Question

Tragedy at the Circus

In yesterday’s circus（馬戲團）show, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.

However, the officials can’t simply turn a blind eye to the ethical problems left behind. Even before this tragedy(悲劇), animal rights activists protested against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit(利潤) of circus organizers.

It is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly.

Circus Safe for Animals

Our circus recently suffered a most tragic event in its history. While we are thankful for the pity from the public, we are also astonished by the opinion expressed in “Tragedy at the Circus.”

First, our performing animals are not taken from the wild. As to the ethical problems. we always believe humans and animals can—and should—live together nicely. To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species(物種), and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species. Those who argue that circus life is harmful to animals show little knowledge of these facts. Life in the “wild” is unsafe, but a continuous struggle for existence. To overlook these realities is the greatest fault against the animal kingdom.

This circus has proven that animals are stronger and smarter than we could imagine. Within the circus is a joyful atmosphere for both animals and humans: people are educated, and species saved.

1.What is the main purpose of the first passage?

A.To show pity for the performing animals. 

B.To express worries about animal trainers' safety. 

C.To deal with the difficult situations of the circus

D.To call for action to protect circus animals.

2.What will the circus most probably do?

A.Take no notice of the tragedy.

B.Continue its performances.

C.Use fewer wild animals.

D.Limit its profit.

3.What does the circus think of its performing animals?

A.They are as clever as human beings.

B.They struggle continuously with human beings for existence.

C.They are helpful in saving their species.

D.They have equally natural living conditions as wild animals.

4.What is the most probable relationship between the two passages?

A.A public request and a newspaper report.

B.A newspaper article and a reply to it.

C.Two parts of a newspaper article.

D.Two newspaper reports.

Answer 1

1-4 DBCB

解析:

1． 這是一道主旨題。第一個短文是一個新聞，介紹了馬戲團出現(xiàn)了老虎襲擊訓獸獅后被擊斃的悲劇，從而說明動物進入馬戲團是悲慘不幸的，號召人們保護馬戲團的動物，選D.

2． 這是一道推理題。根據(jù)第一段中“As the circus packed up and left ,circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.”說明馬戲團還將繼續(xù)演出，選B.

3． 這是一道細節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)“To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species, and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species.”所以馬戲團認為他們保護了表演動物的物種。

4． 這是一道推理題。根據(jù)兩篇文中的內(nèi)容，第一個是說馬戲團里的動物生活悲慘，第二個說馬戲團認為他們保護了動物。兩篇文中針鋒相對，第一篇顯然是新聞，而第二篇是針對第一篇的反擊

C