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The City of Christchurch, New Zealand was struck by a 7.1­magnitude earthquake on the early morning of Saturday, September 4,2010.

No tsunami alert was reported. The country's army troops were on standby to assist victims and disaster recovery operation. New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key, flew to the affected area to inspect and assess the situation of the damaged city. The Prime Minister said that the full assessment of the damages would possibly take months to know the severity of damages. Based from his assessment on what he saw in the area, it could cost at least 2 billion New Zealand dollars or US$1.4 billion for reconstruction.

“An absolute miracle that no one died，” Prime Minister John Key said. Two were seriously injured from this quake and thousands of local residents were awakened after being shaken at 4:35 a.m. of that Saturday.

There were people trapped inside the damaged buildings but fortunately none were reported dead from the rubble of the damaged buildings.

“We're all feeling scared—we've just had some significant aftershocks，” a survivor told TV One News. “Tonight we're just people in the face of a massive natural disaster, trying to help each other and we're grateful we haven't lost a life.”

GNS Science reported 29 aftershocks within the 14 hours after the quake, with strength from magnitude 3.7 to 5.4.

New_Zealand_is_no_stranger_to_earthquakes. The country experiences more than 14,000 earthquakes a year—but only about 150 are felt by people.

“Many buildings here were built with earthquake protection measures. However, in most cities in developing countries, people build how they want to and there're no building controls to force them to build to a higher standard that's safe，” Andrew Charleson, an architecture professor at Victoria University of Wellington told CNN.

1.How many people were killed in the New Zealand earthquake on September 4, 2010?

A. 250,000. B. 29. C. 2. D. 0.

2.After the earthquake, all of the following occurred EXCEPT that ________.

A. a number of aftershocks broke out

B. army troops were there to help

C. no people were injured or killed

D. the full assessment of the damages can't take in a short time

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. Earthquakes break out frequently in New Zealand.

B. The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are very strange.

C. The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are unusual.

D. Earthquakes rarely hit New Zealand.

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. No one was ever killed in earthquakes in New Zealand.

B. A massive earthquake struck the city of Christchurch of New Zealand.

C. New Zealand has strict laws to guarantee the buildings' safety.

D. A miracle happened in the terrible earthquake.

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On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 36and the subway system almost came to a stop.

Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 37to go home. Some battled to38a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 39   bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I   40 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 41 had stopped. After making my way   42 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 43.            Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   44 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 45. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 46  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 47through, exhausted and   48 .

My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer   49 I received an email from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and   50 went to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their   51 to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that   52 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of  53   can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic  54  had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   55 me and put a smile back on my face.

1.                A．confusion       B．flood           C．sink  D．crash

2.                A．forced         B．refused         C．approached   D．gathered

3.                A．order          B．pay            C．call  D．search

4.                A．climate         B．scenery         C．storm    D．burden

5.                A．occurred       B．promised       C．deserved D．happened

6.                A．practice        B．travel          C．process   D．service

7.                A．to             B．through         C．over D．for

8.                A．running        B．cycling         C．turning   D．rushing

9.                A．get off          B．take off         C．take on   D．get on

10.               A．street          B．ground         C．floor  D．platform

11.               A．paused         B．crossed        C．reached   D．parked

12.               A．wet           B．weak          C．sick  D．hurt

13.               A．ashamed       B．discouraged     C．surprised  D．helpless

14.               A．while          B．when          C．where D．after

15.               A．hardly         B．definitely       C．absolutely D．finally

16.               A．devotion       B．permission      C．concern   D．reaction

17.               A．exact          B．urgent         C．brief  D．humorous

18.               A．promise        B．appreciation     C．admiration D．guidance

19.               A．troubles        B．signals         C．rules D．signs

20.               A．corrected       B．supported      C．amazed   D．refreshed

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 16  and the subway system almost came to a stop.

Unfortunately, this happened during the morning 17  hour. Many people who were going to work were 18  to go home. Some battled to 19   a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others   20  the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 21  had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 22 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 23  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 24 . So I took the train going in the 25  direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 26  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 27  through, exhausted and discouraged.

My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to 28  off my computer when I received an email from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the 29  and eventually reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their attention and devotion to their 30 . Thank you.

