单选题Major earthquakes are among nature’s most devastating events, causing an _____ loss of life and property.A unmentionableB unprofitableC insurmountableD incalculable
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单选题
Major earthquakes are among nature’s most devastating events, causing an _____ loss of life and property.
A
unmentionable
B
unprofitable
C
insurmountable
D
incalculable
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第1题：
听力原文：Other aspects of operational risk include major failure of information technology systems or events such as major fires or other disasters.
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A．Information technology system can cause operational risk.
B．A major fire can be a cause of operational risk.
C．The most important types of operational risk involve breakdowns in internal controls and corporate governance.
D．Other aspects of operational risk include firing its dealers, lending officers or other staff exceeding their authority or conducting business in an unethical or risky manner.
正确答案：B
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第2题：
_____ the engines, the diesel engine is ____ used engine on board
A.Between / more commonly
B.Among / the most commonly
C.Between / not more commonly
D.Among / not the most commonly
正确答案：B
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第3题：
共用题干
A Great Quake Coming?
Everyone who lives in San Francisco knows that earthquakes are common in the Bay Area一and they
can be devastating. In 1906,for example,a major quake destroyed about 28,000 buildings and killed
hundreds,perhaps thousands of people.Residents now wonder when the next"Big One"will strike.It's
bound to happen someday. At least seven active fault（断层）lines run through the San Francisco area. Faults
are places where pieces of Earth ' s crust（地壳）slide past each other. When these pieces slip , the ground
shakes.
To prepare for that day,scientists are using new techniques to reanalyze the 1906 earthquake and pre-
dict how bad the damage might be when the next one happens.
One new finding about the 1906 earthquake is that the San Andreas fault split apart faster than scientists
had assumed at the time. During small earthquakes,faults rupture（断裂）at about 2.7 kilometers per second.
During bigger quakes,however,ruptures can happen at rates faster than 3.5 kilometers per second.
At such high speeds,massive amounts of pressure build up,generating underground waves that can
cause more damage than the quake itself. Lucky for San Francisco , these pressure pulses（脉冲）traveled
away from the city during the 1906 event.As bad as the damage was,it could have been far worse.
Looking ahead,scientists are trying to predict when the next major quake will occur. Records show that
earthquakes were common before 1906.Since then,the area has been relatively quiet.Patterns in the data,
however,suggest that the probability of a major earthquake striking the Bay Area before 2032 is at least 62
percent.
New buildings in San Francisco are quite safe in case of future quakes.Still,more than 84 percent of the
city's buildings are old and weak.Analyses suggest that another massive earthquake would cause extensive
damage.
People who live there today tend to feel safe because San Francisco has remained pretty quiet for a
while.According to the new research,however,it's not a matter of"if" the Big One will hit.It's just a mat-
ter of when.Scientist will be able to predict the exact time of an earthquake soon.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：C解析：第一段提到：至少有7条活跃的断层线穿过旧金山。所以，此处讲“旧金山地区坐落在 数条活跃的断层线上”是正确的。
短文只提到1906年地震的破坏性大，并没说它是最严重的。
从第三段最后一句话可知答案。
第五段第二句提到：记录显示1906年前地震频发。
倒数第二段提到：城里超过84％的建筑是旧的、不坚固的。所以旧金山并未为地震做 好准备。
短文没有谈到这方面的信息。
短文末尾提到：问题已不再是“是否”将会发生大地震，而是“什么时候”会发生。所以， 这一地震是无法避免的。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 -
第4题：
共用题干
A Great Quake Coming?
Everyone who lives in San Francisco knows that earthquakes are common in the Bay Area一and they
can be devastating. In 1906,for example,a major quake destroyed about 28,000 buildings and killed
hundreds,perhaps thousands of people.Residents now wonder when the next"Big One"will strike.It's
bound to happen someday. At least seven active fault（断层）lines run through the San Francisco area. Faults
are places where pieces of Earth ' s crust（地壳）slide past each other. When these pieces slip , the ground
shakes.
To prepare for that day,scientists are using new techniques to reanalyze the 1906 earthquake and pre-
dict how bad the damage might be when the next one happens.
One new finding about the 1906 earthquake is that the San Andreas fault split apart faster than scientists
had assumed at the time. During small earthquakes,faults rupture（断裂）at about 2.7 kilometers per second.
During bigger quakes,however,ruptures can happen at rates faster than 3.5 kilometers per second.
At such high speeds,massive amounts of pressure build up,generating underground waves that can
cause more damage than the quake itself. Lucky for San Francisco , these pressure pulses（脉冲）traveled
away from the city during the 1906 event.As bad as the damage was,it could have been far worse.
