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第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7?5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳

選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱

讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

A.Findingataxi.B.WakingupJack.C.CallingJack'sfamily.

2.Whichdoesthemanwant?

A.Hotcoffee.B.Grapes.C.Fruitjuice.

3.Whereprobablyarethespeakers?

A.Ataharvestfestival.B.Atacountryhotel.C.Atawinefactory.

4.Wherehasthewomanbeentorecently?

A.WestAfrica.B.Germany.C.France.

5.Whatprobablyistheman'smajor?

A.Elementaryeducation.B.Literature.C.Psychology.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選

項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)出試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每

小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whereistheman?

A.Atabar.B.Atahotel.C.Atarestaurant.

7.Howmuchbeerdoesthemanwant?

A.Haifapint.B.Onebottle.C.Twobottles.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whatmusicdoesthemanlikebest?

A.Popularmusic.B.Countrymusic.C.Classicalmusic.

9.Whatwouldthespeakersdotonight?

A.Hearaconcert.B.Seeagame.C.Dosomesports

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12小題。

10.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Acountry.B.Amovie.C.ATVplay.

11.HowistheweatherinEgyptfromMarchtoOctober?

A.Warm.B.Cold.C.Hot.

12.HowdidthemanlearnaboutEgypt?

A.Throughreading.B.Bytraveling.C.OntheTV.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Wherewillthespeakersgofirst?

A.Toamuseum.B.Toashop.C.Toarestaurant.

14.Whatdoesthewomannotfeellikedoing?

A.TastingIndianfood.B.Seeinganimals.C.Takingawalk.

15.Howdoesthewomansuggestgoingtothebeach?

A.Walking.B.Takingthesubway.C.Driving.

16.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakers?

A.Theyaretraveling.B.Theyarerich.C.Theyarehungry.

聽第10段材料，回答第0至20題。

17.WhobroughtthespeakertoEngland?

A.Hisfather.B.Hismother.C.Hisgrandma.

18.Whatdidthefatherdowhenthespeakerturned14?

A.Openedamarket.B.Hadarestaurant.C.MovedtoKent.

19.Whatdoweknowaboutthefather?

A.Hehatedschool.B.Hecaredforart.C.Hewasdiligent（勤勉的）.

20.Wheredidthespeakerstudyart?

A.InFrance.B.InEngland.C.InHungary.

第二部分：英語語言知識運用（共二節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)：多項選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

21.Thechoiceyoumakeupongraduationfromcollegeisofvitalimportance,foranappropriate

makesitpossibleforyoutoworkwithenthusiasmandshowyourtalenttobest

advantage,thuscontributingtosociety.

A.regulationB.occupationC.recommendationD.participation

22.Atpresentthesearch-and-rescueteamsaresufferinggreatpressureowingtothecontinual

ofanycluetothemissingaircraft.

A.enterpriseB.extensionC.absenceD.advance

23.Agreatexperimentwasconductedinthe16thcenturyinthepresenceofthousandsofpeople,

inwhichGalileotheforceofgravitybydroppingtwoironballs.

A.evaluatedB.demonstratedC.immigratedD.accumulated

24.HavingreadthepoembyDuFuoverandoveragain,Ikeptwondering一howdidthewar

onsuchawell-knownpoet?

A.impactB.reflectC.concentrateD.depend

25.Therepresentativessatbackandbegantochathappilyaswellasexcitedlyovercoffeewhen

theconference.

A.brokeawayB.brokedownC.brokeoffD.brokeout

26.Thepaintingdidn'tmakemuchsensetome.Whatimpressedmewasthatthecentralpartofit

foritsbrightcolor.

A.turnedoutB.workedoutC.pulledoutD.stuckout

27.Tobehonest,theworldowesalottoNelsonMandelaforhissupportofracial

equalityandhumanrights.

A.consistentB.contemporaryC.particularD.potential

28.Thecriminalhasbeensentencedto15yearsinprisonandIthinkhedeservesit,foragood

judgedoesnotmakedecisions.

A.intelligentB.enormousC.arbitraryD.marvelous

29.Chinaneedstostrikeabalancebetweenmaintaininga（n）fastandstable

developmentandmakingeconomicstructuraladjustment.

