2008年12月星火英语六级预测试卷阅读理解

　　52. The principal purpose of this passage is to .
　　A) speak for the majority
　　B) initiate a veto
　　C) criticize the government
　　D) argue for the value of the death penalty
　　53. The author's response to those who urge the death penalty for all is likely to be .
　　A) negative
　　B) friendly
　　C) supportive
　　D) hostile
　　54. According to the Paragraph 4, it can be inferred that .
　　A) the death penalty is the most controversial issue in the United States today
　　B) the second type of murderers should be sentenced to death
　　C) the veto of the bill reestablishing the death penalty is of little importance
　　D) the value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime is not to be debated
　　55. The passage attempts to establish a relationship between .
　　A) the murder rate and the imposition of the death penalty
　　B) the effects of execution and the effects of isolation
　　C) the importance of equal rights and that of the death penalty
　　D) executions and murders
　　56. The author's attitude towards "death penalty" is .
　　A) opposing
　　B) supporting
　　C) neutral
　　D) sarcastic