2014高考英语阅读理解冲刺满分训练16

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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