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"Capital punishment" most probably means ______.
A．life sentence
B．severe punishment
C．fine
D．sentence of death
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Some states in the U.S. have ______ the capital punishment for decades.
A．come down with
B．got down to
C．done away with
D．gone along with
A．The woman agrees of this punishment.
B．There has been capital punishment in 10 years.
C．The man doesn't think death is really guilty.
D．The woman doesn't think it's a good deterrent at all.
The trend in most industrialized nations has been to first stop executing prisoners and then to substitute long terms of imprisonment for death as the most severe of all criminal penalties. The United States is an important exception. The federal government and a majority of U.S. states provide for the death penalty, and on average 75 executions occur each year throughout the United States.
Since ancient times most governments have punished crimes by death as a routine part of the administration of criminal law. However, in the nfid-18th century, social critics began to criticize government practices they considered unjust, including capital punishment. The debate over whether governments should utilize the death penalty continues today.
Critics of capital punishment argue that it is cruel and insulting; while supporters assert that it is a uniquely effective punishment that prevents crime. However, advocates and opponents of the death penalty dispute the proper interpretation of statistical analyses of its preventing effect. Opponents of capital punishment see the death penalty as a human fights issue involving the limits of governmental power. In contrast, the advocates tend to regard capital punishment as an issue of criminal justice policy. Because of these alternative viewpoints, there will be further debate not only about what is the right answer on capital punishment, but about what type of question is being asked when the death penalty becomes a public issue.
According to the first paragraph, corporal punishment ______.
A．is a controversial penal practice now
B．is mere welcome than death penalty in most countries
C．is more effective than imprisonment and fines
D．is all history in most countries
The violent criminal has become a kind of hero-figure in our time. He is glorified on the screen; he is pursued by the press and paid vast sum of money for his "memories". Newspapers which specialize in crime reporting enjoy enormous circulations. When you read about the achievements of the great train robbers, it makes you wonder whether you are reading about some glorious resistance movement. The hardened criminal is cuddled and cosseted by the sociologists on the one hand and adored as a hero by the masses on the other. It's no wonder he is a privileged person who expects and receives VIP treatment wherever he goes. Capital punishment used to be a major deterrent. It made the violent robber think twice before pulling the trigger. It gave the cold-blooded poisoner (下毒者) something to ponder about while he was shaking up or serving his arsenic cocktail. It prevented unarmed policemen from being killed while pursuing their duty by killers armed with automatic weapons. Above all, it protected the most vulnerable members of society, young children, from brutal violence. It is horrifying to think that the criminal can literally get away with murder. We all know that "life sentence" does not mean what it says. After ten years or so of good conduct, the most desperate villain is free to' return to society where he will live very comfortably, on the proceeds of his crime, or he will go on committing offences until he is caught again. People are always willing to hold liberal views at the expense of others. It's always fashionable to pose as the defender of the under-dog, so long as you, personally, remain unaffected. Did the defenders of crime, in their desire for fair play, consult the victims before they suspended capital punishment？ Hardly, because all the victims were dead.
According to the passage, which of the following is the author's opinion？
A．All criminals should be required to carry cards read: "Fragile: Handle with Care."
B．Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
C．Society is to blame.
D．All criminals need hospital treatment.
W: I can't believe it.
M: Yeah. That's the first time in ten years that they've used capital punishment.
W: I just can't believe in our society today that they would actually kill another human being. Nobody has the right to take another person's life.
M: Oh, I don't agree. Listen, I think capital punishment is- it's about time it came back. I think that's exactly what killers deserve.
W: No, they don't deserve that. Because once you're killing a killer, you're the killer, too. You become a killer as well.
M: No, listen. You take a life, you have to be willing to give up your own. And also, I think that if you have a death penalty it will prevent other people from killing. I think it's a good deterrent.
W: I don't think it's a good deterrent at all. My goodness gracious. I mean, first of all, are you sure the person you've convicted to death is really guilty？
M: Well, I think that's a very rare ... very rare incidence.
W: I don't think it's rare, with all the cracker jack lawyers we have today, and the judicial system the way it is.
M: I think it's a rare incidence, and I think it's more important to get rid of the ... the bad seed, you know？
W: But you don't get rid of it. You rehabilitate somebody like that. You don't eliminate, you rehabilitate.
(20)
A．The topic of the conversation.
B．Terrible revenge.
C．Execute death to murder.
D．An unbelievable guilty.
听力原文：M: Did you hear on the news today about that...uh...murderer who was executed？
W: I can't believe it.
M: Yeah. That's the first time in ten years that they've used capital punishment.
W: I just can't believe in our society today that they would actually kill another human being. Nobody has the right, to take another person's life.
M: Oh, I don't agree. Listen, I think capital punishment is it's a bout time it came back. I think that's exactly what killers de serve.
W: No, they don't deserve that. Because once you're killing a killer, you're the killer, too. You become a killer as well.
M: No, listen. You take a life, you have to be willing to give up your own. And also, I think that if you have a death penalty it will pre vent other people from killing, I think it's a good deterrent.
W: I don't think it's a good deterrent at all. My goodness gracious. I mean, first of all, are you sure the person you've convicted to death is really guilty？
M: Well, I think that's a very rare...very rare incidence.
W: I don't think it's rare, with all the cracker jack lawyers we have today, and the judicial system the way it is.
M: I think it's a rare incidence, and I think it's more important to get rid of the...the bad seed, you know？
W: But you don't get rid of it. You rehabilitate somebody like that. You don't eliminate, you rehabilitate.
(20)
A．The topic of the conversation.
B．Terrible revenge.
C．Execute death to murder.
D．An unbelievable guilty.
What's the attitude of the U.N. towards physical punishment？
A．Disapproved.
B．Concerned.
C．Indifferent.
D．Recommended.
The word “precept” (Line 3, Para. 3) probably means “________”.
A) idea
B) punishment
C) behavior
D) instruction
A.repair
B.amend
C.renew
D.handle
A.death
B.sentence
C.punishment
D.trial