A.relativelyB.seeminglyC.approximatelyD.apparently

30.Wecanbecomeasmartshopperbychoosingforvalue,notforlooks;,choosegood

qualitygoodswithplainpackages.

A.inparticularB.inotherwordsC.inadditionD.inanycase

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）選出可以填入空白的最

佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

ShehadbeenshoppingwithherMominWal-Mart.Shemusthavebeen6yearsold,this

beautifulbrownhaired,freckle（雀斑）-facedimageofinnocence.Itwas31outside,thekindof

rainthatspiltoverthetopofgutters（檐槽），somuchinahurryto32theEarth.

Weall33thereinsidethedooroftheWal-Mart.Weallwaited,somepatient,others

34,becausenaturemesseduptheirhurriedday.Igotlostinthesoundandsightoftheheavens

35awaythedirtanddustoftheworld.Memoriesofrunningandsplashingsocarefreeasachild

camepouringinasawelcome36fromtheworriesofmyday.

Z/

Hervoicewassosweetasit37thedepressingatmosphere.Momzlet'srunthroughthe

rain/shesaid.

〃What?〃Momasked.

"Let'srunthroughtherain!”Sherepeated.

"No,honey.We'llwaituntilit38downabit."Momreplied.

Theyoungchildwaitedanotherminuteandrepeated:"'Mom,let'srunthroughtherain/

"We'llgetwetthroughifwedo."Momsaid.

〃No,wewon't,Mom.That'snotwhatyousaidthismorning."Theyounggirlsaidasshe

39atherMom'sarm,"Don'tyouremember?WhenyouweretalkingtoDaddyabouthiscancer;

yousaid,ifGodcangetusthroughthis,hecangetusthrough40\"

Theentirecrowdstoppeddead41.Noonecameorleftinthenextfewminutes.Mom

42andthoughtforawhileaboutwhatshewouldsay.Thiswasamomentofaffirmation（肯定）

inayoungchild'slife,atimewhen43trustcouldbenurtured（培育）sothatitwouldbloominto

44.“Honey,youare45right.Let'srunthroughtherain.Ifwegetwet,maybewejustneed

washing/'Momsaid.Thenofftheyran.

Weallstoodwatching,smilingastheyranpastthecars.Theyheldtheirshoppingbagsover

theirheadsjustincase.Soontheywere46byafewwhoscreamedandlaughedlikechildrenall

thewaytotheircars.Andyes,Idid.Iran.Igotwet.Ineededwashing.

47orpeoplecantakeawayyourmaterialpossessions,yourmoney,yourhealthor

sometimesyourhappiness.Butnoonecanevertakeawayyour48memories.So,don/tforget

totaketheopportunitiesto49memorieseveryday!

Toeverythingthereisaseasonandatimetoeverypurposeunderheaven.Idohopeyouwill

50thetimetorunthroughtherain.

31.A.howlingB.pouringC.freezingD.cheering

32.A.slipB.mixC.hitD.bear

33.A.layB.restedC.satD.stood

34.A.annoyedB.relaxedC.excitedD.astonished

35.A.runningB.drivingC.washingD.turning

36.A.reliefB.rewardC.remarkD.refund

37.A.extendedB.disturbedC.awokeD.broke

38.A.calmsB.slowsC.settlesD.passes

39.A.pulledB.draggedC.staredD.pointed

40.A.somethingB.anythingC.anybodyD.everybody

41.A.silentB.contentC.touchedD.inspired

42.A.reasonedB.pausedC.mournedD.converted

43.A.definiteB.concreteC.apparentD.innocent

44.A.ambitionB.assumptionC.faithD.truth

45.A.absolutelyB.looselyC.actuallyD.considerably

46.A.assessedB.followedC.reservedD.advocated

47.A.CircumstancesB.ProceduresC.ChancesD.Occasions

48.A.privateB.properC.preciousD.particular

49.A.buildB.makeC.refreshD.promote

50.A.takeB.valueC.occupyD.arrange

第三部分:閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，

并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

AtBlossomEndRailroadStation,22-year-oldStanleyVinesat,waitingforhisnewemployer.

