大学英语阅读真题及答案Word格式文档下载.docx

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　　Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

　　Anyveterannicotineaddictwilltestifythatfancypackagingplaysnoroleinthedecisiontokeepsmoking.So,itisargued,strippingcartonsoftheirbrandingwilltriggernomassmovementtoquit.

　　Butthatisn’twhythegovernment—underpressurefromcancercharities,healthworkersandtheLabourparty—hasagreedtolegislateforstandardizedpackaging.Thetheoryisthatsmokingshouldbestrippedofanyappealtodiscouragenewgenerationsfromstartinginthefirstplace.Plainpackagingwouldbeanotherstepinthereclassificationofcigarettesfrominvitingconsumerproductstonarcotics（麻醉剂）.

　　Naturally,thetobaccoindustryisviolentlyopposed.Nobusinesslikestoadmitthatitsellsaddictivepoisonasalifestylechoice.Thatiswhygovernmenthashistoricallyintervened,banningadvertising,imposinghealthwarningsandpunitive（惩罚性的）duties.Thisapproachhasledovertimetoafallinsmokingwithnumbershavingroughlyhalvedsincethe1970s.EvidencefromAustraliasuggestsplainpackagingpushessocietyfurtheralongthatroad.SincetobaccoasoneofthebiggestcausesofprematuredeathintheUK,ameasurethattamesthehabitevenbyafractionisworthtrying.

　　Sowhyhasittakensolong?

TheDepartmentofHealthdeclareditsintentiontoconsiderthemoveinNovember2010andconsultedthrough2012.ButtheplanwassuspendedinJuly2013.ItdidnotescapenoticethatalobbyingfirmsetupbyLyntonCrosby,DavidCameron’selectioncampaigndirector,hadpreviouslyactedforPhilipMorrisInternational.（Theprimeministerdeniedtherewasaconnectionbetweenhisnewsadviser’soutsideinterestsandthechangeinlegislativeprogramme.）InNovember2013,afteranunnecessaryroundofadditionalconsultation,healthministerJaneEllisonsaidthegovernmentwasmindedtoproceedafterall.NowwearetoldMembersofParliament（MPs）willhaveafreevoicebeforeparliamentisdissolvedinMarch.

　　Parliamenthasinfactalreadyauthorisedthegovernmenttotamethetobaccotrade.MPsvotedoverwhelminglyinfavourofLabouramendmentstothechildrenandfamiliesbilllastFebruarythatincludedthepowertoregulateforplainpackaging.WithsufficientwillinDowningStreetthiswouldhavebeendonealready.ButstrengthofwillisthemissingingredientwhereMr.Cameronandpublichealthareconcerned.Hisattitudetostateinterventionhaslookedconfusedeversincehisbizarre2006lament（叹息）thatchocolateorangesplacedseductivelyatsupermarketcheck-outsfueledobesity.

　　Thegovernmenthasmovedreluctantlyintoasensiblepublichealthpolicy,butwithsuchobviousover-cautiousnessthatanypoliticalcreditduebelongstotheopposition.WithoutsustainedexternalpressureitseemscertainMr.Cameronwouldstillbehookedontheinterestsofbigtobaccocompanies.

　　46.Whatdochainsmokersthinkofcigarettepackaging?

　　A）Fancypackagingcanhelptoengagenewsmokers.

　　B）Ithaslittletodowiththequalityortasteofcigarettes.

　　C）Plainpackagingdiscouragesnon-smokersfromtakingupsmoking.

　　D）Ithaslittleimpactontheirdecisionwhetherornottoquitsmoking.

　　47.WhathastheUKgovernmentagreedtodoconcerningtobaccopackaging?

　　A）Passalawtostandardisecigarettepackaging.

　　B）Ridcigarettecartonsofalladvertisements.

　　C）Subsidisecompaniestoadoptplainpackaging.

　　D）Reclassifycigarettesaccordingtopackaging.

　　48.WhathashappenedinAustraliawhereplainpackagingisimplemented?

　　A）Prematuredeathratesresultingfromsmokinghavedeclined.

　　B）ThenumberofsmokershasdroppedmoresharplythanintheUK.

　　C）Thesalesoftobaccosubstituteshaveincreasedconsiderably.

　　D）CigarettesaleshavebeenfallingfarmorequicklythanintheUK.

　　49.WhyittakensolongfortheUKgovernmenttoconsiderplainpackaging?

　　A）PrimeMinisterCameronhasbeenreluctanttotakeaction.

　　B）Thereisstrongoppositionfromveterannicotineaddicts.

　　C）ManyMembersofParliamentareaddictedtosmoking.

　　D）Pressurefromtobaccomanufacturersremainsstrong.

　　50.WhatdidCameronsayaboutchocolateorangesatsupermarketcheckouts?

　　A）Theyfueledalotofcontroversy.

　　B）TheymademoreBritishpeopleobese.

　　C）Theyattractedalotofsmokers.

　　D）Theyhadcertainingredientsmissing.

　　PassageTwo

　　Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

　　Whatawasteofmoney!

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