Part IV Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth） （25 minutes）
22、根据下列材料请回答22-27题：



What brought about the outcry for gun control laws in America?
A．High murder rates and acute social tension.
B．The sports of hunting small game animals and birds.
C．The tragedy caused by guns which happened in a school.
D．The purpose of forbidding sportsmen from owning shotguns.
23、The word "outlawed" (Line 4, Para. 3) most probably means"__________".
A．declared a criminal 
B．declared unlawful
C．out of the law control 
D．criminals having not been caught
24、According to the author, gun control laws__________.
A．could not help to catch the outlaws
B．are the essentials to reduce murder rates
C．could prevent criminals from getting guns
D．could only control the people abiding by laws
25、The author thinks that the traditional rules and ethics of western society__________.
A．are the main causes of the present social problems
B．have largely been rejected, but should be found back
C．have helped America in the past, but are out of date today
D．could catch up with today's world moving at a furious pace
26、According to moral relativism, absolute truth __________.
A．does not exist
B．means moral conviction
C．means the truth defined by individuals
D．means the truth accepted by most people
27、根据下列材料请回答27-32题：


What percentage of high school graduates were proficient in foreign languages 40 years ago?
A．Only 13 percent. 
B．About 70 percent.
C．Less than 6.5 percent. 
D．40 percent.
28、What can be inferred about Australia from the passage?
A．It has rich deposits of mineral
B．It is essentially a self-sufficient countr
C．It has no intention to trade with Asian countrie
D．Its students are not required to learn a foreign languag
29、According to Dilip Dutta, language skills can__________.
A．improve your relation with your partner
B．help settle international conflicts
C．increase trading with foreign countries
D．remove barriers in negotiations
30、What does McCowage mean by "... have a half-hearted approach to foreign language" (Lines 2-3, Para. 4)?
A．Students have no idea of how to learn foreign languag
B．Students give up learning Asian languages half-wa
C．Many Australian students are not interested in learning foreign languag
D．High schools fail to provide opportunity for students to speak a foreign languag
31、Why has the Australian government been keenly interested in strengthening ties with Asia?
A．Australia's major imports come from Asia countrie
B．Asia is the destination of Australia's major export
C．Many Australians go and spend their holidays in Asi
D．Australia plays a big role in international affair