The deadly earthquake and tsunami (海啸) that struck Japan on March 11 damaged two nuclear power stations. Officials are now working to prevent dangerous radiation from poisoning the air in the area surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi plant. The Japanese government has ordered people living within 12 and a half miles of the plant to evacuate, and asked those living 12 and a half to 20 miles away to stay indoors.
Nuclear power plants create energy using a chemical reaction that produces large amounts of heat. Reactors(反应堆)in Japan have many long, thin rods, called fuel rods(棒), which must be kept cool.
If the reactor’s fuel rods aren’t cooled, the reaction can burn out of control. That’s what happened at the two Japanese plants after the quake caused a power failure and the cooling systems malfunctioned(发生故障). This overheating could cause radiation to escape and sicken many people.
Japan’s 54 nuclear reactors are built to withstand the many small or moderate earthquakes the country faces each year. But Friday’s earthquake was one of the most severe earthquakes ever recorded.
People exposed to unsafe levels of radiation have a higher than normal risk of getting cancer. The Japanese government has been distributing potassium iodide(碘化钾)pills to people in the surrounding areas to protect those who may have come in contact with radiation from the power plant. The pills flood the body with healthy potassium iodide. The potassium iodide works to crowd out “bad” iodine in the body that may have been poisoned by radiation.
On Tuesday morning, 750 workers left the Fukushima Daiichi plant. However, 50 workers stayed behind to use sweater to cool the fuel rods. These dedicated employees are risking their own lives to save many others.
On Thursday, officials used helicopters, fire trucks, and water cannons to spray water on the reactors to cool the fuel rods. But it’s not clear whether these efforts were successful. Officials are now working on a power line to restore electricity to the plant. They hope this will help restart the plant’s cooling system and stop the fuel rods from leaking radiation.
1.The underlined word “evacuate” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A.help | B.rest | C.stop | D.leave |
2.What can we learn from the text?
A.The local people are scared and ready to run away. |
B.The earthquake led to many deaths and caused damage to roads. |
C.The Japanese government has found a kind of pill that can treat cancer. |
D.The two stations were damaged because their cooling systems didn’t work. |
3.In the last paragraph, the author mainly states ________.
A.lack of help |
B.international aids |
C.the government’s efforts |
D.the result of the disaster |
4.This text is most probably taken from ________.
A.a research paper |
B.a newspaper report |
C.a class presentation |
D.a chemistry textbook |
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The deadly earthquake and tsunami (海啸) that struck Japan on March 11 damaged two nuclear power stations. Officials are now working to prevent dangerous radiation from poisoning the air in the area surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi plant. The Japanese government has ordered people living within 12 and a half miles of the plant to evacuate, and asked those living 12 and a half to 20 miles away to stay indoors.
Nuclear power plants create energy using a chemical reaction that produces large amounts of heat. Reactors(反应堆)in Japan have many long, thin rods, called fuel rods(棒), which must be kept cool.
If the reactor’s fuel rods aren’t cooled, the reaction can burn out of control. That’s what happened at the two Japanese plants after the quake caused a power failure and the cooling systems malfunctioned(发生故障). This overheating could cause radiation to escape and sicken many people.
Japan’s 54 nuclear reactors are built to withstand the many small or moderate earthquakes the country faces each year. But Friday’s earthquake was one of the most severe earthquakes ever recorded.
People exposed to unsafe levels of radiation have a higher than normal risk of getting cancer. The Japanese government has been distributing potassium iodide(碘化钾)pills to people in the surrounding areas to protect those who may have come in contact with radiation from the power plant. The pills flood the body with healthy potassium iodide. The potassium iodide works to crowd out “bad” iodine in the body that may have been poisoned by radiation.
On Tuesday morning, 750 workers left the Fukushima Daiichi plant. However, 50 workers stayed behind to use sweater to cool the fuel rods. These dedicated employees are risking their own lives to save many others.
