10．Foxes and farmers have never got on well．These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals．They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them．
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population．Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside，with a group of specially trained dogs，followed by men and women riding horses．When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it．
People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport； they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers，and follow strict codes of behavior．But owning a horse and hunt ing regularly is expensive，so most hunters are wealthy．
It is estimated that up to 100，000people watch or take part in fox hunting．But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting，because they think it is brutal （残酷的），has risen sharply．Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation （冲突） between hunters and hunt saboteurs （阻拦者）．Sometimes these incidents lead to violence，but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell，which the dogs follow．
Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself．But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport．A Labor Party Member of the Parliament，Mike Foster，is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal．If the law is passed，wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain．
9．Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxesA
A．for recreation （娱乐）
B．in the interests of the farmers
C．to limit the fox population
D．to show off their wealth
10．What is special about fox hunting in Britain？C
A．It involves the use of a deadly poison．
B．It is a costly event which rarely occurs．
C．The hunters have set rules to follow．
D．The hunters have to go through strict training．
11．A new law may be passed by the British Parliament toB．
A．prohibit farmers from hunting foxes
B．forbid hunting foxes with dogs
C．stop hunting wild animals in the countryside
D．prevent large-scale fox hunting
12．It can be inferred from the passage thatC．
A．killing foxes with poison are illegal
B．limiting the fox population is unnecessary
C．hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent
D．fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich．
分析 本文主要讲述的是猎狐运动的兴衰，先是告诉我们猎狐运动的兴起和特点，随后又告诉我们猎狐运动的衰落．
解答 9．A 细节题．根据文章内容，People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport参加该活动的人们把猎狐看成是一项运动，是一种娱乐性质的，结合选项，故选A
10．C细节题．根据文章内容，they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers，and follow strict codes of behavior．人们猎狐的时候穿着一种特殊的红色外套和白色的长裤，并遵守严格的行为准则，既然有严格的行为准则，说明他们是有法可依的，结合选项，故选C
11．B 细节题．根据文章内容，If the law is passed，wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain．如果法律通过的话，那么像狐狸这样的野生动物将会受到法律的保护，不能被随意的被捕杀了．结合选项，故选B
12．C 推理题．根据文章内容，A Labor Party Member of the Parliament，Mike Foster，is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal．由此可知，用狗来猎杀野生动物是一件非常残忍的事情，结合选项，故选C
点评 本文是一个新闻报道类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