Thesurroundinggreenfieldsweresounlikethemuddylandscapeofwar-tornFrance.Afterfour

horribleyearsasanarmyprivatefightinginEurope,StanleyhadreturnedtoEnglandinFebruary,

1946.ArmednowwithsomesavingsandwithnoprospectsforajobinEngland,heanswereda

newspaperadforfarmhelpinCanada.Twomonthslaterhewasonhisway.

Whentheoldcarrumbledtowardthetinystation,Stanleyrosetohisfeet,tryingtomakethe

mostofhisfivefeetandfourinchframe.Thefarmer,AlphonseLapine,shookhisheadand

complained,"'You'reaskinnything/Onthewaytohisdairyfarm,Alphonseexplainedthathehada

wifeandsevenkids."Money'stight.You'llgetroomandboard.You'llgetupatdawnformilking,

andthenhelpmearoundthefarmuntileveningmilkingtimeagain.Tendollarsaweek.Sundays

off/'Stanleynodded.Hehadneverbeenonafarmbefore,buthetookthejob.

FromthebeginningStanleywastreatedhorriblybythewholefamily.Theymadefunofthe

wayhedressedandtalked.Hecoulddonothingright.Thehumourlessfarmerfrequentlylosthis

temper,criticizingStanleyfortheslightestmistake.Theoldestson,13-year-oldArmand,constantly

playednastytricksonhim.Butthekind-heartedStanleyneverresponded.

StanleyneverbecamepartoftheLapinefamily.Afterwork,theyignoredhim.Hespenthis

nightsaloneinatinybedroom.However;eacheveningbeforeretiring,helovinglycaredforthe

farmer'shorses,eagerlyawaitinghimatthefieldgate.Hecalledthemhisgentlegiants.On

Saturdaynightshehitch-hikedintothenearesttownandwanderedthestreetsorenjoyeda

restaurantmealbeforereturningtothefarm.

EarlyoneNovembermorningAlphonseLapinediscoveredthatStanleyhaddisappeared,after

onlysixmonthsashisfarmhand.Therailwaystationmaster,whenquestionedlaterthatweek,said

hehadnotseenhim.Infactnooneinthecommunityeverheardofhimagain.Thatis,untilone

evening,almost20yearslater;whenArmandopenedanAmericansportsmagazineandcame

acrossashockingheadline,''Millionairejockey,StanleyVine,ex-Britishsoldierand5-timehorse

ridingchampion,beganlifeinNorthAmericaasafarmhandinCanada/7

51.StanleyVinedecidedtogotoCanadabecause.

A.hewantedtoescapefromwar-tornFrance

B.hewantedtoserveintheCanadianarmy

C.hecouldn'tfindajobinEngland

D.helovedworkingasafarmhand

52.WhatdidStanleylikedoingafterworkeachday?

A.Hitch-hikingtodifferenttowns.

B.Caringforthefarmer'shorses.

C.Wanderingaroundthefarmalone.

D.Preparingmealsonthefarm.

53.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.WhenStanleyfirstmethisemployer;hetriedtoimpresshimbutfailed.

B.Stanleyhadneverworkedonafarm,sohemadefewmistakes.

C.Stanley'sweeklysalarywasnotenoughforhimtoliveon.

D.Stanleyleftthefarmbytrain,withouttellinganyonewhyhedidso.

54.WhywasArmandsoastonishedwhenhereadaboutStanleyinthemagazine?

A.Hedidn'tknowStanleyhadbeenaBritishsoldier.

B.HehadnoideaStanleyhadalwaysbeenawealthyman.

C.Hedidn'tknowhisfatherpaidStanleysolittlemoney.

D.Hedidn'texpectStanleytobecomesuchasuccess.

B

Whenyourparentsadviseyouto“getaneducation“inordertoraiseyourincome,theytell

youonlyhalfthetruth.Whattheyreallymeanistogetjustenougheducationtoprovide

manpower（人力資源）foryoursociety,butnotsomuchthatyouproveanembarrassmenttoyour

society.

Getahighschooldiploma,atleast.Withoutthat,youwillbeoccupationallydeadunlessyour

namehappenstobeGeorgeBernardShaworThomasAlvaEdison,andyoucansuccessfullydrop

outingradeschool.

Getacollegedegree,ifpossible.WithaB.A.,youareonthelaunchingpad.Butnowyouhave

tostarttoputonthebrakes.Ifyougoforamaster'sdegree,makesureitisanandthe

famouslawofdiminishing（逐漸）或少的）returnsbeginstotakeeffect.