Looking ahead,scientists are trying to predict when the next major quake will occur. Records show that
earthquakes were common before 1906.Since then,the area has been relatively quiet.Patterns in the data,
however,suggest that the probability of a major earthquake striking the Bay Area before 2032 is at least 62
percent.
New buildings in San Francisco are quite safe in case of future quakes.Still,more than 84 percent of the
city's buildings are old and weak.Analyses suggest that another massive earthquake would cause extensive
damage.
People who live there today tend to feel safe because San Francisco has remained pretty quiet for a
while.According to the new research,however,it's not a matter of"if" the Big One will hit.It's just a mat-
ter of when.The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is the most severe one in American history.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：C解析：第一段提到：至少有7条活跃的断层线穿过旧金山。所以，此处讲“旧金山地区坐落在 数条活跃的断层线上”是正确的。
短文只提到1906年地震的破坏性大，并没说它是最严重的。
从第三段最后一句话可知答案。
第五段第二句提到：记录显示1906年前地震频发。
倒数第二段提到：城里超过84％的建筑是旧的、不坚固的。所以旧金山并未为地震做 好准备。
短文没有谈到这方面的信息。
短文末尾提到：问题已不再是“是否”将会发生大地震，而是“什么时候”会发生。所以， 这一地震是无法避免的。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 -
第5题：
The article sketched the major events of the decade.A:described
B:offered
C:outlined
D:presented答案：C解析： -
第6题：
In 2012, the cartoon was among the list of the world's most valuable cartoons,__________$3.8 billion a year in sales world wide.A.made
B.to make
C.makes
D.making答案：D解析：making现在分词引导状语语从句做伴随状语。 -
第7题：
共用题干
第一篇
How to Do with Earthquake?
Ideally,people would like to know when an earthquake is going to happen and how bad it will
be.In both Japan and China,people have long believed that earthquakes can be forecast. In Japan, scientists have wired the Earth and sea to detect movements.The Chinese have traditionally watched animals and plants for warning signs of earthquakes.For example,the Chinese have noted that before an earthquake,hens' behavior changes一they refuse to enter their cages at night. They have also noticed that snakes come out of the ground to freeze to death and that dogs bark a lot,even normally quiet dogs.Before the Hanshin earthquake in Japan,there were reports of large schools of fish swimming near the surface of the water. Certain birds,like pigeons,also seemed to be especially noisy and were reported to be flying in unusual patterns before the earthquake.
Perhaps most interesting,and most easily measured,is a chemical change in ground water before a quake.Experimental data seem to indicate that the amount of radon(Rn)in the water under the surface of the Earth waxes before an earthquake.
People would also like to be able to prevent the great destruction of property caused by earthquakes.After all,most of the people who die in earthquakes are killed by falling buildings.Therefore,building structures that can withstand the power of earthquakes is a major concern.Steel seems to be the best material,but not if it is welded to form a rigid structure.
Many new structures are built with a new type of steel joint,an I-joint,which appears to be the most durable type of joint. These joints of steel can move without breaking. Also,to prevent property damage,architects now design buildings so that the building's columns and horizontal beams are of equal strength,and vertical support columns are inserted deep into solid soil.In addition,many new houses have relatively light roofs and strong walls.Concrete pillars for highway bridges that previously only had steel rods inside are now enclosed in steel.
Besides working to improve building structures,people in areas where earthquakes are common need to prepare for the possibility of a great earthquake.They should regularly check and reinforce their homes,place heavy objects in low positions,attach cupboards and cabinets to walls,and fasten doors so that they will not open accidentally during an earthquake.Who watch animals and plants for warning signs of earthquakes?
A:People in most countries.
B:The Chinese.
C:The Japanese.
D:Both B and C.答案：B解析：文章第一段告诉我们“中国人的传统做法是观察动植物以获取地震的警示信号”。因此选项B是正确的。
文章第一段提到选项A、B、C，只有选项D表述不正确，因为地震前狗会大叫，即使平时安静的狗也一样。
文章第二段说“the amount of radon ( Rn ) in the water under the surface of the Earth waxes before an earthquake"，单词wax的含义是“increase“，因此只有选项A是正确的。
文章第三段说“most of the people who die in earthquakes are killed by falling buildings"，因此人们关心建筑物的结构是否结实，以保证地震中人们的安全，所以只有选项B是正确的。
根据文章最后一段，我们知道选项B、D都不正确，而文章第四段告诉我们选项C应该是build strong walls and light roofs，因此C项也是错误的。最后一段第二句话告诉我们只有选项A的表述是正确的。 -
第8题：
共用题干
Earthquake
1.Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of destruction in various parts of the world.Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself. Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake.
