The largest earthquake ( magnitude里氏 9.5) of the 20th century happened on May 22
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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(海啸). 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 Isla（岛） Chiloe. The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isla 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 the 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(估计) 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(差别) 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.
小题1: Where did the largest tsunami damage occurred?| A．Concepcion | B．Isla Chiloe | C．Valdivia | D．Valparaiso |
小题2: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. |
小题3:What is generally thought the main cause of deaths in Chile? | A．landslides | B．the tsunami | C．aftershocks | D．the magnitude 9.5 earthquake |
小题4:What is the total number of deaths in the earthquake?| A．2,000,000 | B．between 490 to 57，002 | | C．200,000 | D．it was hard to know. |
小题5:What does the underlined word “collapsed” probably mean ?| A．was destroyed | B．caught fire | C．was flooded | D．sank |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A |
解析
小题1:细节题。从文章第二段第三行“the largest tsunami damage occurred at Isla Chiloe---the coastal area closest to the epicenter(震中).”可以得到答案。
小题2:本题为细节题，考察文章第二段的最后几句。A选项不是arrived immediately而是10-15分钟以后到来。B选项为至少200人，D选项不是half of the inland而是half a kilometer，故以上3个选项均有误。
小题3:最后一段的最后一句“However, it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami.”说明本题答案。
小题4:细节题。, 2,000,000为无家可归人的数目；200,000为the city of Valparaiso的人口数。490 to 5,7002为地震和海啸共同导致的死亡数。
小题5:由本段的下一句A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed可以推测出答案。 |
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The snow has paralysed(使瘫痪) transport in China during the country’s most important vacation period, the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Not only have transport delays hindered personal trips, but they have also slowed the delivery of fresh produce to markets. Consequently, in Zhengzhou, the capital city of the Henan province, tomato prices have doubled, and the cost of 47 other vegetables has increased by 36%, as reported by local media at the end of January.
According to an inside PR source, “wholesalers in Beijing were quoted as saying that only about 20% of the usual fresh vegetable supplies were reaching the city.” As an Asian country with a diet based on fresh produce, the shortage of vegetables and the rise in prices is not only affecting fresh food producers, but also the final consumers.
In terms of production, this is the worst snow disaster to hit China in the last 50 years, affecting a total of 9.4 million hectares of farmland in the country, according to a report published on 4 February 2008 by Feng Tao of Xinhua News, at the Chinese government website. Most of the crops devastated（毁坏）by the frost are located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the traditional natural border between North and South China.
Chen Xiwen, Director of the Office of the Central Leading Group on Rural Work, pointed out at the end of last week that “the blizzard disaster in the south has had a severe impact on winter crops, and the impact on fresh vegetables could be catastrophic in certain areas”, as stated in the Xinhua News report.
The Chinese government has been quick to take extreme measures. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has sent 13 teams of experts to 8 of the areas most seriously affected by the harsh weather. The aim of this initiative is to provide farmers with technical assistance to minimize their losses.
小题1:From this passage, we can know that the snow happened _____. | A．During the Spring Festival | | B．In the coldest days of the winter | | C．In the North of China. | | D．It’s not mentioned here. |
小题2:What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph four?| A．worst | B．snowstorm | C．cold weather | D．biggest |
小题3:This passage mainly tells us _____ .| A．The snow in the south of China caused many problems. | | B．The effect of the snow in the south of China on the fresh food | | C．The snow in the south of China slowed the delivery of fresh produce to markets. | | D．The Chinese government has taken extreme measures to help the suffered farmers. |
小题4:The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has sent 13 teams of experts to 8 of the areas to _____ .
A. help the farmers plant crops B. give money to the farmers
C. give directions to the farmers with their technic（技术；技巧）.
D. deliver crops for the farmers. |
This is news on the Hour. Ed Wilson is reporting. The President and First Lady will visit Africa on a goodwill tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.
Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe. A group of top China scientists starts its ten-nation tour next month.
Here in Milmi, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the teachers’ union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks.
In news about health, scientists in California report findings of relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among woman. According to the report in the American Medical Journal, the five-year study shows this: women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.
In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them one to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3.It was their first win in their five matches.
That the news of the Hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.
小题1:The passage is about______| A．an official visit to Africa | | B．the improvement of relationship between China and the U.S. | | C．the news broadcast on the air | | D．the strike led by the teachers’ union |
小题2:From the last news we do not know______| A．the results of the matches | | B．the number of the team which played last night | | C．how many wins the BBS has had altogether | | D．the Wingers had one win and four defeats |
小题3:The news about health tells us that_______| A．no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffee | | B．no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day | | C．the more coffee people drink, the more chances they will get to have disease | | D．women’s heart disease has something to do with the drinking of coffee. |
小题4:What is the purpose for China scientists to visit ten nations next month?| A．China expect closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe. | | B．They want to travel abroad | | C．They need a rest | | D．They are seeking for an opportunity to work abroad. |
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On Saturday August 12, 2000, during Northern Fleet training exercises in the Barents Sea, the Russian nuclear submarine(潜水艇) Kursk sank in about 100 meters of water with some 118 sailors aboard. It"s known later that several officers were also aboard, observing the training exercises. The Kursk is lying on the ocean floor in the Barents Sea. The Russian Navy said that it was listing 30 degrees to port. Other sources reported it was listing as much 60 as degrees. According to a Russian newspaper, when the submarine Kursk failed to make contact with the naval command at the right time later that day, Northern Fleet Commander Admiral Vyachesav Popov ordered rescue ships into the area. It took hours to find the submarine, as it didn"t launch(发射) a marking buoy(浮) before sinking.
