2021-2022年广东省广州市公共英语五级(笔试)真题一卷(含答案)

2021-2022年广东省广州市公共英语五级(笔试)真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.ListeningComprehension(15题)1.Peoplelikethechangesintheorganizationofthecompany．

A.RightB.Wrong

2.WangpreferstolivewithanEnglishfamily.

A.RightB.Wrong

3.PartA

Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.

听力原文：Thereareseveralplacesintheworldthatarefamousforpeoplewholiveforaverylongtime．Thesesplacesareusuallymountainousareas，farawayfrommodemcities．Doctors，scientistsandpublichealthexpertsoftentraveltotheseregionstosolveamysteriouslonghealthylife；theexpertshopetobringtothemodemworldthesecretsoflongevity．

HunzaishighintheHymalayanMountainsofAsia．There，manypeopleoveronehundredyearsofagearestillinphysicalhealth．Menofninetyarenewfathers．andwomenoffiftystillhavebabies．Whatarethereasonsforthisgoodhealth?ScientistsbelievethatthepeopleofHunzahavethesethreebenefits：first，physicalwork，usuallyinthefieldsorwithanimals；second，ahealthenvironmentwithcleanairandwater：andwhat'smore,asimplediethighinvitaminsandnutritionbutlowinfat，cholesterol，sugarandchemicals．

PeopleintheCaucasusMountaininRussiaarealsofamousfortheirlongevity．Inthisarea，thereareamazingexamplesofverylong-livedpeople．Birthrecordsarenotusuallyavailable．butawomancalledTsurbaprobablyliveduntilage160;amancalledShiraliprobablyliveduntil168．Hiswidowwas120yearsold．Ingeneral，peoplenotonlylivealongtime，buttheyalsolivewell．Theyarealmostneversick，andwhentheydie，theyhavenotonlytheirownteethbutalsoafullheadofhairandgoodeyesight．

Vilcabamba，Ecuador，isanotherareafamousforthelongevityofitshabitants．Thisregion—likeHunzaandtheCaucasus—isalsoinhighmountains．farawayfromcities．InVilcabamba．too．thereisverylittledisease．Onereasonforthegoodhealthofthepeoplemightbetheclean，beautifulenvironment：thetemperatureisabout70Fahrenheitallyearlong；thewindalwayscomesfromthesamedirection；andtheregionisrichinflowers，fruits，vegetablesandwildlife．

Insomeways，thedietsofthehabitantsinthethreeregionsarequitedifferent．Hunzukutseatmainlyrawvegetables，fruit(especiallyapricots)，andchapattis—akindofpancake；theyeatmeatonlyafewtimesayear．TheCaucasiandietconsistsmainlyofmilk，cheese，vegetables，fruitandmeat；mostpeopletheredrinkthelocalredwinedaily．InVilcabamba，peopleeatasmallamountofmeateachweek，batthedietconsistslargelyofgrain，corns，beans，potatoesandfruit．

ExpertsfindonesurprisingfactinthemountainsofEcuador．Mostpeoplethere，eventheveryold，consumealotofcoffee，drinkalargeamountofalcohol，andsmokefortytosixtycigarettesdaily．

However，thedietsaresimilarintwogeneralways：first，thefruitsandvegetablesthattheinhabitantsofthethreeareaseatareallnatural；thatis，theycontainnochemicalsandsecond，thepeopleconsumefewercaloriesthanpeopledointheotherpartsoftheworld．AtypicalNorthAmericantakesinallaverageof3,300calorieseveryday；atypicalinhabitantofthesemountainousareasbetween1,700and2,000calories．

Inhabitantsinthethreeregionshavemoreincommoncalories,naturalfood，theirmountainsandtheirdistancefrommodemcities．becausethesepeopleliveincountrysideandaremostlyfarmers，theirlivesarephysicallyhard．Thus，theydonotneedtogotohealthclubsbecausetheygetalotofexerciseintheirdailywork．Inaddition，although，theirlivesarehard，thepeopledonotseemtohavetheworriesofcitypeople．Theirlivesarequiet．Consequently，someexpertsbelievethatphysicalexerciseandfreedomfromworrymightbethetwomostimportantsecretsoflongevity．

Somemodemcitiesareusuallyfamousforpeoplewholiveaverylongtime.

