湖北省2020高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练 23史地自然型阅读理解（1）

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1、此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。2020高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练专题限时训练(二十三)　[史地自然型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)Wind，water，fireandice—thesepowerfulnaturalforceshaveshapedthelandofAmericainthepast.Theyarestillchangingittoday.TheColoradoRiverslowlycutdownthroughstonetomaket

2、heGrandCanyon(大峡谷)．Longago，icesheetscutYosemiteValleyandtheGreatLakes，andglaciers(冰川)arestillonthemoveinAlaska.Windandrainstormhitthelandfromtimetotime.Firessometimesburndownforestsanddestroythehomesofwildanimals:ThishappenedinYellowstoneParkin1988.Deadvolc

3、anic(火山的)mountainssuchasHaleakalaonMauiandCarterLakeinOregonarebeautifultolookat.ButthereareseveralactivevolcanoesintheUS，especiallyalongthePacificCoast.Therearealsomanyearthquakesinthisarea.Scientistscandonothingtocontrolearthquakesorvolcanoes.Thiswasshown

4、clearlyonMay18,1980.At8:32thatmorning，MountStHelensinWashingtonstatebrokeout.Thetopofthemountainwasblownoff.Over60people—campers，scientists，journalists，forestworkers—werekilled.Hundredsofsquaremilesofforestswereknockeddown.Intownsover100milesaway，daysuddenl

5、ybecamenight.Anashcloudhidthesunformanyhours.TownsandfieldsinWashington，Oregon，andIdahowerecoveredwithdirtygrayash.ScientistsknewthatMtStHelensmighterupt(爆发)soon.Butnoonecouldsaywhen.Andnooneexpectedtheterriblestrengthoftheeruption.Manypeopleweresurprisedan

6、dunready.HarryR．Truman,84，ownedasmallhotelinMtStHelens.Scientistshadaskedpeopletomoveawaybecausethevolcanowasbecomingdangerous.ButHarryR．Trumanwouldnotleavehishome.Nowitiscoveredwithmanyfeetofdirtyash.AsmallcrossstandsabovetheplacewhereHarryprobablydied.Per

7、hapsitisbetterthathedidnotseethedestructionofMtStHelens，theoncebeautifullake，andtheforests.此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。Butslowly,lifeisreturningtothedeadareaaroundthemountain.Grassandsmallplantsarebeginningtogrowagain.Deerandbirdshavebeenseen.T

8、helandwillneverbethesameasitoncewas.PerhapsMtStHelenswilleruptagain.Butthisisallpartofnature’