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1、2014高考英语阅读理解冲刺满分训练(16)阅读理解AstherailroadsandthehighwaysshapedtheAmericanWestinthepastcenturies,anewelectricalgenerating(发电)andtransmission(输送)systemforthe21stcenturywillleavealastingmarkontheWest,forbetterorworse.Muchoftherealsignificanceofrailroadsandhighwaysisnotintheirdirectphys
2、icaleffectonthescenery,butinthewaysthattheyaffectthesurroundingcommunity.Thesameistrueofbigsolarpantsandthepowerlinesthatwillbelaiddowntomoveelectricityaround.The19thcenturysawlandgrants(政府拨地)offeredtorailroadcompaniestobuildthetranscontinentalrailroads,leavingpubliclandinbetweenp
3、rivatelyownedland.Inmuchofthewest,someoftherailroadsectionsweredevelopedwhileothersremainedundeveloped,andinbothcasesthelandownershiphaspresenteduniquechallengestolandmanagement,withthecompletionortheinterstatehighwaysystem,manyofthesmalltownswhichsprangupasrailwaystopsanddevelope
4、dwell,havelosttheirlifebloodanddied.Bigsolarplantsandtheirpowerlineswillalsohaveeffectsfarbeyondtheirdirectfootprintinthewest.thisisnotanargumentagainstbuildingthen,weneedalternativeenergybadly.andtoreallytakeadvantageofitweneedtobeabletomoveelectricityaroundfarmorereadilythanweca
5、nnow.[来源:Zxxk.Com]Sotrade-offswillhavetobemade.somescenicsportwillbesacrificed.somespecies(物种)willbeforcedtomove,orwillbecarefullymovedtospecialaccommodations,dealswillbestrucktoreducetheimmediateeffects.Thelastingeffectsofthesetrade-offsareanothermatter.the21stcenturydevelopmento
6、ftheAmericanwestasanidealplaceforalternativeenergyisgoingtothrowoffalotofpowerandmoneytodoalotofgood.butitisjustaslikelythattheywillbespentwastefullyandwillleavenewproblemsbehind,justliketherailroadandthehighway.Themoneysetasideinnegotiatedtrade–offsandtheinstitutionthatcontrolwil
7、lshapethewestfarbeyondtheimmediatefootprintofpowerplantsandtransmissionlines.solet’sremembertheeffectsoftherailroadandthehighwaysasweconstructthesenewpowerplantsinthewest.()1.Whatwastheproblemcausedbytheconstructionoftherailways?[来源:学科网]A.smalltownsalongtherailwaysbecameabandoned.
8、B.somerailroadstopsremained.C.lan
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