题目内容
5.A gunman opened fire in Orlando's Pulse nightclub early morning Sunday,killing approximately 50people and injuring another 53.Clubbers were enjoying an evening at Pulse,which describes itself as"the hottest gay bar in Orlando,"when shots started to go off around 2am.A hostage(人质)situation occurred,and didn't end until authorities used a vehicle armed to teeth to break down the door of the building and kill the gunman at around 5am.
Sunday morning's attack surpasses the shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007and Sndy Hook Elementary School in 2012to become the worst mass shooting in US history.
Authorities have identified the shooter as 29-year-old Omar Saddiqui Mateen from Fort Pierce,about 120miles southeast of Orlando.CNN reports Mr.Mateen was previously trained as a security guard.
The federal government and FBI"have suggestions the individual has leanings towards Islamic terrorism,but right now we can't say definitely,"says Ron Hopper,assistant special agent of FBI's Orlando bureau.But Mateen's connection to Islamic terrorism has not been proven,leading authorities to also investigate the shooting as a possible hate crime against the LGBT community.
The Orlando blood donation facility tweeted(推送)that the bank was in"urgent need"of donations Sunday morning following the shooting.But within hours,they announced their bank was at capacity due to the long lines of volunteers who showed up to donate.
However,after the initial tweet at 10:40Sunday morning,criticisms of the United States'stand on blood donation by the LGBT community resurfaced on social media from those who wanted to help but were prohibited due to their sexuality.
"It's legal to buy an AR-15assault rifle.It's illegal for a gay man to donate blood to victims of the massacre.The world makes no sense."said John Barcus.
( LGBT:a community of four types of people; lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender.)
32.What do we know about the shooting from the passage?D
A.It lasted for more than four hours.
B.50people were killed during this scary attack.
C.This is the second worst shooting on American soil.
D.The police had to rely on heavy equipment to kill the gunman.
33.According to the passage,the gunmanC.
A.had prejudice against the LGBT community
B.had a close relationship with terrorist groups
C.had some basic skills of fighting and shooting
D.had planned the attack for a long time in advance
34.What happened in the process of blood donation?B
A.They failed to gather enough blood for the blood bank.
B.Many people actively responded to the appeal for blood.
C.Gays couldn't donate blood because they carried diseases.
D.The facility tweeted the demand for blood a day after the attack.
35.What does John Barcus think of the law system in America?C
A.Strict and responsible.
B.Scientific and effective.
C.Unfair and meaningless.
D.Aggressive and realistic.
分析 本文是一篇新闻报道.文章报道了发生在美国奥兰多同性恋夜总会的枪击案.
解答 DCBC
32.D 细节理解题.根据第二段最后一句"A hostage(人质)situation occurred,and didn't end until authorities used a vehicle armed to teeth to break down the door of the building and kill the gunman at around 5 am."可知,为了挽救人质,最后警方使用装甲车辆撞开了一扇门击毙了枪手才结束这次枪杀案.故选D.
33.C 推理判断题.根据第四段最后一句"CNN reports Mr.Mateen was previously trained as a security guard."可知,枪手以前接受过保安训练.因此推断他拥有基本的战斗和射击技能.故选C.
34. B 细节理解题.根据倒数第三段最后一句"But within hours,they announced their bank was at capacity due to the long lines of volunteers who showed up to donate."可知,在血库号召献血近几小时之后,就宣布由于有大量的献血志愿者,他们正在全速运转.因此可知,许多人积极响应献血的号召.故选B.
35. C 推理判断题.根据最后一段John Barcus说的话"It's legal to buy an AR-15 assault rifle.It's illegal for a gay man to donate blood to victims of the massacre.The world makes no sense."可知,John Barcus认为买突击步枪是合法的,一个同性恋者为受害者献血却是违法的,这个世界好没道理.因此推断他认为美国的法律体系是不公平的和没道理的.故选C.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.