单选题What would be an appropriate title for the passage?A Supporting Tobacco is Bad EconomicsB Tobacco Industry and Its Economic ProfitsC Smoking and HealthD The Cost of Smoking

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单选题
What would be an appropriate title for the passage?
A

Supporting Tobacco is Bad Economics

B

Tobacco Industry and Its Economic Profits

C

Smoking and Health

D

The Cost of Smoking

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1.67 What does the author think is a surprise?A. Teen smokers are price sensitive.B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.C. Tobacco taxes improve public health.D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.

2.Rob Reiner，co-founder of Castle Rock Entertainment，was greadtly surprised when he saw his studio's film Proof of Life. “Wow，why is Meg Ryan smoking up a storm?”Reiner says. “It didn't add to the plot. ”Fourteen months later，Castle Rock has a policy of discouraging tobacco use. Any actor，director or screenwriter who wants to depict it must first meet with Reiner. “They have to make a really good case. ”he says. “Movies are basically advertising cigarettes to kids. ”Movie characters light up more often than people do in real life，argues Stanton Glantz，a professor of medicine who has launched a“Smoke-Free Movies”newspaper ad campaign. His study found that on average the 20 top-grossing films featured 50%more instances of smoking an hour in 2000 than in 1960. And an American Lung Association survey discovered that 61%of the tobacco use in films last year occurred in movies rated G，PG and PG-13. With teen smoking up dramatically in the past decade，a movement is building to hold Hollywood accountable. So Glantz says，“The entertainment industry is in denial. ”But it's getting an education. Susan Moses，deputy director of Harvard's Center for Health Communication，and Lindsay Doran，former head of United Artists，have been going from one studio to another. They hit the bosses with hard facts：a million teens a year become daily smokers，and a third of those will eventually die from tobacco-related illness. When Doran and Moses met with executives from Imagine Pictures，says Doran，“They said，‘Smoking is not in any of our scripts. ’But then they called the next day and said，‘We looked，and it's everywhere. ’”Karen Kehela，co-chairman of Imagine，recalls trying to take smoking out of one script. after the meeting，“but the actor insisted on smoking,”she says. In fact，many movie stars can't leave their cigarettes in the dressing room. “Actors who smoke look for any reason to integrate it into their characters，”Reiner says. “You have directors who don't care about the social implications or are yielding to the actors. ”Reiner was astonished at the film Proof of Life made in his studio because______.A．one of the characters smoked a lotB．smoking added something to the plotC．smoking in the film resulted in a stormD．tobacco use was prohibited from films

3.Executives from Imagine Pictures______.A．failed to tell actors about the seriousness of tobacco useB．should have informed actors of the bad effects of smokingC．didn't admit the existence of tobacco use scenes in their filmsD．didn't know there were smoking scenes in their movies at first

4.All production _________________ for tobacco would be eliminated.A、taxB、dutiesC、tariffsD、subsidies

更多“单选题What would be an appropriate title for the passage?A Supporting Tobacco is Bad EconomicsB Tobacco Industry and Its Economic ProfitsC Smoking and HealthD The Cost of Smoking”相关问题

  • 第1题：

    US Signs Global Tobacco Treaty【美国签订了全球烟草协议】
    　　The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) this week at the United Nations. ____(46)
    　　The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly，including the United States，last year. ______(47)
    　　For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack. _____(48) It also requires bans on tobacco advertising, though there are some exceptions for countries like the United States, where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban.
    　　______(49)The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year. In the US alone, about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses; about one-third of all cancers in the US are caused by tobacco use. If current trends continue, WHO estimates, by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year.
    　　The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect. ______(50)
    文章(10~15)

    　　A.Tobacco stocks also perked up as investors discounted fears of litigation(诉讼) from the US
    　　B. So far，109 countries have signed it, and 12 have ratified it.
    　　C. The impact of the treaty could be huge.
    　　D. Countries that ratify(批准) it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.
    　　E.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes, restrictions on smoking in public places, and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
    　　F. The Senate must still approve the treaty before the US can implement its provisions.


    答案：F
    解析：

  • 第2题：

    People have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular.
    Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco bums, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person′s breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down.
    Nicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy (头晕) or sick to their stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers′ risk of heart disease and stroke.
    Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases.
    What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

    A.To tell us the bad effects caused by smoking cigarettes.
    B.To introduce the history of smoking.
    C.To let us know what the cigarettes are made from.
    D.To tell the readers that Columbus found the Indians smoking.