1..A. break    B. flood    C. sink D. crash

2..A. rush B. work C. business D. office

3.. A. forced  B. refused  C. invited  D. gathered

4..A. order    B. pay  C. call D. search

5..A. showed   B. fought  C. broke    D. faced

6..A. practice B. routine  C. process  D. service

7..A. operating    B. acting   C. turning  D. rushing

8..A. check    B. get  C. board    D. find

9..A. street   B. ground   C. floor    D. platform

10..A. different   B. opposite C. changed  D. right

11.. A. paused B. crossed  C. reached  D. parked

12.. A. wet    B. hungry   C. angry    D. cold

13.. A. pay    B. get  C. turn D. put

14..A. rule    B. effort   C. promise  D. model

15... A. computers B. lives    C. actions      D. jobs

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The old man was deeply struck by the beautiful light show ______ he came to the city.

A. the first time　　　　 B. for the first time　

C. at the first time　　 D. the first time when

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Auckland is the 1.(large) city in New Zealand. It has2.population of a million people and3.(locate) on North Island.4.1945, the city of Auckland has grown. There are many famous sights in Auckland,5.(include) Mt Eden, Harbour Bridge and Sky Tower,6.is the city’s tallest Tower. Auckland7.(call) “the city of sails” because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world. What’s more,8. has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine. It is easy 9. (travel) to Auckland. There are regular international 10. (fly).

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On February 3,1931 the peace of New Zealand's Hawkes Bay region was destroyed when the area was hit by the worst earthquake in New Zealand's history.At 10:46 am on that summer's day,the quake hit with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale（里氏震级）.The centre of the quake lied some 15 to 20 kilometers north of the two main centers,Napier and Hastings.The quake lasted for two and a half minutes.Many people died in the earthquake.

A fire broke out immediately after the quake.The fire started in a chemist's shop and spread quickly.Then the Fire Department in Napier came to help,but they were at a loss to control the fire as a result of losing their water supply.However,the water supply in Hastings,was still usable,allowing them to fight back against the fire.

The force of the earthquake destroyed many of the city's famous landmarks（地标）.Chunks of the coastline were thrown into the sea.Napier's Bluff Hill,a popular tourist spot,was completely destroyed and thrown into the waters below.

Most of the major buildings in the city were completely destroyed.Roads and communications across the whole area were cut.People were afraid to enter their homes for days and found shelters at the local Motor Camp or on the beach.There were about 150 aftershocks（余震）in the 24 hours after the main shock.Over the next 2 weeks,there would be 525 such aftershocks.

1.The worst earthquake took place in New Zealand_______.

A.at night B.in the morning

C.at noon D.in the afternoon

2.The firefighters in Napier failed to put out the fire probably because_______.

A.there was no usable water B.they couldn't get close to it

C.the flames spread too quickly D.The wind was very strong

3.The last two paragraphs mainly tell us that_______.

A.there were many places of interest in New Zealand

B.the earthquake damaged the city seriously

C.many famous landmarks were thrown into the sea

D.people were afraid to enter their homes for sleep

4.What's the best title for this passage?

A.The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake

B.New Zealand's two cities

C.The great fire after the great earthquake

D.The city's famous landmarks

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This summer, several provinces in the south of China was struck by floods, from ______effects the people are still suffering.

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Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ____ effects the people

are still suffering.

A. that                  B Whose                 C. those      D. what

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Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ________ effects the people are still suffering.

A.that B.whose

C.those D.what

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English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. However, English is spoken all over the world. It is the main language in over 60 countries, such as India, Singapore and in many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands. In those places English is often a second language.

English is also as an important international language in many other countries, like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business, and travelers to these countries use English when they get there. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English, listening to British or American music or watching American films.

English has changed a lot these years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speaker doesn’t come from those countries. People in Japan or Korea, for example, may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.

English will be the most widely used language in the world in the 21^st century. This language no longer belongs to British, American or Australian speakers. It belongs to anyone who can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.

1.In how many countries is English spoken as a first language in the world?

2.In which other countries is English spoken as a main language?

3.People from other countries learn English for ________.

4.If people in Japan or Korea use the American spelling, they ________.

5.Which topic is the best for the passage?

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