- 阅读理解A
题干：PeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1993，theownersofalargehotelandofseveralhousesdiscovered,totheirhorror,thattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliffsonwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileexpertswerestudyingtheproblem,thehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogether,slidingdownthecliffandintothesea.Erosion(侵蚀）ofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecentyears.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeabandonedastheseahascreptfartherandfartherinland.Expertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeople，forecastingtheyearinwhichtheirhomeswillbeswallowedupbythehungrysea.AngryownershavecalledontheGovernmenttoerectseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.Governmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcases,thisisimpossible.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsgofurtheralongthecoast，shiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontinue，theysay，untilthewavesreachaninlandareaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Meanwhile，ifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfuture，applytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEngland.Youcangetahouseforaknockdownpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhome.
题目：What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face? - A 、The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.
- B 、The experts' lack of knowledge.
- C 、The rising of the sea level.
- D 、The washing-away of limestone cliffs.
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参考答案【正确答案：D】
细节题。答题依据为第二段首句。首段介绍了英格兰南海岸的人们所面临的问题。第二段首句指出了造成这个问题的原因：Erosion of the white cliffs along the South of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years (英格兰南海岸的白色悬崖的侵蚀一直是个问题，不过最近几年变得更为严重了）。经过分析可知, 此问题是由海水侵蚀岩石所致。故D选项正确。
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