专题08 历史文化类阅读-冲刺2021年高考英语阅读理解专项复习

冲刺2021年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解 第八模块：历史文化类 Passage 1．（2021•乐山模拟） Looking around your city， it may be hard to imagine that there might be a time when it will disappear. But that's exactly what happened to these communities. Hashima Island， Japan Hashima Island was formerly one of the most populated cities in the world. The 6 hectare island provided jobs to more than 5000 people， many of whom made their living at the island's underwater coal mines. When the mines were closed， Hashima Island was abandoned. Consonno， Italy Consonno was a tiny town with a population of less than 300 and roots dating back to the middle ages. Then Mario Bagno came along and decided to turn the area into the Las Vegas of Italy. He knocked down nearly every building. Then landslide struck， burying the access road and the project was never finished. Today， Consonno has been abandoned. Eastern Settlement， Greenland Eastern Settlement in Greenland isn't just an abandoned city， it's also a mystery. Once the most populated area in Greenland， the area was abandoned and no one knows why. The last known writings from the area applied to a wedding in 1408 and offered no clues. It remains one of many ancient mysteries researchers can't explain. Troy， Turkey Troy was regarded immortal （不朽的）in Homer's epic poem，The Iliad. For many years，the Troy of Ancient Greece was merely the stuff of legend but in the 1800s its location was discovered in what is now Turkey. The site contains layers of ruins archaeologists are still studying. （1）What do the four communities have in common？　　 A. They were deserted. B. They were capital cities. C. They were tourist spots. D. They were thickly populated. （2）Which community suffered from a natural disaster？　　 A. Hashima Island. B. Consonno. C. Eastern Settlement. D. Troy. （3）What do we know about Eastern Settlement？　　 A. It disappeared for no obvious reason. B. It's a place where weddings we