2016年高考英语一轮复习 周周练十五 Unit 1-Unit 3（Book 8）新人教版.docVIP

周考卷十五 Unit 1 ~ Unit 3 (Book 8) 本试卷满分120分；答题时间100分钟 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Years Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, but the police denied reports that it was caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the citys famous waterfront. It was the worst disaster in the modern city since 58 died in an apartment building fire in 2010. The cause of the crush has still to be confirmed, though state media and some witnesses have said it was at least partly aroused when people rushed to pick up coupons that looked like bank notes. A man named Wu said the fake money had been thrown down from a bar above the street as part of the celebrations. This incident happened after the stampede, police said in a brief statement, without saying what the real cause was. Another witness said there had been a problem away from the area where the fake bills were thrown, with people trying to get on to a raised platform overlooking the river. Xinhua news agency said that people had been trampled on after falling down on the steps up to the platform. Authorities had shown some concern about crowd control in the days leading up to New Years Eve. They recently canceled an annual 3D laser show on the Bund, which last year attracted as many as 300,000 people. On New Years Eve, Beijing also canceled a countdown event in the central business district, Chinese media said, due to police fears about overcrowding. The Shanghai government said on its official microblog that an inquiry had begun, and that all other New Year events had been canceled. In 2004, 37 people died in a stampede in northern Beijing, on a bridge at a scenic spot, during the Lunar New Year holiday. 1. According to the passage, why did people go to the Bund? A. To meet their old friends and relatives. B. To pick up bank notes. C. To watch an annual 3D laser show. D