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【題目】 Now, let’s talk about earthquakes on our planet. Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes. Japan is one of them. Others do not have many. For example, there are few earthquakes in Britain. There is often a great noise during an earthquake. The ground vibrates (震動). Houses fall down. Trains run off the lines. Sometimes, there is a heavy loss of human lives.

Earthquakes often happen near volcanoes, but this is not always true. The centers of some earthquakes are under the sea. The bottom of the sea suddenly moves. The powerful forces inside the earth break the rocks. The coast is shaken and great waves appear. These waves, also known as seismic waves(地震波), or tsunamis(海嘯) can travel long distances and rush over the land when they reach it. They are strong enough to break down houses and other buildings. Very often fires follow the most serious earthquakes. In 1906, the numbers of fires were burning in the city. The water pipes were also shaken and broken, so it was not possible to put the fire out. There was no water. The Tokyo Earthquake of 1923 happened just before noon. People were cooking meals on their fires at that time. When the ground shook, the fires shook, too. Hot materials were thrown on the different parts of the houses, some of which were made of wood. Soon 134 fires were burning in the city.

What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake? A building with concrete walls is perhaps the best. A steel frame will make it even stronger. The frame holds the different parts together and the walls so not easily fall. There is less chance of fire because concrete and steel do not burn. Over the years, scientists studied the results of the earthquake in different parts of the world, and they are convinced that this kind of building is the safest.

【1】What can we know about earthquake from the first paragraph?

A.Britain has large numbers of earthquake.

B.There is often a great noise during an earthquake.

C.There is a heavy loss of human lives in every earthquake.

D.Trains will not run off the lines during the earthquake.

【2】Some of the undersea earthquakes were caused by ______.

A.the breakout of the volcanoB.the seismic waves

C.the tsunamiD.the powerful forces inside the earth

【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.A building with concrete walls and a steel frame stands up best in an earthquake.

B.There is no chance of fire in a building with concrete walls.

C.Scientist studied the causes of the earthquake to get the conclusion.

D.A steel frame has no help in making the house stronger.

【4】This text is probably a ______.

A.book reviewB.popular science report

C.newspaper adD.fairy tale

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章是關(guān)于地震的，介紹了地震發(fā)生的地區(qū)，地震波的威力，以及怎樣的建筑抗震效果好的的等。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段There is often a great noise during an earthquake.可知地震期間會有巨大聲響。故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段The powerful forces inside the earth break the rocks.The coast is shaken and great waves appear. These waves, also known as seismic waves(地震波), or tsunamis(海嘯) can travel long distances and rush over the land when they reach it. They are strong enough to break down houses and other buildings. Very often fires follow the most serious earthquakes.可知地球內(nèi)部的強大力量能打碎巨石，海岸被搖動，巨浪出現(xiàn)。這些波，也被稱為地震波，或海嘯可以長途跋涉，當(dāng)它們到達(dá)陸地時就會沖過陸地。它們足夠強大，足以摧毀房屋和其他建筑物。火災(zāi)往往伴隨著最嚴(yán)重的地震。所以一些海底地震是地球內(nèi)部的力量造成的。故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。由最后一段What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake? A building with concrete walls is perhaps the best. A steel frame will make it even stronger.可知在震中什么樣的建筑承受力最好？有混凝土墻的也許最好。鋼架結(jié)構(gòu)會更堅固。所以混凝土墻和鋼架結(jié)構(gòu)的建筑在地震中承受力最好。故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。由第一段Now, let’s talk about earthquakes on our planet.可知，現(xiàn)在，我們來討論一下我們星球上的地震。所以文章是關(guān)于地震的，在科學(xué)雜志上最可能讀到。故選B。