15.Dear Editor,
Recent reports have indicated an additional 1,400Marines(海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊)are being sent to Afghanistan in the coming weeks.This means it costs over $1million annually on the ground over there.I do place a higher level of blame on the policymakers who send soldiers off to kill and be killed in the field.I think the human race needs to think more about killing.
One needs to do the introspection:"Are these wars JUST?"I believe that all of our wars since 1945have been illegal,under international law as well.I suggest that all your readers examine their conscience as it relates to the matter of making war.The fact that many soldiers are motivated by a strong sense of duty does not give them some unqualified(絕對的) moral right to support these wars or any other.It's responsible for all the troops,and the entire population,to determine whether the Afghan or Iraq wars are in accordance with(符合) the development of the state.
I wish someone would give me one or more logical reasons why we are still fighting in Afghanistan and what our goals are.I certainly don't understand it and neither do many who are more knowledgeable than I.
Outsiders have tried unsuccessfully for centuries to conquer Afghanistan,and we seem to be no more successful.We are trying to develop a stable central government,but the country is badly divided into ethnic and tribal groups,and the current government is corrupt(腐敗的).Moreover,we are apparently regarded as undesirable occupiers by many of its people,most notably(尤其) the Taliban(塔利班).
If we are to continue spending billions every year in Afghanistan and killing hundreds of our people and many of theirs,our government must provide us with a reasonable explanation of why we are doing so and what we can expect to accomplish.
George Myers
24.What caused the author to write the letter?C
A.His conscience of being a citizen.
B.His relatives being killed in the war.
C.Reports about sending soldiers to Afghanistan.
D.Getting no reasonable explanation.
25.The underlined word"introspection"in the passage meansB.
A.self-awareness
B.self-examination
C.self-confidence
D.self-defence
26.The soldiers go to Afghanistan becauseD.
A.they can contribute to the development of America
B.they have the moral right to do so
C.they want to become heroes in the war
D.they are performing their duty as a resident
27.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A
A.The U.S.A has developed a stable central government.
B.Most people can't understand why the States makes wars.
C.The Afghan considered Americans as undesirable occupiers
D.American government should make an explanation to the public.
分析 本文是一封信,作者就美國政府出兵阿富汗這種勞民傷財?shù)淖龇ㄌ岢鲑|(zhì)疑,表示反對戰(zhàn)爭,呼吁和平的心聲.
解答 24-27 CBDA
24.C 細節(jié)理解 根據(jù)文章開頭介紹可知最后報道在未來幾周內(nèi),又有1400海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊員將被派往阿富汗,作者就此事發(fā)表感慨,希望人類不要戰(zhàn)爭和死亡,故選C項.
25.B 詞義推測題.A.self-awareness自我意識;B.self-examination自我反;C.self-confidence自信;D.self-defence自衛(wèi).通過該詞所在的句子的意思可知,我們要自我反。哼@些戰(zhàn)爭是正義的嗎?
26.D 推理判斷 根據(jù)第二段提到The fact that many soldiers are motivated by a strong sense of duty does not give them some unqualified(絕對的) moral right to support these wars or any other可知許多士兵是受了一種強烈的責任感的驅(qū)使才去的阿富汗或伊拉克,事實上,應該是這些國家的人自己來決定國家發(fā)展的,故選D項.
27.A 細節(jié)理解根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段提到We are trying to develop a stable central government,but the country is badly divided into ethnic and tribal groups,and the current government is corrupt(腐敗的)可知美國想建成一個穩(wěn)定的中央政府,但去被分成 不同的禹州和部落,故A項錯誤
點評 做閱讀時經(jīng)常犯錯的主要原因是,僅憑讀過文章后殘留在腦海中的一絲印象來勾選答案,這樣便很容易掉入出題人故意設布下的題目陷阱.所謂閱讀理解,對于題目的理解一定要忠實于原文,因此,每一道題都應該與原文作全面的對比與核查,再得出答案.也就是說,閱讀理解的每一道題目,在原文都應該有明確的出處,我們把這一出處叫做原文相關句,(1)排除與原文相關句主題不一致的選項(2)排除與原文相關句態(tài)度相反的選項 (3)排除用于過于極端或負面的選項(4)注意結合文章主旨和主題去排除.