2003年4月自考大学英语(二)试题及答案(5)

2003年4月自考大学英语(二)试题及答案

either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate．

The age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economy．If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce，this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable 1evel of social services to the retired group．If the aged are to be cared for in special homes，finance must be avai1able for that purpose. If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population, then the government tax revenue is relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily.

bor force is referred to as _________________

[A]people who are available to work and earn income

[B]self-employed people only

[C]only those who are looking for an employment

[D]only the employers

32.According to the passage, which of the following factors is NOT mentioned as an influence on the size of the workforce?

[A]The size of the population.

[B]The age distribution of the population.

[C]The national economy.

[D]The number of births and deaths.

33.The conclusion which can be drawn safely from the second paragraph is that ________.

[A]a population growth from natural increase leads to a greater proportion of the workforce

[B]a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforce

[C]the larger the number of the aged in a population, the higher the proportion of the workforce

[D]if the population has an evenly spread age distribution, the workforce will be lower

34.When a population is said to aging,________________.

[A]there are more people retiring than those entering the workforce.

[B]the birth rate must be growing

[C]there should be an oversupply of workforce

[D]young people outnumber old people

35.The population which is top-heavy with older people exerts pressure on _____________.

[A]the employers

[B]the self-employed

[C]the young people

[D]the economy of the country

PART TWO

IV. Word Spelling(10 points,1 point for two items)

将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示，每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。

36.专门小组 n. p____________________

37.象征的 a. s____________________

38.促进；发扬 v. p____________________