A.RightB.Wrong

4.Whichsubjectdoesthestudentsayshewasgoodat?

A.Computerprogramming.

B.Artanddesign.

C.Electronics.

D.Mathematics.

5.Besidestheproblemofspeakingtoofast,whatelsewillmakelisteningmoredifficult?

6.Whobenefitsmostfrominflation?

A.Personswhohavesalariesaccordingtolong-termcontracts.

B.Personswhoownbusinesses.

C.Personswithold-agepensions.

D.Personswithslow-risingincomes.

7.Whataretheshoppinggoodsthatarebasicallyconsideredthesame?

A.Thosethatsatisfysimilarneedsoftheconsumer.

B.Thosethatconsumersdon'tcarewheretobuy.

C.Thosethatconsumersspendmuchtimelookingfor.

D.Thosethatcanbefoundeverywhere.

8.Accordingtoanotherexplanation,wheredidthisexpressionprobablycomefrom?

A.Australia.B.Japan.C.Netherland.D.England.

9.PartB

Directions:Youwillhear3conversationsortalksandyoumustanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheartherecordingONLYONCE.

听力原文：Right，everybody．WelcometoCentralCollegelibraryservices．Myname'sKathyJenkins．I'llgiveyouabriefintroductiontothelibrary．Wehaveawell-stockedbankofresourceswhicharelocatedinthreemainplaces：thelibraryitself，withbooksandperiodicals；theself-accesslanguagecentre，withaudioandvideomaterial；andthemicro-computerlab．I'llstartwiththemicro-computerlab，ormicro-labaswecallit．Itisfittedwith24personalcomputers．

Ifyouareamemberofthelibrary，youmayborrowCALLdiscsinFrench，German，Italian，SpanishandRussianaswellasEnglish．Bytheway，CALLstandsforcomputeraidedlanguagelearning：C-A-doubleL．“CALL”．forshort．Youmayalsoborrowarangeofwordprocessinganddesktoppublishingpackages．Alldisksare，ofcourse，strictlyforuseinthemicro-labonly．Ifyouwishtoprintanythingyoushoulduseoneofthefivemachinesaroundtheoutsideoftheroom．Fourareconnectedtodotmatrixprinters，oneisconnectedtothelaserprinter．Ifyouwantabetterqualityprintoutfromthelaserprinter，comeandseemeoranyofthelibrarystaff．Dot-matrixprintoutsarefreebutthereisachargeforusingthelaserprinter．

Thereisalwaysaqueuetogettotheterminalstowardstheendofterm．Comeinandgettoknowhowtousethecomputersearlyinthetermandusethemregularly，ratherthanjustbeforeexamsandessaydeadlines，inordertoavoiddelayordisappointment．Trainingsessionsareheldonaregularbasis．onthefirstandthirdThursdayofeachmonth，andarefreetofull-timestudentsofthecollege．Seeyouthere．Now，anyquestions?

Whatdoesthespeakersuggestthatthestudentsshoulddoduringtheterm?

A.Consultwithherfrequently.

B.Usethecomputerregularly.

C.Occupythecomputerearly.

D.Waltforone'sturnpatiently.

10.Whydoesthespeakersuggestwerisewithayawnandstretch?

A.Becauseitwillhelpkeepyourenergyfortheday'swork.

B.Becauseitwillhelpyoutocontrolyourtemperearlyintheday.

C.Becauseitwillhelpyoutoconcentrateonyourroutinework.

D.Becauseitwillkeepyourenergycycleundercontrolallday.

11.Whatsuggestiondoesthemanthinkitisgood?

A.Trytogiveupsmoking.

B.Eatsweetseverydayinsteadofsmoking.

C.Trytogiveuponecigaretteeveryday.

D.Gotoahypnotist.

12.PartA

Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.

