

who[B7]—―stayingin.

InScotland,NewYeariscalledHogmanay,andforsomepeople,it'sabigger

celebrationthanChristmas.InbigcitieslikeEdinburghandGlasgowthere

arestreetpartieswitharound100,000people,enjoying[B8],music,

entertainmentanddanceatmidnight.[B9]."AuldLangSyne",

remindsustothinkofoldfriendsandrememberthegoodtimesofthepast,

aswelooktothefuture.

[B10]―—,assomepeoplemakeNewYear'sresolutions.Oftenthese

areconnectedwithfitnessandhealth,forexamplegivingupsmokingor

drinking,takingmoreexerciseorlosingweight.[Bll].

[Bl]

28.(40)

29.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

聽力原文：M:HowdidSallygowithherpresentationlastnight?

W:Nosoonerhadshebegunherpresentationthanthemicrophonebroke.

Q:WhatcanwelearnaboutSally?

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A.Shebrokethemicrophone.

B.Shewasinterruptedbyaphonecallduringherpresentation.

C.Sheisplanningtogiveherpresentationassoonasthemicrophoneisfixed.

D.Themicrophonebrokejustasshebeganherpresentation

30.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Thesumtotalofourknowledgeisverysmallcomparedtothe

sizeofourignorance.Everyadvanceonthefrontierofknowledgeopensup

agreatvistaoftheunknown.Thescientistisnothappyexceptwhenhefinds

somethingnew.Scienceisanincompletetaskjustaslifeisincomplete.He

canonlybehappybecausehehastheopportunitytocontinuethesearch.

Fulfillmentcanneverbetheresolongasknowledgeisimperfect.

Thesearchfortruthisnotapeacefuloccupation.ThehappiestpeopleIhave

knownhavenotbeenthemenofgreatworldlyachievementsorwealth.They

havebeenthesimplepeoplewhoarehappilymarried,enjoyinggoodhealth

andgoodfamilylife.

Idonotthinkwesearchforthestarsormoonbecausewemakeupourminds

todoso,butbecausewecan'thelpourselves.Imaginationisnotanattribute

ofhappiness.Apersoncanbeveryhappywhenheknowsnothing.

Whileitistrueyoucangethappiness,peaceandserenityfrombeingatthe

lowerendoftheladder,itisalsotruethatyoucannotenjoytheecstasyof

achievement.Successinthegeneralsenseofthetermmeanstheopportunity

toexperienceandtorealizetothemaximumtheforcesthatarewithinus.

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A.Becausewehavemadeupourmindstodoso.

B.Becausewewanttofulfillourdesireforknowledge.

C.Becausewewanttoenjoytheecstasyofachievement.

D.Becausewecannothelpourselves.

四、4.ReadingComprehension（ReadinginDepth）（3題）

31.Accordingtothepassage,Alzheimer'sdiseaseisthemaincauseofthe

elderlypeople's.

32.

Inordertobesuccessfulinaninterview,applicantsshould.

A.doasmanyrehearsalsaspossiblebeforehand

B.forgetaboutthejobandletittakecareofitself

C.stopworryingaboutgettingthejobandfocusondoingasmanyinterviews

aspossible

D.gotooneinterviewafteranotherwithoutapriorknowledgeofthe

companies

33.

Thenewdeviceiscalled"talkingbinoculars"probablybecause.

A.scoutscanusethemtoshareinformationefficientlyasiftheyaretalkingto

eachother

B.scoutscanusethemtotalktoeachotherjustastheydowithcellphones

C.theycantransform,videoimagestosoundsasiftheyaretalkingtothe

scouts

D.theysendoutsoundstowarnthescoutsoncetheenemyisdetected

五、5.ErrorCorrection?題）

34.

[S5]

35.

[S8]

36.

[S2]

六、6.ErrorCorrection?題）

37.TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyhassetlimitsforthe

radiationpermittedtoleakfromaproposednuclearwasteburial

centerinthestateofNevada.Theactionwillhelpdecidedwhether[SI]

thefederalgovernmentcanbuildthenuclearwastedumpat

YuccaMountain.

Thedumpwouldbeusedtoburyaboutseventy-thousand

tonsofnuclearwaste.Thewasteincludesusenuclearfuelfrom[S2]

powercentersandwastefromtheproductionofnuclearweapons.

