LONDON —A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake (假冒的）bomb detectors (探測(cè)器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadn’t cared about potentially deadly consequences.

It is believed that James McCormick got about $77. 8 million from the sales of his detectors — which were based on a kind of golf ball finder — to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.

McCormick, 57，was convicted (判罪) of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.

“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people,’’ Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. “You have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt.”

The detectors, sold for up to $ 42,000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they “l(fā)acked any grounding in science” and were of no use.

McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya，the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.

“I never had any bad results from customers,” he said.

39. Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?

A. He sold bombs.                              B. He caused death of people.

C. He made detectors.                              D. He cheated in business.

40. According to the judge, what McCormick had done ________ .

A. increased the cost of safeguarding

B. lowered people’s guard against danger

C. changed people’s idea of social security

D. caused innocent people to commit crimes

41. Which of the following is true of the detectors?

A. They have not been sold to Africa.

B. They have caused many serious problems.

C. They can find dangerous objects in water.

D. They don't function on the basis of science.

42. It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick _________ .

A. sold the equipment at a low price

B. was well-known in most countries

C. did not think he had committed the crime

D. had not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text

【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文，題材是新聞報(bào)道。本文報(bào)道了一條賣(mài)假冒炸彈探測(cè)器的商人被判10年徒刑的新聞。

【解析】

39. D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。難度：中等。問(wèn)題是“為什么McCormick被判刑入獄”。根據(jù)問(wèn)題中的關(guān)鍵詞sentenced to prison定位原文第一段。第一段說(shuō)到McCormick是一位商人，生產(chǎn)了假冒的炸彈探測(cè)器，這是一種商業(yè)欺騙。選項(xiàng)D和其對(duì)應(yīng)，為正確答案。

40. B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。難度：難。問(wèn)題是“根據(jù)法官的說(shuō)法，McCormick的所為導(dǎo)致了什么樣的結(jié)果”。根據(jù)問(wèn)題中的關(guān)鍵詞according to the judge定位第四段的第一句：your cheating conduct … promoted a false sense of security and … contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people（你的欺騙行為提高了人們虛假的安全感并助推給無(wú)辜百姓帶來(lái)死亡和傷害）。由此可見(jiàn)，McCormick的行為讓人們有了安全感，但這種安全并不真實(shí)。B “降低了人們防范危險(xiǎn)的安全意識(shí)”符合此意，為正確答案。

41. D。判斷題。難度：難。問(wèn)題是“下面哪種說(shuō)法對(duì)探測(cè)儀來(lái)說(shuō)是正確的”。

解題思路：根據(jù)問(wèn)題中的關(guān)鍵詞detectors，把四個(gè)選項(xiàng)具體對(duì)應(yīng)到原文中一處。A對(duì)應(yīng)文章倒數(shù)第二段的最后一句he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya，the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand。該句中的Kenya是非洲的肯尼亞，否定了A的說(shuō)法。B對(duì)應(yīng)第一段第一句“the man hadn’t cared about potentially deadly consequences”，法官只說(shuō)罪犯沒(méi)有關(guān)注潛在的致命后果，而不是已經(jīng)導(dǎo)致嚴(yán)重的問(wèn)題。C對(duì)應(yīng)第五段的第一句話“were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air”提示，探測(cè)儀的功能只是據(jù)說(shuō)，而不一定真的具備找到水中危險(xiǎn)物品的功能。選項(xiàng)D定位第五段的最后一句“in fact they ‘lacked any grounding in science’ and were of no use可知，這種探測(cè)儀沒(méi)有科學(xué)根據(jù)，也毫無(wú)用途，和D“沒(méi)有科學(xué)根據(jù)的工作原理”相吻合，故最佳答案是D。

42. D。推理判斷題。難度：中等。

解題思路：返回原文，將選項(xiàng)與原文一一進(jìn)行比較。

本題主要考查第四段和第七段。A“以低價(jià)銷(xiāo)售設(shè)備”與原文第四段第一句不符，因?yàn)樵摼涮岬椒ü僦缚豈cCormick通過(guò)賣(mài)一些無(wú)用的設(shè)備來(lái)巨額利潤(rùn)。B“在大多數(shù)國(guó)家很有名”與文中提到的區(qū)區(qū)幾個(gè)國(guó)家和地區(qū)Iraq，Belgium，Saudi Arabia，Kenya，Hong Kong，Egypt和Thailand購(gòu)買(mǎi)他的探測(cè)儀不符。C“認(rèn)為他沒(méi)有犯罪”和第七段對(duì)應(yīng)，其中他所說(shuō)的“I never had any bad results from customers”和C符合，Ｃ是正確答案。Ｄ“他沒(méi)有賺取文中提到的那么大利潤(rùn)”在原文沒(méi)有語(yǔ)言根據(jù)。

