考研英语（一）第二部分阅读理解（中）
考研英语（一）第二部分阅读理解（中）（江南博哥）材料题根据下面资料，回答61-65题Nearly two weeks after Taal volcano's first eruption in over 40 years, the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has lowered its threat assessment a notch, and local residents have begun to stream back to their homes in jeepneys, pickups and on the backs of motorcycles. When Taal roared to life on January 12th, the plume of steam and ash it sent 32,000 feet into the air was so vast it generated its own weather system, with thunder and lightning. As the falling cinders turned day to night, tens of thousands of evacuees fled for hastily created evacuation centres a safe distance from Taal's spite.Usually, Taal is a draw. The volcano has made its own island in the middle of Taal lake, which occupies the caldera of a much bigger volcano which exploded eons ago. The surrounding slopes are forested. Papayas and vegetables thrive on village plots by the shore. The lake itself provides livelihoods to those farming tilapia fish. More jobs come from catering to visitors from Manila who flock to the lake, or to the resort town of Tagatay on an overlooking ridge, for the fresh air, sweeping views and grilled fish.Yet these times are hardly usual. The eruption seems to have caused a lot of the lake's water to evaporate. Taal's ash has turned a vast area a monotone grey. Rain following the eruption has hardened the ash to concrete. The tin roofs of villagers' houses have buckled and trees have lost their main branches.The repair teams from the electricity board and villagers chipping the ash off roofs have returned to rebuild their homelife has a yen for normality, too. Not the volcano, however. The earthquakes following the eruption have fallen in number and severity, and an alarming build-up of magma appears to have diminished. But Paolo Reniva, a geologist, expects Taal's current cycle of activity to last months or years.This is not what those trying to resume their lives want to hear. The current threat assessment of 3 on a scale of 0 to 5 risks being viewed as normal by locals. And just as President Donald Trump downplays climate change, so populist Filipino politicians downplay nature's forces. The vice-mayor of Tali say, Charlie Natanauan, a local businessman who is campaigning to unseat the mayor, goes further by urging locals not to believe the "idiot" scientists. Taal is not going to explode again, he insists, because he knows its history；if he's wrong, he adds, then throw him into the crater. What's more, the scientists' warnings about poisoned tilapia are off-the-mark too, and he will eat as many fish as needed to prove it. It goes down a storm with locals.Sitting on a veranda by the lake, next to a gold-painted statue of himself toting a rifle and pistol, Mr Natanauan lays out his future plans. Behind him, dozens of dead tilapia float upside down, slapping against his jetty. Just beyond, the volcano gently steams.61 单选题 The eruption of Taal volcano described in the first paragraph indicates_A.local residents' desire to return homeB.human's vulnerability to natural forcesC.the unreliability of the threat assessmentD.the rapid evacuation of the local evacuees正确答案：B参考解析：第一段描写了火山爆发的场景，the plume of steam and ash it sent 32,000 feet into the air was so vast it generated its own weather system, with thunder and lightning. A“当地居民希望回家”跟火山的描述无关，数万人被疏散，逃往仓促建成的火山喷发影响范围之外的疏散中心，由这两句可看出人类在自然面前的脆弱，故选项B为正确答案。文中并未指出研究所的危险评估不可信，故选项C错误，文中是描写了数万人被疏散，并没有强调撤离有多迅速，故选项D错误。62 单选题 According to Paragraph 2, Taal provided local residents with_A.economic gainsB.good living conditionsC.a place for recreationD.fishery industry正确答案：A参考解析：The surrounding slopes are forested. Papayas and vegetables thrive on village plots by the shore. The lake itself provides livelihoods to those farming tilapia fish. More jobs come from catering to visitors. 周围山坡绿树成荫，海边的小村庄盛产木瓜和蔬菜，为人们提供了生计，人们获得了工作机会。继而带来了经济收益，故选项A为正确答案。63 单选题 It can be inferred from Paolo Reniva's expectation that_A.the volcano is sure to erupt again soonB.the eruption will aggravate earthquakesC.the volcanic activity cycle will be over soonD.the time for reconstruction may not be proper正确答案：D参考解析：But Paolo Reniva, a geologist, expects Taal's current cycle of activity to last months or years. 尽管余震的数量和程度有所下降，岩浆堆积有所减少，但是推测火山的活动周期将持续数月甚至数年，所以故选项the time for reconstruction may not be proper(重建的时间有可能不合适)为正确答案。64 单选题 Charlie Natanauan's attitude toward the threat of Taal may be_A.objectiveB.contemptuousC.discreetD.implicit正确答案：B参考解析：Charlie Natanauan, a local businessman who is campaigning to unseat the mayor, goes further by urging locals not to believe the "idiot" scientists. Taal is not going to explode again, 他坚持认为，塔阿尔火山不会再次喷发，并且敦促当地人不要相信科学家，可见他对科学家的看法是不认同的，说明其对塔阿尔火山的危险不屑一顾，故选项B为正确答案。65 单选题 It can be inferred from Paragraph 6 that_A.Mr Natanauan's plan is promisingB.the prospect of fishery industry is bleakC.the