    答案：B
    解析：
    推断题。第一段主要讲述了烟草的来源，故选B。

  • 第3题：

    Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled--to $1.01 per pack--smokers have jammed telephone "quit lines" across the country seeking to kick the habit.
    This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They've studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.
    The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.
    In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drug store Wednesday. Charleston, S.C, where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation. The price was $4.78.The influence is obvious.
    In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys--13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison,26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky, Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.
    Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans "who choose to smoke."
    That's true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place, as for today's adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.
    What does the author think is a surprise?

    A. Teen smokers are price sensitive
    B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low
    C. Tobacco taxes improve public health
    D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise

    答案：B
    解析：
    细节理解题。由文中第三段“rllle only wonder is that SO many states insist on closing up
    t}leir earsto the message．”可知，有那么多的州对这种信息充耳不闻。

  • 第4题：

    共用题干
    U.S.Signs Global Tobacco Treaty 1 The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world.Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson, signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)this week at the United Nations.The Senate must still approve the treaty before the U.S.can implement its provisions.
    2 The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly,including the United States,last year.Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.
    3 For instance,cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes,restrictions on smoking in public places,and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs.It also requires bans on tobacco advertising,though there are some exceptions for countries like the United States,where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban.
    4 The impact of the treaty could be huge.The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year.In the U.S.alone,about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses;about one-third of all cancers in the U.S.are caused by tobacco use.If current trends continue,WHO estimates,by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year.
    5 The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect.So far,109 countries have signed it,and 1 2 have ratified it.

    Paragraph 4______
    A:What the FCTC Demands
    B:U.S.Signing of the FCTC
    C:Opposition to the FCTC
    D:How the FCTC Came Into Being
    E:What the FCTC Will Bring About
    F:Ratification of the FCTC

    答案：E
    解析：
    文章第一段主要讲美国朝着批准一项全球性烟草协议迈出了第一步，这一步指的是美国本周在联合国签署了烟草控制框架性协议。故选B。
    文章第二段讲烟草控制框架性协议是由世界卫生组织制定的，并且是在去年由世界卫生大会的成员国批准的。因此该段主要讲的是它的形成过程。故选D。
    文章第三段列举了烟草控制框架性协钱时已通过此协议的国家的一些具体要求。故选A。
    文章第四段通过列举吸烟所造成的危害来说明实施烟草控制框架性协议将产生的影响。故选E。
    由文章第一段第一句话“The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty…”可知，签署烟草控制框架性协议只是朝着批准该协议迈出的第一步。故选B。
    文章第二段最后一句话讲到通过烟草控制框架性协议的国家必须实施严格的烟草控制措施，而文章第三段列举了一些具体应实施的措施，其中包括限制在公共场所吸烟。故选D。
    文章第四段讲到，实施烟草控制框架性协议将产生巨大的影响，并列举了吸烟所造成的巨大危害。由此可见人们希望该协议的实施可以大大减少吸烟所造成的危害，尤其是大量的死亡。故选E。
    由文章第五段可知，已经签署烟草控制框架性协议的国家的数量大大超过了批准该协议的国家的数量。故选A。

  • 第5题：

    US Signs Global Tobacco Treaty【美国签订了全球烟草协议】
    　　The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) this week at the United Nations. ____(46)
    　　The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly，including the United States，last year. ______(47)
    　　For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack. _____(48) It also requires bans on tobacco advertising, though there are some exceptions for countries like the United States, where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban.
    　　______(49)The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year. In the US alone, about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses; about one-third of all cancers in the US are caused by tobacco use. If current trends continue, WHO estimates, by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year.
    　　The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect. ______(50)
    文章(41~45)

    A.Tobacco stocks also perked up as investors discounted fears of litigation(诉讼) from the US
    B. So far，109 countries have signed it, and 12 have ratified it.
    C. The impact of the treaty could be huge.
    D. Countries that ratify(批准) it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.
    E.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes, restrictions on smoking in public places, and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
    F. The Senate must still approve the treaty before the US can implement its provisions.