2.There are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately,however,not all of them are destructive.The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale,which goes from 0 upward. The highest scale recorded to date is 8.9.Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0.
3.The actual cause of the quake itself is the breaking of rocks at or below the earth's surface. This is produced by pressure which scientists believe may be due to a number of reasons, two of which are the expansion and contraction of the earth's crust and continental drift.
4.In order to limit the damage and to prevent some of the suffering resulting from earthquakes, scientists are working on ways to enable accurate prediction.Special instruments are used to help people record,for example,shaking of the earth.Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time,location and size of an earthquake.
5.Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be signs of imminent earth-quakes.These include strange behaviors of some animals,the changes in the content of mineral water,etc.The magnetic properties of rocks may also display special pattern before major earthquakes happen.Earthquakes can be predicted by observing__________.
A:by the quake itself
B:not be prevented
C:to cause damage of property and loss of lives
D:of a possible earthquake
E:the unusual behaviors of some animals
F: the strange behaviors of human beings答案：E解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述的是关于地震的强度，从0开始，历史上记录的地震强度最大为8.9级，6级以上的地震常有较强的破坏性。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的主要内容是介绍地震发生的原因，地球表层或之下的岩体的断裂导致地震发生，更深层次的原因科学家认为主要有地壳缩胀和大陆漂移。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要介绍为避免或减少损失，科学家努力通过一些仪器和方法尽可能准确地预测出地震发生的时间、地点和级别。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述的是地震发生前会有的一些迹象，如动物的反常行为，地下水的成分变化以及石头的磁性特征的变化。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第一段最后几句话：Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself.An example of this is the col-lapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself.Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第二句话Fortunately, however, not all of them are destructive和最后一句话：Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第四段最后一句话：Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time, location and size of an earthquake.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是最后一段话：Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be signs of imminent earthquakes.These include strange behaviors of some animals，…happen. -
第9题：
The most serious potential natural disasters in New Zealand are（）
- A、storms and earthquakes
- B、volcanoes and floods
- C、earthquakes and volcanoes
- D、floods and storms
正确答案:C -
第10题：
单选题The nation’s fledgling economy struggled because the investment from other countries into its major industries was lacking from most of them.Abecause the investment from other countries into its major industries was lacking from most of them
Bbecause few other countries were willing to invest in its major industries
Cdue to the fact that few other countries would have invested in its major industries
Dbecause of the lack of investment from few other countries in its major industries
Efor the lack of investment in its major industries from other countries
正确答案： A解析：
B选项最符合逻辑，最简洁，表意最完整。 -
第11题：
单选题The result of Holmes-Rahe’s medical research tells us _____.Athe way you handle major events may cause stress
Bwhat should be done to avoid stress
Cwhat kind of event would cause stress
Dhow to cope with sudden changes in life
正确答案： C解析：
细节题。第一段第二、三句讲生活中任何重大变化都会产生压力，不管是积极事件还是消极事件。选项C是对这句话的归纳重述。故C项为答案。 -
第12题：
单选题The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows _____.Abow much pressure you are under
Bhow positive events can change your life
Chow stressful a major event can be
Dhow you can deal with life changing events
正确答案： B解析：
细节推断题。首段前两句阐述压力核对表，表明任何生活的重大变化都有精神压力，第四句则说明该表的分数表明你必须处理多少压力。A项与原文属同义转述。 -
第13题：
Text 4
The U.S. government has recently helped people learn more about the dangers of earthquakes by publishing a map. This map shows the chances of an earthquake in each part of the country. The areas of the map where government is spending a great deal of money and is working hard to help discover the answer to these two questions:
1. Can we predict earthquakes?
2. Can we control earthquakes?
To answer the first question, scientists are looking very closely at the most active fault systems in the country, such as the San Andreas fault in California. A fault is a break between two sections of the earth's surface. These breaks between sections are the places where earthquakes occur.
Scientists look at the faults for changes which might show that an earthquake was about to occur. But it will probably be many years before we can predict earthquakes accurately and the control of earthquakes is even farther away.
Nevertheless, there have been some interesting developments in the field of controlling earthquakes. The most interesting development concerns the Rocky Mountain Arsenal earthquakes. Here water was pat into a layer of rocks 4,000 metres below the surface of the ground. Shortly after this injection of water, there was a small number of earthquakes. Scientists have decided that the water which was injected into the rocks worked like oil on each other. When the water" oiled" the fault, the fault became slippery and the energy of an earthquake was released.
