2002年1月大学英语四级考试试题及答案 |
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Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.
31. Rich people in Britain have been bunting foxes ______.
A) to limit the fox population C) for recreation
B) in the interests of the farmers D) to show off their wealth
32. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?
A) It involves the use of a deadly poison.
B) The hunters have set rules to follow.
C) It is a costly event which rarely occurs.
D) The hunters have to go through strict training.
33. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game ______.
A) by taking legal action C) by resorting to violence
B) by demonstrating on the scene D) by confusing the fox hunters
34. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to _______.
A) forbid hunting foxes with dogs C) prohibit farmers from hunting foxes
B) prevent large-scale fox hunting D) stop hunting wild animals in the countryside
35. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A) fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich
B) hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent
C) limiting the fox population is unnecessary
D) killing foxes with poison is illegal
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
The decline in moral standards—which has long concerned social analysts – has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad.
The fact that ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nation’s moral climate, says this ethics(伦理学) PROFESSOR AT THE university of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it .
But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism im American society are the biggest obstacles. “The thought that ‘I’m in it for me ‘ has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness,” Ms. Elshtain says.
Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today’s greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self. |
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