15.A rumor(傳言) of treasures has some villagers dreaming of wealth,while others see it as a cheat.It's said that in the 1800s a white man left treasures inside the caves.
This system of caves has become the center of excitement in the village of Maraigushu,near Naivasha,Kenya.It is not clear where the rumor came from,but some locals here believe white settlers hid gold and other precious metals in the cave many years ago.
Local villager Edward Maina says the rumors have brought a lot of treasure hunters flooding into town to dig in the caves.Villagers say the original treasure seekers entered the cave nearly two months ago before being arrested by police.Local governments closed up the entrance,but they broke back in.
While neither gold nor silver have been found yet,but another important resource was found:water.Many rely on a natural spring coming from the cave and local officials,among them Ward Councilor Gaka Mwaniki,worry the digging could cut off or pollute the supply."We've seen ourselves there's nothing in those caves.The cave is natural.It's the water table that they're interfering with,"says Mwaniki.
Local resident James Mbugua Njenga wants the situation brought under control.
"If at all there's treasure inside there,let the government come and dig and protect the water table,"says Njenga.
It might be true,it might be a cheat.Whatever the case,treasure hunters continue to be drawn to the mystery of the caves.
32.What did the treasure hunters do after the entrance was closed up?C
A.They looked for another cave.
B.They gave up and went home.
C.They entered the cave again.
D.They fought against the police.
33.When did the treasure hunters begin to break into the cave?D
A.In the 1800s.
B.Many years ago.
C.In spring.
D.Nearly 2months ago.
34.Mwaniki are worried that the digging may causeA.
A.the pollution to the water
B.the loss of the treasure
C.the flood in the village
D.the terrible weather
35.The underlined phrase"interfering with"in Paragraph 4probably meansD.
A.taking pride in
B.taking care of
C.make searching for
D.causing harm to.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了謠言一個洞穴重存在寶藏,尋寶者們打破了警察的封鎖要進入,Mwaniki擔(dān)心挖掘可能導(dǎo)致水污染.
解答 32.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第三段"local governments closed up the entrance,but they broke back in."可知在入口關(guān)閉后,尋寶者他們又進了山洞;故選C.
33.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第三段"…nearly two months ago…"可知尋寶者再近2個月前開始闖入洞穴的;故選D.
34.A.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段:among them Ward Councilor Gaka Mwaniki,worry the digging could cut off or pollute the supply可知Mwaniki擔(dān)心的是,挖掘可能導(dǎo)致水污染;故選A.
35.D.詞義猜測題.根據(jù)上文"worry the digging could cut off or pollute the supply."以及下文"…under control"應(yīng)該可以猜出這里應(yīng)是在說政府在擔(dān)心挖礦給自然水資源帶來破壞或者是造成的傷害.故選D.
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