Question

 

Tragedy at the Circus

In yesterday’s circus（马戏团）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(悲剧),animal rights activists protested against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit(利润)of circus organizers.

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

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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(物种),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 reslities 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

【答案】

1.D

【解析】：从文章第一部分最后一句话：It is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly可以看出来他发表文章的目的是为了拯救这些动物，确保动物的生存权利。

【考点】：文章细节理解题。

【易错点】：A答案的干扰性比较大，但是A所说的还不够深刻因为文章中明确的说要take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly。

2.B

【解析】：文章多处提到了他们使用动物的合法性，同时还声称是动物保护主义者如：①our performing animals are not taken from the wild  ②believe humans and animals can—and should—live together nicely  ③Life in the “wild” is unsafe, but a continuous struggle for existence  ④his 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.从以上几个地方都可以看出来他们会继续使用动物表演的。

【考点】：文章细节理解题。

【易错点】：容易错误的选择C答案。

3.C

【解析】：本题和68题所考查的内容差不多。在文章中有：Life in the “wild” is unsafe, but a continuous struggle for existence 。。。this circus has proven that animals are stronger and smarter than we could imagine.从这几句可以看的出他们的观点是认为他们保护了动物。

【考点】：文章细节理解。

【易错点】：D答案比较有迷惑性。其实这里他们讲的马戏团里的动物生活的条件比野生的还好并不是equally。

4.B

【解析】：从上下问可以很明显的看出一个要：take effective steps to make sure 而另一方却说：Within the circus is a joyful atmosphere for both animals and humans: people are educated, and species saved.这两篇文章一反一正，因此很容易看出正确答案为B。

【考点】：文章整体理解。

【易错点】：只说了表面现象没有说出其中的关系，因此选择了D答案。

【篇章分析】：本篇文章两个不分，两篇文章分别就马戏团的老虎攻击训兽师而被射杀一事发表了针锋相对的不同的观点。一个是说动物保护主义者，一个说是侵犯了动物的生存权。本文属于新闻报道媒体性质的文章。