Doyouknow,forinstance,thatlong-haultruckdriversearnmoreperyearthanfullprofessors?

Yes,theaveragesalaryforthosetruckerswas$24,000whilethefullprofessorsmanagedtoearn

just$23,030.

Adoctorateisthehighestdegreeyoucanget.Exceptforafewspecializedfieldssuchas

physicsorchemistrywherethedegreecanquicklybeturnedtoindustrialorcommercialpurposes,

ifyoupursuesuchadegreeinanyotherfield,youwillfaceafuturewhichisnotbright.Thereare

moredoctorsunemployedorunderemployedinthiscountrythananyotherpartoftheworld.

IfyoubecomeadoctorinEnglishorhistoryoranthropologyorpoliticalscienceorlanguages

or—worstofall—inphilosophy,youruntheriskofbecomingovereducatedforournational

demands.Notforourneeds,mindyou,butforourdemands.

Thousandsofdoctorsaresellingshoes,drivingcars,waitingontable,andendlesslyfillingout

applicationsmonthaftermonth.Theymayalsotakeajobinsomehighschoolorbackwater（I阿塞）

collegethatpaysmuchlessthanthedoorkeeperearns.

Youcanequatethelevelofincomewiththelevelofeducationonlysofar.Farenough,thatis,

tomakeyouusefultothegrossnationalproduct,butnotsofarthatnobodycanturnmuchofa

profitonyou.

55.Manydoctorsareoutofjobbecause.

A.theyareimproperlyeducated

B.theyareoflittlecommercialvaluetotheirsociety

C.therearefewerjobsinhighschools

D.theyprefereasierjobsthatmakemoremoney

56.Thenationisonlyinterestedinpeople.

A.withdiplomas

B.whospecializeinphysicsandchemistry

C.whoarevaluabletothegrossnationalproduct

D.whoreceivelittleeducation

57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.BernardShawdidn'tfinishhighschool,nordidEdison.

B.Onemustthinkcarefullybeforepursuingamaster'sdegree.

C.Thehigheryoureducationlevel,themoremoneyyouwillearn.

D.Ifyouaretoowell-educated,youllbeovereducatedforsociety'sdemands.

58.Thewriterseeseducationas.

A.ameansofprovidingjobsecurityandfinancialsecurityandameansofmeetingacountry's

demandsfortechnicalworkers

B.awaytobroadenone'shorizons

C.moreimportantthanfindingajob

D.anopportunitythateveryoneshouldhave

C

Humanshavesewnbyhandforthousandsofyears.Itwassaidthatthefirstthreadwasmade

fromanimalmuscleandsinew（腱）.Andtheearliestneedlesweremadefrombones.Sincethose

earlydays,manypeoplehavebeeninvolvedintheprocessofdevelopingamachinethatcoulddo

thesamethingmorequicklyandwithgreaterefficiency.

CharlesWiesenthal,whowasborninGermany,designedandreceivedapatentona

double-pointedneedlethateliminatedtheneedtoturntheneedlearoundwitheachstitch（縫合）

inEnglandin1755.Otherinventorsofthattimetriedtodevelopafunctionalsewingmachine,but

eachdesignhadatleastoneseriousimperfection.

FrenchmanBarthelemyThimonnierfinallyengineeredamachinethatreallyworked.However;

hewasnearlykilledbyagroupofangrytailorswhentheyburneddownhisgarmentfactory.They

fearedthattheywouldlosetheirjobstothemachine.

AmericaninventorEliasHowe,bornonJuly9,1819,wasawardedapatentforamethodof

sewingthatusedthreadfromtwodifferentsources.Howe'smachinehadaneedlewithaneyeat

thepoint,anditusedthetwothreadstomakeaspecialstitchcalledalockstitch.However,Howe

faceddifficultyinfindingbuyersforhismachinesinAmerica.Infrustration,hetraveledtoEngland

totrytosellhisinventionthere.Whenhefinallyreturnedhome,hefoundthatdozensof

manufacturerswereadaptinghisdiscoveryforuseintheirownsewingmachines.

