湖北宜昌市2010年中考英语模拟试题(9)

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　　The United States and Great Britain went to war with Iraq in late March 2003. After 20 days, American soldiers were in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. They brought down the government of Saddam Hussein. Thousands of Iraqis died in the war. Saddam Hussein was finally caught on Saturday, 13th of December.

　　In some parts of the city there was no electricity because of the war. Oil wells(油井)were set on fire. Now the Iraqis need food, water and medicine. Many soldiers and people who were hurt in the war need hospital care. People also need to work out a way to find family members.

　　After the war, some Iraqis broke into Saddam’s palaces, government buildings and stores. They stole many things from Iraqi museums. Some Iraqis are angry that the U.S. soldiers didn’t stop the robbers.

　　The reason American soldiers went to war is that they were looking for weapons of mass destruction(大规模杀伤性武器). But they haven’t found any yet.

　　71. How long did it take the American soldiers to get to Baghdad since the war in Iraq broke out?

　　72. When was Saddam Hussein finally caught?

　　73. What life are the Iraqis living after the war?

　　74. Where did the stealing and robbery take place after the war?

　　75. Why did American soldiers go to war with Iraq?