首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several
People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several
admin
2011-01-14
71
问题
People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.
Erosion (侵蚀) of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.
Angry owners have called on the government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.
What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?
选项
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.
答案
D
解析
归纳题。根据文章第一段可知。居住在英格兰南海岸居民面临问题的真正原因是白色岩石侵蚀。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/Vt5d777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语二级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语二级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
TheFifthNationalCensusOfficeundertheStateCouncilhascalledoneveryoneforafactualreportintheupcomingcensusdue
Computerpeopletalklotsabouttheneedforotherpeopletobecome"computer-literate".Butnotallexperts(专家)thinkitag
ThewriterholdstheviewthatpeopleseldomWhat’stheuseofSimonWest’sanimatedroadsigns?
Ifyouseesomeonedrowning,speedisveryimportant.Onceyougethimoutofthewater,ifheisn’tbreathing,youhavefourmi
Oursurroundingsarebeingpollutedfasterthaneveranditseemsthatpeoplecannotpreventit.Timeisbringingusmorepeople
WhenGeorgeJackson,an【B1】thief,wentintoadepartmentstoreinPoole,hewasn’t【B2】toomanyproblems.Therewereseveral
InEurope,mendonotusuallywearskirts.ButtheScottishnationalcostumeformenisakindofskirt.Itiscalledakilt.Th
Culturedetermineswhatkindofthinkingisimportantandwhatkindisnotsoimportant.Learnersusethelanguage,tools,andp
Accordingtothetext,experienceisconsideredimportantforworkas______.Ifyouhavegoodcomputerskillsandarelooking
随机试题
Threeyearsago,hegot______drugs.Nowwithmyhelp,hedecides______givingitup.
关于胃排空的叙述,正确的是
结膜结石的临床表现为
A.中心静脉压低,血压低B.中心静脉压低,血压正常C.中心静脉压高,血压低D.中心静脉压高,血压正常E.中心静脉压正常,血压低血容量相对过多的表现是
某钢结构厂房柱脚采用埋入式柱脚,地质土的测试结果为:pH=5.1,氧化还原电位为250mV,质量损失为2.5g,则土对钢结构的腐蚀性评价应为下列()项。
后张法预应力孔道压浆时,水泥浆的强度应符合设计规定,且不得低于()MPa。
职工工资中的变动项目是指每月都会发生变化的工资项目,如下面的()项目。
按《公约》规定,下列有关发盘生效的说法正确的是()。
自制设备重置成本包括()。
Howcanwegetridofgarbage?Dowehaveenoughenergysourcestomeetourfutureenergyneeds?Thesearetwoimportantques
最新回复
(
0
)