    答案：F
    解析：

  • 第6题：


    What could be the most appropriate title for the passage？( )

    A.Cyber Crime and Its Prevention
    B.The Origin of Cyber Crime
    C.How to Deal with Cyber Crime
    D.The Definition of Cyber Crime

    答案：A
    解析：
    主旨题。本文第一、二段简要地描述了“网络空间”一词的起源并概述了互联网的发展，第三、四段主要讲述互联网的潜在风险，五至八段讲如何抵御风险。A项能较好地概括，其余三项都只描述了其中一个方面。因此A项作为文章标题更加恰当。故本题选A。参考译文：“网络空间”一词是由科幻作家威廉·吉布森提出的。1982年，他第一次在短篇小说中使用该词，几年后，在小说《神经漫游者》中，吉布森对其进行了扩展，小说的主角亨利·多塞特·凯斯是一名陷入困境的电脑黑客和吸毒者。吉布森在书中将网络空间描述为“数十亿合法运营商每天都在经历的交感的幻觉”，以及“从人类系统中每台计算机的数据库中提取的数据的图形展示”。事实证明，他的文学创作非常有先见之明。网络空间已经成为计算设备、网络、光纤电缆、无线连接和其他基础设施的象征，它们为全球数十亿人带来了互联网。这些技术形成的无数联系为所有每日使用网络来挖掘人类集体知识宝库的人带来了巨大好处。但是这项非凡的发明也有不好的一面。数据泄露变得越来越广泛，越来越普遍。去年，由于网络遭到攻击，超过8亿条记录丢失。最近最突出的受害者之一是美国大型零售商塔吉特百货，其首席执行官格雷戈·斯坦哈夫尔在披露黑客窃取了数百万客户的网络数据的几个月后，于5月辞职。这些数据包括信用卡和借记卡的详细信息。其他知名公司，如技术公司奥多比和在线市场易趣，也受到了冲击。然而，潜在的危害远不止这种商业入侵。美国国家安全局(NSA)承包商爱德华斯诺登(Edward Snowden)对西方情报机构大规模曝光监控录像，越来越多视网络空间为新战争领域的国家招募“互联网斗士”，引发了更广泛的担忧。保护网络空间是一件很难的事，因为互联网的架构是为了促进联通，而不是安全。发明互联网的人只考虑过可行性，并未考虑其可能受到的风险，因为它隶属美国军方。随着黑客的出现，人类从安装防毒软件到设置防火墙，想尽了办法试图阻止它们。总的来说，这些防御措施相当有效。尽管人们一直在谈论“网络9·11”风险，但事实证明，互联网具有很强的恢复力。数亿人每天打开电脑，进行网上交易，逛虚拟商店，在社交网络上与朋友交换八卦和照片，并在网上发送各种敏感数据，却不会产生不良影响。公司和政府正在转移越来越多的在线服务。但是任务变得越来越难了。涉及保护数据和人员的网络安全面临多重威胁，尤其是在网络犯罪和在线工业间谍活动方面。有很多方法可以让我们更加安全，一是确保组织获得网络安全的基础知识。很多情况往往是由简单的失误造成的，例如未能将包含敏感数据的系统与无需访问它们的系统分开。公司还需要更好地预测攻击可能来自哪里，并快速调整防御机制以应对新的威胁。技术也可以有所帮助，允许企业相互分享风险情报的行业举措也有所帮助。不仅如此，还需要采取激励措施加强网络安全。一种方法是鼓励互联网服务提供商或管理互联网连接的公司承担更多的责任来识别和帮助清理被恶意软件感染的计算机。另一种是找到方法，确保软件开发人员写出的代码缺陷更少，这样黑客可利用的安全漏洞就会更少。

