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山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（52） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A BUKHANNON, West Virginia – Two rescue teams slowly moved along a two-mile path on Monday night to the site of coal mine explosion that trapped 13 miners, who had not been heard from since the early morning accident． Meanwhile, at a nearby church, more than 250 family members and friends gathered, waiting for updates on the rescuers’ progress． The miners were trapped at about 6:30 and many families weren’t informed of the accident until about 10 a．m．—more than three hours after it happened． “It’s very upsetting, but you’ve got to be patient, I guess,” said John Helms, whose brother, Terry, was trapped in the mine． The trapped miners were about 260 feet underground and about 10,000 feet from the Sago Mine’s entrance, said Roger Nicholson, general counsel from International Coal Group． At a late night news conference, Nicholson said one team had advanced about 4, 800 feet in the four hours since entering the mine just before 6 p．m．Another team entered the mine about 30 minutes later． He said the crew was very experienced, with some members having worked underground for 30 to 35 years．The miners were equipped with about one hour of breathable oxygen each．The company has not released the names of the miners． The cause of the explosion was not immediately known．High levels of carbon monoxide were discovered shortly after the explosion, which delayed rescue efforts, but those levels have since subsided（减退）, authorities said． 1．According to the passage, we can infer that ________． A．all the miners who were trapped underground were still alive B．communication with the trapped miners was cut off C．the two rescue teams entered the mine at the same time D．the rescue started as soon as the accident happened 2．If the first team advanced at an average speed, they could dig about _______ per hour． A．1,000 feet B．2,400 feet C．1,200feet D．4,800feet 3．Where can the