2018版高考总复习英语模拟演练：1-6-5a选修6unit 5 the power of nature 含解析

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[2017·长沙一模]Evidence of violent storms that destroyed a lost town known as Britain's Atlantis has been uncovered W1. The finds were uncovered off the coast of Dunwich, Suffolk—a small village which in the 11th century was one of the largest towns in England.
The town was hit by a series of storms in the 13th and 14th centuries and is now largely below the sea.
Researchers said sediment (沉积物) gathered from the cliffs independently proved the historical W2 record.
“They were like the south coast storms of 2013, at least once a year for decades，” Professor David Sear, of the University of Southampton, said.
The three-year research on Dunwich has been funded W3 by Touching the Tide, a ￡900,000 Heritage Lottery Fund plan to explore the changing Suffolk coast.
A diver used ultrasound (超声波) to “illuminate” findings on the seabed, and the marshes (沼泽) and eroding cliffs were surveyed.
“It offers a marvelous W4 history of climate change and coastal erosion，” said Prof. Sear with regard to the findings.
In the 11th century, Dunwich was the 10th largest town in England, but now has about 120 residents.
Two great storms in 1286 and 1326 resulted in P1 the loss of its harbour and started its decline W5. Prof. Sear said analysis showed how people gave up on Dunwich after 1338, when another great storm choked up the port for good, and food production declined. “Sediment gathered from the cliffs，” he said, “independently confirmed the sequences of storms recorded in the historical record.”
The underwater research has been carried out using acoustic (声音的) imaging technology, and has unearthed a series of buildings. We found the ruins of about four churches and we've also found ruins of what we think was a toll house. We've also found shipwrecks (沉船), which no one's known before.
A dig in 2015 discovered evidence of Dunwich's prehistoric origins, as well as evidence that it was a prosperous Saxon port, prior to its rapid growth following the Norman invasion.
Bill Jenman, from Touching the Tide, said，“We found loads of P2 pottery, a lot more than we've found before, sort of High Medieval—the peak of the wealth of Dunwich. We know it was a fairly major town in the Anglo-Saxon period.”
篇章导读：本文讲述了研究人员发现了英国一个衰落的小镇“Dunwich”被猛烈的暴风雨摧毁的新证据。

1．Evidence shows that Dunwich declined in history due to________.
A．the rise of sea level B．sediment from the cliff
C．the Norman invasion D．a series of storms
答案：D 细节理解题。

根据第二段中的“The town was hit by a series of storms in the 13th and 14th centuries and is now largely below the sea”可知，这个小镇是被暴风雨摧毁的。

2．What can be learned from the text about Dunwich's present condition?
A．It is completely below the sea.
B．It still exists with about 120 residents.
C．It is still hit by storms every year.
D．It is still an important port in England.
答案：B 细节理解题。

根据第八段中的“In the 11th century, Dunwich was the 10th largest town in England, but now has about 120 residents”可知，此地现在只有大约120名居民。

故答案为B。

3．With the help of modern equipment, the researchers have found all the following things underwater EXCEPT ________.。