高三英语-关于家人与朋友类话题阅读理解-专项训练题七

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1、高三英语关于家人和朋友类话题阅读理解专项训练题七学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解LONDON—ABritishjudgeonThursdaysentencedabusinessmanwhosoldfakebombdetectors（探测器）to10yearsinprison,sayingthemanhadn'tcaredaboutpotentiallydeadlyconsequences・ItisbelievedthatJamesMcCormickgotabout$77.8millionfromthesalesofhisdetectors—whichwere

2、basedonakindofgolfballfinder-一tocountriesincludingIraq,BelgiumandSaudiArabia.McCormick,57,wasconvictedofcheatslastmonthandsentencedThursdayattheOldBaileycourtinLondon."Yourcheatingconductinsellingagreatamountofuselessequipmentsimplyforhugeprofitpromotedafalsesenseofsecurityandinallpr

3、obabilitymateriallycontributedtocausingdeathandinjurytoinnocentpeople/'JudgeRichardHonetoldMcCormick."Youhaveneitherregret,norshame,noranysenseofguilt."Thedetectors,soldforupto$42,000each,weresaidtobeabletofindsuchdangerousobjectsasbombsunderwaterandfromtheair.Butinfactthey“lackedany

4、groundinginscience^andwereofnouse・McCormickhadtoldthecourtthathesoldhisdetectorstothepoliceinKenya,theprisonserviceinHongKong,thearmyinEgyptandthebordercontrolinThailand・“Ineverhadanybadresultsfromcustomers/9hesaid.1.2.WhywasMcCormicksentencedtoprison?A.Hesoldbombs.B.Hecauseddeathofp

5、eople・C.Hemadedetectors.D.Hecheatedinbusiness.3・4・Accordingtothejudge,whatMcCormickhaddone.A.increasedthecostofsafeguardingB.loweredpeopledguardagainstdangerC.changedpeople'sideaofsocialsecurityD.causedinnocentpeopletocommitcrimes5.6.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthedetectors?A.Theyhave

6、notbeensoldtoAfricaA.Theyhavecausedmanyseriousproblems.B.Theycanfinddangerousobjectsinwate匚C.Theydon^tfunctiononthebasisofscience.7.8.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatMcCormick.A.soldtheequipmentatalowpriceB.waswell-knowninmostcountriesC.didnotthinkhehadcommittedthecrimeD.hadnotgotsu

7、chhugeprofitasmentionedinthetextAseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopuscalledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaallspentthissummerattheSmithsoniansNationalZooinWashington,D.C.Butunlikethezoo'sotherresidents,theyarenotrealanimals.Thesecreaturesareactuallyhugesculpturesandthey'remadeentirelyoutofplasti

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