IsaacSinger;anotherAmericaninventor,wasalsoamanufacturerwhomadeimprovementsto

thedesignofsewingmachines.Heinventedanup-and-down-motionmechanismthatreplacedthe

side-to-sidemachines.Healsodevelopedafoottreadle（腳踏板）topowerhismachine.This

improvementleftthesewer'shandsfree.Undoubtedly,itwasahugeimprovementofthe

hand-crankedmachineofthepast.SoontheSingersewingmachineachievedmorefamethanthe

othersforitwasmorepractical,itcouldbeadaptedtohomeuseanditcouldbeboughton

hire-purchase.TheSingersewingmachinebecamethefirsthomeappliance,andtheSinger

companybecameoneofthefirstAmericanmultinationals.

However,SingerusedthesamemethodtocreatealockstitchthatHowehadalreadypatented.

Asaresult,Howeaccusedhimofpatentinfringement（侵犯）.Ofcourse,EliasHowewonthecourt

case,andSingerwasorderedtopayHoweroyalties0板稅）.Intheend,Howebecameamillionaire,

notbymanufacturingthesewingmachine,butbyreceivingroyaltypaymentsforhisinvention.

59.BarthelemyThimonnier'sgarmentfactorywasburneddownbecause.

A.peopledidnotknowhowtoputoutthefire

B.EliasHowethoughtThimonnierhadstolenhisinvention

C.thesewingmachineswascouldn'tworkfinally

D.workerswhofearedthelossoftheirjobstoamachinesetfire

60.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.SingerisanAmericaninventorandmanufacturer.

B.TheSingersewingcompanybecamemorepractical.

C.Thefoottreadlehelpedtomakethesewer'shandsfree.

D.Singermadeimprovementstothedesignofsewingmachines.

61.WhydidthecourtforceIsaacSingertopayElisaHowealifetimeofroyalties?

A.BecausethejudgewasagainstSingerforhissurlyattitude.

B.BecauseHowehadalreadypatentedthelockstitchusedbySinger.

C.BecauseSingerhadborrowedmoneyfromHoweandneverrepaidit.

D.BecauseSingerandHowehadbothinventedthesamemachine.

62.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.AStitchinTimeSavesNine

B.TheCasebetweenHoweandSinger

C.PatentLawsontheSewingMachine

D.TheEarlyHistoryoftheSewingMachine

D

Environmentalistssaidourplanetwasdoomedtodie.Nowonemansaystheyarewrong.

"Everyoneknowstheplanetisinbadshape/thunderedamagazinearticlelastyear.Speciesare

beingdriventodieoutatrecordrates,andtheriversaresopoisonousthatfisharefloatingonthe

surface,dead.

Butthere'sagrowingbeliefthatwhateveryonetakesforgrantediswrong:thingsareactually

gettingbetter.Anewbookisabouttooverturnourmostbasicassumptionsabouttheworld's

environment.Rivers,seas,rainandtheatmosphereareallgettingcleaner.Thetotalamountof

forestsintheworldisnotdeclining.TheSkepticalEnvironmentalistbyBjornLomborg,professorof

statisticsattheUniversityofAarhusinDenmark,isanattackonthemisleadingclaimsof

environmentalgroups,andthe"badnews“culturethatmakespeoplebelieveeverythingisgetting

worse.

Nowtheattacksareincreasinglycomingfromleft-wingenvironmentalistssuchasLomborg,a

formermemberofGreenpeace.Theaccusationisthat,althoughtheenvironmentisimproving,

greengroups——withprofitsofhundredsofmillionsofpoundsayear——areusingscaretactics

（謀略）togaindonations.Lomborg'sbookdoesn'tdenyglobalwarming——probablythebiggest

environmentalthreat——butdestroysalmosteveryotherenvironmentalclaimwithmanyofficial

statistics.

TheWorldwatchInstituteclaimsthat''deforestation（沙漠化）hasbeenacceleratingoverthe

last30years”.ButLomborgsaysthatissimplyrubbish.Sincethedawnofagriculturetheworldhas

lostabout20percentofitsforestcover,butinrecentdecadestheforestarea'sdepletinghascome

toastop.AccordingtoUNfigures,theareaofforestshasremainedalmoststeady,atabout30

percentoftotallandarea,sincethe1940s.ForestsincountriessuchastheUS,theUKandCanada

haveactuallybeenexpandingoverthepast40years.DespiteallthewarningstheAmazon

rainforesthasonlyshrunkbyabout15percent.

