B
From May to November, six beach houses have fallen down in North Carolina's Outer Banks—a troubling sign of how erosion(侵蚀) continues to take a toll on the state's coastal villages.
The most recent collapse(倒塌) happened between last Thursday and Friday after a storm caused powerful waves along Rodanthe. The house was empty, and officials have been in contact with the house owner. Less than a mile away, three other houses had fallen down in September. Since 2020, a total of 11 houses in the area have been washed away into the ocean.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore said strong winds, large waves, as well as rising sea levels—which were caused by climate change—were causing beaches on the Outer Banks to wash away. "Many buildings close to the beach in Rodanthe are either partially or fully covered with ocean water on a regular basis," the Seashore said.
It's a problem faced by coastal communities around the country. In North Carolina, over 750 houses along the state's beaches are considered in danger from erosion, according to an August report released by the state's Department of Environmental Quality and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Erosion in these coastal villages affects tourism and destroys sea turtles' home, and when houses fall down, it leaves ruins(废墟). The situation is expected to worsen as a result of rising sea levels and more coastal storms.
National Seashore officials have warned owners of unsafe houses to either strengthen their home's supports or move to a safer location if possible.
(
A. Do good to.
B. Give way to.
C. Cause damage to.
D. Bring more people to.
(
A. Six houses were washed away.
B. It happened because a storm hit.
C. It resulted in many people missing.
D. Police failed to contact the house owner.
(
A. Take measures to control rising sea levels.
B. Solve the problem by protecting the ecosystem.
C. Reduce the effect on tourism by clearing the ruins.
D. Strengthen the house structure or move to new places.
(
A. New houses were built for safety
B. Tourism worsens in North Carolina
C. Rising seas put coastal towns at risk
D. Climate change leads to stronger storms
From May to November, six beach houses have fallen down in North Carolina's Outer Banks—a troubling sign of how erosion(侵蚀) continues to take a toll on the state's coastal villages.
The most recent collapse(倒塌) happened between last Thursday and Friday after a storm caused powerful waves along Rodanthe. The house was empty, and officials have been in contact with the house owner. Less than a mile away, three other houses had fallen down in September. Since 2020, a total of 11 houses in the area have been washed away into the ocean.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore said strong winds, large waves, as well as rising sea levels—which were caused by climate change—were causing beaches on the Outer Banks to wash away. "Many buildings close to the beach in Rodanthe are either partially or fully covered with ocean water on a regular basis," the Seashore said.
It's a problem faced by coastal communities around the country. In North Carolina, over 750 houses along the state's beaches are considered in danger from erosion, according to an August report released by the state's Department of Environmental Quality and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Erosion in these coastal villages affects tourism and destroys sea turtles' home, and when houses fall down, it leaves ruins(废墟). The situation is expected to worsen as a result of rising sea levels and more coastal storms.
National Seashore officials have warned owners of unsafe houses to either strengthen their home's supports or move to a safer location if possible.
(
C
)29. What does the underlined phrase "take a toll on" in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Do good to.
B. Give way to.
C. Cause damage to.
D. Bring more people to.
(
B
)30. What can we know about the most recent collapse?A. Six houses were washed away.
B. It happened because a storm hit.
C. It resulted in many people missing.
D. Police failed to contact the house owner.
(
D
)31. What should be done according to the local officials?A. Take measures to control rising sea levels.
