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Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.
People who take part in hunting thank of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.
It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal(残酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation(冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs(阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell, which the dogs follow.
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.
1．Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ________.
[ ]
A．for recreation
B．in the interests of the farmers
C．to limit the fox population
D．to show off their wealth
2．What is special about fox hunting in Britain?
[ ]
A．It involves the use of a deadly poison.
B．It is a costly event which rarely occurs.
C．The hunters have set rules to follow.
D．The hunters have to go through strict training.
3．Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game ________.
[ ]
A．by resorting to violence
B．by confusing the fox hunters
C．by taking legal action
D．by demonstrating on the scene
4．A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ________.
[ ]
A．prohibit farmers from hunting foxes
B．forbid hunting foxes with dogs
C．stop hunting wild animals in tine countryside
D．prevent large-scale fox hunting
5．It can be inferred from the passage that
[ ]
A．killing foxes with poison is illegal
B．limiting the fox population is unnecessary
C．hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent
D．fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich
查看习题详情和答案>>Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.
People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.
It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal(残酷的). Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation(冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox’s smell, which the dogs follow.
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 Labor 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
56. Rich people in
A. for recreation B. in the interests of the farmers
C. to limit the fox population D. to show off their wealth
57. What is special about fox hunting in
A. It involves the use of a deadly poison.
B. It is a costly event which rarely occurs.
C. The hunters have set rules to follow.
D. The hunters have to go through strict training.
58. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game _______.
A. by resorting to violence B. by confusing the fox hunters
C. by taking legal action D. by demonstrating on the scene
59. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ______.
A. prohibit farmers from hunting foxes B. forbid hunting foxes with dogs
C. stop hunting wild animals in the countryside D. prevent large-scale fox hunting
查看习题详情和答案>>killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists
of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and
women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.
People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and
white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive,
so most hunters are wealthy.
It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of
decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal (残酷的), has risen
sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation (冲突) between
hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs
interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell, which the dogs follow.
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 Labor 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.
B. in the interests of the farmers
C. to limit the fox population
D. to show off their wealth
B. It is a costly event which rarely occurs.
C. The hunters have set rules to follow.
D. The hunters have to go through strict training.
hunting foxesB. forbid hunting foxes with dogs
C. stop hunting wild animals in the countryside
D. prevent large-scale fox hunting
B. limiting the fox po
pulation is unnecessaryC. hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent
D. fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich
Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small doglike animals have long been scolded for killing farm animals. They are officially regarded as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunters hunt a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs finally catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.
People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict rules of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.
It is estimated that up to 100000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people who object to fox hunting, because they think it is cruel, has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation（冲突）between hunters and hunt saboteurs（阻拦者）.Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell, which the dogs follow.
Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the hunting of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labor Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to pass a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal（非法的）.If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.
(1) Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ________.
[ ]
(2) What is special about fox hunting in Britain?
[ ]
A．It includes the use of deadly poison.
B．It is a costly event that rarely occurs.
C．The hunters have set rules to follow.
D．The hunters have to go through strict training.
(3) People who object to fox hunting often interfere in the game ________.
[ ]
A．by using violence
B．by taking legal action
C．by beating the fox hunters
D．by standing in line to stop the hunting
(4) A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ________.
[ ]
A．stop farmers from hunting foxes
B．forbid hunting foxes with dogs
C．stop hunting wild animals in the countryside
D．prevent hunting too many foxes at a time
(5) It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
[ ]
A．killing foxes with poison is illegal
B．limiting the fox population is unnecessary
C．hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent
D．fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich
查看习题详情和答案>>Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small doglike animals have long been scolded for killing farm animals. They are officially regarded as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunters hunt a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs finally catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.
People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict rules of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.
It is estimated that up to 100000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people who object to fox hunting, because they think it is cruel, has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation（冲突）between hunters and hunt saboteurs（阻拦者）.Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell, which the dogs follow.
Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the hunting of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labor Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to pass a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal（非法的）.If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.
(1) Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ________.
[ ]
(2) What is special about fox hunting in Britain?
[ ]
A．It includes the use of deadly poison.
B．It is a costly event that rarely occurs.
C．The hunters have set rules to follow.
D．The hunters have to go through strict training.
(3) People who object to fox hunting often interfere in the game ________.
[ ]
A．by using violence
B．by taking legal action
C．by beating the fox hunters
D．by standing in line to stop the hunting
(4) A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ________.
[ ]
A．stop farmers from hunting foxes
B．forbid hunting foxes with dogs
C．stop hunting wild animals in the countryside
D．prevent hunting too many foxes at a time
(5) It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
[ ]
A．killing foxes with poison is illegal
B．limiting the fox population is unnecessary
C．hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent
D．fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich
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