Question

【題目】 Earthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.

The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.

Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.

In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.

One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 2008. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China, in which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.

Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People cannot prepare for earthquakes.

【1】Earthquakes happen _____.

A.in all the places in the world

B.only in the countries that have a lot of mountains

C.regularly in most places in the world

D.only in a few places along the coast

【2】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.The stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killed.

B.Earthquakes often come unexpectedly.

C.Earthquakes can cause fires.

D.People still don't know how to tell when an earthquake will come.

【3】When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported?

A.In 1964 in Alaska.B.In 1556 in China.

C.In 1923 in Japan.D.In 2008 in China.

【4】What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?

A.How do earthquakes worry people?

B.What will people do to prepare for earthquakes?

C.How can we save people when earthquakes happen?

D.How do earthquakes happen?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了關(guān)于地震的一些相關(guān)情況。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的Most places in the world, however, have them regularly. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.可知，世界上大多數(shù)地方經(jīng)常發(fā)生地震，經(jīng)常發(fā)生地震的國家通常多山。由此可知，世界上大多數(shù)地方經(jīng)常發(fā)生有規(guī)律的地震。故選C。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. (強震并不總是造成最大多數(shù)人死亡)，第四段中的Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.(他們大多數(shù)死于地震后的火災)及最后一段中的The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People cannot prepare for earthquakes.(原因是我們常常不知道它們什么時候來。人們無法對此做好準備)可知，地震越強，死亡人數(shù)越多的陳述是不正確的。故選A。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China, in which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.可知，有史以來最嚴重的地震也發(fā)生在中國，造成40萬人傷亡，這次地震發(fā)生在1556年。故選B。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段內(nèi)容Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People cannot prepare for earthquakes.可知，地震讓人們非常擔心。原因是我們常常不知道它們什么時候來。人們無法對此做好準備。由此推知，接下來的第七段應該是關(guān)于人們能夠為地震準備些什么。故選B。

做閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案。如第2小題，According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? 根據(jù)第三段中的Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. (強震并不總是造成最大多數(shù)人死亡)，第四段中的Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.(他們大多數(shù)死于地震后的火災)及最后一段中的The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People cannot prepare for earthquakes.(原因是我們常常不知道它們什么時候來。人們無法對此做好準備)可知，地震越強，死亡人數(shù)越多的陳述是不正確的。故選A。