Question

【題目】

The building is shaking. A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but fails. Finding no way, she rushes into her bedroom and there theysurvivethe earthquake.

In a factory building, as the workshop floor swings under the terrible shaking, workers run for safety. Some hide(隱藏) under the machines and____, but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.

These scenes, played by actors and actresses, are from a film of science education 《Making a Split Second Decision》 shown in 1998 on China Central TV in memory of Tangshan Earthquake.

By studying actual cases in the earthquake areas and scientific experiments, experts(專家)find that buildings remain untouched for the first 12 seconds of an earthquake.

In this short time, one has the best chance of_____an earthquake by staying near the inside walls, in bedrooms and under beds, experts concluded in the film. “Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run,” said many survivors in the earthquake areas, describing how their friends were killed on the doorways or along the stair steps as they tried to get out of the building.

Their advice was proved in the film, “Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds.”

【1】The word “survive” appears in the passage several times. It probably means in Chinese.

A. 遇難 B. 幸存 C. 恐懼 D. 搖晃

【2】The workers who tried to run outside the building died because .

A. the factory building was shaking terribly

B. they were making a film

C. they didn’t have enough time to run outside

D. they were too nervous

【3】The passage suggests that you should when an earthquake happens.

A. cry for help

B. not move and lie on the floor at once

C. run down the steps as fast as you can

D. find a safe place and hide in at once or run out in ten seconds

【4】Where can we probably find this passage?

A. In a magazine. B. In an advertisement. C. In a history book. D. In a poster.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 C

【3】 D

【4】 A

【解析】

【1】猜詞題：survive這個單詞出現(xiàn)幾次，特別是第三次出現(xiàn)的地方，可以翻譯成幸存的機會。選B

【2】從第二段的句子：but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.可知他們沒有足夠的時間逃跑。選C

【3】從最后一段的句子：“Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds.”可知要么找個地方躲起來，要么在10秒鐘之內逃出現(xiàn)場。選D

【4】文章介紹如何在地震中幸存，不是廣告，也不是歷史，也不是海報，應該是雜志的文章。選A