2014高考英语阅读理解评估检测(26)

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1、2014高考英语阅读理解评估检测（26）（三）[2013·安徽省级示范高中名校联考]Switzerlandisthebestplacetobebornintheworldin2013，andtheUSisjust16th.AnewstudymadebytheEconomistIntelligenceUnitsaysAmericanbabieswillhaveadimmerfuturethanthoseborninHongKong，IrelandandevenCanada.TheEIU，asistercompanyoftheEc

2、onomist，triedtomeasurehowwellcountrieswillprovidethebestopportunitiesforahealthy，safeandprosperouslifeinyearstocome.PeopleborninSwitzerlandwilltendtobethehappiestandhavethebestqualityoflifejudgedintermsofwealth，healthandtrustinpublicinstitutions，accordingtotheanalys

3、is.TheScandinaviancountriesofNorway，SwedenandDenmarkalsoallmakethetopfiveina‘qualityoflife'index(指数)highlightingwhereitisbesttobebornnextyear.Oneofthemostimportantfactorsisbeingrich，butotherfactorscomeintoplay—includingcrime，trustinpublicinstitutionsandthehealthoffa

4、milylife.Intotal，theindextakesintoaccount11factors.Theseincludefixedfactorssuchasgeography，othersthatchangeslowlyovertimesuchasdemography(人口统计学)，socialandculturalcharacteristics,andthestateoftheworldeconomy.Theindexalsolooksatincomeperheadin2030，whichisroughlywhench

5、ildrenbornin2013willreachadulthood.Smalleconomiestakeupthetop10countries，withAustraliacomingsecondandNewZealandandtheNetherlandsnottoofarbehind.Halfofthetop10countriesareEuropean，butonlyone，theNetherlands，isfromtheeurozone.ThecrisisriddensouthofEurope，includingGreec

6、e，PortugalandSpain，fallsbehinddespitetheadvantageofafavourableclimate.Interestingly，thelargestEuropeaneconomies—Germany，FranceandBritain—donotdoparticularlywell.Nigeriahastheunenviable(不值得羡慕的)titleofbeingtheworstcountryforababytoentertheworldin2013.11．Accordingtothe

7、passage，thehappiestpeoplelivein________．A．DenmarkB．SwitzerlandC．GermanyD．Nigeria12．Thefactorsoftellingthebestplacetobeborndon'tinclude________．A．economyB．geographyC．trustinpublicinstitutionsD．pollution13．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．TheEconomistInte

8、lligenceUnitisacompany.B．TheEconomistattemptedtomeasurethebestplacetolive.C．TheScandinaviancountriesarehardlyatthetopofthelist.D．Halfofthe