(A) Japan’s smoking rate has dropped below 20 percent for the first time, according to a new survey, as a recent rise in cigarette prices helped to further discourage the habit. The proportion of adult smokers stood at 19. 7 percent, down 1. 2 percentage points from a year earlier and the lowest rate since the survey started in 1965.
The number of smokers in Japan stands at about 20. 6 million, according to the study, which is conducted by cigarette monopoly Japan Tobacco (JT). About 30. 3 percent of adult men and 9. 8 percent of adult women were smokers, it said. The overall figures put Japan roughly on par with the United States, where the Centers for Disease Control estimates that some 18. 1 percent of the adult population smokes.
The survey was conducted a month after Tokyo raised sales taxes for the first time in 17 years, pushing up the price of cigarettes, alcohol and other consumer goods. JT said Japan’s rapidly aging population may also be playing a role in lowering smoking rates, along with public health campaigns and tighter rules on where people can light up. Many restaurants still allow smoking, although the number of non-smoking areas or outright bans is growing.
Japan’s smoking rate peaked at 49. 4 percent in 1966, when a record 83. 7 percent of adult men and 18. 0 percent of women smoked, the company said. The rate declined in the ensuing decades, slipping below percent in 2004.
Which of the following are likely to contribute to the drop of Japan’s smoking rate?
A
The decline of death rate
B
A recent rise in cigarette prices.
C
Japan’s rapidly aging population.
D
Tighter rules on where people can smoke.
E
The allowance of smoking in many restaurants
本題答案:
BCD
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(A) Japan’s smoking rate has dropped below 20 percent for the first time, according to a new survey, as a recent rise in cigarette prices helped to further discourage the habit. The proportion of adult smokers stood at 19. 7 percent, down 1. 2 percentage points from a year earlier and the lowest rate since the survey started in 1965.
The number of smokers in Japan stands at about 20. 6 million, according to the study, which is conducted by cigarette monopoly Japan Tobacco (JT). About 30. 3 percent of adult men and 9. 8 percent of adult women were smokers, it said. The overall figures put Japan roughly on par with the United States, where the Centers for Disease Control estimates that some 18. 1 percent of the adult population smokes.
The survey was conducted a month after Tokyo raised sales taxes for the first time in 17 years, pushing up the price of cigarettes, alcohol and other consumer goods. JT said Japan’s rapidly aging population may also be playing a role in lowering smoking rates, along with public health campaigns and tighter rules on where people can light up. Many restaurants still allow smoking, although the number of non-smoking areas or outright bans is growing.
Japan’s smoking rate peaked at 49. 4 percent in 1966, when a record 83. 7 percent of adult men and 18. 0 percent of women smoked, the company said. The rate declined in the ensuing decades, slipping below percent in 2004.
Which of the following statements are true?
A
There are about 20. 6 million smokers in Japan
B
The long-term survey started about fifty years ago
C
The survey was conducted by the Japanese government
D
The raise of sales taxes pushed up the prices of consumer goods
E
In Japan, the proportion of male adult smokers is higher than that of female adult smokers
本題答案:
ABDE
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(B) One in five American adults read an electronic book in the last year, as gift-giving sped the shift away from the printed page, a Pew Research Center survey showed on Wednesday.
In a sweeping survey of e-books’ impact on reading habits, the Pew report said that four times more U. S. readers, or 15 percent, were reading e-books on a typical day now compared with less than two years ago.
But when it comes to reading in bed, the verdict is split. 45 percent of those surveyed preferred e-books and 43 percent gave the nod to old-fashioned print. Researcher Lee Rainie said the results underscored huge cultural and publishing changes as people do more of their book reading online. “People’s relationship to books is a central part of culture. So when that relationship is in transition like it is now, it’s an interesting thing to mark, ” he said.
Forrester, a consultancy, has forecast that nearly a quarter of Americans will own an e-book reader by 2016. With prices for top models below US$100, the readers “are a no-brainer for more and more consumers, ” it said in a report.
The Pew poll found in February that 21 percent of Americans 18 and older had read an e-book in the previous 12 months, up from 17 percent in December 2011. The jump was attributed to gifts of digital book readers and tablet computers over the holidays.
