广安市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮系列训练（64）【2016高考训练】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。DiggingaHoleinChina'sBlackGold.China'sloveaffairwithcoalissettolast,butforinvestorstheromancehascomeoutoftherelationship.Forthelastfewyears,investorsinChina'scoalsectionhavebeenminingarichseam(煤层).Fromthebeginningof2005totheendof2011,thelevelQinhuangdaocoalpricerose81%,supportingstronggrowthinprofitability(利润)andenviabledegreeatminingmajorslikeChinaShenhuaEnergy.Butasanyminerwilltellyou,thelongeryouworkaseam,themoredifficultitistogetvalue.China'scoalpriceshavefallennearly10%inthelastthreemonths.Aseasonalfallfromthewinterpeak,andacyclical（周期性的）slowdownbroughtaboutbyChina'sslowingconstructionandmoneytightening,isonlypartofthepicture.Thoseeffectswillfade,butcoalminerswillstillhavetobattleagainststructuralpressureforlowerprices.In2008,China's60biggestminerstheefficientexcellencesfromasectionwith9,000-plusfirmsaccountedforjustoverhalfofcivilproduction.Sincethen,thebighavegottenbiggerandthesmallaredisappearing.MichaelParker,coalmininganalystatSanfordBernstein,estimatesin2012thetop60minerswillaccountfor80%ofoutput.Theassumptionhasalwaysbeenthatit'stheverylow-costlittleminingoperationsthatwillgotothewall,pushingpricesup.Infact,Mr.Parkerarguesthatit'ssmallindustrialoperationsworkingdifficultseams,andwithpooraccesstoconveythatwillbethefirsttogo.Theexitofthesehigh-costmeansthatspotpriceswillincreasinglybesetbybiggermoreefficientproducersandthatmeanspressureforpricestostaylow.Withstructuralforcesagainstareturntorisingcoalprices,investorsinChina'sblackgoldshoulddigahugestonehittheirfootintoahole.1.Whichisthegeneralideaofthispassage?A.WhyitisdifficultforChina’scoalpricetoincrease.B.China's60biggestminerstheefficientexcellences.C.theromancehascomeoutoftherelationship.D.thelow-costlittleoperationsthatwillfail.2.Whatistheinvestors’attitudetoChina’scoal?A.angry.B.disappointed.C.notexcited.D.veryexcited.3.Whichisareasonforthelastfewyears’Chineseinvestorsfeelingglad?A.pooraccesstotransportthatwillbethefirsttogo.B.investorsinChina'sblackgoldgotmuchmoney.C.spotpriceswillbesetbybiggerproducers.D.coalpricerose81%.4.Thecausethatledtoacyclicalslowdownofcoalpricewas______.A.stronggrowthinprofitability.B.China'smoneytighteningandslowingconstruction.C.China's60biggestminers.D.thesmallaredisappearing.5.Theword“convey”inthefifthparagraphmaymean______.A.transport.B.change.C.reduce.D.increase.本文为说明文，主要介绍中国的煤炭价格为何难以上涨，并具体分析其原因。1.A。主旨大意题。因为本文主要讲中国的煤炭价格为何难以上涨，并具体分析其原因。2.C。推理判断题。据第一段信息句China'sloveaffairwithcoalissettolast,butforinvestorstheromancehascomeoutoftherelationship.中国与煤炭的“恋情”将继续下去，但对投资者来说，这段关系已经不能再让人怦然心动了。以此得知其态度是不很兴奋。3.D。细节理解题。从第二段信息句Forthelastfewyears,investorsinChina'scoalsectionhavebeenminingarichseam(煤层).Fromthebeginningof2005totheendof2011,thelevelQinhuangdaocoalpricerose81%理解得知煤价上升80%是投资者高兴的一个原因。4.B。细节理解题。从第三段信息句Aseasonalfallfromthewinterpeak,andacyclical（周期性的）slowdownbroughtaboutbyChina'sslowingconstructionandmoneytightening,isonlypartofthepicture.理解到电煤需求较冬季取暖高峰期出现季节性的下滑，是由中国不断放缓的建筑施工和货币紧缩措施造成的。5.A。词义猜测题。联系前后文理...
