70. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run. 　

B. Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill. 　

C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking. 　

D. Adults will depend more on their families. 　

答案　 66.C　 67.B　 68.A　 69.D　 70.A

Passage 22

(09·陕西D篇)

Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn’t have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. 　

　“Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily, “Tony said.” You don’t have any luggage, right?”

　“Only this backpack,” Brian answered. “You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”

　“That’s right, one carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”

　“Thanks.”

Is Brian a criminal(犯罪)? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. 　

Every year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isn’t for everyone, But if you have very little money, can be flexible(灵活的)about your travel plans, and don’t mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!

52 Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?

A. Because they were the uniform for air couriers,　 　

B. Because that made him easier to be recognized. 　

C. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes. 　

D. because he did not have any luggage with him. 　

53 An air courier is a person who 　　　　　

A. manages a business company in foreign countries

B. organizes international flights for tourists

C. travels around the world with cheap tickets

D. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries

54 Businesses choose the air-courier service because 　　　　

A. it costs less　　　　 B. it is flexible　　　　 C. it saves time　　　　 D. it grows fast

55 One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he

A. cannot decide when and where to travel

B. cannot take any luggage with him

C. has to wear two pairs of jeans

D. saves little money from the travel

56 The author of the text mainly

A. describes the activities of a law-breaker

B. suggests an ideal way to travel

C. argues against the air-courier travel

D. tells us about a developing business

答案　 52.C　 53.D　 54.C　 55.A　 56.D

Passage 23

(08·广东A篇)

Parents and kids today dress alike,listen to the same music,and are friends.Is this a good thing? Sometimes,when Mr.Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Eliza-

beth,listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy,such as pop culture,he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.

“I would never have said to my mom,’Hey,the new Weezer album is really great.How do you like it?’”says Ballmer.“There was just a complete gap in taste.”

Music was not the only gulf.From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations,earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.

Today,the generation gap has not disappeared,versations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago.Now they are comfortable and common.And parent-child activities,

from shopping to sports,involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.

No wonder greeting cards today carry the message,“To my mother,my best friend.”

But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents.

“There’s still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there,but there is a change happening,”says Kerrie,a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College.“In the middle of that change,there is a lot of confusion among parents.”

Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes.They see the 1960s as a turning point.Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.

“My parents were on the ‘before’ side of that change,but today’s parents,the 40-year-olds,were on the ‘after’ side,”explains Mr.Ballmer.“It’s not something easily accomplished by parents these days,because life is more difficult to understand or deal with,but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”

69. Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of　　 . 　

A. tolerance　 B. unconcern　　 C. doubt　 D. sympathy 　

68. The underlined word "deter” in Paragraph 3 most probably means　　　 . 　

A. discarding　　 B. remove　　 C. benefit　　　 D. free 　

65. The author intends to __________

A. make consumers aware of the promoters’ false promises

B. show the weakness of the law on product safety

C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

D. introduce the organization of FDA.　

答案　 61.C　 62.D　 63.A　 64.B　 65.A

Passage 21

(09·山东C篇)

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, 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 drugstore 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. 　

66 The text is mainly about___________. 　

A. the price of cigarettes　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tie rate of teen smoking

C. the effect of tobacco tax increase　　　　　　　 D. the differences in tobacco tax rate 　

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. 　

64. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_______. 　

A. a product which was designed to produce electricity

B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D. an example of a quality beauty product 　

63. FDA. can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product ________. 　

A. if it is a drug

B. if it is a device

C. if its consumers make complaints

D. if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority 　

62．Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous product. 　

B. New products are more likely to be questionable. 　

C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA. 　

D. The promoters usually just care about profits. 　

61．It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are ______. 　

A. objective　　　　　 B. costly　　　　 C. unreliable　　 　　　D. illegal 　

48. What can we conclude from Stafford’s research?　

A. Marriage gives men more freedom. 　

B. Marriage has effects on job choices. 　

C. Housework sharing changes over time. 　

D. Having children means doubled housework. 　

答案　 45.C　 46.D　 47.A　 48.C

Passage 20

(09·山东B篇)

“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

　“Two full inches in the first three days!”

These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability. 　

Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoter. The re they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health. 　

To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary? Understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food Drug Administration)can require proof (证明)under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that safe and effective before it is put on the market . But if the product is a device, FDA. has no author to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the marker danger to health, FDA. can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the a voluntarily, or it can take legal action ,including seizure (查封) of the product. 　

One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the ## through contact pads. FDA. took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the ## the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life. 　

Olwionsly, most of the devices on the maker never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉讼),and new devices appear continually, Before buying, it is up to the consumer to the safety or effectiveness of such items. 　

47. What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?　

A. An unmarried man.　　　　　　　　　 B. An older married man. 　

C. A younger married man.　　　　　　 D. A married man with children.