  • 第7题：

    问答题
    Passage 4　　Is this the last gasp for the tobacco industry? Scientists have come up with a vaccine that can block the effects of nicotine for up to a year. The vaccine will initially be targeted at the 85% of smokers who want to give up the habit.Although the drug would not take away the nicotine craving, cigarettes would become completely unsatisfying, making it pointless to smoke them.　　The drug could also be used to vaccinate youngsters before they even started smoking. Most adults who smoke began the habit while in their teens, so an annual vaccination for those aged 12 to 20 could prevent the industry recruiting new customers. “The potential for this kind of drug is huge,” said John Shields, senior vice-president of research at Cantab, the British developers.　　Making such a drug available to the public would be a landmark in the history of vaccines. Until now almost all vaccines have been targeted at micro-organisms such as viruses and bacteria. It would be the first time this sort of approach had been used to alter behaviour on such a potentially large scale. Vaccination depends on activating the immune system to recognize and destroy an invading organism or molecule. Previous attempts to develop a vaccine against nicotine have foundered because the nicotine molecule was too small to be recognized. The solution adopted by Cantab—and by Nabi, a rival American firm conducting similar research—is to attach the nicotine molecule to a much larger one.　　Cantab’s vaccine uses a protein stripped from the toxin produced by cholera bacteria. The protein is known to be safe because it is the basis for the cholera vaccine. Between one and four nicotine molecules are attached to each protein molecule, making them large enough for the body’s defences to recognise them as a hostile invader. Once alerted, the immune system starts to make antibodies specifically targeted for nicotine. They then bind to every nicotine molecule they can find and destroy them. It means that hardly any nicotine can pass from the blood into the brain where it would normally have its effect. Cantab has already started tests using a trial version of the vaccine and plans full-scale trials early next year. A similar vaccine, aimed at helping cocaine addicts, is already well into its final trials.　　Frank Stonebanks, a spokesman for Nabi which is about to commence similar trials, said he foresaw a day when parents would get their children vaccinated against smoking in the way that most are inoculated today against tuberculosis. “Such drugs would also have huge potential in the Third World where tobacco addiction costs people a much bigger proportion of their income,” he said.　　Both companies emphasise that it will be at least three years before a vaccine becomes widely available. It would probably be used in conjunction with behavioural therapy since many smokers light up for social reasons as well as addictive ones. The development coincides with a sharp increase in smoking among youngsters. In the past three decades the number of smokers has been falling steadily but the mid-1990s saw a gradual increase in the number of child smokers, especially teenage girls. Government figures show that every day about 450 British youngsters start smoking while another 330 adults die from tobacco-related illnesses such as lung cancer and heart disease. Half of all smokers in Britain die prematurely because of their habit.　　1. What can we learn about the basic principle of vaccination from the passage?　　2. What is nicotine vaccine? What is the major difference between nicotine vaccine and other medical vaccines?　　3. What was the major difficulty in developing nicotine vaccine? How was it overcome?

    正确答案： 【参考答案】
    1. Vaccination depends on activating the immune system of human body to recognize and destroy invading organism (or molecule, micro—organisms, viruses—bacteria).
    2. Nicotine vaccine is a drug developed to help smokers quit smoking and vaccinate youngsters before they even started smoking. /Other vaccines are used to destroy microorganisms, while nicotine vaccine is used to change human habit to get rid of the smoking habit
    3. Nicotine molecules are too small to be discovered. /Through use of protein from cholera vaccine, they become large enough to be found and destroyed by immune system
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    What does the world bank study show?
    A

    The use of tobacco results in a global net loss of US $200 billion per year in the developing world.

    B

    Economic loss caused by tobacco in the developing countries equals that of the developed countries.

    C

    Huge amount of economic loss has been incurred by closing down tobacco factories in the developing countries.

    D

    The use of tobacco results in a global net loss of US $200 billion per year, but it does not affect the quality of life of smokers or their families.


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    由第37题解析，可知因吸烟而引起的经济损失在发达国家和发展中国家对等。

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    Which of the following statements is true of the tobacco industry?
    A

    Tobacco is bad for people’s health but good for the national economy.

    B

    Tobacco has had a favourable economic impact in many countries in recent years.

    C

    Developed countries such as UK and the U.S. should transfer their technology in the tobacco industry to the developing countries.

    D

    Tobacco industry is bad for the economy for rich and poor countries alike.


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    录音中指出世界银行的一项研究估计每年因吸烟导致的全球净亏损达到2万亿美元，其中一半的亏损出现在发展中国家，由此可知另一半的亏损在发达国家，因此不管对于发展中国家或发达国家来说烟草业都对国家经济不利。

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    What activity is to be banned in Wales and England?
    A

    The open display of tobacco in shops.

    B

    Smoking ban in public.

    C

    A robust tobacco control plan.


    正确答案： A
    解析： 由录音第一句话The open display of tobacco in shops is in the banned in England and Wales,…可知选项A为正确答案。
    【录音原文】
    　　The open display of tobacco in shops is in the banned in England and Wales, the government has announced. But plans for an outright ban on tobacco vending machines and branding on cigarette packets have been scrapped—at least for now. Ministers hope the display ban, which is also under consideration in Scotland, will reduce smoking. Northern Ireland is yet to decide a policy.

