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1、专题限时训练(十九)　[时闻型阅读理解](限时：25分钟)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(一)LONDON—ABritishjudgeonThursdaysentencedabusinessmanwhosoldfake(假冒的)bombdetectors(探测器)to10yearsinprison,sayingthemanhadn'tcaredaboutpotentiallydeadlyconsequences.ItisbelievedthatJamesMcCormickgotabout$77.8millionfromthesalesofhisdetectors—which

2、werebasedonakindofgolfballfinder—tocountriesincludingIraq,BelgiumandSaudiArabia.McCormick,57,wasconvicted(判罪)ofcheatslastmonthandsentencedThursdayattheOldBaileycourtinLondon.“Yourcheatingconductinsellingagreatamountofuselessequipmentsimplyforhugeprofitpromotedafalsesenseofsecurityandinallpr

3、obabilitymateriallycontributedtocausingdeathandinjurytoinnocentpeople，”JudgeRichardHonetoldMcCormick.“Youhaveneitherregret，norshame，noranysenseofguilt.”Thedetectors，soldforupto$42，000each，weresaidtobeabletofindsuchdangerousobjectsasbombsunderwaterandfromtheair.Butinfactthey“lackedanygroundi

4、nginscience”andwereofnouse.McCormickhadtoldthecourtthathesoldhisdetectorstothepoliceinKenya，theprisonserviceinHongKong，thearmyinEgyptandthebordercontrolinThailand.“Ineverhadanybadresultsfromcustomers，”hesaid.1．WhywasMcCormicksentencedtoprison?A．Hesoldbombs.B．Hecauseddeathofpeople.C．Hemadede

5、tectors.D．Hecheatedinbusiness.2．Accordingtothejudge,whatMcCormickhaddone________.A.increasedthecostofsafeguardingB.loweredpeople'sguardagainstdangerC.changedpeople'sideaofsocialsecurityD.causedinnocentpeopletocommitcrimes3．McCormicksoldhisdetectorstothefollowingcountriesEXCEPT________．A.Egy

6、ptB．KenyaC.ThailandD．Korea4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofthedetectors?A.TheyhavenotbeensoldtoAfrica.B.Theyhavecausedmanyseriousproblems.C.Theycanfinddangerousobjectsinwater.D.Theydon'tfunctiononthebasisofscience.5．ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatMcCormick________．6A.soldtheequipmentatalowpri

7、ceB.waswellknowninmostcountriesC.didnotthinkhehadcommittedthecrimeD.hadnotgotsuchhugeprofitasmentionedinthetext(二)ScientistshavenotfoundanysignsoflifeonMarsyet,buttheysayaroboticvehiclecalled“Curiosity”ishelpingthemlearnalotabouttheplanet'shistoryandclim