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1、 2022年6月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案(3)Among the reports more outrageous (令人无法容忍的) findings-a German fertilizer described itself as “ earthworm friendly” a brand of flour said it was “non-polluting” and a British toilet paper claimed to be “environmentally friendlier” The study was written and researched by Brit
2、ains National Consumer Council (NCC) for lobby group Consumer International . It was funded by the German and Dutch governments and the European Commission . “ While many good and useful claims are being made , it is clear there is a long way to go in ensuring shoppers are adequately informed about
3、the environmental impact of products they buy,” said Consumers International director Anna Fielder .The 10-country study surveyed product packaging in Britain . Western Europe , Scandinavia and the United States . It found that products sold in Germany and the United Kingdom made the most environmen
4、tal claims on average .The report focused on claims made by specific products , such as detergent (洗涤剂) insect sprays and by some garden products . It did not test the claims , but compared them to labeling guidelines set by the International Standards Organization (ISO) in September ,1999.Researche
5、rs documented claims of environmental friendliness made by about 2,000 products and found many too vague or too misleading to meet ISO standards.“Many products had specially-designed labels to make them seem environmentally friendly , but in fact many of these symbols mean nothing ,” said report res
6、earcher Philip Page .“Laundry detergents made the most number of claims with 158. Household cleaners were second with 145 separate claims . while paints were third on our list with 73 .The high numbers show how very confusing it must be for consumers to sort the true from the misleading .” he said .
7、The ISO labeling standards ban vague or misleading claims on product packaging , because terms such as “environmentally friendly” and “non-polluting” cannot be verified . “ what we are now pushing for is to have multinational corporations meet the standards set by the ISO .” said Page. 31. According
8、 to the passage , the NCC found it outrageous that _ A) all the products surveyed claim to meet ISO standardsB) the claims made by products are often unclear or deceivingC) consumers would believe many of the manufactures claimD) few products actually prove to be environment friendly 32. As indicate
9、d in this passage , with so many good claims , the consumers _ A) are becoming more cautious about the products they are going to buyB) are still not willing to pay more for products with green labelingC) are becoming more aware of the effects different products have on the environmentD) still do no
10、t know the exact impact of different products on the environment 33. A study was carried out by Britains NCC to _A) find out how many claims made by products fail to meet environmental standardsB) inform the consumers of the environmental impact of the products they buyC) examine claims made by prod
11、ucts against ISO standardsD) revise the guidelines set by the International Standards Organization 34. What is one of the consequences caused by the many claims of household products ? A) They are likely to lead to serious environmental problemsB) Consumers find it difficult to tell the true from th
12、e falseC) They could arouse widespread anger among consumerD) Consumers will be tempted to buy products they dont need 35. It can be inferred from the passage that the lobby group Consumer International wants to _ A) make product labeling satisfy ISO requirementsB) see all household products meet en
13、vironmental standardsC) warn consumers of the danger of so-called green productsD) verify the efforts of non-polluting products Passage four Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the worlds largest black bears . They are in northern Pennsylvanias Pocono Mountai
14、ns , a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife . The streams , lakes , meadows ( 草地) , mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region . Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important ha
15、bitats (栖息地) are endangered by highway construction . To protect the Poconos natural beauty from irresponsible development . The Nature Conservancy (大自然爱护协会) named the area one of Americas “Last Great Places” Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancys bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmenta
