職稱英語考試綜合類(A級)真題及答案6

1、職稱英語考試綜合類 A 級 真題及答案 6第三篇 Shaming PunishmentsLast month，James Connolly，a junior at the University of Massachusetts，stood in front of a local police statio n weari ng a toga長袍as puni shme nt.His crime? He was charged with underage drinking ，illegal possession of alcohol and excessive noise while holdi

2、ng a party.This shaming punishment has increased in the US in recent year，s mostly imposed by local judges for lessserious crimes，such as drunk driving and theft.They believe shame is the best petty crime deterrent威懾.For example, inTennessee Judge James McKenzie has made shoplifters商店貨物扒手 stand outs

3、ide Wal Mart with signs that read，“I am a thief put here by order of Judge McKenzie， “Alternativepunishments like community service and fines don't convey moral condemnation譴責(zé)of the criminal , said Dan Kahan, a University of Chicago Law School professor ,in an article published on the university

4、 ' S website. “They a'retn shameful enough。Shaming punishments are sometimes called Scarlet 紅 色 的 Letter punishments.The name comes from US author Nathaniel Hawthorne'S 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter.In this novel, a woman is forced to wear a scarlet“A on heas puni shme nt forher adultery

5、 通奸.However, University of Iowa law professor Andrew Hosmanek said there is an important difference between the shaming punishments of colonial America and those assigned in states like Tennessee.“ Early societies often had are acceptance' ceremony to welcome the offender back into main society,

6、 says Hosmanek. “Contemporary punishments in Americathis.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。 “ Thereis little evidence to suggest that shaming

7、punishments are successful in preventing people from committing specific crimes.And a shamed criminal may face a hard battle to regain credibility in society， said Hosmanek. “S，oa shaming punishment may force the offender into more crimes to support himself. Experts also debate shaming punishment

8、9; S damage to human dignity.“ Since thpoint is to shame, it ' s of course degrading辱人格的, said Linda Malone director of the Human Rights and National Security Law Programme at William and Mary Law School.“ US law only prohibits punishment that is cruel and unusua' 一 not' inhuman and degr

9、ading' .it 'vesry difficult for a thief to prove that holding a sign in front of Wal-Mart is cruel and unusual' . 41. James Connolly was accused of all the following crimes EXCEPTA. illegally possessing alcoh01B. smuggling drugsC. drinking at an illegal ageD. making too much noise at a p

10、arty42. Which of the following punishments does NOT morally condemn a criminal?A. Holding a sign that announces his or her crimeB. Publishing his or her name on a websiteC. Apologizing for the crime in front of Wal MartD. Having to do useful work to help others without being paid43. In the novel The Scarlet Letter, a woman is accused of A .corruptionB. briberyC. adulteryD. thee44. The word “ sug'gesint Paragraph10 could be best replaced byA.