题目内容
Circus tigers, although they have been tamed, can _____ attack their trainer.
A. unexpectedly B. deliberately
C. reluctantly D. subsequently
A
解析:
unexpectedly 出乎意料地。例如:He unexpectedly failed to get the job.(他出乎意料没有得到这件工作。)又如:We met each other unexpectedly. (我们不期而遇。)deliberately故意地:I believe the house was deliberately set fire to.(我相信这房子是有人故意放火烧的。)reluctantly 不情愿地,勉强地:She agreed, very reluctantly, to help. (她十分买鸟枪地同意帮忙。) subsequently后来,随后:He escaped from prison but was subsequently recaptured. (他越狱逃跑了,但后来又被抓回来。)
本题译文:马戏团地老虎虽然已被驯服,但也会出乎意料地袭击驯兽师。
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 cann’t simply turn a blind eye to the ethical(道德的) problems left behind. Even before this tragedy(悲剧), animal rights activists protested(抗议) 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 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.
【小题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. |
A.Take no notice of the tragedy. |
B.Continue its performances. |
C.Use fewer wild animals. |
D.Limit its profit. |
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. |
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. |