15.A rumor(传言) 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 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了谣言一个洞穴重存在宝藏,寻宝者们打破了警察的封锁要进入,Mwaniki担心挖掘可能导致水污染.
解答 32.C.细节理解题.根据文章第三段"local governments closed up the entrance,but they broke back in."可知在入口关闭后,寻宝者他们又进了山洞;故选C.
33.D.细节理解题.根据文章第三段"…nearly two months ago…"可知寻宝者再近2个月前开始闯入洞穴的;故选D.
34.A.细节理解题.根据文章第四段:among them Ward Councilor Gaka Mwaniki,worry the digging could cut off or pollute the supply可知Mwaniki担心的是,挖掘可能导致水污染;故选A.
35.D.词义猜测题.根据上文"worry the digging could cut off or pollute the supply."以及下文"…under control"应该可以猜出这里应是在说政府在担心挖矿给自然水资源带来破坏或者是造成的伤害.故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.