Scientists are still experimenting at the site of these earthquakes. They have realized that there is a connection between the injection of the water and the earthquake activity. They have suggested that it might be possible to use this knowledge to prevent very big, destructive earthquakes, that is, scientists Could inject some kind of fluid like water into faults and change one big earthquake into a number of small, harmless earthquakes.
36. Earthquake belts are ______.
A) maps that show where earthquakes are likely to occur
B) zones with a high probability of earthquakes
C) breaks between two sections of the earth's surface
D) the two layers of earth along a fault
正确答案：B
答案：B
[试题分析] 常识题。
[详细解答] 解答本题我们显然可以通过所知的地理知识就可判断，当然B为正确答案。
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第14题：
According to the surveys in the U. S., _____.
［A］ bullying among adults is also rising ［B］ parents are not supervising their children well
［C］ parents seldom believe bullies ［D］ most parents resort to calling to deal with bullying
正确答案：B
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第15题：
共用题干
A Great Quake Coming?
Everyone who lives in San Francisco knows that earthquakes are common in the Bay Area一and they
can be devastating. In 1906,for example,a major quake destroyed about 28,000 buildings and killed
hundreds,perhaps thousands of people.Residents now wonder when the next"Big One"will strike.It's
bound to happen someday. At least seven active fault（断层）lines run through the San Francisco area. Faults
are places where pieces of Earth ' s crust（地壳）slide past each other. When these pieces slip , the ground
shakes.
To prepare for that day,scientists are using new techniques to reanalyze the 1906 earthquake and pre-
dict how bad the damage might be when the next one happens.
One new finding about the 1906 earthquake is that the San Andreas fault split apart faster than scientists
had assumed at the time. During small earthquakes,faults rupture（断裂）at about 2.7 kilometers per second.
During bigger quakes,however,ruptures can happen at rates faster than 3.5 kilometers per second.
At such high speeds,massive amounts of pressure build up,generating underground waves that can
cause more damage than the quake itself. Lucky for San Francisco , these pressure pulses（脉冲）traveled
away from the city during the 1906 event.As bad as the damage was,it could have been far worse.
Looking ahead,scientists are trying to predict when the next major quake will occur. Records show that
earthquakes were common before 1906.Since then,the area has been relatively quiet.Patterns in the data,
however,suggest that the probability of a major earthquake striking the Bay Area before 2032 is at least 62
percent.
New buildings in San Francisco are quite safe in case of future quakes.Still,more than 84 percent of the
city's buildings are old and weak.Analyses suggest that another massive earthquake would cause extensive
damage.
People who live there today tend to feel safe because San Francisco has remained pretty quiet for a
while.According to the new research,however,it's not a matter of"if" the Big One will hit.It's just a mat-
ter of when.Earthquakes rarely happened in San Francisco before 1906.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：B解析：第一段提到：至少有7条活跃的断层线穿过旧金山。所以，此处讲“旧金山地区坐落在 数条活跃的断层线上”是正确的。
短文只提到1906年地震的破坏性大，并没说它是最严重的。
从第三段最后一句话可知答案。
第五段第二句提到：记录显示1906年前地震频发。
倒数第二段提到：城里超过84％的建筑是旧的、不坚固的。所以旧金山并未为地震做 好准备。
短文没有谈到这方面的信息。
短文末尾提到：问题已不再是“是否”将会发生大地震，而是“什么时候”会发生。所以， 这一地震是无法避免的。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 -
第16题：
共用题干
A Great Quake Coming?
Everyone who lives in San Francisco knows that earthquakes are common in the Bay Area一and they
can be devastating. In 1906,for example,a major quake destroyed about 28,000 buildings and killed
hundreds,perhaps thousands of people.Residents now wonder when the next"Big One"will strike.It's
bound to happen someday. At least seven active fault（断层）lines run through the San Francisco area. Faults
are places where pieces of Earth ' s crust（地壳）slide past each other. When these pieces slip , the ground
shakes.
To prepare for that day,scientists are using new techniques to reanalyze the 1906 earthquake and pre-
dict how bad the damage might be when the next one happens.
One new finding about the 1906 earthquake is that the San Andreas fault split apart faster than scientists
had assumed at the time. During small earthquakes,faults rupture（断裂）at about 2.7 kilometers per second.
During bigger quakes,however,ruptures can happen at rates faster than 3.5 kilometers per second.
At such high speeds,massive amounts of pressure build up,generating underground waves that can
cause more damage than the quake itself. Lucky for San Francisco , these pressure pulses（脉冲）traveled
away from the city during the 1906 event.As bad as the damage was,it could have been far worse.
Looking ahead,scientists are trying to predict when the next major quake will occur. Records show that
earthquakes were common before 1906.Since then,the area has been relatively quiet.Patterns in the data,
however,suggest that the probability of a major earthquake striking the Bay Area before 2032 is at least 62
percent.
