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【題目】 Six supporters of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), including one inside a cat costume and another dressed as a pig, marched on the sidewalk outside High School District 113 in Highland Park, Illinois, US. Their goal was to get the district to end animal dissection in science classes.

Animal dissection has always divided people: Is it right to dissect frogs, pigs or other animals in school science classes, particularly when computers can show detailed images of the parts of animals?

“Especially with all the violence in the US, it is important we teach children compassion for all living beings, said Mysti Lee, assistant campaign manager for PETA.

The American Anti-Vivisection Society reports that 18 states, including Illinois, have laws allowing students to choose alternatives to dissection. And in recent years, biology classes have moved toward the study of cells, molecules and genetics. “Dissection is horrific and unnecessary,” protester Victor Przysiezny said.

However, most biology teachers believe that dissection is an important part of education when done right. “It’s one thing to see it on a computer screen,” said Jaclyn Reeves. “Its another to see the size and scale. Science is about getting your hands dirty.” She added that dissection can inspire students to take up a career in biology or put them off.

At its recent protest in Highland Park, PET A singled out Bio Corp., a company that provides frogs, pigs, turtles, rabbits, cats and other animals and their parts for educational purposes. Following the charges of animal cruelty, Bill Wadd, co-owner of Bio Corp., invited city officials to tour Bio Corp. He said that more than 98 percent of the animals Bio Corp received last year were already dead. “We just take what people would throw away,” Wadd said. “Instead of throwing it in the trash, why not have students learn from it?”

District 113 spokeswoman Christine Gonzales said that district officials would think about using computer images in class instead. “We are always looking for new and innovative methods, because we do want to ensure our kids get the best instruction and are kind to all creatures,” she said.

【1】Who opposes animal dissection?

A.Illinois’ local residents.B.Victor Przysiezny.

C.Jaclyn Reeves.D.Bill Wadd.

【2】What does the underlined phrase in Pharaoh 5 mean?

A.Getting personally involved in a task.B.Becoming involved with something illegal.

C.Observing an operation on a computer screen.D.Making your hands unclean by hard work.

【3】What do we know about Bio Corp.?

A.It gets rid of dead animals as trash.B.It is a member company of PETA.

C.It gets along very well with local officials.D.It offers mostly dead animals for research.

【4】What is the attitude of District 113 to ending animal dissection?

A.Supportive.B.Cautious.

C.Disapproving.D.Doubtful.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇議論文。文章說(shuō)明了善待動(dòng)物組織的六名支持者在美國(guó)伊利諾斯州高地公園113高中區(qū)外的人行道上游行，其中一名身穿貓裝，另一名裝扮成豬。他們的目標(biāo)是讓學(xué)區(qū)在科學(xué)課上結(jié)束動(dòng)物解剖。文章主要說(shuō)明了不同的人和組織機(jī)構(gòu)對(duì)于動(dòng)物解剖的看法和態(tài)度。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“Dissection is horrific and unnecessary,” protester Victor Przysiezny said.可知“解剖是可怕的，也沒(méi)有必要，”抗議者Victor Przysiezny說(shuō)。由此可知，Victor Przysiezny反對(duì)動(dòng)物解剖。故選B。

【2】

詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)上文However, most biology teachers believe that dissection is an important part of education when done right. “It’s one thing to see it on a computer screen,” said Jaclyn Reeves.可知然而，大多數(shù)生物教師認(rèn)為，如果做得好，解剖是教育的重要組成部分�！霸陔娔X屏幕上看到它是一回事，”Jaclyn Reeves說(shuō)。由此可知，Jaclyn Reeves認(rèn)為科學(xué)要進(jìn)行實(shí)際的操作，要親自參與其中。劃線短語(yǔ)“getting your hands dirty”意思為“親自參與一項(xiàng)任務(wù)”。故選A。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中Following the charges of animal cruelty, Bill Wadd, co-owner of Bio Corp., invited city officials to tour Bio Corp. He said that more than 98 percent of the animals Bio Corp received last year were already dead. “We just take what people would throw away,” Wadd said. “Instead of throwing it in the trash, why not have students learn from it?”可知在受到虐待動(dòng)物的指控后，Bio公司的合伙人Bill Wadd邀請(qǐng)市政府官員參觀Bio公司。他說(shuō)，Bio公司去年接收的動(dòng)物中超過(guò)98%已經(jīng)死亡�！拔覀冎唤邮苋藗�?nèi)拥舻臇|西，”瓦德說(shuō)�！芭c其把它扔進(jìn)垃圾桶，為什么不讓學(xué)生們從中學(xué)習(xí)呢?”由此可知，Bio公司提供的大多是死去的動(dòng)物。故選D。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段District 113 spokeswoman Christine Gonzales said that district officials would think about using computer images in class instead. “We are always looking for new and innovative methods, because we do want to ensure our kids get the best instruction and are kind to all creatures,” she said.可知District 113發(fā)言人Christine Gonzales說(shuō)，地區(qū)官員將考慮在課堂上使用電腦圖像。她說(shuō):“我們一直在尋找新的和創(chuàng)新的方法，因?yàn)槲覀兇_實(shí)想確保我們的孩子得到最好的指導(dǎo)，并善待所有的生物�！庇纱丝赏浦�，District 113對(duì)結(jié)束動(dòng)物解剖的態(tài)度是支持的。故選A。