第二部分：閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分40分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
A
Last month，James Connolly，a junior at the University of Massachusetts，stood in front of a local police station wearing a toga(長(zhǎng)袍)as punishment.
His crime?He was charged with underage drinking，illegal possession of alcohol and too much noise while holding a party.
This shaming punishment has increased in the US in recent years，mostly imposed(強(qiáng)加)by local judges for less-serious crimes，such as drunk driving and theft.
They believe shame is the best petty crime deterrent(威懾).For example，in Tennessee，Judge James McKenzie has made shoplifters stand outside Wal-Mart with signs that read，“I am a thief put here by order of Judge McKenzie.”
“Alternative punishments like community service and fines don't convey moral condenation of the criminal，”said Dan Kahan，a University of Chicago Law School professor，in an article published on the university's website.“They aren't shameful enough.”
Supporters of shaming punishment argue that public shaming is a good way of expressing community values.Some judges say shamed offenders seldom repeat their crimes.
Others aren't so sure.“There is little evidence to suggest that shaming punishments are successful in preventing people from committing specific crimes.And a shamed criminal may face a hard battle to regain trust in society，”said Hosmanek.“So, a shaming punishment may force the offender into more crimes to support himself.”
36.According to the passage，wearing a toga in public is a(n)________.
A.honour B.shame C.duty D.crime
解析 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“This shaming punishment”承前指代wearing a toga這種處罰。
答案 B
37.Connolly was punished for________.
A.shoplifting B.drunk driving
C.serious crimes D.petty crimes
解析 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段可得A、B、C三項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。第四段“They believe shame is the best petty crime deterrent”可知。
答案 D
38.Which of the following is the most effective in preventing petty crimes according to Professor Kahan?
A.Getting a fine for what one has done.
B.Apologizing to the police for one's wrong doing.
C.Holding a sign in public that announces one'sown crime.
D.Being forced to work for the community without being paid.
解析 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段“...they aren't shameful enough”可知Professor Kahan贊同新做法。
答案 C
39.According to Hosmanek，shamed criminals are more likely to commit new crimes because________.
A.it's difficult for them to find a job
B.they no longer have a sense of shame
C.there's too much fighting in society
D.they do not want to do any work
解析 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“...face a hard battle to regain trust in society ...more crimes to support himself”可知這些罪犯犯罪雖小，但是因?yàn)槭チ松鐣?huì)的信任，難找工作，所以不得不通過(guò)繼續(xù)犯罪來(lái)謀生。
答案 A