Thewasteisnowstoredatpowercenteraroundthecountry.[S3]

YuccaMountainisownedbythefederalgovernment.Noone

livesthere.Itisinaextremelydryareamorethanone-hundred[S4]

-forty-fivekilometersnorthwestofLasVegas

TheadministrationofPresidentBushbelievesanuclear

wastedumpshoulddevelopthere.Itsaysthisdumpisneededto[S5]

permitandecreaseinnuclearpowercenters.Federalofficials[S6]

supportsmoreuseofnuclearpowerbecauseofthenation'senergy[S7]

problems.ButNevadastateofficialsstronglyreprovetheplan.[S8]

ThedisputeaboutYuccaMountainhascontinuedforalmosttwentyyears.

TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyrecentlyestablishradiation[S9]

limitsforgroundwater,airandsoilnearYuccaMountain.

Bothsidesclaimedthattheagencyrulinghelpedtheircause.Department

ofEnergySecretarySpencerAbrahamsayshisagency

canmeetthenewrequirement.MisterAbrahamsaysthegovernment[sio]

maycontinuewiththeprojectbytheendoftheyear.

[SI]

38.

[S2]

39.

[S3]

參考答案

1.StudyingAbroadNowadaysmoreandmoreChinesestudentsareinterested

instudyingabroadespeciallyintheU.S.Theyspendmuchmoretimeenergy

andmoneyonthepreparationforstudyingabroadthanontheirStudying

AbroadNowadaysmoreandmoreChinesestudentsareinterestedinstudying

abroad,especiallyintheU.S.Theyspendmuchmoretime,energyandmoney

onthepreparationforstudyingabroadthanontheir

2.WasteSortingMostpeoplehaven'tformedthehabitandcommitted

themselvestowastesortingnowinChina.Theywouldthrowtheirdomestic

garbage-kitchenrefuseplasticspaperschinaandglassetc.一allintothe

samepubliccontainerswithoutthinkingwhethertheyarerecyclableornot.

Thisobviouslywillreducethevalueofstuffthatcanberecycledorreused

suchasplasticsandpapers.Besidesthegrowingamountofgarbagemakes

thebuildingofmorelandfillsnecessarywhichwillworsentheshortageof

land.Worsestilldisposingoftherecyclablewastelikeplasticsbyburning

willgiveofftoxicsmokeandpollutetheair.Inthissensethrowingthetrash

unsortedshouldnotbeadvocatednomatterfromtheperspectiveofeconomy

orprotectingenvironment.Onthecontraryifwesortoutrecyclablewaste

beforethrowingthemawaytheamountoftrashwillbereducedsharply.

Accordinglythecostofrunninglandfillsandtreatingwastewillbebrought

downgreatly.What'smoreimportantlesswastewillhavetobeburnedor

buriedmeaningresourceswasteandpollutionwillbereduced.Therefore

economicallyandenvironmentallyitisofgreatsignificancetocallforwaste-

sorting.WasteSortingMostpeoplehaven'tformedthehabitandcommitted

themselvestowastesortingnowinChina.Theywouldthrowtheirdomestic

garbage-kitchenrefuse,plastics,papers,chinaandglass,etc.一allintothe

samepubliccontainers,withoutthinkingwhethertheyarerecyclableornot.

This,obviously,willreducethevalueofstuffthatcanberecycledorreused,

suchasplasticsandpapers.Besides,thegrowingamountofgarbagemakes

thebuildingofmorelandfillsnecessary,whichwillworsentheshortageof

land.Worsestill,disposingoftherecyclablewastelikeplasticsbyburning

willgiveofftoxicsmokeandpollutetheair.Inthissense,throwingthetrash

unsortedshouldnotbeadvocated,nomatterfromtheperspectiveofeconomy

orprotectingenvironment.Onthecontrary,ifwesortoutrecyclablewaste

beforethrowingthemaway,theamountoftrashwillbereducedsharply.

Accordingly,thecostofrunninglandfillsandtreatingwastewillbebrought

downgreatly.What'smoreimportant,lesswastewillhavetobeburnedor

buried,meaningresourceswasteandpollutionwillbereduced.Therefore,

economicallyandenvironmentally,itisofgreatsignificancetocallforwaste-

sorting.

3.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardofliving

infiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationin

theworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfrom

thestatisticstheU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthe

highestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthe

lowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshada

considerablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilar

intheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamong

thethree.HoweverEgypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthan

Indonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladesh

hadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwas

onlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.Thefigureintermsofthedaily

caloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A,andits

infantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.Inconclusionitcanbeseenfromthe

economicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogo

beforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesame

timetheU.S.A,hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodevelop

theireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableuses

fourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselected

countriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldand

someofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,

theU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPand

dailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortality

rate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.

Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicators,with

Egypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.However,Egypt's

infantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at40deathsper

1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestquality

oflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatof

theU.S.A.Thefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadin

BangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityratewas6

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