听力原文：Thereareseveralplacesintheworldthatarefamousforpeoplewholiveforaverylongtime.Thesesplacesareusuallymountainousareas,farawayfrommoderncities.Doctors,scientistsandpublichealthexpertsoftentraveltotheseregionstosolveamysteriouslonghealthylife;theexpertshopetobringtothemodernworldthesecretsoflongevity.

HunzaishighintheHymalayanMountainsofAsia.There,manypeopleoveronehundredyearsofagearestillinphysicalhealth.Menofninetyarenewfathers,andwomenoffiftystillhavebabies.Whatarethereasonsforthisgoodhealth?ScientistsbelievethatthepeopleofHunzahavethesethreebenefits:first,physicalwork,usuallyinthefieldsorwithanimals;second,ahealthenvironmentwithcleanairandwater;andwhat'smore,asimplediethighinvitaminsandnutritionbutlowinfat,cholesterol,sugarandchemicals.

PeopleintheCaucasusMountaininRussiaarealsofamousfortheirlongevity.Inthisarea,thereareamazingexamplesofverylong-livedpeople.Birthrecordsarenotusuallyavailable,butawomancalledTsurbaprobablyliveduntilage160;amancalledShiraliprobablyliveduntil168.Hiswidowwas120yearsold.Ingeneral,peoplenotonlylivealongtime,buttheyalsolivewell.Theyarealmostneversick,andwhentheydie,theyhavenotonlytheirownteethbutalsoafullheadofhairandgoodeyesight.

Vilcabamba,Ecuador,isanotherareafamousforthelongevityofitshabit-ants.Thisregion—likeHunzaandtheCaucasus—isalsoinhighmountains,farawayfromcities.InVilcabamba,too,thereisverylittledisease.Onereasonforthegoodhealthofthepeoplemightbetheclean,beautifulenvironment:thetemperatureisabout70Fahrenheitallyearlong;thewindalwayscomesfromthesamedirection;andtheregionisrichinflowers,fruits,vegetablesandwildlife.

Insomeways,thedietsofthehabitantsinthethreeregionsarequitedifferent.Hunzukutseatmainlyrawvegetables,fruit(especiallyapricots),andchapattis—akindofpancake;theyeatmeatonlyafewtimesayear.TheCaucasiandietconsistsmainlyofmilk,cheese,vegetables,fruitandmeat;mostpeopletheredrinkthelocalredwinedaily.InVilcabamba,peopleeatasmallamountofmeateachweek,butthedietconsistslargelyofgrain,coins,beans,potatoesandfruit.

ExpertsfindonesurprisingfactinthemountainsofEcuador.Mostpeoplethere,eventheveryold,consumealotofcoffee,drinkalargeamountofalcohol,andsmokefortytosixtycigarettesdaily.

However,thedietsaresimilarintwogeneralways:first,thefruitsandvegetablesthattheinhabitantsofthethreeareaseatareallnatural;thatis,theycontainnochemicalsandsecond,thepeopleconsumefewercaloriesthanpeopledointheotherpartsoftheworld.AtypicalNorthAmericantakesinanaverageof3,300calorieseveryday;atypicalinhabitantofthesemountainousareasbetween1,700and2,000calories.

Inhabitantsinthethreeregionshavemoreincommoncalories,naturalfood,theirmountainsandtheirdistancefrommoderncities,becausethesepeopleliveincountrysideandaremostlyfarmers,theirlivesarephysicallyhard.Thus,theydonotneedtogotohealthclubsbecausetheygetalotofexerciseintheirdailywork.Inaddition,although,theirlivesarehard,thepeopledonotseemtohavetheworriesofcitypeople.Theirlivesarequiet.Consequently,someexpertsbelievethatphysicalexerciseandfreedomfromworrymightbethetwomostimportantsecretsoflongevity.

Somemoderncitiesareusuallyfamousforpeoplewholiveave

A.TrueB.Fasle

13.PartC

Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerthequestionsorcompletethenotesinyourtestbookletforQuestions21-30bywritingNOTMORETHANTHREEwordsinthespaceprovidedontheright.YouwillhearthetalkTWICE.

Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions21-30.

听力原文：Todaywetakeitforgrantedthatthemailwillbedelivereddailyatourdoor.Butmanyyearsagoitmighthavebeenplacedinatreetrunkorunderneatharock.Intheearlydaysofthemailnoonecouldbesureaboutwhereorwhenitwouldarrive.

AtthesoutherntipofAfricatherewasonceapostofficeunderarock.IntheolddaystheroutefromEnglandtoIndiawasaroundtheCapeofGoodHope.Thejourneywasstormyanddangerous.Ittooksixlongmonths.Sailorsoftenwishedtosendmailhome,buttheyseldommetshipsboundbacktoEngland.Soatthecapethesailorswouldgoashore.Theyheadedforacertainlargestone.Onthestonewerescratchedthewords"Lookhereunderforletters."Theywouldleavetheirlettersthere,knowingthatthenexthomeward-boundshipwouldstopandpickthemup.

TherewasanotherpostofficelikethisatthesoutherntipofSouthAmerica.Duringthegoldrushdays,boatssailedaroundCapeHorntoCalifornia.AtCapeHornwasakegnailedtoapost.Boatscomingfromtheeastcoastwouldsendasmallboatashoretothispostoffice.Theypickedupanylettersinthekeg.Atthesametimetheymailedlettershomethatboatssailingeastcouldpickup.

InthestateofWashingtonstandsthestumpofahugecedar.It,too,wasonceapostoffice.Settlersneededaplaceforthemailcarrierstoleavetheirletters.Theirhousesweresowidelyscatteredthatthemailcarriercouldnotreachallofthem,andthepostofficewasfarawayoverroughroads.Sothesettlersfoundatreethatstoodwhereseveraltrailscrossed.Theycutthetreedowntenfeetfromtheground,holloweditout,andcovereditwitharoof.Inside,theynailedarowofwoodenboxes.Eachboxwasmarkedwithafamily'sname.Themailcarriercouldleavelettersthereforeveryoneformilesaround.

ForthefirstfewyearsaftertheEnglishcolonistscametoAmerica,therewasnoregularpostalservice.Peoplegavetheirletterstoanytravelerwhohappenedtobegoingintherightdirection.Oftentheygavethemtoapeddleroratravelingshoemaker.Whenthetravelerreachedthetownwheretheletterwasgoing,hemightstopataninn.Hewouldleavethelettersthere.Buttheretheystayeduntilthepersontheywereaddressedtohappenedtocomebyandstoppedattheinn.

WhataboutplaceslikeVirginiawheretherewereveryfewinns?Peoplewhowishedtosendletterswouldleavethematoneofthelargeplantations.Theownersoftheplantationwouldthensendthelettersontoaneighbor.Theneighborwoulddothesame.Itwasaslowmailsystem.

Aftermanyyears,regularmailcarriersonhorsebackwerehired.Theywentfromonebigtowntoanother.BetweenNewYorkandBoston,forexample,therewasone"postrider"amonth.Hetraveledonlybydayandtooktwoweeksforthetrip.Oftenthepostriderleftallthemailforawholetownatacrossroadsstore.Itstilltookmanyweeksforalettertoreachthepersonitwasaddressedto.

Finally,abouttwohundredyearsago,BenjaminFranklinwasmadepostmasterforallthecolonies.Hisfirstactwastomakealongjourneytofindoutthebestroutesforcarryingthemail.Thenhesetupalineofpoststationbetweenthenorthernandsoutherncolonies.Heorderedhispostriderstotravelbynightaswellasbyday.

Franklin'spostriderscouldcarrymorelettersinashortertimefromonecolonytoanother.TheletterservicehelpedtheyoungAmericancolonieslearnmoreabouteachother.Theylearnedthattheywereallinterestedin

14.Whocanbedescribedas"amantohavehisnoseputoutofjoint"?

A.Agayman.

B.Asickman.

C.Amanwhowantstosmellaflower.

