Can you imagine how you would feel if you fell dangerously ill and could not reach or Call a doctor? Millions of people (I) the world are in this unfortunate (2), living in distant places (3)there are no railways, no proper roads and no telephones. Thousands of (4) are lost every year (5) could have been saved if medical attention

1, A. on

B. through

C. all over

D. within

2. A. society

B. world

C. Way

D. position

3. A. where

B. because

C. although

D. which

4. A. people

B. children

C. families

D. lives

5. A. when

B. in which

C. which

D. they

1.【解析】C。本题考查固定搭配。all over the world全世界，世界各地。

2.【解析】D。本题考查词义辨析。本句意思：“成千上万的人都在这不幸的处境中。” position处境，状况，境况。如：I ain in a difficult position.我处在很为难的境地。D符合题意。

3.【解析】A。本题考查定语从句。where在定语从句中作状语。

4.【解析】D。本题考查句子的含义。根据上下文，本句意思是“成千上万的人的生命”。“成千上万”用thousands of表示。

5.【解析】C。本题考查语法知识。根据语法结构，此处应是一个定语从句。