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2012年高考英语试题word精校版•山东卷(附精校答案) | |||
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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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Pacific island nation of For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote However, because it was very remote, Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely In 1968, Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, 56. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To seek help for B. To give a warning to other countries. C. To show the importance of money. D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war. 57. What was A. Rich and powerful. B. Modern and open. C. Peaceful and attractive. D. Greedy and aggressive. 58. The ecological disaster in A. soil pollution B. phosphate overmining C. farming activity D. whale hunting 59. Which of the following was a cause of A. Its leaders misused the money. B. It spent too much repairing the island. C. Its phosphate mining cost much money. D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war. 60. What can we learn about A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair. B. The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously. C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans D. The phosphate mines were destroyed
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