Norareallourspeciesdyingout.Somecampaignersclaimthat50percentofallspecieswill

havediedoutwithin50years.Butotherstudiesshowonly0.08percentofspeciesaredyingout

eachyear.Conservationeffortshavebeensuccessful.Whalesarenolongerthreatenedandthebald

eagleisofftheendangeredlist.

Environmentalgroupsclaimthatmanyoftheimprovementsaretheresultsofthesuccessof

theircampaigns.StephenTindale,directorofGreenpeaceUK,said,“Thereareimportantexamples,

suchasacidrainandozone,wherethingsaren'tasbadaspredicted,andthat'sbecausebehavior

haschanged//

63.Inhisbook,TheSkepticalEnvironmentalist,whatisLomborg'smainargument?

A.Ourplanetisinbadshape.

B.Theworld'senvironmentisimproving.

C.Thetotalamountofforestsintheworldisnotdeclining.

D.Conservationeffortshavebeensuccessful.

64.WhatisLomborg'smainaccusationofenvironmentalists?

A.Theyscaredpeopleintomakingdonations.

B.Theyoverturnedourbasicassumptionsabouttheworld'senvironment.

C.Theychangedtheirbehaviortowardtheenvironment.

D.Theyonlytoldpeoplebadnewsabouttheenvironment.

65.Theunderlinedword“depleting“inParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto.

A.reducingB.limitingC.expandingD.accelerating

66.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Thetotalareaofforestsintheworldhasincreasedsignificantly.

B.Theeffectsofglobalwarmingarenotasbadasfirstexpected.

C.Itappearsthatthebaldeaglewillnowsurvive.

D.Inthelast50yearsthenumberofwhaleshasincreased.

E

Theglobeisfacinga“tidalwave“ofcancer;andrestrictionsonalcoholandsugarneedtobe

considered,sayWorldHealthOrganizationscientists.Itpredictsthenumberofcancercaseswill

reach24millionayearby2035,buthalfcouldbeprevented.TheWHOsaidtherewasnowa"real

need“tofocusoncancerpreventionbycuttingdownsmoking,obesityanddrinking.

TheWorldCancerResearchFund(WCRF)saidtherewasan"alarming“l(fā)evelofignorance

aboutdiet'sroleincancer.Fourteenmillionpeopleayeararediagnosedwithcancer,butthatis

predictedtoincreaseto19millionby2025,22millionby2030and24millionby2035.The

developingworldwillbeartheworstoftheextracases.

DrChrisWild,thedirectoroftheWHO'sInternationalAgencyforResearchonCancer;toldthe

BBC:"Theglobalcancerburdenisincreasingquitemarkedly,duepredominatelytotheageingof

thepopulationsandpopulationgrowth.Ifwelookatthecostoftreatmentofcancers,itisspiralling

outofcontrol,evenforthehigh-incomecountries.Preventionisabsolutelycriticalandit'sbeen

somewhatneglected//

TheWHO'sWorldCancerReport2014saidthemajorsourcesofpreventablecancerincluded:

smoking;infections;alcohol;obesityandinactivity;radiation,bothfromthesunandmedicalscans;

Airpollutionandotherenvironmentalfactors;delayedparenthood,havingfewerchildrenandnot

breastfeeding.

Formostcountries,breastcanceristhemostcommoncancerinwomen.However;cervical

cancerdominatesinlargepartsofAfrica.

Oneofthereport'seditors,DrBernardStewartfromtheUniversityofNewSouthWalesin

Australia,saidpreventionhada“crucialroleinfightingthetidalwaveofcancerwhichwesee

comingacrosstheworld”.Hesaidhumanbehaviourwasbehindmanycancerssuchasthesunbathe

“untilyou'recookedevenlyonbothsides“approachinhisnativeAustralia.Therewasasimilar

argumenttobehadwithsugarfuellingobesity,whichinturnaffectedcancerrisk.

Meanwhile,asurveyof2,046peopleintheUKbytheWCRFsuggested49%donotknowthat

dietincreasestheriskofdeveloping