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12014届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一Unit4Earthquakes阅读理解3第Ⅲ组ATearsofhappinessandshoutsofjoyrangoutlastweekattheSanJosemineinnorthernChileas33minerswereliftedtofreedom，onebyone.Themen，rangingfrom19to63yearsold，havebeenburiedalivesinceacaveinthecopperandgoldminewheretheywereworkingfelldownonAugust5.Itisthelongesttimeanyonehaseversurvivedbeingtrappedunderground.Afterthefall，themenfoundanemergencyshelteroffoneofthemine’stunnels.Thetemperatureinthedarkshelterwasaround90°F.Formorethantwoweeks，theminers’watercamefromtheradiatortanksontheirworkvehicles.Theysharedasupplyoffoodthatwasmeanttolastforonly48hours.TheminersweretotallyseparateduntilrescueteamsmadecontactwiththemenonAugust22.Theysentanotetothesurfaceexplainingtheirsituation.Rescuersdrilledsmallholestoreachthecavernandsentdownsupplytubescontainingfood，water，clothes，medicine，freshairandothersupplies.Theyalsoreceivedlettersfromtheirfamilies，atelevisionsetandgames.Additionalfallssloweddownrescueefforts.Finally，atunnelwasbuiltthatcouldfita13-footrescuecapsule，calledthePheonix.Theescapeholemeasures28inchesacross，atightfitforthewinding20-minute，2，041-footride.ThefirstminerreachedthesurfacejustaftermidnightonWednesday.MorethanhalfofthemenhadbeenbroughttosafetybyWednesdayafternoon.TheminersweremetbyfamilymemberswhowerewaitingatCampHope，asettlementoftentsnearthemine.Chile’spresident，SebastianPinera，cheeredatthesceneandhuggedtheminers.“Wemadeapromisenevertosurrender，andwekeptit，”hesaid.Afteranimmediatemedicalexam，themenwereair-liftedtothenearesthospitalfor48hoursofobservation.1.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthattrappedminers.2A.shoutedinjoyaftergettingrescuedB.wereburiedwhilehavingarestC.cametothegroundtogetherD.werealldifferentinages2.Whatdoweknowabouttheemergencyshelter?A.Itwasveryhotinside.B.Ithadfoodsupplyfor48workers.C.Ithadwaterstoredfortwodays.D.Ithadaholetogetfreshair.3.Whatmadetherescuemoredifficult?A.Minersgotweakwithoutfood.B.Additionalcollapsehappenedlater.C.Theescapeholewastoonarrowtouse.D.Therockwastoohardtodigatunnel.4.Theunderlinedword“surrender”inthelastparagraphmaymean.A.digoutB.cheerupC.giveinD.takeachance【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。BPeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1993，theownersofalargehotelandofseveralhousesdiscovered，totheirhorror，thattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliffs（石灰岩）onwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileexpertswerestudyingtheproblem，thehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogether，slidingdownthecliffandintothesea.Erosion（侵蚀）ofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecent3years.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeabandonedastheseahascrept（慢慢地移动）fartherandfartherinland.Expertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeople，forecastingtheyearinwhichthehungryseawillswallowuptheirhomes.AngryownershavecalledontheGovernmenttobuildseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.Governmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcases，thisisimpossible.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsgofurtheralongthecoast，shiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontinue，theysay，untilthewavesreachaninlandareaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Meanwhile，ifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfuture，applytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEngland.Youcangetahouseforaknockdownpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhome.5.WhatisthecauseoftheproblemthatpeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandface?A.Therisingofthesealevel.B.Theexperts’lackofknowledge.C.Thewashing-awayoflimestonecliffs.D.Thedisappearanceofhotels，housesandgardens.6.TheerosionofthewhitecliffsinthesouthofEngland.A.willsoonbecomeaproblemforpeoplelivingincentralEnglandB.hasnowbecomeathreattothelocalpeopleC.canbestoppedifpropermeasuresaretakenD.isquicklychangingthemapofEngland7.Theexperts’studyontheproblemoferosioncan.A.warnpeoplewhosehomesareindangerB.provideaneffectivewaytoslowitdownC.helptofindoutwhenthecliffswilldisappearD.leadtoitsfinalsolution8.Itisnotpracticaltobuildseadefensestoprotectagainsterosionbecause.4A.houseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheideaB.itistoocostlyandwillendangerneighboringareasC.thegovernmentistooslowintakingactionD.theywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrents【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。说明英国南部居民面临一个严峻的问题：受石灰岩侵蚀，他们的家园慢慢被海水淹没。5.C细节理解题。根据文章第三句“Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliffs（石灰岩）onwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.”可知应选C。6.B细节理解题。根据第五句“Erosion（侵蚀）ofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecentyears.”以及当地居民的反应“Angryowners...”可知B为最佳选项。7.A推理判断题。通读全文，用排除法排除掉非事实选项B、C、D。8.B细节理解题。根据文中“Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpounds...oneareatoanother.”可知。CAnearthquakehappenswhentwoplatesrub（摩擦）together.Theearthplatestravelindifferentdirectionsandatdifferentspeeds.Ifoneplateisslowlyforcedunderth