Russian Navy Chief insisted that the submarine Kursk had been involved(卷入) in a major collision(碰撞), but a great deal of information shows that this is not true. Up till now, it"s believed that an explosion in the torpedo compartment(鱼雷舱) in the nose of the Kursk was the likely cause. Now Russian government officially asked Norway for help in recovering of sailors" bodies first of all, and Norway has agreed to offer all help. But Russian insisted that only Russians work inside the submarine Kursk and that the work last for about 10～18 working days. It is expected to recover only 25～35 bodies from the Kursk.
It was not until October 25, when a team of Russian divers entered the submarine Kursk, some 350 feet below the surface, that truth became clear. On November 7, in the morning, owing to(由于) the icy and the cold weather, a special rescue meeting held on Murmansk decided to stop the whole bodies recovering operation.
小题1:From the text we can infer that _______ led to the sinking of the submarine Kursk. | A．a small fighting with another foreign submarine | | B．an explosion inside the submarine Kursk | | C．a great collision inside the submarine Kursk | | D．an attack from another foreign submarine |
小题2:After Kursk accident occurred, Northern Fleet Commander Popov _______. | A．decided to recover all the sailors" bodies immediately | | B．went to apply to Norway for help at once | | C．decided to find out the real cause of sinking at once | | D．sent several rescue ships into the Barents Sea |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A. The Norwegians were willing to offer all help.
A. If the rescue work did within 10～18 days, there would be about 30 sailors to be recovered.
B. It was not believed that there were many unclear weapons inside the Kursk.
C. A team of divers from Norway entered the submarine Kursk successfully on Oct. 25
D. It"s reported that a major collision was unlikely to cause the sinking of the Kursk.
小题4:Why did Russia insist that only Russian divers can work inside the submarine Kursk?| A．Because the Barents Sea is very icy and the weather is too cold. | | B．Because Russia feared that the top secrets inside the Kursk will be let out. | | C．Because Russian divers are much more skilled than those from Norway. | | D．Because Russian government wants to bring the cost down to the lowest degree. |
小题5:The underlined words “make contact with” in the first paragraph refers to the idea that the submarine Kursk can"t_______. | A．get in touch after much effort with the naval command | | B．send up the nuclear weapons in the training exercises | | C．get the naval officers to return to the Northern Fleet | | D．get in touch after much effort with Russian government |
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Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value.
The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer — Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.
Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius’ Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words “Post Office” instead of “Post Paid” on the several hundred stamps that he printed.
Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blue’s rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as ＄16 800 for it.
小题1:Over a century ago, Mauritius _______. | A．was an independent country | | B．belonged to India | | C．was one of the British colonies | | D．was a small island in the Pacific Ocean |
小题2:The mistake on the stamps was made _______. | A．in Mauritius | B．at Mauritius Government House | | C．in a post office | D．in London |
小题3:Stamp collectors have paid 16 800 for _______.| A．fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds | | B．twelve Two Penny Blues | | C．one One Penny Orange-Red | | D．one Two Penny Blue |
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Modern zoos are very different from zoos built fifty years ago. At that time, zoos were places ________(1)people could see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in ________(2) with iron bars. The cages were easy to keep clean.________(3), for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in. Although the zoo ________(4) took good care of them, many of the ________(5) did not feel comfortable, and they often became ________(6).
In modern zoos, people can see animals in more ________(7) conditions. The animals are given more freedom in larger places ________(8) they can live more freely as they would in ________(9). Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and water flows________(10) the places that the animals live in. There are few bars,________(11) there is often a deep ditch(沟), filled with ________(12), which surrounds a space where several________(13) of animals live together as
they would naturally. In an American zoo, the visitor can walk ________(14) a huge special cage that is filled with trees, some small animals and many birds. And it is large enough for all the birds to live ________(15).In a zoo in New York, because of special night ________(16), people can observe certain animals that are ________(17) only at night when most zoos are closed. Some zoos have special places for visitors to ________(18) animals that live in the desert or underwater. Some other zoos have special places for animals that live in cold conditions like the ________(19) from the Arctic.
Modern zoos not only show animals for visitors, but also ________(20) and save rare animals. For this reason, fifty years from now, the grand children of today’s can still be able to enjoy watching these animals.
1.A.that B. where C. which D. there
2.A.houses B. rooms C. cages D. offices
3.A.Therefore B. however C. So D. Though
4.A.masters B. managers C. keepers D. trainers
5.A.workers B. animals C. bears D. animals
6.A.excited B. angry C. ill D. frightened
7.A.natural B. difficult C. warm D. different
8.A.so that B. and C. but D. or
9.A.forest B. nature C. rivers D. the water
10.A.in B. by C. near D. through
11.A.instead B. instead of C. and D. or
12.A.stones B. earth C. oil D. water
13.A.sorts B. families C. classes D. groups
14.A.by B. out C. through D. in
15.A.happily B. naturally C. deeply D. hardly
16.A.moon B. sign C. light D. signal
17.A.live B. active C. living D. sleeping
18.A.feel B. touch C. watch D. talk to
19.A.snakes B. monkeys C. bears D. tigers
20.A.buy B. keep C. sell D. catch |
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