单选题 You might think they would havc learned thcir lesson by now. At the end of 2005 Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a bill that cracked down on illegal immigration.while doing nothing to regularise the position of the 12m or so people, mostly of Hispanic origin, who were living and working inside the United States without the proper papers.or to crcate a mechanism for allowing in people from Mexico and other southern neighbours to work with temporary permits. The bill never became law, but its one-sided nature helped stamp the Republicans (92% of whom voted for it in the House) as an anti-immigrant party. In April 2006 Latinos organised a day of protests in more than 100 cities; more than 500.000 people marched in Los Angeles alone. In the 2008 election 67% of Hispanics voted for Barack Obama.
Now it is all happening again. Until now, the detection of illegal immigrants has invariably been a matter for the federal authorities.
Republican-governed Arizona has just enacted a tough new law of its own: it requires state police to check the papers of anyone whose immigration status they have "reasonable" cause to doubt. Opponents say this is sure to lead to racial profiling. The bill is popular with angry white locals, so much so that the previously reform-minded John McCain, who is running for re-election to the Senate in Arizona, has not dared to oppose it. But in a country that is turning Hispanic at a rapid rate (by mid-century white Anglos will be another minority), the Republicans are once again hellbent on being on the wrong side of demography. The backlash will surely last longer than any bump in popularity gained by looking tough. The marches have begun again: on May 1st, up to a million people across the country took to the streets, by no means all of them Hispanic.
For those who yearn for America to have a sensible immigration policy, the Arizona bill is a reason for both despair and hope. The first is easier to spell out. By any measure, Arizona's offering is deeply illiberal. It would require all non-U.S, citizens to carry documents proving their immigration status, and would require police to check those papers in any contact with anyone who might be illegal. The obvious danger is that it would lead to the systematic harassment of brown-skinned people, including legal immigrants. As for illegals, it would simply drive even more of them underground. It would also criminalise anyone who shelters or helps illegals. Even the plan's fans acknowledge that this is the toughest such bill ever passed in America.
Paradoxically, the reason for hope is much the same. The bill is such a shocker that it is restarting the national debate. The Arizona law passed largely because the government is failing to do its job. The border is not secure; employers can and do hire people who have no legal right to be in America; and cross-border crime is on the rise. Better enforcement is needed. But on both political and moral grounds, better enforcement can only be part of a comprehensive immigration reform. The 12m illegals cannot be wished away, but must be given a chance to earn their citizenship; a guest-worker programme is needed to match the demands of employers with the desire of Mexicans and others to work. Mr. Obama's administration has talked a lot about an immigration bill. It is now long past time that they produced one. Otherwise, expect to see more Arizonas.

单选题 According to the passage, the author ______ Republicans' move on illegal immigration.

A. is in favor of
B. frowns upon
C. is indifferent to
D. is concerned in

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】态度题。由题干中的Republicans直接定位至首段。第一句使用了虚拟语气“You might think they would have learned their lesson by now.”，表明他们并没有吸取教训。接着第二句指出他们在哪方面没有接受教训“At the end of 2005 Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a bill that cracked down on illegal immigration, while doing nothing to regularise the position of the 12m or so people…”，可见作者不认同共和党制裁非法移民的法案，故[B]为答案。 [避错] 首句中的would have learned their lesson表明后面提到的内容是不好的，[A]与之矛盾，排除；如果作者对法案漠不关心，就不会写文章讨论此事，排除[C]；be concerned in意为“有关的，参与的”，作者是以旁观者的身份评论此事的，[D]不符合文意。

单选题 It can be inferred from the passage that Barack Obama

A. benefited from the opposition party's bill.
B. gave countenance to illegal immigration.
C. will carefully deal with illegal immigration.
D. agitated the minorities to march in big cities.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】推断题。由题干中的Barack 0bama定位至首段末句“In the 2008 election 67% of Hispanics voted for Barack Obama.”，这是对倒数第三句的解释“The bill never became law, but its one-sided nature helped stamp the Republicans (92% of whom voted for it in the House) as an anti-immigrant party.”，由此可推知，该制裁非法移民的法案给共和党盖上了反移民的印记。其结果是出现了移民的抗议活动，游行，而奥巴马得到多数西班牙裔选票也是受益于该事件，故[A]为答案。 [避错] [B]中的give countenance to意为“赞同”，文中没有提到奥巴马对此事的立场，[B]和[C]无依据，排除；文中没有任何地方表明奥巴马参与策划了抗议活动，[D]无依据，排除。

单选题 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A. Many white people in Arizona welcome the Republicans' bill.
B. Hispanic may be the largest minority group in Arizona.
C. Immigrants will outnumber white people in the USA.
D. John McCain supports the bill due to his political standpoint.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】推断题。按照试题顺序浏览第三段。第三句“The bill is popular with angry white locals, so much so that the previously reform-minded John McCain, who is running for re-election to the Senate in Arizona, has not dared to oppose it.”表明麦凯恩不反对该法案是由于支持该法案的白人人数非常多，句中的reform-minded表明他本来是有改革念头的，由此可见该法案内容并非他的政治主张，同意是由于情势所迫，[D]不符合文意，故为答案。 [避错] 该段第三句明确指出“The bill is popular with angry white locals, so much so that…”，[A]符合该处语义；第四句“But in a country that is turning Hispanic at a rapid rate (by mid-century white Anglos will be another minority)，the Republicans are once again hellbent on being on the wrong side of demography”中的turning Hispanic at a rapid rate表明西班牙裔人数量增加很快，作者专门提到西班牙裔由此可以推断该族裔地位举足轻重，[B]是基于此的推断；括号中的内容“by mid-century white Anglos will be another minority”表明[C]符合文意。

单选题 The Arizona bill is believed to be

A. intolerant.
B. deceitful.
C. ironic.
D. illegal.

单选题 If Mr. Obama's administration cannot come up with an immigration bill,

A. more Hispanic people will protest and march on the street.
B. American employers will be forced to hire legal immigrants.
C. some other states will enact an immigration law of their own.
D. rnany illegals will have to leave the USA for their motherlands.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】推断题。由Mr. Obama's administration定位至末段。最后三句指出“Mr. Obama's administration has talked a lot about an immigration bill. It is now long past time that they produced one. Otherwise, expect to see more Arizonas.”，由该段第三句“The Arizona law passed largely because the government is failing to do its job.”可知，亚利桑那州通过自己的移民法案是由于联邦政府的不作为，由此可以得知“expect to see more Arizonas”的意思是其他卅l效仿亚利桑那州出台自己的移民法，故[C]为答案。 [避错] [A]是前文中提到的亚利桑那州的情况，末段谈论的是联邦层面的政策制定问题，与这些细节没有任何关联，[A]无依据；倒数第四句指出“a guest-worker programme is needed to match the demands of employers with the desire of Mexicans and others to work.”，这是一种建议，没有提到结果，[B]无依据；倒数第四句的“The 12m illegals cannot be wished away, but must be given a chance to earn their citizenship”同样是建议，[D]无依据，排除。