B. Solve the problem by protecting the ecosystem.
C. Reduce the effect on tourism by clearing the ruins.
D. Strengthen the house structure or move to new places.
(
C
)32. What's the best title for the text?A. New houses were built for safety
B. Tourism worsens in North Carolina
C. Rising seas put coastal towns at risk
D. Climate change leads to stronger storms
答案：B[语篇解读]本文主要讲述了北卡罗来纳州外滩群岛因海平面上升、强风侵蚀和海浪侵蚀而导致海滩房屋接连倒塌的问题。这不仅留下废墟，影响旅游业和野生动物栖息地，还面临恶化的趋势。当地官员建议房主加强房屋结构或搬迁至更安全地点。
29. C 词义猜测题。根据 a troubling sign of how erosion continues to take a toll on the state's coastal villages 可知，侵蚀对沿海村庄造成了负面影响，结合下文提到的房屋倒塌、海滩消失等具体现象可推知，take a toll on 意为“造成损害”。
30. B 31. D
32. C 标题概括题。通读全文可知，全文核心是海平面上升与侵蚀导致沿海城镇房屋风险加剧，因此最佳标题应是“海平面上升使沿海城镇面临风险”。
29. C 词义猜测题。根据 a troubling sign of how erosion continues to take a toll on the state's coastal villages 可知，侵蚀对沿海村庄造成了负面影响，结合下文提到的房屋倒塌、海滩消失等具体现象可推知，take a toll on 意为“造成损害”。
30. B 31. D
32. C 标题概括题。通读全文可知，全文核心是海平面上升与侵蚀导致沿海城镇房屋风险加剧，因此最佳标题应是“海平面上升使沿海城镇面临风险”。
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含词义猜测、细节理解、标题概括三类题型，解题思路如下：
1. 第29题（词义猜测题）：先定位划线短语所在句，结合上下文提到的房屋倒塌、侵蚀的负面影响，推测短语含义；
2. 第30题（细节理解题）：定位“most recent collapse”相关内容，查找倒塌的原因；
3. 第31题（细节理解题）：定位当地官员建议的段落，提取对应措施；
4. 第32题（标题概括题）：通读全文，梳理核心话题，提炼最贴合的标题。
【解析】
29. 词义猜测题：根据第一段“six beach houses have fallen down”及“erosion continues to take a toll on the state's coastal villages”，可知侵蚀对沿海村庄造成了损害，“take a toll on”意为“造成损害”，对应选项C。
30. 细节理解题：根据第二段“The most recent collapse happened between last Thursday and Friday after a storm caused powerful waves along Rodanthe.”可知，最近的房屋倒塌是因为风暴引发巨浪，对应选项B。
31. 细节理解题：根据最后一段“officials have warned owners of unsafe houses to either strengthen their home's supports or move to a safer location if possible.”可知，官员建议加强房屋结构或搬迁，对应选项D。
32. 标题概括题：全文围绕海平面上升、侵蚀导致北卡罗来纳州沿海城镇房屋面临风险展开，核心是沿海城镇因海平面上升等受威胁，对应选项C。
【答案】
29.C 30.B 31.D 32.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，词义猜测，细节理解
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的核心题型，需要学生具备快速定位原文信息、结合语境推测词义、概括主旨的能力，话题贴近环保与沿海发展，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含词义猜测、细节理解、标题概括三类题型，解题思路如下：
1. 第29题（词义猜测题）：先定位划线短语所在句，结合上下文提到的房屋倒塌、侵蚀的负面影响，推测短语含义；
2. 第30题（细节理解题）：定位“most recent collapse”相关内容，查找倒塌的原因；
3. 第31题（细节理解题）：定位当地官员建议的段落，提取对应措施；
4. 第32题（标题概括题）：通读全文，梳理核心话题，提炼最贴合的标题。
【解析】
29. 词义猜测题：根据第一段“six beach houses have fallen down”及“erosion continues to take a toll on the state's coastal villages”，可知侵蚀对沿海村庄造成了损害，“take a toll on”意为“造成损害”，对应选项C。
30. 细节理解题：根据第二段“The most recent collapse happened between last Thursday and Friday after a storm caused powerful waves along Rodanthe.”可知，最近的房屋倒塌是因为风暴引发巨浪，对应选项B。
31. 细节理解题：根据最后一段“officials have warned owners of unsafe houses to either strengthen their home's supports or move to a safer location if possible.”可知，官员建议加强房屋结构或搬迁，对应选项D。
32. 标题概括题：全文围绕海平面上升、侵蚀导致北卡罗来纳州沿海城镇房屋面临风险展开，核心是沿海城镇因海平面上升等受威胁，对应选项C。
【答案】
29.C 30.B 31.D 32.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，词义猜测，细节理解
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的核心题型，需要学生具备快速定位原文信息、结合语境推测词义、概括主旨的能力，话题贴近环保与沿海发展，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6