D.Amanwhofeelshurtanddepressed.

15.PartC

Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerthequestionsorcompletethenotesinyourtestbookletforQuestions21-30bywritingNOTMORETHANTHREEwordsinthespaceprovidedontheright.YouwillhearthetalkTWICE.

Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions21-30.

听力原文：Imagineyouareahighschoolprincipal．Ateacherburstsbreathlesslyintoyouroffice．“There'safistfightinthedining-room．”shegasps．Theresponsibilityisyourstostopthefight．Howdoyoumeetit?

(1)Perhapsyou，asayoungster，tookpartinfightsandyourpresent-daytieswithstudentsarewarmandstrong．Youcanstopthefightbecauseyourprestigeishighamongthem．

(2)Youhaveaplanprepared．Otherschoolshavebeendisruptedsoyouhavealreadyplannedawaytostopanyfight．

(3)Youaretotallyconfidentofyourabilityinacrisis．Youarereadytostrideintothelunchroomandtakechargewithoutasinglequalm．Stoppingthefightwillbeeasy．

(4)Youferventlywishthatyoucoulddelegatethejobsinceyouknowthatyou'renotatalentedpeacemaker．Youwishyoucouldreturntothejobofplanningfortheschool'sneedtenyearshence．

Oneofthesefourreactionswouldbethefirstyou'dfeel．butonlyone—nottwoorthreeofthem，saythreepsychologists．Thesepsychologists—Dr.HarrietMann,Dr.HumphreyOsmondandMiriamSiegler—havecomeupwithaschemeforsortingpeopleregardlessoftheireducation，ageorsituation．

Theconceptisbasedonthepremisethatallpeoplehaveabasicwayofseeingtime．Eachofusispredisposedtoseealleventsfromtimevantagepoint．Eitheritremindsyouofthepast(past-oriented)，howtheeventfitsintotoday，yesterday，andtomorrow(timeline)，whatitistoday(present)，orhowitwilldevelop(future)．

Thethreebeganworkingin1968whenDr.MannandMrs.SieglerwereassistantstoDr.Osmond,director，attheBureauofResearch，NewJerseyNeuro-PsychiatricInstituteinPrinceton．Dr.OsmondiscurrentlydevisingwaystomakeempiricalstudiesofthetheoryandDr.MannisinCambridge，Massachusetts，writingabookontheWorldsofTime．Theirtake-offpointwasaninterestinobservationsmadebySwisspsychologistCarlGustavJung，whodescribedinthe1920sthetemperamentaldifferencesoffourpsychologicaltypes．Jungisknownasthefounderofanalyticpsychology．SinceJung'sworkin1921，however，noonehadconceivedofatheoreticalframeworkthatwouldaccountforthefourtypes．Withoutsuchaframework，therewasnopossibilityofsubstantiatingthatpeopleofdifferenttypesexperiencetheworldverydifferently．

Timeandspacearethetouchstonesinthesystem．Eachperson，afterall，useshistimesomehowandexistswithinandactsuponthespacearoundhim．Dr.Mann，andcompanyproposethatcertaintraitsaresharedbypersonsfallingineachofthefourcategories．

Thefirsttype，thepasttype，seestimeasbeingcircular．Forhim，thepastcropsupinthepresentandthenreturnstothepastasamemory．Heenjoyscollectingsouvenirsandkeepingdiaries．HetellsstoriesaboutGreatAuntHattieandalwaysremembersyourbirthday．

Pasttypesarepeggedbythissystemasemotionalpeoplewhoseetheworldinahighlysubjectiveway．Forinstance，SchoolPrincipalI(pasttype)couldidentifywiththefightandknowhowtohandleitbecauseofsomepastexperience-whetheritbesimilarfightsasachildhimselforonespreviouslydealtwithastheschoolprincipal．Inaddition，pasttypesusuallyfollowstrictmoralcodesandoftenarevaluedmoreforwhattheyarethanforwhattheydo．Thisqualityitself-becauseitlendsauthoritarianstrengthtoonewhopossessesit-mightcausethestudentstoquitfighting．Pasttypesoftenhavebeenfoundtobeskillfulatassessingtheexactemotionaltenorofaneventandareadeptatinfluencingothers'emotions，accordingtotheMann

二、2.UseofEnglish(10题)16.(41)

17.

