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2021年1月9日发(作者：何炅)
12月英语四级仔细阅读真题【已公布】
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is
followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of
them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should
decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax
proposal that will levy (征税)1.5
cents per liquid ounce on distributors.
Philadelphia’s new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city
council vote. It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the county.
It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win substantial support
outside super-liberal areas. Until now, the only city to successfully
pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.
The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas, as well as other
drinks with added sugar, such as Gatorade and iced teas. It’s
expected to raise $$410 million over the next five years, most of
which will go toward funding a universal pre-kindergarten program
for the city.
While the city council vote was met with applause inside the
council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists
made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.
“The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages—including
low- and no-calorie choices,” said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for
the American Beverage Association. “But most importantly, it is
against the law. So we will side with the majority of the people of
Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it.”
An industry backed anti-tax campaign has spent at least $$4
million on advertisements. The ads criticized the measure.
characterizing it as a“grocery tax.”
Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward
fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans. “The
move to recapture a small part of the profits from an industry that
pushes a product that contributes to diabetes, obesity and heart
disease in poorer communities in order to reinvest in those
communities will sure be inspirational to many other places,” said
Jim Krieger, executive director of Healthy Food America. “Indeed,
we are already hearing from some of them. It’s not just Berkeley’
anymore.”
Similar measures in California’s Albany, Oakland, San
Francisco and Colorado’s Boulder are becoming hot-button issues
Health advocacy groups have hinted that even more might be
coming.
46. What does the passage say about the newly-approved soda
tax in Philadelphia?
A) It will change the lifestyle of many consumers.
B) It may encourage other US cities to follow suit.
C) It will cut soda consumption among low-income
communities.
D)It may influence the marketing strategies of the soda business.
47. What will the opponents probably do to respond to the soda
tax proposal?
A) Bargain with the city council.
B) Refuse to pay additional tax.
C) Take legal action against it.
D) Try to win public support.
48. What did the industry-backed anti-tax campaign do about the
soda tax proposal?
A) It tried to arouse hostile feelings among consumers.
B) It tried to win grocers’ support against the measure.
C) It kept sending letters of protest to the media.
D) It criticized the measure through advertising.
49. What did public health groups think the soda tax would do?