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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—whichwerebasedonakindofgolfballfinder—tocountriesincludingIraq,BelgiumandSaudiArabia.McCormick,57,wasconvicted(判罪)ofcheatslastmonthandsentencedThursdayattheOldBaileycourtinLondon.“Yourcheatingconductinsellingagreatamountofuselessequipmentsimplyforhugeprofitpromotedafalsesenseofsecurityandinallprobabilitymateriallycontributedtocausingdeathandinjurytoinnocentpeople,”JudgeRichardHonetoldMcCormick.“Youhaveneitherregret,norshame,noranysenseofguilt.”Thedetectors,soldforupto$42,000each,weresaidtobeabletofindsuchdangerousobjectsasbombsunderwaterandfromtheair.Butinfactthey“lackedanygroundinginscience”andwereofnouse.McCormickhadtoldthecourtthathesoldhisdetectorstothepoliceinKenya,theprisonserviceinHongKong,thearmyinEgyptandthebordercontrolinThailand.“Ineverhadanybadresultsfromcustomers,”hesaid.1.WhywasMcCormicksentencedtoprison?A.Hesoldbombs.B.Hecauseddeathofpeople.C.Hemadedetectors.D.Hecheatedinbusiness.2.Accordingtothejudge,whatMcCormickhaddone________.A.increasedthecostofsafeguardingB.loweredpeople'sguardagainstdangerC.changedpeople'sideaofsocialsecurityD.causedinnocentpeopletocommitcrimes3.McCormicksoldhisdetectorstothefollowingcountriesEXCEPT________.A.EgyptB.KenyaC.ThailandD.Korea4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofthedetectors?A.TheyhavenotbeensoldtoAfrica.B.Theyhavecausedmanyseriousproblems.C.Theycanfinddangerousobjectsinwater.D.Theydon'tfunctiononthebasisofscience.5.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatMcCormick________.A.soldtheequipmentatalowpriceB.waswellknowninmostcountriesC.didnotthinkhehadcommittedthecrimeD.hadnotgotsuchhugeprofitasmentionedinthetext(二)ScientistshavenotfoundanysignsoflifeonMarsyet,buttheysayaroboticvehiclecalled“Curiosity”ishelpingthemlearnalotabouttheplanet'shistoryandclimate.CuriositylandedonMarsinAugust2012aftertravellingthroughspaceformorethaneightmonths.ItwassenttoMarsbyscientistsfromNASAintheUnitedStates.Curiosityisaboutthesizeofacarandhassixwheels.Italsohasaroboticarm,cameras,andinstrumentsthatallowittoexaminethingsitfindsonthesurface.Thenitsendstheinformationbacktotheearth.TheCuriosity'smaintaskistofindoutifanythingcouldliveonMars,eithernoworinthepast.OnNov.2,NASAscientistsheldapressconference(新闻发布会)todiscusswhatCuriosityhadfoundinitsfirsttwomonthsonMars.Curiosityhasfoundsoilthatissimilartothesandformedbyvolcanoes(火山)ontheearth.ScientistssaythatstudyingthemineralsinMartiansoilwillhelpthemunderstandwhatconditionswerelikeontheplanetinthepast.Curiosityalsofoundsmoothstonesliketheonesfoundonriverbedsandseashoresontheearth,wheretheirroughedgeshavebeenworndownbywater.Marsisverycoldanddrynow,butscientistssaythesmoothstonestellthemthatariverusedtorunthroughtheplacewheretheywerefound.CuriosityhasbeentestingtheatmospherearoundMarsforatypeofgascalledmethane(甲烷),butsofarithasnotfoundany.Ontheearth,mostmethaneisproducedbyplantsoranimals.MethaneonMarsmightindicatethatsometypesoftinyplantsoranimals—livedthere.CuriosityisthefourthroboticvehicletobesenttoMars.Itwillcontinuetoexploretheplanetforabouttwoyears.1.Whichofthefollowingde...

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