【C16】

18.

【C11】

19.

【C9】

20.(44)

21.

【C19】

22.(47)

23.(36)

24.(37)

25.

【C18】

三、3.ReadingComprehension(15题)26.(74)

27.

Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthetext?

A.AstheUNhesitates，thepoortakeaction．

B.ProgressinenvironmentalprotectionhasbeenmadesincetheRioSummit．

C.Climatechangescannolongerbeneglected．

D.Thedeclineofearth'slife-supportsystemshasbeenhalted．

28.PartB

Directions:Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66-70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA-Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66～70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA～Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.

A．Thereremained,however,the“easier”labor—thelaborthatrequiredthehumaneyes,ears,judgmentandmindbutnosweating.Itneverthelesshaditsmiseries,forittendedtobedull,repetitious,andboring.Andthereisalwaysthesoursenseofendlesslydoingsomething.unpleasantundercompulsion.

B．Foronething,muchofhumaneffortthatistodayputinto“mimingtheworld”willbeunnecessary.Withcomputers,robotsandautomation,agreatdealofthedailygrindwillappeartoberunningitself.Thisisnothingstartling.ItisatrendthathasbeenrapidlyonitswayeversinceWorldWarⅡ.

C．Andnowwestandatthebrinkofachangethatwillbethegreatestofall,forworkinitsoldsensewilldisappearaltogether.Tomostpeople,workhasalwaysbeenanefforffulexercisingofmindorbody—compelledbythebitternecessityofearningthenecessitiesoflife—plusanoccasionalperiodofleisureinwhichtorestorhavefun.

D．Clearlytherewillbeapainfulperiodoftransition,onethatisstartingalready,andonethatwillbeinfullswingasthe21stcenturybegins.

E．Inthefirstplace,thecomputeragewillintroduceatotalrevolutioninournotionsofeducation,andisbeginningtodosonow.Thecomingofthecomputerwillmakelearningfun,andasuccessfullystimulatedmindwilllearnquickly.Itwillundoubtedlyturnoutthatthe“average”childismuchmoreintelligentandcreativethanwegenerallysuppose.Therewasatime,afterall,whentheabilitytoreadandwritewasconfinedtoaverysmallgroupof“scholars”andalmostallofthemwouldhavescoutedthenotionthatjustaboutanyonecouldlearntheintricaciesofliteracy.Yetwithmasseducationgeneralliteracycametobeafact.

F．Thismeansthatthedull,theboring,therepetitious,themind-stultifyingworkwillbegintodisappearfromthejobmarket—isalreadybeginningtodisappear.This,ofcourse,willintroducetwovitalsetsofproblem—isalreadyintroducingthem.

Periodicallyinhistory,therecomeperiodsofgreattransitioninwhichworkchangesitsmeaning.Therewasatime,perhaps10,000yearsago,whenhumanbeingsstoppedfeedingthemselvesbyhuntinggameandgatheringplants.andincreasinglyturnedtoagriculture.Inaway,thatrepresentedtheinventionof“work”.

Then,inthelatterdecadesofthe18thcentury,astheIndustrialRevolutionbeganinGreatBritain,therewasanothertransitioninwhichthesymbolsofworkwerenolongerthehoeandtheplow;theywerereplacedbythemillandtheassemblyline.66．______

WiththeIndustrialRevolution,machinery—poweredfirstbysteam,thenbyelectricityandinternalcombustionengines—tookoverthehardphysicaltasksandrelievedthestrainonhumanandanimalmuscles.

67．______

Andyet,suchjobshavebeencharacteristicofthehumanconditioninthefirstthree-quartersofthe20thcentury.They'vemadetoolittledemandonthehumanmindandspirittokeepthemfreshandalive,madetoomuchdemandforanymachinetoservethepurposeuntilnow.

