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【题目】Tobacco is the second major cause of death in the world. It is responsible for the death of one in ten adults worldwide (about 5 million deaths each year). If current smoking patterns continue, it will cause some 10 million deaths each year by 2020. Half the people that smoke today, which is about 650 million people, will eventually be killed by tobacco.

Tobacco is the fourth most common risk factor for disease worldwide. The economic costs of tobacco use are equally devastating (破坏性的). In addition to the high public health costs of treating tobacco-caused diseases, tobacco kills people at the height of their productivity, depriving (剥夺) families of breadwinners and nations of a healthy workforce. Tobacco users are also less productive while they are alive due to increased sickness. A 1994 report estimated that the use of tobacco resulted in an annual global net loss of 200 thousand million US dollars, a third of this loss being in developing countries.

Tobacco and poverty are closely linked. Many studies have shown that in the poorest households in some low-income countries as much as 10% of total household expenditure is on tobacco. This means that these families have less money to spend on basic items such as food, education and health care. It contributes to a higher illiteracy rate, since money that could have been used for education is spent on tobacco instead.

【1】According to the passage, tobacco affects a family in the following aspects EXCEPT _______.

A. relationship

B. education

C. health

D. span>economy

【2】 The text uses a lot of figures to _____.

A. show we shouldn’t smoke too much

B. tell people exactly the number

C. warn people of the harm of smoking

D. indicate the writer had a careful investigation

【3】The underlined word “illiteracy” in the last paragraph means ____.

A. great intelligence

B. good education

C. bad behaviors

D. inability to read or write

【4】 What is the best title of the passage?

A. Tobacco Should Be Banned.

B. Why Is Tobacco a Major Threat to Public Health.

C. Tobacco and Poverty Go Hand in Hand.

D. Tobacco May Cause Death.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要是向公众说明烟草给人们以及社会带来的危害，给人们提出警示。

【1】A细节理解题。根据最后一段Many studies have shown that in the poorest households in some low-income countries as much as 10% of total household expenditure is on tobacco. This means that these families have less money to spend on basic items such as food, education and health care.可知，只有A项没有提及，故答案为A。

【2】C推理判断题。文章每一段都用了很多的数字，如the death of one in ten adults worldwide来表明吸烟给人们造成的伤害，故其目的是警告人们吸烟的危害，选C。

【3】D词义猜测题。根据后一句话since money that could have been used for education is spent on tobacco instead.钱很少花在教育上而是花在烟草上，可知前面illiteracy是与不受教育有关，意为文盲，无知，缺乏教育，故只有D项符合此意，故答案为D。

【4】B标题判断题。文章第一段就提出了烟草给人们健康带来的危害，然后继续以数字来举例说明原因。故答案为B。