Why do earthquakes happen？Scientists explain ...

Why do earthquakes happen？Scientists explain that the outside of the earth is made of a number of different plates(板块)．For example，at San Francisco the Pacific(太平洋的)Plate which is moving towards the northwest meets the North American Plate. The Pacific Plate is moving very slowly—at 5.3 centimeters a year. Sometimes these two plates stop and do not move for years. Then suddenly，they jump and an earthquake is felt. As a result of the movement of these plates，West America near the sea has always been a bad place for earthquakes. When the 1906 earthquake happened，the Pacific Plate jumped 5－6 meters to the north.

We cannot stop earthquakes，but we can do things to make sure they don't destroy(毁坏)the whole cities. First，it is not a good idea to build houses along the lines，where two of the earth's plates join together. Second，if you think there may be an earthquake，it is better to build houses on rock not on sand. Third，you must make the houses as strong as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake，but strong ones may stay up.

1.An earthquake can be felt ______．

A. when two plates push each other　　 B. when one plate becomes a bad place

C. when one plate meets the sea　　 D. when two plates don't move for years

2.An earthquake shook San Francisco in the past because ________．

A. San Francisco stands along between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate

B. San Francisco stands near the Pacific

C. the plate of San Francisco always moves slowly

D. the city of San Francisco wasn't built very well

3.What can we do to make sure earthquakes don't destroy the whole cities?

①Build houses far from the earthquake lines.

②Build houses on rock not on sand.

③Make the houses as strong as possible.

④Stop weak earthquakes.

A. ①②③　　 B. ②③④　　 C. ①③④　　 D. ①②③④

4.Where can we find the passage?

A. In a history book.　　 B. In a science book.

C. In a tour guide for America.　　 D. In a safety guide for common people.

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Let me tell you something that you should do when an earthquake happens.　 If you're outside, squat (蹲下) and protect your head until the shaking ________.

A.stop B.stops C.will stop

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— Why did so many people get hurt in the earthquake?

— Don’t you know? People 　　　　 when it happened that night.

A. slept　　 B. have slept　　 C. sleep　　 D. were sleeping

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– Do you know what has happened in Japan recently?

-- The earthquake! It’s _____ one that I have ever heard of.

A. a very serious          B. a more serious         C. the most serious

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Would you know what to do during a big earthquake? Scientists have some advice for us. If the ground begins shaking while you are driving, stop your car on the roadside and stay in it.

If you are in a tall building, don't use the lift and never jump out of the windows. When you are in a living room, find a strong table or rush into a smaller room like washroom. Then lie down your body. Take care of your head. When you are in a public place, like supermarket or cinema, don't crowd in jam , or you may fall over and get hurt. Cross your arms to protect yourself. You can also find a place to hide.　

After the main shake, quickly run out of the dangerous building, for there will be small earthquakes. If you are safe, remember not to engage the phone line, keep it free for rescue(援救) using. Don't go to the hospital if you are not badly hurt, others will really need help. Take part in the rescue action if you can.

1.What should people do if they are driving when an earthquake happens?

A. Drive on quickly.　　 B. Take care of the car.

C. Stop the car on the roadside.　　 D. Jump out of the windows.

2.Why does the writer say "Don't crowd in jam in public places"?

A. Because people can lie down easily.　　 B. Because people may get help quickly.

C. Because it can help avoid falling over.　　 D. Because it can help find a place to hide.

3.What does the underlined word "engage" in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 修理　　 B. 触摸　　 C. 接通　　 D. 占用

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A. Try to help the others if you can.

B. Stay in the dangerous building after the main shake.

C. Go to a doctor even though you are not badly hurt.

D. Keep making phone calls to tell your family that you are safe.

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—What were you doing when the earthquake happened in Jianhe ?

—I 　　　　 morning exercises.

A. do　　　　　　　　 B. am doing

C. was doing　　　 D. did

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R：Timmy, what were you doing when the earthquake happened?

T：I was doing some shopping in a shopping center at that time.

R：1.

T：I felt a slight(轻微的) shake and then I heard a big noise.

R：What did you do when the earth start to shake?

T：2. I saw many people running quickly while pieces of glass and bricks(砖) were falling down.

R：3.

T：Yes, I think so. But I just didn’t know what to do at that time.

R：How did you feel when you found yourself in danger?

T：A little afraid.

R：4.

T：Yes, I did, but no one came.

R：Did you eat anything before you got help?

T：Yes, I did. 5.

R：Well, thank you, Timmy. I hope you’ll be well soon.

A. It is dangerous to run during the earthquake.

B. I ate some chocolate.

C. What did you feel and hear at first?

D. I tried my best to run out to the street.

E. Did you shout for help?

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—An earthquake happened in Jiusaigou, Sichuan. Let’s do 　　　 to help the people there .

—Good idea!

A. something useful　　 B. useful something　　 C. anything important

【答案】A

【解析】句意：——四川九寨沟发生了地震。让我们做些有用的事帮助那里的人们吧。——好主意！形容词修饰不定代词时，位于不定代词的后面，故排除B项。something某物，用于肯定句；anything任何事，用于否定句或一般疑问句。此处是肯定句，故选A。

【题型】单选题
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— Peter has made great progress in math recently.

— _________  , and so have you.

A. So he does　　 B. So he has　　 C. So has he

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短文填词。（10分）每空一词

One day,the Earth was very sick.He 1.　　　　 so bad that an earthquake happened.After the earthquake,it rained every day.

His friend,the Moon, 2.　　　　 to see him.She looked at her friend and said,“Look! Your skin should have been blue and green,but is has. 3.　　　　 （转变）yellow。”

“It is the desert”，the Earth said,Just then the Moon 4.　　　　　　 many people cutting the trees down near the desert.

“I’ll5.　　　　　　 chairs and beds out of these trees.I’m going to6.　　　　 married in afew days”，a young man said happily.

“I’m too 7.　　　　 （贫穷的）and I have a big family. I need to sell these trees to make a 8.　　　　 ,”an1 old man said while cutting the small trees.

At that 9.　　　　 ,a truck（卡车）came.A groug of men got off the truck.They began to cut the trees 10.　　　　　 (迅速地).Soon,all the trees disappeared.

The Earth began to cry.The Moon could do nothing but comfort him.

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— What should I do when the earthquake happens, Dad?

— First of all, you should ______ and hide yourself in the corners of the room.

A.run after B.come out C.calm down

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