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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一Unit 4 Earthquakes阅读理解3第组ATears of happiness and shouts of joy rang out last week at the San Jose mine in northern Chile as 33 miners were lifted to freedom，one by one.The men，ranging from 19 to 63 years old，have been buried alive since a cave in the copper and gold mine wh
2、ere they were working fell down on August 5.It is the longest time anyone has ever survived being trapped underground.After the fall，the men found an emergency shelter off one of the mines tunnels.The temperature in the dark shelter was around 90F.For more than two weeks，the miners water came from t
3、he radiator tanks on their work vehicles.They shared a supply of food that was meant to last for only 48 hours.The miners were totally separated until rescue teams made contact with the men on August 22.They sent a note to the surface explaining their situation.Rescuers drilled small holes to reach
4、the cavern and sent down supply tubes containing food，water，clothes，medicine，fresh air and other supplies.They also received letters from their families，a television set and games.Additional falls slowed down rescue efforts.Finally，a tunnel was built that could fit a 13-foot rescue capsule，called th
5、e Pheonix.The escape hole measures 28 inches across，a tight fit for the winding 20-minute，2，041-foot ride.The first miner reached the surface just after midnight on Wednesday.More than half of the men had been brought to safety by Wednesday afternoon.The miners were met by family members who were wa
6、iting at Camp Hope，a settlement of tents near the mine.Chiles president，Sebastian Pinera，cheered at the scene and hugged the miners.“We made a promise never to surrender，and we kept it，”he said.After an immediate medical exam，the men were air-lifted to the nearest hospital for 48 hours of observatio
7、n.1.The first paragraph tells us that trapped miners .A.shouted in joy after getting rescuedB.were buried while having a restC.came to the ground togetherD.were all different in ages2.What do we know about the emergency shelter?A.It was very hot inside.B.It had food supply for 48 workers.C.It had wa
8、ter stored for two days.D.It had a hole to get fresh air.3.What made the rescue more difficult?A.Miners got weak without food.B.Additional collapse happened later.C.The escape hole was too narrow to use.D.The rock was too hard to dig a tunnel.4.The underlined word “surrender”in the last paragraph ma
9、y mean .A.dig out B.cheer upC.give in D.take a chance【语篇解读】33名智利矿工，因为矿道塌方，被困在地下的避难所里。智利举国营救被埋矿工。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。BPeople livin
10、g 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 stu
11、dying 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
12、 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.Governm
13、ent 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
14、 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 kno
15、ckdown home.5.What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?A.The rising of the sea level.B.The experts lack of knowledge.C.The washing-away of limestone cliffs.D.The disappearance of hotels，houses and gardens.6.The erosion of the white cliffs in the
16、 south of England .A.will soon become a problem for people living in central EnglandB.has now become a threat to the local peopleC.can be stopped if proper measures are takenD.is quickly changing the map of England7.The experts study on the problem of erosion can .A.warn people whose homes are in dangerB.provide an effective way to slow it downC.help to find out w
