1. 阅读理解

    Peru(秘鲁)is the fifth largest Latin American country with a people of 14, 430, 000. Almost half of these people live in the city areas(地区). Around Lima, there were 20% of the total (总数) population in 1961. The population here grew faster than anywhere else and in another 35 years reached 1/3 of the total population.

    About 45% of the people are Indians and 50% are white or mixed（混合人种）and the others are Asians, Negroes(黑人)or people from other countries.

    In island areas, only about half of the people can read and write, but at the places near the sea, 2/3 of the people can read and write.

1. （1） Which of the following is TRUE?

   A . Four countries are larger than Peru in Latin America. B . Peru is the largest in the five of Latin American countries. C . Latin is the fifth largest country in North America. D . Five countries are larger than Peru in Latin America.
3. （2） How many Peruvians(秘鲁人)live in the country area?

   A . 14, 430, 000. B . 7, 215, 000. C . 4, 810, 000. D . 2, 886, 000.
5. （3） By the year 1996, the population in Lima was possibly _______.

   A . 2, 886, 000 B . 7, 215, 000 C . 4, 810, 000 D . none of the above
7. （4） What's the percentage of Indians?

   A . 45% B . 50% C . 1/3 D . 2/3
9. （5） People living along the sea are possibly _______.

   A . better educated (教育) B . worse educated C . poorer in reading D . better at reading but not writing