雅思阅读真题(Part 3)

Rights for apes

Part 3 · 最近考试:2026.6.14广州IDP天河区

文章内容(节选)

Humans have rights, other animals don't - no matter how human-like they are. Kate Douglas investigates the controversial campaign to get that changed

 

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题目与答案

  1. Some people believe that the campaign to grant human rights to the great apes does not go far enough. They want it to include other 27_____ that are judged to demonstrate understanding.
    • experience
    • well-being
    • knowledge
    • regulations
    • charities
    • research

    答案:species

    原文定位:Other critics argue that the proposal is not radical enough and should be extend to other intelligent social animals such as elephants and dolphins, and potentially to all animals

    同义替换:「does not go far enough」↔「not radical enough」,「include other」↔「be extend to other」

  2. One country introduced 28_____ which went some way to protecting the must first obtain the apes.
    • experience
    • well-being
    • knowledge
    • regulations
    • charities
    • research

    答案:regulations

    原文定位:New Zealand considered the possibility of extending human rights to great apes in 1999 as part of its new animal welfare bill. In the end, the bill did not go as far as granting apes individual legal rights, but did give them special status. Testing or teaching involving apes now requires government approval and must demonstrate that any likely benefits are not outweighed by harm to the individual animal

    同义替换:「introduced」↔「new animal welfare bill」,「which went some way to protecting the apes」↔「did give them special status」

  3. As a result, anyone who is interested in using apes for 29_____ official go-ahead from the state.
    • experience
    • well-being
    • knowledge
    • regulations
    • charities
    • research

    答案:research

    原文定位:Testing or teaching involving apes now requires government approval and must demonstrate that any likely benefits are not outweighed by harm to the individual animal

    同义替换:「official go‑ahead from the state」↔「requires government approval」

  4. They will have to prove that any advances gained do not come at 30_____ .
    • experience
    • well-being
    • knowledge
    • regulations
    • charities
    • research

    答案:well-being

    原文定位:Testing or teaching involving apes now requires government approval and must demonstrate that any likely benefits are not outweighed by harm to the individual animal

    同义替换:「prove that any advances gained」↔「demonstrate that any likely benefits」,「do not come at the expense of」↔「are not outweighed by」

  5. So researchers can now only work on projects that the expense of the animal's may lead to the acquisition of further 31_____ about the way apes function and interact.
    • experience
    • well-being
    • knowledge
    • regulations
    • charities
    • research

    答案:knowledge

    原文定位:In effect that means no biomedical testing only studies that increase our understanding of these species

    同义替换:「projects that may lead to the acquisition of further」↔「studies that increase our understanding」

  6. 32 Why does Stumpe refer to 'layman's terms'?
    • to show that many people hold extreme views about animals.
    • to suggest that campaigners are reluctant to criticise the law.
    • to suggest that such inflated terminology is unnecessary.
    • to argue that most people are not interested in protecting animals.

    答案:to suggest that such inflated terminology is unnecessary.

    原文定位:Stumpe says that one reason for the resistance is the use of terms like 'rand personhood'. It seems like a radical idea and that scares people, but when we talk about rights, it really just means protection in layman's term,’ she says

  7. 33 According to Singer, what is the root of the problem?
    • Levels of intelligence and awareness differ between species.
    • People disagree on how intelligent animals like apes are.
    • Moral principles are not easy for everyone to understand.
    • Human beings want to see themselves as separate from animals.

    答案:Human beings want to see themselves as separate from animals.

    原文定位:It's that gulf between humans and animals that people want to maintain

    同义替换:「Human beings want to see themselves as separate from animals」↔「gulf between humans and animals that people want to maintain」

  8. 34 If Francione`s current idea was implemented
    • sentient animals could not be kept in cages.
    • any form of large-scale agriculture would cease to exist.
    • great apes would be granted all the same rights as humans.
    • people could no longer offer shelter to an animal.

    答案:sentient animals could not be kept in cages.

    原文定位:Instead, argues that all sentient beings should have just one right: the right not be treated as the property of humans. He believes his approach has the advantage of simplicity, because sentience - the ability to feel pain or distress - is an objective quality, and because it would bring an end to captive animals altogether. It would make it illegal to breed any animals, including agricultural animals and even pets

    同义替换:「sentient animals could not be kept in cages」↔「bring an end to captive animals altogether」

  9. 35 What is the writer's attitude to Francione's theory?
    • She is suspicious of the reasoning behind it.
    • She is doubtful of its chances of being generally accepted.
    • She is reassured by the impartial way it is expressed.
    • She is pleased by its logical development.

    答案:She is doubtful of its chances of being generally accepted.

    原文定位:Francione's approach is certainly several steps too far for many people

    同义替换:「doubtful of its chances of being generally accepted」↔「several steps too far for many people」

  10. 36 How does de Waal change the perspective of the animal rights discussion?
    • He recommends focusing on the way people look after animals.
    • He would give rights only to those animals with a moral sense.
    • He says that society should learn to be responsible for all of humanity.
    • He thinks that conservation of endangered species should come first.

    答案:He recommends focusing on the way people look after animals.

    原文定位:Primatologist Frans de Waal, from the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center in Atlanta, US, says 'The concept of rights applies only to those capable of carrying responsibilities within our society.' He believes the emphasis should be on the obligations humans have towards other animals, both for their care and for their conservation

    同义替换:「de Waal change the perspective」↔「emphasis should be on the obligations humans have towards other animals」,「recommends focusing on」↔「the emphasis should be on」,「look after」↔「care」

  11. 37 Particularly valuable animals in captivity are more likely to be protected by law.
    • YES
    • NO
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案:NOT GIVEN

  12. 38 De Waal highlights the need to give human rights to higher order animals.
    • YES
    • NO
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案:NO

    原文定位:Primatologist Frans de Waal, from the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center in Atlanta, US, says 'The concept of rights applies only to those capable of carrying responsibilities within our society.' He believes the emphasis should be on the obligations humans have towards other animals, both for their care and for their conservation

    同义替换:「highlights the need to give human rights to higher order animals」↔「The concept of rights applies only to those capable of carrying responsibilities within our society」

  13. 39 If GAP beliefs were implemented in the wild, the survival rate of the larger apes would increase.
    • YES
    • NO
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案:NOT GIVEN

    原文定位:Redmond, on the other hand, suggests that applying GAP principles to wild populations might lead to increased penalties for killing apes or even give them land rights, though he admits the latter is unlikely

    同义替换:「If GAP beliefs were implemented in the wild」↔「applying GAP principles to wild populations」

  14. 40 If people in Western countries, for example, learned to consider apes' needs, fewer apes would be captured for sale.
    • YES
    • NO
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案:YES

    原文定位:At the very least, an increased regard for the well;being of apes among people in western countries would lead to a decreased demand for animals being kidnapped from the wild and then exported to zoos, wildlife parks or private collectors;

    同义替换:「learned to consider apes' needs」↔「increased regard for the well‑being of apes」,「fewer apes would be captured for sale」↔「decreased demand for animals being kidnapped from the wild」

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