8.WASHINGTON-A chaotic scene unfolded near the U.S.Capitol(美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)大廈)on Wednesday after police shot and killed an armed man in what authorities described as a rush hour traffic stop that turned deadly.
U S.Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt.Kim Schneider said the unidentified 35-year-old man sped away in a white car after being stopped a few blocks from the Capitol.The man drove the wrong way down a street and crashed into a police car in a heavily guarded area about a block north of the Capitol grounds,striking two officers with his car along the way,she said.
Police then opened fire after seeing the man hold up his handgun and refuse to put it down,said Schneider,who described the melee(人群)as"very fast moving"."The officers felt they were being threatened-they were in fear for their lives,"Schneider said.
She did not know if the man ever fired at police.He was taken to a hospital,where he was pronounced dead.
The officers who were hit--one of whom was on a motorcycle--had minor injuries,Schneider said.
The late afternoon scare occurred as lawmakers were wrapping up a third day of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.Police briefly closed up part of the Capiltol as a precaution,but the buildings were reopened about a half-hour later.Authorities said the shooting was not related to the Capitol.
Carol Lanigan,of Toledo,Ohio,described how she saw a white car come flying down the street with two police cars chasing it.She said she heard about four or five shots.
"There were so many gunshots being fired,my family got down."said Robert Drumm of Oklahoma,who was touring the nation's capital with his family.
Numerous emergency vehicles came together quickly on the area.
Lanigan's husband,Dale Lanigan,described a similar scene,saying that as the car sped past him the driver had one hand on the wheel and it looked like he was reaching for something.
72.What can be learned from the passage?C
A.The shooting had something to do with the Capitol.
B.Three police officers were hurt in the shooting.
C.The gunshot case had nothing to do with the Capitol.
D.The Capitol was unprotected when the gunshot happened.
73.When the case happened,C.
A.Carol Lanigan didn't come to the scene
B.Carol Lanigan heard five shots exactly
C.many emergency vehicles appeared in the area
D.Robert Drumm stopped to tour the nation's capital by himself
74.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word"chaotic"?B
A.a(chǎn)rranged B.disordered C.a(chǎn)ccessible D.lifelike
75.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A
A.Armed man was shot near the Capitol by police
B.A police accident near the U.S.Capitol
C.Defend the U.S.Capitol
D.Police chasing the peace breaker.
分析 這是一篇新聞報(bào)道,講述了2009年7月15日發(fā)生在美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)大廈附近的一起槍擊案.
解答 72.C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解.根據(jù)文章第六段的"Authorities said the shooting was not related to the Capitol"當(dāng)局稱槍擊案與國(guó)會(huì)無關(guān),可得出答案.
73.C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解.根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段的"Numerous emergency vehicles converged quickly on the area."許多緊急車輛迅速聚集在該地區(qū),可以看出,槍擊案發(fā)生之后,很多救護(hù)車趕到了現(xiàn)場(chǎng).所以答案選C.
74.B考查詞義猜測(cè).從文章的敘述看,該詞描述槍擊案發(fā)生后的現(xiàn)場(chǎng),事發(fā)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)有很多救護(hù)車、被擊斃的男子、受傷的警察等,一片混亂,因此選B.
75.A考查主旨大意.文章的第一段即是文章的主題,開門見山地告訴我們?cè)诿绹?guó)國(guó)會(huì)大廈附近發(fā)生的…起槍擊案.所以A項(xiàng)正確.
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