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1、辽宁(新民市)2016高考英语二轮阅读理解联练题及答案2016高考训练题。阅读理解。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。LikemanyoldtownsintheforestedvalleysoftheNorthwest,Albany,Ore,hasseenitsshareofupsanddownsovertheyears,butwhenthelocaleconomybegantodeclinesome15yearsago,thedownsseemedtooutnumbertheups.MAlbanywaschangingcompl
2、etely.Wehadtofindawaytoreinventourselves/1saysWendyKirbey,theformerownerofacoffeeshopdowntown.Soin2002,Kirbey,69,proposed(提议)aprojectshehopedwouldhelphertownrediscoveritspride:aVictorian-stylecarousel(旋转木Hz),theanimalscarvedbythetownspeoplethemselves・MItfeltliketheperfectfitforourhisto
3、ricaltown/1shesays.Despiteascepticalcitycouncil(议会)andastartingbudgetofonly$150,Kfrbeyandahandfulofvolunteersgottowork・Tenyearslater,morethan300peoplehavespentnearly150,000hoursontheAlbanyCarousel,makingalivelyherdofunusualcreatures.Eachofthe52animalshasbeen"adopted"byasponsor,whoovers
4、eesitscreationandoftenaddsapersonaltouch・TheprojecthasshownthediverseskillsandcreativetalentsofAlbany(pop・50,000).”Theamazingthingaboutthisattemptisthatwheneverwe'veneededsomething,it'sbeenprovidedforus,"saysKirbey."Somebody^auntknowssomebody^unclewhocomesdowntolendahand".Kirbeysaysitw
5、illtaketwomoreyearstocompletetheproject.Butthecarouselisalreadyworkingitsmagic.HItisourtown'sNo.1attraction/saysRodPorscheoftheAlbanyVisitorsAssociation.Astheanimalsarecompleted,theyYeputonshowinlocalhotels,restaurantsandshops;peoplewhocometoseethefantasticalfiguresaroundtownandtourthe
6、workshop(asmanyas2,000visitorsamonth)arehelpingAlbanywithitseconomicrecovery・nIcarflimaginehowgreatit'sgoingtobewhenthecarouselisupandrunning/1Porschesays.1・Whatcanwelearnaboutthecarousel?A.Itcostafortune.B.Itlooksverymodern.C.Itreceivedsupportfromallwalksoflife.D.Ittooktenyearstobuild
7、.B・itisasmallworld2.Bysayingtheunderlinedsentence,Kirbeywantstotellus.A.thetownspeoplearecloselylinkedD.helpisathandC・unclesandauntsmakegreatefforts2.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.PorschehasmadeanoutstandingcontributiontoAlbany.A.Porscheisscepticalofthetown-sattractions-B.Pors