On Thursday, officials used helicopters, fire trucks, and water cannons to spray water on the reactors to cool the fuel rods. But it’s not clear whether these efforts were successful. Officials are now working on a power line to restore electricity to the plant. They hope this will help restart the plant’s cooling system and stop the fuel rods from leaking radiation.
1.The underlined word “evacuate” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A.help | B.rest | C.stop | D.leave |
2.What can we learn from the text?
A.The local people are scared and ready to run away. |
B.The earthquake led to many deaths and caused damage to roads. |
C.The Japanese government has found a kind of pill that can treat cancer. |
D.The two stations were damaged because their cooling systems didn’t work. |
3.In the last paragraph, the author mainly states ________.
A.lack of help |
B.international aids |
C.the government’s efforts |
D.the result of the disaster |
4.This text is most probably taken from ________.
A.a research paper |
B.a newspaper report |
C.a class presentation |
D.a chemistry textbook |
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A terrible earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan, _______ almost 28,000 people to be dead or missing.
A. caused B. to cause C. causing D. having caused
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The earthquake that shook Japan with historic strength on March 11th, 2011 created a tsunami wave ten meters high. The water washed away boats, cars and houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. It also led to tsunami warnings across the Pacific.
Scientists recorded the magnitude(震级) of the earthquake at 8.9.The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since nineteen hundred. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook Chile in nineteen sixty.
The quake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan's main island. It was centered under the sea about one hundred thirty kilometers east of Sendai.The tsunami washed away whole neighborhoods in Sendai.
So far (April 4th), the tsunami has taken 12, 0009 people's life away.
Now Japanese are all trying to rebuild their hometown, but there are too many difficulties.
The first, Japan is the world's third largest importer(进口商)of oil. The shortage of oil makes it almost impossible to carry the food, medicine and water to the quake area by cars.
The second, the Fukushima nuclear(核) power station was damaged by the March eleventh earthquake and tsunami. The extent of the problems is still not clear. Japan’s nuclear crisis(危机) may mean greater need of imported food.
1.The underlined word in Paragraph 1 means______ in Chinese.
A.地震 B.核辐射 C.海浪 D.海啸
2.The largest earthquake happened in ______.
A.Tokyo B.the United States C.Chile D.Japan
3.Japanese are facing ______ kinds of problems when trying to rebuild their hometown.
A.one B.two C.three D.four
4.Why did the food, medicine and water can hardly carry to the earthquake area soon?
A.Because of the shortage of oil.
B.Because of the damage of the roads.
C.Because of the nuclear crisis.
D.Because of the tsunami.
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It’s the tsunami not the strong earthquake that has _____ great damage to Japan.
A.started with | B.added to | C.brought up | D.led to |
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Animals Can Sense Natural Disasters
Among the dead in South Asia’ s tsunami(海啸)were many tourists at Sri Lanka’ s national wildlife park at Yala. But very few of the park’s animals — elephants, buffaloes, monkeys and wild cats — appear to have died. There are theories that animals can sense natural disasters and run away to safety.
First, it’s possible that the animals may have heard the quake before the tsunami hit. The underwater burst produced sound waves known as infrasound(次声). Humans can’t hear infrasound, but many animals including dogs, elephants, tigers and pigeons can.
A second early warning sign the animals might have sensed is ground vibration(震动). The great quake would have produced vibrational waves known as Rayleigh waves. These vibrations move through the ground like waves moving on the surface of the ocean but faster. They travel at ten times the speed of sound. The Rayleigh waves would have reached Sri Lanka hours before the water hit. Mammals, birds, insects and spiders can sense Rayleigh waves. So the animals at Yala might have felt the Rayleigh waves and then run to higher ground.
But what about humans? While we can’t hear infrasound, we can feel it, although we don’t necessarily know we’re feeling it. We also experience Rayleigh waves by special sensors in our joints(关节), which exist just for that purpose. Sadly, it seems we don’t pay attention to the information when we get it. Maybe we screen it out because there’s so much going on before our eyes and in our ears.
