2014届高考英语一轮复习 Unit4《Earthquakes》阅读理解全方位训练3 新人教版必修1_高考复习指南

2014届高考英语一轮复习 Unit4《Earthquakes》阅读理解全方位训练3 新人教版必修1

　　1.D

　　文章第一段的第二句话告诉我们这些被埋的矿工的年龄在19岁到63岁之间，因此可知他们的年龄是不同的，故选D。

　　2.A

　　从文章第二段的第二句话可知这个避身处的温度很高，故选A。

　　3.B

　　从第四段第一句话可知后来的不断的塌陷造成了救援的困难，故选B。

　　4.C

　　最后一段的第二、三句话表达了智利的总统看到矿工们被营救上来的高兴以及他说人们不会放弃这些矿工的诺言终于实现了，由此可知应选C。

　　People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem.In 1993，the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered，to their horror，that their gardens had disappeared overnight.The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs （石灰岩） on which they had been built.While experts were studying the problem，the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether，sliding down the cliff and into the sea.Erosion （侵蚀） of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years.Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept （慢慢地移动） farther and farther inland.Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people，forecasting the year in which the hungry sea will swallow up their homes.Angry owners have called on the Government to build sea defenses to protect their homes.Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases，this is impossible.New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast，shifting the problem from one area to another.The danger is likely to continue，they say，until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is.Meanwhile，if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future，apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England.You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.