An earthquake happens when two plates（板塊） rub (碰撞) together.  The earth plates travel in different directions and at different speeds. If one plate is slowly forced underneath the other, pressure builds up until the plates break apart. This process causes the ground to move. It is an earthquake. In other words, earth-quakes are the shaking of the earth’s surface caused by the earth’s rocky outer layer as a result of the energy stored within the earth. The strain within the rocks is suddenly released (釋放).

The damage an earthquake causes depends on where it is and the time it is happening. If an unpopulated region is struck, there will be low loss of life or property. If it hits a large city, there may be many in-juries and much destruction. Many of the areas at risk are largely populated now. Major earthquakes hitting those areas today could produce terrible damage.

       Actually, there are several million small earth-quakes every year.  Large earthquakes such as the 1964 Alaskan quake that measured 9.2 on the Richter scale, cause millions of dollars in damage. In the last 500 years, millions of people have been killed by earth-quakes around the world — including 240,000 in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake in China.

       A 60-second or less earthquake can cause devastation that continues for years after the first tremor (小震). In 1972, a series of severe earthquakes struck Managua, Nicaragua. Fifteen years later, the city still looked the way it had a week after the earthquake hit, because the country did not have the necessary money to rebuild it.

The shaking of the earth is sometimes not the greatest disaster. It is in the  ensuing fires and floods that often the greatest damage occurs. In the 1906 earthquake, it was the fires caused after it that did the majority of the damage. An earthquake can also destroy dams high above a city or valleys, causing floods to sweep down and sweep away everything in their path.

61.Which of the following is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. An earthquake comes from inside the earth.

B. The earth has great energy in storage.

C. How the earth plates move.      

D. How an earthquake happens.

62.How many examples are used in the passage to show the damage and destruction earthquakes cause?

A. Three.              B. Four.         C. Five.       D. Six.

63. Which of the following is mentioned to show that an earthquake can kill too many people?

A. The 1964 Alaskan quake.          B. The 1976 Tangshan earthquake.

C. The 1972 Managua earthquake.    D. The 1906 earthquake.

64. The underlined word “ensuing” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. causing too much heat and great damage

 B. causing many injuries and much destruction

C. happening as a result of another event   

D. happening suddenly and unexpectedly

65. By giving the example in Paragraph 4, the author wants to show that ______.

A. an earthquake doesn’t last long        B. the damage can last long

C. people in Managua suffered too much   D. Nicaragua is still a poor country

I am thankful to him for that advice,      I owe all my success．

       A．to what     B．of which   C．a(chǎn)t which   D．to which

     his body and soul to bringing up-to-date technology and international attention to China’s AIDS problem, Dr. Pavid Ho, born in Taiwan, spent little time with his family.

A．Devoted    B．To devote   C．Being devoted   D．Devoting

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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

   The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(說(shuō)明書). And each child is   36   . So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration(挫折),not   37  what to do. But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is   38  by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American   39  .   To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children  40   on their own two feet. From  41   , each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more   42  to make their own choices.  43  choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to   44  them with. When they   45  young adulthood, they choose their own jobs and marriage   46  . Of course, many young adults still   47  their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “l(fā)eave the   48  ” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “  49  to their mother’s apron strings (圍裙帶).   The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to  50  their children as individuals—not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to achieve their own  51  . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the   52  to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a(an)   53  among equals. But   54  to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to   55  . Even as adult, they respect and honor their parents.

36. A. strange                          B. different                  C. new                        D. unlike

37. A. noticing                   B. remembering        C. knowing                  D. deciding

38. A. influenced              B. made                      C. controlled               D. changed

39. A. services                     B. standards              C. rules                    D. values

40. A. sit                                B. get                            C. stand                    D. rise

41. A. adulthood               B. girlhood              C. boyhood                  D. childhood

42. A. freedom                   B. space                    C. time                        D. money

43. A. Adults                    B. Teenagers             C. Americans                   D. Parents

44. A. help                      B. join                     C. share                    D. provide

45. A. gain                      B. pass                        C. become                   D. reach

46. A. wives                     B. partners                    C. husbands              D. couples

47. A. seek                          B. invite                     C. try                          D. choose

48. A. room                           B. house                          C. nest                         D. place

49. A. connected              B. held                           C. stuck                    D. tied 

50. A. serve                     B. treat                        C. describe                   D. recognize

51. A. jobs                          B. plans                    C. dreams                    D. hopes

52. A. dependence               B. trust                        C. belief                          D. confidence

53. A. friendship              B. companion              C. membership             D. association

54. A. known                     B. similar                    C. contrary                  D. due

55. A. travel                     B. visit                        C. see                          D. live

The largest earthquake （magnitude 里氏 9．5） of the 20th century happened on May 22,1960 off the coast of South Central Chile．

         It generated（生成） one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunamis（海嘯）．Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end of Isia Chiloe．The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isia Chiloe—the coastal area closest to the epicenter（震中）．Huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, killing at least two hundred people, sinking all the boats, and flooding half a kilometer inland．

         There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion, Chile's top industrial city．Near the city of Valdivia, the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people．At me port city of Valparaiso, a city of 200,000, many buildings collapsed．A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed —one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless．

         Total damage losses, including to agriculture and to industry, were estimated to be over a half billion dollars ．The total number of death related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region Estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 5,7002 with no distinction（差別） as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami．However, it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami．

68．Where did the largest tsunami damage occurred?

         A．Concepcion        B．Isia Chiloe C．Valdivia      D．Valparaiso

69．What can we learn about the tsunami waves generated by the earthquake?

         A．The tsunami waves as high as 25 meters arrived immediately after the earthquake．

         B．The tsunami waves killed 200 people and sank all boats．

         C．The tsunami waves were very destructive．

         D．The tsunami waves flooded half of the inland．

70．What is generally thought the main cause of deaths in Chiloe?

         A．landslides              B．the tsunami

         C．a(chǎn)ftershocks                 D．the magnitude 9．5 earthquake

71．What does the underlined word "collapsed" probably mean ?

         A．was destroyed            B．caught fire  

C．was flooded                  D．sank

書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

你所在的城市最近計(jì)劃修建地鐵，這件事引發(fā)了人們的廣泛爭(zhēng)論。請(qǐng)根據(jù)所給信息寫一篇英文報(bào)道，客觀陳述人們的不同看法，并表明自己的觀點(diǎn)。

Cao Cao’s tomb is reported ________ in China, which attracts nationwide attention.

A. being found                                         B. to be found              

C. having been found                                 D. to have been found

What a pity! The car ran out of sight before I could_________its number.

       A．get across               B．get off                    C．set aside                  D．set down

. By the time she ________ tomorrow, the work ________.

  A. arrives ; will be finished  

B. arrives ; will have been finished

  C. will arrive ; will have been finished 

  D. arrives ; will have finished  

. Most of the young men looking for adventure in the rainforest had difficulty ___ to the terribly hot weather.

A. adopting    B. sticking      C. adjusting   D. devoting