第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

A soldier who lost both his legs after being blown up in Afghanistan is racing a sports car in his hometown this weekend.

Remarkably David Birrell will not only drive the Mazda MX5 but he does without any specially adapted equipment.

Davie, 28, has battled back from terrible injuries after a bomb blew up directly below him. He gave himself first aid and fired at Taliban(塔利班) fighters until help arrived. Davie was always interested in motor sport and after spending weeks in hospital was introduced by Help the Heroes to Mission Motorsport, which helps the wounded recover. The charity(慈善机构) are organizing a major event, Race of Remembrance, at the Anglesey Circuit near Rhosneigr of North Wales in November, and Davie was at the circuit yesterday for an official launch.

He said,“It’s my first time racing on Anflesey. This means everything to me. I loved it straight away, and it gives you something to focus on, to try and stay in front of others. I was boxing since the age of eight and my whole life has been one-to-one competition. But now everything has changed.”

Davie, a corporal（下士）in the Black Watch, was in Helmand in April 2010 when his interpreter stood on the bomb. He said,“I was confused and went blank（空白） for a couple of seconds. There was dust in the air and I couldn’t see. Both legs were still attached but there were massive injuries to my right leg and my left foot was broken.”As the Taliban began firing he returned fire and waited for help. He added,“A medical team came over. I was taken back to Camp Bastion by helicopter. I was there for two days before being flown to hospital in Birmingham.”

He had lost his right leg and the following year had his left leg amputated below the knee, ending the Army career.

51. Davie was wounded _____________ according to the passage?

   A. In Rhosneigr.      B. In Birmingham.      C. In Helmand.      D. In Bastion.

52. ___________can replace the underlined word“ amputated” in the last paragraph?

   A. Cut off.           B. Blew up.           C. Focused on.       D. Attached to.

53. Davie is most likely to come from ___________. 

   A. Afghanistan.       B. the UK.            C. the US.           D. Taliban.

54. What we know about Davie is that _____________.

   A. Davie was killed by Taliban fighters.

   B. Davie’s interpreter survived the accident.

   C. Davie’s legs were blown up immediately.

   D. Davie might like boxing when he was young.

B

Right now in China, talks on the street have been about the strange weather and it's raising a lot of concerns. A heavy haze(雾霾) has blanketed many cities in the northern and southern parts of the country in part of an unusual weather system that’s descended on the nation.

The haze stretches over a vast area, from Hebei and Shan-dong Provinces in the north all the way to Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hunan and Fujian provinces in the south. At its worst, the smog is reducing visibility to less than 200 meters and disrupting traffic, both on the ground and in the air. The weather front has also led many to worry about the possible health impacts.

Many cities are waking up to another day covered by a dense haze. In Beijing, drivers have to keep their lights on even though it’s already past eight o’clock in the morning. Even driving at very slow speeds, the roads can still be very dangerous. In some of the worst hit areas, drivers can’t even tell the colors of traffic signals. Authorities have stepped in to close off many highways across the troubled region. In Shandong Province, the highways that are open are backed up for miles. And traffic police have stepped up their patrols.

In the region’s airports, flights information boards have gone red. A huge number of flights have been delayed or cancelled, nearly three hundred in Beijing alone, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. Some are more frustrated than impatient. Passenger from Jinan airport, Shangdong province, said: “I’ve been waiting for more than five hours. It’s Mother Nature, so there’s really nothing we can do.” The airport is urging passengers to confirm with their carrier whether their flight will still take off as scheduled.

Back on the city streets, people are wearing breathing masks to get free from any ill effects. Fog has cleared a little in Shanghai. But damage has already been done. Shanghai resident said: “I’ve been wearing the mask, but still, my throat feels sour and itchy. I think it’s because of the weather.” 

The weather forecast predicts a cold front is about to sweep across central and eastern China tomorrow. Many are hoping that this will clear away the depressive haze as well as the harm it brings.

55. The harm the smog caused didn’t include          .

   A. reducing visibility to less than 200 meters             B. disrupting traffic

   C. health problems                                  D. heavy fog

56. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A. Only a small part of China suffered the haze.

   B. Many highways were blocked up

   C. All the flights were delayed or cancelled

D. The bad weather would last another few days

57. When the passenger said “It is Mother Nature”, he had a feeling of         .

   A. impatience      B. frustration      C. Anxiety       D. curiosity

58. The passage is developed by          .

   A. making comparisons               B. giving examples   

C. following the time order            D. analyzing the causes
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