1.Why did few animals at Yala die when the tsunamis that caused a huge number of human deaths hit?
A.Because human beings cannot hear the infrasonic sound.
B.Because the animals were staying at a higher place in the park.
C.Because the animals were able to run much faster than human beings.
D.Because the animals might have picked up the danger signals and ran away.
2.Which of the statements about “Rayleigh waves” is true?
A.Rayleigh waves can be felt both by animals and human beings.
B.Rayleigh waves, just like infrasonic sound, can only be felt by animals.
C.Rayleigh waves are vibrational waves that usually cause quakes or tsunamis.
D.Rayleigh waves move on the ocean surface at a speed ten times that of sound waves.
3.According to the passage, which of the statement is true?
A.We can’t feel the infrasound so we can’t be informed of the danger.
B.We ignore the information of tsunami’s coming even though we can also get it.
C.We were so busy on our minds that we feel neither infrasound nor Rayleigh waves.
D.We can feel Rayleigh waves and infrasound so we can escape the danger like animals.
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.The 7.1-magnitude quake which struck Yushu on April 14th has left at least 2,039 dead,
195 _____ and 12,135 _____
A.missed; injuring | B.missed; injured | C.missing; injured | D.missing; injuring |
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The earthquake _____ the tsunami (海啸) happened deep under the sea, _____ more than 200,000 people.
A.causing; killing B.caused; killing C.causing; killed D.caused; killed
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After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the31had stopped after the quake. On my way home I32an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart33. A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that said, “Please use my34.” He was35his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to36others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will37you to your home.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to38my car with gas. There was a39of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very40lines. I got41since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my42, the man smiled and said, “43the situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?” “Of course, I’m glad that we are all able to44,” I said. His smile gave me so much 45.
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) centre 46when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next47surprised me, “ I am very48that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t49any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of the50.
1. A.traffic B.rescue C.communication D.business
2. A.missed B.noticed C.caught D.heard
3. A.hungry B.soft C.broken D.warm
4. A.house B.hotel C.hospital D.toilet
5. A.advertising B.opening C.repairing D.decorating
6. A.save B.assist C.charge D.encourage
7. A.drive B.follow C.lead D.send
8. A.start B.fill C.check D.wash
9. A.short B.variety C.lack D.diversity
10. A.direct B.straight C.short D.long
11. A.worried B.lucky C.excited D.annoyed
12. A.time B.turn C.duty D.decision
13. A.Apart from B.Together with C.Because of D.Instead of
14. A.share B.offer C.stand D.change
15. A.pleasure B.comfort C.trouble D.entertainment
16. A.waiting B.grabbing C.sleeping D.crying
17. A.promises B.roles C.remarks D.actions
18. A.upset B.grateful C.surprised D.proud
19. A.given B.supplied C.prepared D.received
20. A.city B.centre C.lesson D.disaster
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, many moving stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the 36 had stopped after the earthquake. On my way home I 37 an old lady at a bakery shop(面包店) who was giving out free bread, which made my heart 38 . A man was holding a sign(招牌) that said, “Please use our 39 .” He was 40 his house for people who were homeless to have a rest .
My friend wanted to 41 others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you’re okay with a motorcycle, I will 42 you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place!
Then next day I drove to 43 my car with gas. There is a lack (缺乏) of 44 now after the quake and many gasoline stations are either closed or have very 45 lines. I got 46 , since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my 47 , the man smiled and said, “ 48 this bad situation after the quake , we are only giving $30 worth gas to each person. Is that all right?” “ 49 . I’m just glad that we are all able to 50 with each other .” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center burst into 51when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food was brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next 52 surprised me. “I am very 53 that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t 54 any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this terrible 55 .
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高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A terrible earthquake with tsunami happened in Japan, ________more than 10,000deaths.
A.causing B.to cause C.caused D.having caused
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