2019-2020年高三英语一轮复习题组层级快练22Unit2TheUnitedKingdom新人教版必修

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1、2019-2020年高三英语一轮复习题组层级快练22Unit2TheUnitedKingdom新人教版必修Ⅰ.阅读理解(xx·甘肃)ThePacificislandnationofNauruusedtobeabeautifulplace.Nowitisanecologicaldisasterarea.Nauru'sheartbreakingstorycouldhaveonegoodconsequence—othercountriesmightlearnfromitsmistakes.Forthousandsofyears,Polynesianpeoplelivedontheremotei

2、slandofNauru,farfromwesterncivilization.ThefirstEuropeantoarrivewasJohnFearnin1798.HewastheBritishcaptainoftheHunter,awhalingship.HecalledtheislandPleasantIsland.However,becauseitwasveryremote,NauruhadlittlemunicationwithEuropeansatfirst.Thewhalingshipsandothertradersbegantovisit,bringinggunsanda

3、lcohol.Theseelementsdestroyedthesocialbalanceofthetwelvefamilygroupsontheisland.Aten－yearcivilwarstarted,whichreducedthepopulationfrom1，400to900.Nauru'srealtroublesbeganin1899whenaBritishminingpanydiscoveredphosphate(磷酸盐)ontheisland.Infact,itfoundthattheislandofNauruwasnearlyallphosphate,whichisa

4、veryimportantfertilizerforfarming.Thepanybeganminingthephosphate.Aphosphatemineisnotaholeintheground;itisastripmine.Whenapanystrip－mines,itremovesthetoplayerofsoil.Thenittakesawaythematerialitwants.Stripminingtotallydestroystheland.Gradually,thelovelyislandofNaurustartedtolooklikethemoon.In1968,N

5、aurubecameoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.Everyyearthegovernmentreceivedmillionsandmillionsofdollarsforitsphosphate.Unfortunately,theleadersinvestedthemoneyunwiselyandlostmillionsofdollars.Inaddition,theyusedmillionsmoredollarsforpersonalexpenses.Soonpeoplerealizedthattheyhadaterribleproblem—t

6、heirphosphatewasrunningout.Ninetypercentoftheirislandwasdestroyedandtheyhadnothing.Byxx,Nauruwasfinanciallyruined.Expertssaythatitwouldtakeapproximately$433，600，000andmorethan20yearstorepairtheisland.Thiswillprobablyneverhappen.1.Whatmightbetheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToseekhelpforNauru'

7、sproblems.B.Togiveawarningtoothercountries.C.Toshowtheimportanceofmoney.D.Totellaheartbreakingstoryofawar.2.WhatwasNaurulikebeforetheEuropeanscame?A.Richandpowerful.B.Modernandopen.C.Peacefulandattractive.D.Greedyandag