Question

                  Tragedy at the circus

  In yesterday's circus 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 prob?lems left behind. Even before this tragedy,animal rights activists protested against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit 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 eth?ical 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 proved 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. D主旨大意題。第一篇短文是一則新聞，介紹了馬戲團(tuán)出現(xiàn)了老虎襲擊馴獸師后被擊斃的悲劇，從而說明動(dòng)物進(jìn)人馬戲團(tuán)是悲慘不幸的，號(hào)召人們保護(hù)馬戲團(tuán)的動(dòng)物，選D。

2.B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的"As the circus packed up and left,circus officials said the show would go on,even without tigers."及第二篇文章內(nèi)容可知馬戲團(tuán)還將繼續(xù)演出，選B。

3.C

4.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)兩篇文章的內(nèi)容，第一篇是說馬戲團(tuán)里的動(dòng)物生活悲慘，第二篇是說馬戲團(tuán)認(rèn)為他們保護(hù)了動(dòng)物。兩篇文章針鋒相對(duì)，第一篇顯然是新聞，而第二篇是對(duì)第一篇的回復(fù)。