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The Three Gorges Dam( 三峡大坝 ) ， the largest dam in the world is also the largest engineering project on the surface of the earth. It aims to make the mother of all floods the Yangtze River into a tame river make electricity and power much of eastern and central China with his 18 200 megawatts( 兆瓦 ) electricity. It will create a huge deep water lake and make it possible for 10 000 ton ocean going ships to sail 1 500 miles inland from the Pacific to the city of Chongqing with its 15 million people making it the world’s largest seaport. Construction has already started. The dam will be about 6 860 feet wide and 611 feet high at a spot called Sandouping near Yichang.

It is obvious that such a grand project will do a great deal of good. The most important is flood control. By building a dam instead of new coal plants to meet its growing demand for electricity. China will give off much less poisonous gases into the air.

However some scientists don’t agree to the project. They say that Chongqing and dozens of other cities along the river will put much waste into the reservoir( 水库 ) which can do harm to people fish and other living things that depend on the river. Sedimentation( 沉积 ) the damage of a breach( 决口 ) are problems too.

The Three Gorges Dam could be considered when it is finished in 2009 a new eighth wonder of the world as to size alone.

1. Which is not the purpose to build such a huge dam?

A. To make electricity. 　　　　　　　　    B. To prevent floods.

C. To improve navigation. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. To make it a wonder.

2. Where does the dam lie?

A. Near Chongqing. 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　    B. Near Yichang.

C. In Chongqing. 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. In Wuhan.

3. Some scientists fear that when the dam is built __________.

A. the balance of nature may be proved

B. large ships will destroy the dam

C. the Yangtzi River may be too crowded

D. the river might be polluted

4. According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT right?

A. China will depend on the Yangtzi River the third largest river in the world for electricity.

B. Some scientist have considered the effects on the environment after the dam is set up.

C. It will take many years to build the dam because people want to see whether it will be safe and strong enough.

D. Chongqing will become the largest seaport in the world when the dam is finished.

 

Answer 1

答案：D;B;D;C

解析：

1.        采用排除法

2.        参见第一段最后一句

3.        参见倒数第二段

4.        大坝将于 2009 年完工 因此 C 错误

 

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