閱讀下面的文字，完成下列各題。

梵  高

張  煒

我們終于談到梵高了，神圣的梵高。在當(dāng)代，他已經(jīng)是不同藝術(shù)領(lǐng)域中的崇拜人物。他的作品在商人那兒已經(jīng)化為金子，或者是遠(yuǎn)比金子還要昂貴十倍的珍奇。但是像他那樣的心靈不僅用金錢(qián)無(wú)法溝通，就是用一般的藝術(shù)和精神也無(wú)法接近。他會(huì)在任何時(shí)候任何地點(diǎn)，拒絕那些流行的藝術(shù)熱望者、大知音和中產(chǎn)階級(jí)的高雅情調(diào)。因?yàn)樗�只是最平凡的人群中的一個(gè)靈魂，一個(gè)底層的感受者和傳達(dá)者，一個(gè)不屈服者和抗?fàn)幷�，一個(gè)實(shí)踐善良和使用決心的人。他是貧民的兒子，是他們痛苦而尖銳的眼睛。在這樣的一雙眼睛面前，我們往往只有在無(wú)可奈何的沉默中壓住自己心底的驚嘆才行。他的境界是高不可攀的，因?yàn)槟鞘堑讓铀囆g(shù)家所守護(hù)的最后一道防線，也是權(quán)利。這其實(shí)也是人的防線與權(quán)利。梵高可以讓我們明白，當(dāng)一個(gè)人面對(duì)無(wú)情的外部世界時(shí)，頑強(qiáng)的精神會(huì)怎樣迸濺出火花，直至燃燒為熊熊烈焰。

我走在慕尼黑、曼哈頓、巴黎等最著名的藝術(shù)博物館里，在星光燦爛之中，在無(wú)法窮盡的藝術(shù)、不同時(shí)代不同流派的大薈萃面前，常常有一種無(wú)可逃匿的眩暈感。在跨越時(shí)空而來(lái)的多角度多層次、頻繁急促和陡然有力的各種撞擊之下，那根本來(lái)敏感的神經(jīng)已經(jīng)麻木疲萎�？墒�，幾乎是無(wú)一例外，只要一走近梵高，一走近他的展出單元，立刻就會(huì)感到一片輝煌之光撲面而來(lái)。就這樣，最昂揚(yáng)的音樂(lè)陡然奏響。世界馬上改變了，雙眼睜大了，一切又重新開(kāi)始了。

這是怎樣神秘的力量，這力量又從何而來(lái)？

當(dāng)然，一切只能源于他的這個(gè)生命。他的生命仍然在持續(xù)不斷地發(fā)散----首先是從源頭，從他執(zhí)筆之時(shí)，從那一刻的怦怦心跳開(kāi)始震動(dòng)我們，使我們至今不能安寧。他眼中的一切原來(lái)與我們有巨大區(qū)別，就是這區(qū)別讓我們雙眼大睜、心上一凜。這區(qū)別當(dāng)然是來(lái)自他的目光，它有強(qiáng)大的剝落和穿鑿的力量：世界上的所有事物都被我們的眼睛蒙上了一層庸常的布幔，但這布幔在梵高那兒馬上被刺破，或被抽揭一空。世界裸露了，本真顯現(xiàn)了，所以他讓我們看到的就是強(qiáng)烈的光，是逼人的顏色，是疾旋與燃燒，是轟響和炸裂，是呼叫和奔突......我們每個(gè)人本來(lái)都擁有這種直視的能力，不幸的是后來(lái)的生活給予我們每個(gè)人無(wú)盡的磨損，我們喪失了這種能力，而只有神奇的梵高保留了。