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?
    A

    California Lawmakers Vote to Raise Smoking Age to 21

    B

    San Francisco Increased the Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21

    C

    Hawaii Has Already Raised the Age Limit to Buy Tobacco

    D

    A California Bill Faces Opposition from Many Republicans


    正确答案： C
    解析：

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    Which of following is the best title for the passage?
    A

    Improving Women's Self-confidence through Exercises

    B

    The Traditional Gym Industry Is Losing Its Customers

    C

    The Fitness Industry Is Looking for New Directions

    D

    Specialized Gyms Designed for Overweight People


    正确答案： C
    解析：

  • 第13题：

    People have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular.
    Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco bums, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person′s breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down.
    Nicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy (头晕) or sick to their stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers′ risk of heart disease and stroke.
    Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases.
    Tobacco first appeared in ___________.

    A.Asia
    B.Africa
    C.Europe
    D.America

    答案：D
    解析：
    细节题。根据第一段第二句话“The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States．”可知答案为D。

  • 第14题：

    People have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular.
    Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco bums, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person′s breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down.
    Nicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy (头晕) or sick to their stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers′ risk of heart disease and stroke.
    Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases.
    What′s the main idea of this passage?

    A.Where did cigarettes come from?
    B.The effect of smoking on your body.
    C.How to smoke is healthy?
    D.Who is the first smoker?

    答案：B
    解析：
    主旨题。通读全文可知本文主要介绍的是吸烟的影响。

  • 第15题：

    　　A.Tobacco stocks also perked up as investors discounted fears of litigation(诉讼) from the US
    　　B. So far，109 countries have signed it, and 12 have ratified it.
    　　C. The impact of the treaty could be huge.
    　　D. Countries that ratify(批准) it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.
    　　E.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes, restrictions on smoking in public places, and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
    　　F. The Senate must still approve the treaty before the US can implement its provisions.


    答案：B
    解析：

  • 第16题：

    共用题干
    U.S.Signs Global Tobacco Treaty 1 The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world.Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson, signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)this week at the United Nations.The Senate must still approve the treaty before the U.S.can implement its provisions.
    2 The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly,including the United States,last year.Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.
    3 For instance,cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes,restrictions on smoking in public places,and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs.It also requires bans on tobacco advertising,though there are some exceptions for countries like the United States,where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban.
    4 The impact of the treaty could be huge.The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year.In the U.S.alone,about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses;about one-third of all cancers in the U.S.are caused by tobacco use.If current trends continue,WHO estimates,by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year.
    5 The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect.So far,109 countries have signed it,and 1 2 have ratified it.

    It is hoped that the FCTC will greatly help to reduce deaths______.
    A:have ratified it
    B:approving it
    C:implement its provisions
    D:restrict smoking in public places
    E:caused by tobacco use
    F:including higher tobacco taxes

    答案：E
    解析：
    文章第一段主要讲美国朝着批准一项全球性烟草协议迈出了第一步，这一步指的是美国本周在联合国签署了烟草控制框架性协议。故选B。
    文章第二段讲烟草控制框架性协议是由世界卫生组织制定的，并且是在去年由世界卫生大会的成员国批准的。因此该段主要讲的是它的形成过程。故选D。
    文章第三段列举了烟草控制框架性协钱时已通过此协议的国家的一些具体要求。故选A。
    文章第四段通过列举吸烟所造成的危害来说明实施烟草控制框架性协议将产生的影响。故选E。
    由文章第一段第一句话“The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty…”可知，签署烟草控制框架性协议只是朝着批准该协议迈出的第一步。故选B。
    文章第二段最后一句话讲到通过烟草控制框架性协议的国家必须实施严格的烟草控制措施，而文章第三段列举了一些具体应实施的措施，其中包括限制在公共场所吸烟。故选D。
    文章第四段讲到，实施烟草控制框架性协议将产生巨大的影响，并列举了吸烟所造成的巨大危害。由此可见人们希望该协议的实施可以大大减少吸烟所造成的危害，尤其是大量的死亡。故选E。
    由文章第五段可知，已经签署烟草控制框架性协议的国家的数量大大超过了批准该协议的国家的数量。故选A。

  • 第17题：

    根据以下材料，回答题
    People have smoked cigarettes for a longtime now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in whatis now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America,saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In thelate 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular.
    Cigarette smoke contains at least twoharmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco burns,damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found inthe leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate.Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person′s breathing muscles.Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down.
    Nicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy (头晕) or sick to theirstomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute.Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs andfeet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers′ risk of heart disease andstroke.
    Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarettesmoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases.

    What is the main purpose of the firstparagraph 查看材料

    A.To tell us the bad effects caused bysmoking cigarettes.
    B.To introduce the history of smoking.
    C.To let us know what the cigarettes aremade from.
    D.To tell the readers that Columbus foundthe Indians smoking.

