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1、2017高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编(57)【由内蒙古包头市201模拟改编】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。Millionsofsportsloversaresillthinkingaboutonething----theWinterOlympicsinSochiRussia.closeto2900menandwomencompetedinthe2014WinterGamesaboutamonthago.TheOlympicsbroughtalotofattentiontoSochi,acityont
2、heblackSea,whichisapopularareaforvacationtravelers.Theareaisknownforitsmildwinters,withwarmtosummer.Atleast$50billionwasspentonthe2014WinterGames,makingitthecostliestOlympicsinhistory.Sevenbilliondollarswasspentonthe2010WinterGamesinVancouver,Canada.Olympicofficialschose
3、Sochitohostthe2014gamesalmostsevenyearsago,Atthattime,RussianPresidentVladimirPutinsaidthegameswouldcostabout$13billion.Yettimeshisestimate.Sowheredidallthemoneygo?Someobserverssaythehighcostispartlytheresultofsecuritymeasures.BrianJenkins,aterrorismexpertfromtheRANDCorp
4、oration,gavethefollowingexplanation.'Therewereanywherebetween70,000and100,000policemenandmilitarytroopsdeployedaroundthecity.ThemainthreatcamefromseparatistandIslamistgroupsfromtheNorthCaucasus,especiallyfromChechnyaandDagestan.Onegroupclaimedresponsibilityfortwosuicideb
5、ombingsinVolgogradlastDecember.Theattackskilledmorethan30people.Thecityisonlyabout600kilometersawayfromSochi.BruceHoffmanisaterrorismexportfromGeorgetownUniversityinWashingtonDC.HesaystheincreasedsecuritymadeSochiadifficulttargetforterrorists.Itisthoughtthattheterrorists
6、'intentionwastomakelifedifficultfortheRussiansandtocreatesomesortofincidentthatwouldtakeawaytheenjoyment.ThelastOlympiansfromaroundtheworldonRussiansoilwasin1980.ThatwasayearafterSoviettroopsinvadedAfghanistan.Morethansixtycountriesdidn’ttakepartintheMoscowSummerGamestos
7、howtheiranger.1.Accordingtothepassage,whydidtheSochiWinterOlympicscostsomuch?A.Becauseitwasheldatanareapopularforvacationtravelers.B.BecauaetheRussiangovernmentwantedtomakeitthebesteverheld.C.BecausesecuritymeasuresatSochiwerestricterthanbefore.D.Becausetheoriginalplanwa
8、smade7yearsbefore.2.ItcanbeknownfromthepassagethatBruceHoffmanwasA.aterrorismexpertfromtheUSAB.thewrite
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