Theelectroniccomputer,inventedinthe1940'sandimprovedatbreakneckspeed,wasamachinethat,forthefirsttime,seemedcapableofdoingworkthathaduntilthenbeenthepreserveofthehumanmind．Withthecoming

29.Throughouthistorytherehavebeenmanyunusualtaxesleviedonsuchthingsashats,beds,baths,marriages,andfunerals.AtonetimeEnglandleviedataxonsunlightbycollectionfromeveryhouseholdwithsixormorewindows.Andaccordingtolegend,therewasaTurkishrulerwhocollectedataxeachtimehedinedwithoneofhissubjects.Why?Topayforthewearandtearonhisteeth!

Differentkindsoftaxeshelptospreadthetaxburden.Anyonewhopaysataxissaidto"beartheburden"ofthetax.Theburdenofataxmayfallmoreheavilyonsomepersonsthanonothers.Thatiswhythethreelevelsofgovernmentinthiscountryuseseveralkindsoftaxes.Thisspreadstheburdenoftaxesamongmorepeople.Fromthestandpointoftheiruse,themostimportanttaxesareincometaxes,propertytaxes,salestaxes,andestate,inheritance,andgifttaxes.Someareusedbyonlyonelevelofgovernment;othersbytwoorevenallthreelevels.Togetherthesedifferenttaxesmakeupwhatiscalledourtaxsystem.

Incometaxesarethemainsourceoffederalrevenues.Thefederalgovernmentgetsmorethanthree-fourthsofitsrevenuefromincometaxes.Asitsnameindicated,anincometaxisataxonearnings.Bothindividualsandbusinesscorporationspayafederalincometax.

TheoldesttaxintheUnitedStatestodayisthepropertytax.Itprovidesmostoftheincomeforlocalgovernments.Itprovidesatleastapartoftheincomeforallbutafewstates.Itisnotusedbythefederalgovernment.

Asalestaxisatanleviedonpurchases.MostpeoplelivingindieUnitedStatesknowaboutsalestaxessincetheyareusedinallbutfourstates.Actuallythereareseveralkindsofsalestaxes,butonlythreeofthemareimportant.Theyaregeneralsalestaxes,excisetaxes,andimporttaxes.

Otherthreecloselyrelatedtaxesareestate,inheritance,andgifttaxes.Everythingapersonowns,includingbothrealandpersonalproperty,makesuphisorherestate.Whensomeonedies,ownershipofhisorherpropertyorestatepassesontooneormoreindividualsororganizations.Beforethepropertyistransferred,however,itissubjecttoanestatetaxifitsvalueexceedsacertainamount.

ThereasonthattheTurkishrulercollectedadiningtaxistopayfor______.

A.theinconvenienceforhimtoputonandtakeoffclothes

B.thedamagethateatingdidtohisteeth

C.hiseffortstocutthefoodintopieces

D.thedecayofhisteethbecauseofsugar

30.WorldleadersmetrecentlyatUnitedNationsheadquartersinNewYorkCitytodiscusstheenvironmentalissuesraisedattheRioEarthSummitin1992．TheheadsofstateweresupposedtodecidewhatfurtherstepsshouldbetakentohaltthedeclineofEarth'slife-supportsystems．Infact，thismeetinghadmuchtheflavouroftheoriginalEarthSummit．Towit：emptypromises，hollowrhetoric，bickeringbetweenrichandpoor，andirrelevantinitiatives．ThinkU.S.Congressinslowmotion．

Almostobscuredbythistorporisthefactthattherehasbeensomeremarkableprogressoverthepastfiveyears—realchangesintheattitudeofordinarypeopleintheThirdWorldtowardfamilysizeandadawningrealisationthatenvironmentaldegradationandtheirownwell-beingareintimately，andinversely，linked．Almostnoneofthis，however,hasanythingtodowithwhatthebureaucratsaccomplishedinRio．

Oritdidn'taccomplish．OneitemontheagendaatRio，forexample，wasarenewedefforttosavetropicalforest