题目内容
【题目】Almost everyone accepts the fact that crime can never be wiped out entirely. Thus control of crime becomes the focus of police and government around the world. The question lawmakers must answer is, “Which system of criminal punishment works best for society?” Each country has developed its own ideas for solution to this question, and these solutions then determine how criminals are punished under different systems. However, none of the current system in use has proved 100 percent effective. There are many ideas about punishment of criminals. Some systems look only to (倾向于) get retribution (惩罚) against criminals. These systems work to frighten criminals away from repeating a crime in the future.
These systems also try to deter (威慑) others in society by using the criminal as an example of what can happen to a person if he or she is caught committing crimes. Rehabilitation (悔过) is another philosophy by which many systems of punishment operate. The goal of these systems is to return a former criminal to society after a required period of treatment and training, usually in prisons. The idea is to help change the person's behavior and approach so that he or she becomes a law-abiding citizen.
Capital punishment is another form of punishment which systems use in extreme criminal cases, sometimes involving such crimes as a murder, rape, and violent theft. In these cases, the person is put to death. Today, capital punishment is used in relatively few countries. Many countries have done away with it. In other words, capital punishment remains only in officially law books but is rarely used. However, capital punishment remains in use in some countries including the United States.
【1】The police around the world usually concentrate their attention on_______ .
A. how to catch the person who commits crimes
B. how to punish the person who commits crimes
C. how to control crimes
D. how to determine the system of punishment of criminals
【2】Different purposes of the systems of criminal punishment are mentioned in the passage except_________ .
A. to frighten criminals and stop them from committing crimes again
B. to warn others in society not to commit crimes
C. to reform criminals and help them return to society
D. to help criminals get some knowledge of law
【3】Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Many countries including the USA have got rid of capital punishment.
B. In some countries capital punishment can only be found in law books, but it is hardly used.
C. Capital punishment is only used in extreme criminal cases.
D. Some countries including China still use capital punishment
【答案】
【1】C
【2】D
【3】A
【解析】
试题分析:几乎每个人都接受的事实——犯罪永远不能消灭尽然。因此,控制犯罪成为全世界警察和政府的焦点。
【1】C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Thus control of crime becomes the focus of police and government around the world.因此对犯罪的控制已变成了全世界警察和政府的焦点。故选C。
【2】D推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句These systems work to frighten criminals away from repeating a crime in the future. 这些系统是为了吓唬罪犯,让他们在未来远离重复犯罪。可排除A项;根据第二段第一句These systems also try to deter (威慑) others in society。这些系统也是威慑社会上的其他人。可排除B项;根据第二段倒数第二句The goal of these systems is to return a former criminal to society这些系统的目标是将前一个罪犯归回社会可排除C项。文中未提到D项的内容,因此可知只有D项符合题意,故选D。
【3】A细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句capital punishment remains in use in some countries including the United States.死刑仍然在包括美国在内的一些国家使用。A项的意思是:包括美国在内的很多国家已经废除了死刑。故选A。