Figures on the loss of agricultural land may not seem“impressive” because _____ .

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• 1We are told that in smaller towns on the Prairies,farmland is being consumed _____ .

  A.in proportion to increased land speculation

  B.at the rate of 16 000 hectares every 7 years

  C.principally by lowdensity rural housing

  D.at a faster rate than in the big cities

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• 2We are told that productive farmland near cities would _____ .

  A.prevent possible food shortages

  B.keep present food prices high

  C.encourage even more urban growth

  D.increase the value of urban fringe land

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• 3According to the passage, what is the purpose of examining a sample of a population、

  A.To compare different groups.

  B.To predict characteristics of the entire population.

  C.To detect differences not observable in the whole population.

  D.To compile more accurate data.

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• 4Which of the following statements about descriptive statistics is best supported by the passage、

  A.It reduces large amounts of data to a more comprehensible form.

  B.It is based on probability.

  C.It can be used by people with little knowledge of mathematics.

  D.It measures only qualitative differences.

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• 5The word“squarely” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by _____ .

  A.solidly

  B.geometrically

  C.rectangularity

  D.haphazardly

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• 6The author concludes by asking his readers _____ .

  A.to propose solutions to the problem

  B.to learn to appreciate the aesthetic value of farmland

  C.to refrain from disturbing the animals when they visit farms

  D.to support the preservation of farmland near big cities

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