1. (2023八下·钦南开学考) 阅读理解

You may have noticed that the world's population is not evenly distributed (分布) around our planet. There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly on top of each other because conditions are over crowded. Then there are others whereit seems that hardly anybody lives. What influences this unequal distributionof people? There are specific advantages and disadvantages of living in acertain area.

The two main factors that influencepeople's choice of location are climate and resources. Climate is the usual weather conditions in aregion. Areas that have bad weather are generally less deal as places to livein. The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may be beautiful in their rugged, natural way, but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people away. When it comes to climate, warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantage that attract people.

Natural resources are things that weget from nature and that help us survive. Each region offers different resources, and therefore attracts different groups of people. People who enjoy the beach can make their living by catching and selling the ocean's many fishand other sea creatures. Those who prefer farming can take advantage of rich soil (土壤) in valleys near rivers. Some people are willing to accept the disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantage of the resources like oil or woods.

1. （1） The underlined part "on top of" in the first paragraph most likely means _______.

   A . very close to B . on the highest part of C . in control of D . on the surface of
3. （2） What are the main factors that influence the distribution(分布)of people?

   A . Resources and oceans. B . Climate and rivers. C . Climate and resources. D . Warm conditions and rainfall.
5. （3） The writer thinks many people don't live near the north or south pole because _______.

   A . they can't get enough food there B . they natural sights there don't attract people C . the unpleasant weather keeps them away D . the length of nighttime is too short or too long
7. （4） Why do people go and live in valleys near rivers?

   A . The temperature isn't too low in winter. B . the resources like oil can bring them much money. C . People can make their living by catching and selling fish. D . It's easier for people to grow plants or keep animals.
9. （5） The purpose of the example in the last paragraph is to tell us _______.

   A . people cannot survive in cold conditions B . different resource attract different groups of people C . People usually prefer living at the seaside to living in mountains D . a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desert