People who use e-books are more eager readers of books of all kinds, with 88 percent of those reading e-books in the previous 12 months also consuming printed books. They also are more likely to be under the age of 50, have some college education and live in households that make more than US$50, 000 a year. The most popular formats for e-book reading are on a computer and on digital readers such as Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes & Nobles Inc. ’s Nooks, both at just over 40 percent.
What is the purpose of the passage?
A
To highlight a recent trend.
B
To introduce a wearable gadget.
C
To advertise an electronic product.
D
To encourage gift-giving on holidays.
E
To promote the importance of reading
本題答案:
A
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(B) One in five American adults read an electronic book in the last year, as gift-giving sped the shift away from the printed page, a Pew Research Center survey showed on Wednesday.
In a sweeping survey of e-books’ impact on reading habits, the Pew report said that four times more U. S. readers, or 15 percent, were reading e-books on a typical day now compared with less than two years ago.
But when it comes to reading in bed, the verdict is split. 45 percent of those surveyed preferred e-books and 43 percent gave the nod to old-fashioned print. Researcher Lee Rainie said the results underscored huge cultural and publishing changes as people do more of their book reading online. “People’s relationship to books is a central part of culture. So when that relationship is in transition like it is now, it’s an interesting thing to mark, ” he said.
Forrester, a consultancy, has forecast that nearly a quarter of Americans will own an e-book reader by 2016. With prices for top models below US$100, the readers “are a no-brainer for more and more consumers, ” it said in a report.
The Pew poll found in February that 21 percent of Americans 18 and older had read an e-book in the previous 12 months, up from 17 percent in December 2011. The jump was attributed to gifts of digital book readers and tablet computers over the holidays.
People who use e-books are more eager readers of books of all kinds, with 88 percent of those reading e-books in the previous 12 months also consuming printed books. They also are more likely to be under the age of 50, have some college education and live in households that make more than US$50, 000 a year. The most popular formats for e-book reading are on a computer and on digital readers such as Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes & Nobles Inc. ’s Nooks, both at just over 40 percent.
What does the expression “when it comes to reading in bed, the verdict is split” mean?
A
The majority of the people surveyed preferred reading e-books at bed time
B
The majority of the people surveyed preferred reading printed books at bed time
C
E-books and printed books enjoyed similar popularity in terms of bedtime reading
D
There are fierce arguments over whether people should read e-books or printed books at bed time.
E
The researcher who conducted the survey couldn’t reach a conclusion on the popularity of e-books.
本題答案:
C
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(B) One in five American adults read an electronic book in the last year, as gift-giving sped the shift away from the printed page, a Pew Research Center survey showed on Wednesday.
In a sweeping survey of e-books’ impact on reading habits, the Pew report said that four times more U. S. readers, or 15 percent, were reading e-books on a typical day now compared with less than two years ago.
But when it comes to reading in bed, the verdict is split. 45 percent of those surveyed preferred e-books and 43 percent gave the nod to old-fashioned print. Researcher Lee Rainie said the results underscored huge cultural and publishing changes as people do more of their book reading online. “People’s relationship to books is a central part of culture. So when that relationship is in transition like it is now, it’s an interesting thing to mark, ” he said.
Forrester, a consultancy, has forecast that nearly a quarter of Americans will own an e-book reader by 2016. With prices for top models below US$100, the readers “are a no-brainer for more and more consumers, ” it said in a report.
The Pew poll found in February that 21 percent of Americans 18 and older had read an e-book in the previous 12 months, up from 17 percent in December 2011. The jump was attributed to gifts of digital book readers and tablet computers over the holidays.
People who use e-books are more eager readers of books of all kinds, with 88 percent of those reading e-books in the previous 12 months also consuming printed books. They also are more likely to be under the age of 50, have some college education and live in households that make more than US$50, 000 a year. The most popular formats for e-book reading are on a computer and on digital readers such as Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes & Nobles Inc. ’s Nooks, both at just over 40 percent.
Which of the following are popular formats for e-book reading?
