45′定时训练(4)阅读理解ABeforetheopeningoftheCapeCodCanalin1914，theonlywayshipscouldleaveBostonwasonaroutearoundRacePoint—thenortherntipofCapeCod.However，navigationduringthe18thcenturywasanightmare，becausethefloatingcrosscurrent(交叉气流)aroundRacePointcausedcountlessaccidents.Sobuildingalighthousetolightentheplacewasverynecessary.Asearlyas1808，thepeopleofProvincetownrequestedalighthouseonRacePoint，butittookCongresseightyearstoreactwhentheyfinallypaid$8,000onApril27,1816tobuildalighthouse—RacePointLight，whichwaslocatedinthetownofProvincetown，Massachusetts.Itwasfirstbuiltofstone25feethighwithnofoundationanditslightwas30feetabovethesea.Itwasequippedwithoneofthenation'searliestrevolvinglights.Actually，thereweretwootherlighthousesonCapeCod，buttheywerehitbyastorminOctober1841.Inthefollowingyear，RacePointLightwasexaminedbyI．W.P.Lewis，whorealizedthelight'simportance.Hesaid，“ThelightshouldbeusefultoallshipsleavingBoston.However，itsilluminatingpowerissoweakthatpeoplewouldhardlybeabletodifferentiateitfromthelightssetontheshipswhichstayinthebay，orcloseby.Ithasn'tplayeditsroleasalighthousewell.”Theresultwasthatoldlighthousewasdestroyedandanewironlighthousewithaproperfoundationwasputuptotakeitsplace.Thenewlighthousewas45feethigh.Althoughtheoriginalkeeper'shousewasingoodrepair，itwasdestroyedtooandanewonewasbuilt.Todaythelighthousehasbeenautomated(自动化)andRacePointLightisstillanactiveaidtonavigation.YoucanparkatRacePointBeachandwalkabout45minutestothelighthouse.SunsetatRacePointLightisoneoftheCapeCod'smostpopularscenes.Andattimeswhalescanbeseeninthelighthouse.Forreservationstostayonenightinthekeeper'shouseatRacePointcall(508)487－9930.【语篇解读】1914年科德角运河开通之前，绕行科德角北端是离开波士顿的唯一方式，然而这里却经常发生事故。因此一座名为RacePointLight的灯塔被建成了。1．Theunderlinedword“illuminating”inParagraph3probablymeans________.A．preventingaccidentsB．coolingtheairC．providinglightD．predictingweather解析词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子可知，它的这项功能如此微弱，以至于人们无法将它与停在海湾里或附近的船上的灯光区别开。由此推测“illuminatingpower”指的是照明功能，即画线词的含义是“照明的”。答案C2．WhywastheoriginalRacePointLightreplacedbyanewone?A．Itwastoooldtorepairproperly.B．Ithadn'tdoneagoodjobinhelpingthepassingships.C．ItwasdestroyedinastorminOctober1841.D．Itwasn'thighenoughandhadnofoundation.解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Ithasn'tplayeditsroleasalighthousewell.”可知，原来的RacePointLight没能够很好地起到灯塔的作用所以才被新灯塔所代替。答案B3．Accordingtothepassage，RacePointLight________.A．isalsoatouristspotnowB．stoppedworkingafter1914C．wasbuiltbyI．W.P.LewisD．hasbeenautomatedsince1841解析推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，RacePointLight的日落是科德角最受欢迎的景观之一，并且在RacePointLight有时能够看见鲸。由此推断，RacePointLight现在是一个旅游景点。答案A4．Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Thekeeper'shouseisopentothepublicnow.B．Thepresentkeeper'shouseistheoriginalone.C．Thetwootherlighthouseshadrevolvinglightstoo.D．Thegovernmentdidn'tagreetobuildRacePointLight.解析细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Forreservationstostayonenightinthekeeper'shouseatRacePointcall(508)4879930.”可知，拨打电话可预订在看守人的房间住一夜。由此可知看守人的房间向公众开放。答案A5．Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A．ThebuildingprocessofRacePointLight.B．Thetou...
