2017学年高中英语 语篇提能6 period 1 外研版必修3.docVIP

语篇提能 阅读理解 A The Hoover Dam, built in 1931, is named after former President Herbert Hoover. The Colorado River made the dam necessary, which begins high in the Rocky Mountains. Heavy snow falls on the Rocky Mountains. The snow is so deep in some areas, but the snow does melt. Cold ice water travels down the mountains and forms several rivers. These rivers link(连接) together and form the beginning of the Colorado River which flows through, or provides water for the states of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California. Then it crosses the border(边界) into Mexico. The Colorado River has always been powerful. It created the huge Grand Canyon(大峡谷). The water cut hundreds of metres deep into the desert floor of Arizona. The Grand Canyon was cut into the desert floor beginning thousands of years ago. But the power of this river has been demonstrated in more modern times. Between 1905 and 1907, the Colorado River caused great amounts of flooding in parts of Arizona and California. In two years of flooding, the Colorado River filled the ancient lake called the Salton Sea. The flooding also flooded homes, towns and farming areas. Many people were forced to flee their homes. In 1918, Arthur Davis advised the government to build a dam to control the Colorado River. He said the dam should be built in an area called Boulder Canyon on the border between the states of Arizona and Nevada. On November 24, 1922, officials signed a document in New Mexico. When the Hoover Dam was finished in 1936 ，it was the largest dam in the world. And it was the largest power producer that used water power to make electricity. Today this title needs discussing. But Hoover Dam is still a huge and interesting place. 1．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．The function of the Hoover Dam. B．The history of the Hoover Dam. C．The construction of the Hoover Dam. D．The beautiful scenery of the Hoover Dam. 2．From Paragraph 1, we know that ______. A．the dam was built in the pla