A
On Kindle.
B
On Nooks.
C
On a 3D TV.
D
On a digital camera.
E
On a tablet computer
本題答案:
ABE
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(B) One in five American adults read an electronic book in the last year, as gift-giving sped the shift away from the printed page, a Pew Research Center survey showed on Wednesday.
In a sweeping survey of e-books’ impact on reading habits, the Pew report said that four times more U. S. readers, or 15 percent, were reading e-books on a typical day now compared with less than two years ago.
But when it comes to reading in bed, the verdict is split. 45 percent of those surveyed preferred e-books and 43 percent gave the nod to old-fashioned print. Researcher Lee Rainie said the results underscored huge cultural and publishing changes as people do more of their book reading online. “People’s relationship to books is a central part of culture. So when that relationship is in transition like it is now, it’s an interesting thing to mark, ” he said.
Forrester, a consultancy, has forecast that nearly a quarter of Americans will own an e-book reader by 2016. With prices for top models below US$100, the readers “are a no-brainer for more and more consumers, ” it said in a report.
The Pew poll found in February that 21 percent of Americans 18 and older had read an e-book in the previous 12 months, up from 17 percent in December 2011. The jump was attributed to gifts of digital book readers and tablet computers over the holidays.
People who use e-books are more eager readers of books of all kinds, with 88 percent of those reading e-books in the previous 12 months also consuming printed books. They also are more likely to be under the age of 50, have some college education and live in households that make more than US$50, 000 a year. The most popular formats for e-book reading are on a computer and on digital readers such as Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes & Nobles Inc. ’s Nooks, both at just over 40 percent.
Which of the following groups of people are more likely to read e-books?
A
People who are under 50.
B
People who do not have a job.
C
People who own an e-book reader.
D
People who have some college education.
E
People whose household income is higher than US$50, 000 a year.
本題答案:
ACDE
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(B) One in five American adults read an electronic book in the last year, as gift-giving sped the shift away from the printed page, a Pew Research Center survey showed on Wednesday.
In a sweeping survey of e-books’ impact on reading habits, the Pew report said that four times more U. S. readers, or 15 percent, were reading e-books on a typical day now compared with less than two years ago.
But when it comes to reading in bed, the verdict is split. 45 percent of those surveyed preferred e-books and 43 percent gave the nod to old-fashioned print. Researcher Lee Rainie said the results underscored huge cultural and publishing changes as people do more of their book reading online. “People’s relationship to books is a central part of culture. So when that relationship is in transition like it is now, it’s an interesting thing to mark, ” he said.
Forrester, a consultancy, has forecast that nearly a quarter of Americans will own an e-book reader by 2016. With prices for top models below US$100, the readers “are a no-brainer for more and more consumers, ” it said in a report.
The Pew poll found in February that 21 percent of Americans 18 and older had read an e-book in the previous 12 months, up from 17 percent in December 2011. The jump was attributed to gifts of digital book readers and tablet computers over the holidays.
People who use e-books are more eager readers of books of all kinds, with 88 percent of those reading e-books in the previous 12 months also consuming printed books. They also are more likely to be under the age of 50, have some college education and live in households that make more than US$50, 000 a year. The most popular formats for e-book reading are on a computer and on digital readers such as Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes & Nobles Inc. ’s Nooks, both at just over 40 percent.
Which of the following statements are true?
A
E-book readers have become more and more expensive.
B
The results of the survey emphasize the cultural and publishing changes.
C
In the U. S., people who read e-books outnumber those who read printed books
D
It is estimated that by 2016, more than half of Americans will own an e-book reader.
E
The fact that people give e-book readers as gifts contributes to the popularity of e-books.
本題答案:
BE
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The entire old town is designated as a pedestrian zone and free of cars. No are allowed in this area.
A
devices
B
vehicles
C
facilities
D
appliances
本題答案:
B
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The corpse was on the basis of dental records. That is, by examining the teeth of the dead, we can find out who the body is.
A
generated
B
recruited
C
identified
D
mediated
本題答案:
C
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Mr. Lee was fortunate enough to make a full from the stock market before this recession.
