职称英语在线答题

每日一练：职称英语考试综合类每日一练(2018/3/2)
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Singapore

1 Singapore is an independent city-state insoutheastern Asia， consisting of one major island -theSingapore 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 thesoutheastern end of the Singapore Island； it is one ofthe most important port cities and commercial centers of Southeast Asia. Thetotal area of the republic is 640 sq.km.

2 Low-lying Singapore Island has no outstandingrelief（轮廓鲜明的） features. A central area of hills risesto the maximum 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 of1959. A president， elected to a four-year term， is head of state， and a prime minister ishead 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 thelaw-making body with its 81 members popularly elected.

4 In the late 1980s the country had some 290primary schools with 278，300 pupils and 160 secondaryschools with 200，200 students. The main institution ofhigher education are the National University of Singapore， several technical colleges， and a teacherscollege.

5 Singapore has one of the highest standards ofliving of any country in Asia. In the late 1980s the gross domestic product wasestimated at $23.7 billion， or $8，870 per person. The fishing industry is centered on the port ofDuring， on southwestern Singapore Island. Industry hasgrown rapidly since the 1960s， and Singapore nowproduces 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 Education

B Land and climate

C State system

D Natural resources

E Economy

F Population

5. Singapore is a small state in the southeastof Asia_____.

6. According to the constitution of Singapore， the president of the state is selected____.

7. Compared with people in other Asiancountries， the Singapore____.

8. Though small， Singapore has an industry of its own and can ____.

A live a better life

B made up of more than 50 islands

C have more farmland

D not by the Parliament， but by the people

E produce goods of various kinds

F have a big population