    答案：B
    解析：
    推断题。第一段主要讲述了烟草的来源，故选B。

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    What does the passage mainly talk about?
    A

    Scribbler50’s attitude towards smoking bans.

    B

    The research on how people can stop smoking.

    C

    The effectiveness of smoking bans.

    D

    Smoking bans in restaurants and bars.


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    主旨大意题。纵观全文，第一段提出了一个问题：“所有的禁令都是同等有效的吗?”后面段落都是围绕这个问题展开的；第二段介绍Scribbler50非常反感禁烟令以及他的观点；第三段说的是PalMD对禁烟令的调查，结果表明有一定的好处；第四段继续发问：政府的其他措施是否有所帮助?第五段和第六段阐述了对香烟盒上警告语的研究，表明不是所有的禁烟令都有效，而且有的香烟盒上的警告语会有反作用；第七段讲述Scribbler50现在支持禁烟；最后一段是作者对禁烟令的一些假想。所以文章行文都是围绕C“禁烟令的有效性”这一主题展开的。正确答案为C。

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    What could be an appropriate title for the passage?
    A

    Identity Crisis for Women

    B

    Role Changes of Genders and the Industrial Revolution

    C

    Sex and Work

    D

    The Struggle Towards Equality of Men and Women


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    该段录音中频繁出现industrial revolution这个词组，并且讨论了随着工业革命的开展女性和男性之间角色的转变，因此选项B最适合作该段录音的题目。

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    What is the main idea of the passage?
    A

    Man-smokers live shorter than woman-smokers.

    B

    All the deaths in Britain result directly from tobacco smoking.

    C

    Smoking is the main killer of babies.

    D

    Smoking can give rise to several major diseases.


    正确答案： B
    解析：

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    Which of the following is not mentioned in the treaty against smoking?
    A

    The treaty calls for new labeling for tobacco products.

    B

    The treaty calls for an advertising ban.

    C

    The treaty calls for outdoor air controls to reduce second-hand smoking.

    D

    The treaty calls for stronger legislation against tobacco smuggling.


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    该段录音介绍了首个反对吸烟的国际条约的内容，其中提到“The treaty calls for…indoor air controls to reduce second-hand smoking”（该条约呼吁…实行室内空气监管措施来减少被动吸烟），而非是选项C提到的“outdoor air controls”（室外空气监管措施）。
    【录音原文】
    More than 190 countries unanimously adopted the first international treaty against smoking at a meeting of the World Health Organization. The treaty calls for an advertising ban and new labeling for tobacco products, indoor air controls to reduce second-hand smoking, and stronger legislation against tobacco smuggling.

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    The best cure for smoking-related diseases is ______.
    A

    to refuse to smoke

    B

    to improve environmental protection

    C

    to stop the selling of cigarettes in shops

    D

    to increase taxation on tobacco


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    录音最后一句指出“…smoking prevention is among the most cost-effective of all health interventions”，由此可见防止吸烟是解决所有因吸烟引起的疾病的最好方法，因此选A。
    【录音原文】
    　　Tobacco not only kills people, but it also saps national treasuries. Just as there are no safe levels of tobacco consumption, there are no safe investments in tobacco. The economic impact of tobacco has been analyzed in many countries in recent years. Studies from Brazil, China, South Africa and Switzerland complement earlier analyses done in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Their combined message is unequivocal—the alleged economic benefits of tobacco are illusory and misleading.
    　　Most serious analyses of all the economic effects show that a decline in the tobacco industry would not result in less employment. In fact, as employment in the tobacco sector decreases, overall employment may stay the same or even increase. A World Bank study has estimated that the use of tobacco results in a global net loss of US $200 billion per year, with half of these losses occurring in the developing world. This cost does not reflect loss due to reduced quality of life of smokers and their families. The same study also estimated that smoking prevention is among the most cost-effective of all health interventions.

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    What do most studies show?
    A

    A decline in the tobacco industry would lead to more unemployment.

    B

    The rate of employment has nothing to do with the tobacco industry.

    C

    Increase in tobacco production will result in the decline of employment.

    D

    The workforce may be better off with a reduced tobacco industry.


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    大多数有关烟草业产生所有经济影响的严肃分析表明，烟草业的衰退并不会引起就业量的减少，实际上随着烟草业行业就业的减少，整体的就业水平可能保持不变或甚至有所增加，选项D与录音的意思一致。

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