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LONDON—Terror struck in the heart of London on Thursday as explosions ripped through three subway trains and blasted(炸开)the roof off a crowded red double-decker bus. At least 37 people were killed and more than 700 wounded in the deadliest attack on the city since the blitz(闪电战)in World War II.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair blamed Islamic extremists and said the bombings were designed to coincide with the opening in Scotland of a G-8 summit of the world’s most powerful leaders. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the bombings—which came the day after London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympics--- have the “hallmarks(特点)of an al-Qaida-related attack”.

Trapped passengers in the Underground railway threw themselves on the floor, some sobbing. As subway cars quickly filled with smoke, people used their umbrellas try to break the windows so that they could get air. Passengers emerged from the Underground covered with blood and soot(黑烟). On the street, in a light rain, buses ferried the wounded, and doctors used a hotel as a hospital.

“I didn’t hear anything, just a flash of light, people screaming, no thoughts of what it was. I just had to get out of the train,” said subway passenger Chris Randall, 28, who was hospitalized with cuts and burns to the face, the legs and hands.

“It was chaos(混乱),” said Gary Lewis, 32, evacuated(撤离)from a subway train at King’s Cross station. “The one haunting(萦绕)image was someone whose face was totally black( with soot) and pouring with blood.”

Police said there had been no warning and that the blasts at three subway stations went off within 26 minutes, starting at 8:51 a.m. in an Underground train just outside the financial district. Authorities initially blames a power failure but realized it was a terror attack after the bus bombing near the British Museum at 9:47 a.m.—less than an hour after the first explosion.

1.The best title of the news report is ________.

A. London wins the bid for 2012 Olympics

B. London terror bombings kill 37, wound 700

C. G-8 leaders vow victory against terrorism

D. Chaos in London following multiple explosions

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news report?

A. How the British government reacted (反应)to the attack.

B. What poor results the attack could lead to.

C. Why the terrorists attacked London.

D. How the trapped subway passengers escaped.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the news report?

A. These explosions were the deadliest attack on London in history.

B. Terror attack happened right after the closing of G-8 summit.

C. Explosions had terrible effects on the survivors of the attack.

D. The worst explosion was the one that happened at 8:51 a.m.

4.The underlined word “initially” in the last paragraph probably means “_______”.

A. at once

B. at first

C. at last

D. without doubt

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】本篇是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了2o05年7月7日发生在英国伦敦利物浦大街和阿尔吉特之间的城市地铁线上的爆炸案，四名受到“基地”组织指使的英国人在伦敦三辆地铁和一辆巴士上引爆自杀式炸弹，最终造成52人死亡，700多人受伤。

1.主旨大意题。新闻报道的标题应该以简练的文字浓缩新闻的基本内容、提炼新闻事实精华来吸引读者的眼球。主要讲述了2o05年7月7日发生在英国伦敦。文章第一段“At least 37 people were killed and more than 700 wounded in the deadliest attack on the city since the blitz(闪电战)in World War II.”是文章的主旨句，故应选B。

2.细节理解题。文中第二段中“British Prime Minister Tony Blair blamed Islamic extremists and said the bombings were designed to coincide with the opening in Scotland of a G-8 summit of the world’s most powerful leaders. ”等介绍了英国对此事的反应，故排除A；文中第一段中“ At least 37 people were killed and more than 700 wounded in the deadliest attack on the city since the blitz(闪电战)in World War II.”等介绍了此次爆炸带来的坏结果，故排除B；第三段中“ As subway cars quickly filled with smoke, people used their umbrellas try to break the windows so that they could get air.”等介绍了人们如何逃生的，故D排除；故选C。

3.细节理解题。文中第一段“ At least 37 people were killed and more than 700 wounded in the deadliest attack on the city since the blitz(闪电战)in World War II.”可推断出A错误；文中第二段“ the bombings were designed to coincide with the opening in Scotland of a G-8 summit of the world’s most powerful leaders.”可推断出B错误；文中最后一段“Police said there had been no warning and that the blasts at three subway stations went off within 26 minutes, starting at 8:51 a.m.”可推断出D错误；故选C。

4.词义辨析题。A. at once立刻B. at first首先；最初C. at last最后

D. without doubt毫无疑问 故选B。

【名师点睛】

英语阅读理解主要考查考生能够在单位时间内快速阅读英语短文，了解短文的主题思想，对文中信息进行分析、推理、判断，并把握上下文事实、细节之间的时空顺序和逻辑关系，理解作者的意图、态度以及文章寓意的能力。综观历年阅读理解题的设问，我们可以看出：试题设问手法灵活、提问深入，而且语篇意识进一步加强了；不仅要求学生理解文章的字面意思，还要求学生理解文章的内在含义。要求考生运用逻辑概括能力，从文章的字里行间获取文章中的代表性观点和中心论点。主旨大意题是考生容易出错的题型之一，错误主要表现为：概括文章中心时以偏概全（只见树木不见森林），概括性不够，或者概括过度，超出了文本的内容，缺乏针对性。

本题中的第1小题问该片新闻报道的标题应是什么，要求考生运用逻辑概括能力，从文章的字里行间获取文章中的代表性观点和中心论点。新闻报道的标题应该以简练的文字浓缩新闻的基本内容、提炼新闻事实精华来吸引读者的眼球。主要讲述了2o05年7月7日发生在英国伦敦。文章第一段“At least 37 people were killed and more than 700 wounded in the deadliest attack on the city since the blitz(闪电战)in World War II.”是文章的主旨句，故应选B。