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, that 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(养家糊口的人) 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.
【小题1】
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first paragraph?
| A．Smoking causes 10 percent of the deaths worldwide. |
| B．About 10 million people will die from smoking each year by 2020. |
| C．Half the people in the world will be killed by smoking. |
| D．Roughly there are 1,300 million smokers nowadays. |
| A．relationship | B．education |
| C．health | D．economy |
| 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 |
| A．great intelligence | B．good education |
| C．bad behaviors | D．inability to read or write |
| 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. |
科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年广东揭阳第三中学高二下期第二次阶段考试英语卷（带解析） 题型：单选题
Many things that were once considered useful and _____, for example, tobacco, is now thought harmful.
| A．beneficial | B．suitable | C．fulfilling | D．accessible |
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Many things that were once considered useful and _____, for example, tobacco, is now thought harmful.
A．beneficial B．suitable C．fulfilling D．accessible
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届江苏省高一下学期第一次月考英语试题 题型：其他题
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注意：每个空格只填1个单词
The health dangers of smoking have been well reported. For years, doctors have warned that smoking can cause lung cancer. Studies also have linked smoking to several other kinds of cancer, heart attacks and other diseases, lung diseases, and a number of other medical problems. The repeated health warnings have had an effect. Thousands of people have stopped smoking. But as many people have learned, stopping smoking can be very difficult.
A major problem apparently is the nicotine, a poisonous substance found in tobacco. Small amounts of nicotine are released as tobacco is burned. And over many years of smoking, a person’s body becomes dependenton the substance. A try to stop smoking brings the problems of nicotine withdrawal（脱瘾过程）.
American medical researchers have found that nicotine withdrawal causes people to become angry very easily, aggressive, worried and unable to think sharply. Many people who have tried to stop smoking would confirm those findings.
To help people give up smoking, some tobacco companies have proposed chewing tobacco, or using snuff as safe substitutes（替代物）. Snuff is a tobacco powder that usually is breathed in. But many people put it between their gum and cheek.
A group of British scientists said recently that many lives could be saved by a major program to get cigarette smokers to change to snuff. An American scientist, Allan Blum, disagreed. Dr. Blum argued that snuff, put in the mouth, can cause gum disease, teeth problems and throat problems that lead to cancer. Dr. Blum also warned against chewing tobacco as a substitute for smoking. He said chewing tobacco can lead to cancer of the mouth, throat or digestive system.
Medical researchers say another possible substitute for smoking is a special nicotine chewing gum. The gum is already sold in Europe and Canada. A report says research shows that the chewing gum will increase the amount of nicotine in a person’s blood. This helps satisfy some people’s desire for a cigarette. However, the report says, the chewing gum also leads to some unpleasant side effects. And it may be dangerous for people with heart problems.
Two other American scientists say they have found that the most effective way to stop smoking is to do it completely, suddenly, all at once. The report by Saul Shirtman and Dr. Murray Jogbett says that by stopping all at once, the worst problems of nicotine withdrawal are over in just a few days. But, they say, by continuing to smoke, even a little less each day, the problems of withdrawal never end completely.
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Bad effects of smoking |
Many kinds of disease and a number of other medical (91) ▲ are connected with smoking. |
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Difficulty in stopping smoking |
The (92) ▲ for this is that smokers are (93) ▲ on nicotine, a poisonous substance in tobacco, and people (94) ▲ to stop smoking have emotional problems and are unable to think sharply. |
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(95) ▲ to stop smoking |
Looking for substitutes for smoking |
Snuff |
Causing gum disease, teeth problems and throat problemsthat (96) ▲cancer. |
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Chewing tobacco |
Causing cancer of the mouth, throat or digestive system |
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Nicotine chewing gum |
◆ Helping satisfy some people’s desire for a cigarette by (97) ▲ the amount of nicotine in one’s blood. ◆ Having some side effects and being dangerous for people who (98) ▲ from heart problems. |
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Giving up smoking (99) ▲ , suddenly, all at once |
In a few days, the worst problems of nicotine withdrawal no longer (100) ▲ . |
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科目：高中英语 来源：20102011学年度广东惠阳高级中学高二第一学期期末英语卷 题型：阅读理解
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, that 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(养家糊口的人) 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.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first paragraph?
A. Smoking causes 10 percent of the deaths worldwide.
B. About 10 million people will die from smoking each year by 2020.
C. Half the people in the world will be killed by smoking.
D. Roughly there are 1,300 million smokers nowadays.
2.
According to the passage, tobacco affects a family in the following aspects EXCEPT _______.
A. relationship B. education
C. health D. economy
3.
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
4.
The underlined word “illiteracy” in the last paragraph means ____.
A. great intelligence B. good education
C. bad behaviors D. inability to read or write
5.
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.
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