梵高做過(guò)教師、畫(huà)店?duì)I業(yè)員、傳教士、書(shū)店店員、畫(huà)家。這些職業(yè)是那么不同，可是在梵高那兒并沒(méi)有人們想像的那么大的差異。因?yàn)樗�以同樣的心情去做，同樣用力，同樣真�?shí)。他賦予任何工作的，都僅僅是一份生命的虔誠(chéng)。也正是由于這種對(duì)于工作的非同常人的理解，他差不多把每一樣工作都給做“砸了”。最后是作畫(huà)----他現(xiàn)在被公認(rèn)為最偉大的畫(huà)家之一，可是當(dāng)時(shí)卻被看成是最不成功的畫(huà)家，幾乎沒(méi)有賣(mài)出過(guò)一幅作品。他沒(méi)有一般專(zhuān)業(yè)人士看好的技法，簡(jiǎn)直沒(méi)有受到什么正規(guī)的、更不要說(shuō)是深入獨(dú)到的專(zhuān)業(yè)訓(xùn)練了。他的畫(huà)被看成可笑的涂抹，形式上一塌糊涂。那些直接而強(qiáng)悍的筆觸、生猛可怖的畫(huà)面，能夠毫不費(fèi)力地逼退那些藝術(shù)沙龍的寵兒。其實(shí)比起梵高而言，許多人等于生活在溫室中，他們沒(méi)有經(jīng)歷真實(shí)的風(fēng)雨陽(yáng)光，當(dāng)然也沒(méi)有接受過(guò)催逼，沒(méi)有傾聽(tīng)過(guò)號(hào)叫，沒(méi)有接受過(guò)起碼的人生打擊。他們?cè)趺淳哂欣斫忤蟾叩哪芰δ兀?/p>

真實(shí)的生活，底層的生活，有時(shí)候、許多時(shí)候都是刺目的。但是在漫長(zhǎng)的人生旅途中，生活的真實(shí)面目還是要顯現(xiàn)----最后總是要顯現(xiàn)。這是一個(gè)頑強(qiáng)的規(guī)律。每到這個(gè)時(shí)刻，人們也就開(kāi)始理解了梵高，只不過(guò)稍微晚了些。

梵高的藝術(shù)，像許多真正的藝術(shù)一樣，是直到最后才被接受下來(lái)的。

他保留下了大量書(shū)信。人們閱讀這些書(shū)信時(shí)，才知道他是多么熱情、對(duì)生活多么摯愛(ài)的人。人們讀得淚眼汪汪。其實(shí)他的畫(huà)作已經(jīng)再好不過(guò)地表達(dá)了這種熱烈。他的巨大的慈愛(ài)并不需要直接說(shuō)出，他的柔情也并不需要，因?yàn)樗�全部都�?huà)出來(lái)了。他正是為這種愛(ài)，而不是為這種藝術(shù)，交出了自己全部的生命。

——《遠(yuǎn)逝的風(fēng)景》

文章指出梵高的“心靈不僅用金錢(qián)無(wú)法溝通，就是用一般的藝術(shù)和精神也無(wú)法接近”，為什么？盡量用文中的語(yǔ)言作答，不超過(guò)14個(gè)字。

文章第三自然段：“這是怎樣神秘的力量”中“這”所指代的具體內(nèi)容是什么？

畫(huà)線的句子問(wèn)：“這力量又從何而來(lái)？”文中除從總的方面回答：“源于他的這個(gè)生命”以外，還說(shuō)了兩個(gè)具體的答案，請(qǐng)用自己的話予以歸納。

下列對(duì)文章的理解有誤的兩項(xiàng)是：（     ）

    A．梵高的作品現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)成為商人們以高價(jià)競(jìng)相購(gòu)買(mǎi)的收藏品，而且成了商人們心中的無(wú)價(jià)之寶。

    B．梵高讓我們明白了頑強(qiáng)的精神可以使人在面對(duì)無(wú)情的外部世界時(shí)迸濺出火花，以至成為熊熊燃燒的烈焰

    C．由于在慕尼黑等地的最著名的藝術(shù)博物館里，藝術(shù)家眾多，不同時(shí)代的藝術(shù)流派紛至沓來(lái)，使人常常有一種無(wú)可逃匿的眩暈感，故爾使作者對(duì)他們的作品產(chǎn)生了反感。

    D．梵高現(xiàn)在已被公認(rèn)為最偉大的畫(huà)家之一，但在梵高的一生中做過(guò)教師、畫(huà)店?duì)I業(yè)員、傳教士、書(shū)店店員、畫(huà)家，均未達(dá)到成功的目的，雖然他如同做畫(huà)那樣以同樣的心情去做，同樣用力，同樣真實(shí)。

    E．梵高的畫(huà)以逼人的顏色，強(qiáng)烈的光，強(qiáng)悍的筆觸，生猛可怖的畫(huà)面，裸露、顯現(xiàn)了世界的真實(shí)面目，逼退了當(dāng)時(shí)藝術(shù)沙龍中的寵兒，因而遭到當(dāng)時(shí)人們的否定。

“Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story ! ”Four darling children sat by my feet, looking up at me expectantly．                                                                    Suddenly, we were interrupted clapping．“Terrific, ” the director said, stepping up the stage from the aisle（過(guò)道）．“Except, could you kids face the audience a bit more? ”
The kids shifted to face the empty seats, which would be filled in a few days for the church play．“Perfect,” the director said． “Now, Grandma, read to your grandchildren．” A pang of sadness hit me． If' only I could read to my real grandchild!
I had a granddaughter, but I'd never met her． Sixteen years earlier my son was involved in a relationship that ended badly． But out of' it came a blessing: a baby girl named Lena． I hoped to be a grandmother to her-but shortly after the birth, the mother moved without any address left． Over  the years, I asked around town to try and find my son’s ex-wife （前妻）,but it seemed that she didn’t want to be found．
I'd just joined this new church a week earlier and was at once offered the part of Grandma in the play． At least now I could pretend to be a grandma． The rehearsals went well, and finally the day of' the show arrived． The performance was great． “You all looked so natural up there, ”one of' my friends said．
Afterward, we went to the church basement for refreshments （茶點(diǎn)）．I walked over to one of the girls in the play． Rehearsals had been such a whirlwind （一片忙亂） that we never really got to talk． “How's my granddaughter? ” I joked．
“Fine !” she answered． Just then, someone else walked up and asked the girl her name．
I wasn't sure I heard the girl's answer correctly． But it made me ask her another question．“What's your mother's name? ”
She told me, I was still in shock．“And what's your father's name? ”I asked． She told me．It was my son．
She'd only started going to that church a week before I did． Since that day of 'the play, we've stayed close． Not long ago, she even made me a great grandma．
【小題1】What was the author doing at the beginning of' the story?

“Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story ! ”Four darling children sat by my feet, looking up at me expectantly．                                                                    Suddenly, we were interrupted clapping．“Terrific, ” the director said, stepping up the stage from the aisle（過(guò)道）．“Except, could you kids face the audience a bit more? ”

The kids shifted to face the empty seats, which would be filled in a few days for the church play．“Perfect,” the director said． “Now, Grandma, read to your grandchildren．” A pang of sadness hit me． If' only I could read to my real grandchild!

I had a granddaughter, but I'd never met her． Sixteen years earlier my son was involved in a relationship that ended badly． But out of' it came a blessing: a baby girl named Lena． I hoped to be a grandmother to her-but shortly after the birth, the mother moved without any address left． Over  the years, I asked around town to try and find my son’s ex-wife （前妻）,but it seemed that she didn’t want to be found．

I'd just joined this new church a week earlier and was at once offered the part of Grandma in the play． At least now I could pretend to be a grandma． The rehearsals went well, and finally the day of' the show arrived． The performance was great． “You all looked so natural up there, ”one of' my friends said．

Afterward, we went to the church basement for refreshments （茶點(diǎn)）．I walked over to one of the girls in the play． Rehearsals had been such a whirlwind （一片忙亂） that we never really got to talk． “How's my granddaughter? ” I joked．

“Fine !” she answered． Just then, someone else walked up and asked the girl her name．

I wasn't sure I heard the girl's answer correctly． But it made me ask her another question．“What's your mother's name? ”

She told me, I was still in shock．“And what's your father's name? ”I asked． She told me．It was my son．

She'd only started going to that church a week before I did． Since that day of 'the play, we've stayed close． Not long ago, she even made me a great grandma．

1.What was the author doing at the beginning of' the story?

    A．Telling a story．          B．Playing a game．

    C．Preparing for a play．     D．Acting in a movie．

2.Why did the author feel “a pang of' sadness” at the words of' the director'?

    A．The director's words reminded her of 'her lost granddaughter．

    B．The director's words hurt her so badly．

    C．She wished that she had a real grandchild．

    D．The director wasn’t content with her performance．

3.What happened in the church basement after the play'?

    A．The author played a joke on Lena．

    B．Lena treated the author as a friend．

    C．The author got to know who Lena was．

    D．Lena mistook the author for her grandmother．

4.This passage is mainly organized in the pattern of           ．

    A．time and events

    B．contrast and conclusion

    C．cause and effect

    D．questions and answers

5.We can infer that when writing the story, the author felt           .

    A．light-hearted       B．Heartbroken     C．confused      D．a(chǎn)nxious

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