《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

D
The Government’s sugar tax on soft drinks has brought in half as much money as Ministers first predicted it would generate, the first official data on the policy has shown.
First announced in April, 2016, the tax which applies to soft drinks containing more than 5g of sugar per 100ml, was introduced to help reduce childhood obesity(肥胖). It is believed that today’s children and teenagers are consuming three times the recommended level of sugar, putting them at a higher risk of the disease.
Initially the sugar tax was expected to make ￡520m a year for the Treasury. However, data of the first six months showed it would make less than half this amount. At present it is expected to generate ￡240m for the year ending in April 2019, which will go to school sports.
It comes after more than half of soft drinks sold in shops have had their sugar levels cut by manufacturers(制造商) so they can avoid paying the tax. Drinks now contain 45 million fewer kilos of sugar as a result of manufacturers’ efforts to avoid the charge, according to Treasury figures. Since April drinks companies have been forced to pay between 18p and 24p for every litre of sugary drink they produce or import, depending on the sugar content.
However, some high sugar brands, like Classic Coca Cola, have accepted the sugar tax and are refusing to change for fear of upsetting consumers. Fruit juices, milk - based drinks and most alcoholic drinks are free of the tax, as are small companies manufacturing fewer than 1m litres per year.
Today’s figures, according to one government official, show the positive influence the sugar tax is having by raising millions of pounds for sports facilities(设施) and healthier eating in schools. Helping the next generation to have a healthy and active childhood is of great importance, and the industry is playing its part.
32. Why was the sugar tax introduced?
A. To collect money for schools.
B. To improve the quality of drinks.
C. To protect children’s health.
D. To encourage research in education.
33. How did some drinks companies respond to the sugar tax?
A. They turned to overseas markets.
B. They raised the prices of their products.
C. They cut down on their production.
D. They reduced their products’ sugar content.
34. From which of the following is the sugar tax collected?
A. Most alcoholic drinks.
B. Milk - based drinks.
C. Fruit juices.
D. Classic Coke.
35. What can be inferred about the adoption of the sugar tax policy?
A. It is a short - sighted decision.
B. It is a success story.
C. It benefits manufacturers.
D. It upsets customers.

答案： 32.C 细节理解题 [定位句]First announced in April, 2016, the tax which applies to soft drinks containing more than 5g of sugar per 100ml, was introduced to help reduce childhood obesity(肥胖). (第二段第一句)
译文：2016年4月首次宣布了该税适用于每100毫升含糖超过5克的软饮料，旨在帮助减少儿童肥胖。
[解析]根据定位句可知，征收糖税的目的是保护儿童的健康。故选C。
33.D 细节理解题 [定位句]It comes after more than half of soft drinks sold in shops have had their sugar levels cut by manufacturers(制造商) so they can avoid paying the tax. (第四段第一句)
译文：此前，制造商已经降低了商店中销售的一半以上的软饮料的含糖量，以避免纳税。
[解析]根据定位句可知，一些饮料公司降低了其产品的含糖量以应对糖税。故选D。
34.D 细节理解题 [定位句]However, some high sugar brands, like Classic Coca Cola, have accepted the sugar tax and are refusing to change for fear of upsetting consumers. (第五段第一句)
译文：然而，一些高糖品牌，如经典可口可乐，已经接受了糖税，并拒绝改变，以免惹恼消费者。
[解析]根据定位句可知，经典可口可乐缴纳糖税。故选D。
35.B 推理判断题 [解析]根据最后一段第一句“Today's figures, according to one government official, show the positive influence the sugar tax is having by raising millions of pounds for sports facilities(设施) and healthier eating in schools.”可知，据一位政府官员称，今天的数据显示了糖税通过为体育设施和校内更健康的饮食筹集数百万英镑所产生的积极影响。由此可推知，糖税政策的施行是成功的。故选B。