New buildings in San Francisco are quite safe in case of future quakes.Still,more than 84 percent of the
city's buildings are old and weak.Analyses suggest that another massive earthquake would cause extensive
damage.
People who live there today tend to feel safe because San Francisco has remained pretty quiet for a
while.According to the new research,however,it's not a matter of"if" the Big One will hit.It's just a mat-
ter of when.A major earthquake striking San Francisco someday is inevitable.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：A解析：第一段提到：至少有7条活跃的断层线穿过旧金山。所以，此处讲“旧金山地区坐落在 数条活跃的断层线上”是正确的。
短文只提到1906年地震的破坏性大，并没说它是最严重的。
从第三段最后一句话可知答案。
第五段第二句提到：记录显示1906年前地震频发。
倒数第二段提到：城里超过84％的建筑是旧的、不坚固的。所以旧金山并未为地震做 好准备。
短文没有谈到这方面的信息。
短文末尾提到：问题已不再是“是否”将会发生大地震，而是“什么时候”会发生。所以， 这一地震是无法避免的。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 -
第17题：
Major earthquakes are among nature’s most decaying events,causing an（ ）loss of life and property.A.unmentionable
B.unprofitable
C.insurmountable
D.incalculable答案：D解析：A选项意为“不可提及的，说不出口的”；B选项意为“无利益的，无效的”；C选项意为“难越过的，不能克服的”；D选项意为“无法计数的，不能预料的，不可靠的”。根据题意答案为D。 -
第18题：
共用题干
第一篇
How to Do with Earthquake?
Ideally,people would like to know when an earthquake is going to happen and how bad it will
be.In both Japan and China,people have long believed that earthquakes can be forecast. In Japan, scientists have wired the Earth and sea to detect movements.The Chinese have traditionally watched animals and plants for warning signs of earthquakes.For example,the Chinese have noted that before an earthquake,hens' behavior changes一they refuse to enter their cages at night. They have also noticed that snakes come out of the ground to freeze to death and that dogs bark a lot,even normally quiet dogs.Before the Hanshin earthquake in Japan,there were reports of large schools of fish swimming near the surface of the water. Certain birds,like pigeons,also seemed to be especially noisy and were reported to be flying in unusual patterns before the earthquake.
Perhaps most interesting,and most easily measured,is a chemical change in ground water before a quake.Experimental data seem to indicate that the amount of radon(Rn)in the water under the surface of the Earth waxes before an earthquake.
People would also like to be able to prevent the great destruction of property caused by earthquakes.After all,most of the people who die in earthquakes are killed by falling buildings.Therefore,building structures that can withstand the power of earthquakes is a major concern.Steel seems to be the best material,but not if it is welded to form a rigid structure.
Many new structures are built with a new type of steel joint,an I-joint,which appears to be the most durable type of joint. These joints of steel can move without breaking. Also,to prevent property damage,architects now design buildings so that the building's columns and horizontal beams are of equal strength,and vertical support columns are inserted deep into solid soil.In addition,many new houses have relatively light roofs and strong walls.Concrete pillars for highway bridges that previously only had steel rods inside are now enclosed in steel.
Besides working to improve building structures,people in areas where earthquakes are common need to prepare for the possibility of a great earthquake.They should regularly check and reinforce their homes,place heavy objects in low positions,attach cupboards and cabinets to walls,and fasten doors so that they will not open accidentally during an earthquake.Why are building structures a major concern for people?
A:Because they can make buildings pleasing to people's eyes.
B:Because people are often killed by falling buildings in earthquakes.
C:Because sometimes they are costly.
D:Because people want to cut budget by designing new types of buildings.答案：B解析：文章第一段告诉我们“中国人的传统做法是观察动植物以获取地震的警示信号”。因此选项B是正确的。
文章第一段提到选项A、B、C，只有选项D表述不正确，因为地震前狗会大叫，即使平时安静的狗也一样。
文章第二段说“the amount of radon ( Rn ) in the water under the surface of the Earth waxes before an earthquake"，单词wax的含义是“increase“，因此只有选项A是正确的。
文章第三段说“most of the people who die in earthquakes are killed by falling buildings"，因此人们关心建筑物的结构是否结实，以保证地震中人们的安全，所以只有选项B是正确的。
根据文章最后一段，我们知道选项B、D都不正确，而文章第四段告诉我们选项C应该是build strong walls and light roofs，因此C项也是错误的。最后一段第二句话告诉我们只有选项A的表述是正确的。 -
第19题：
共用题干
Earthquake
1.Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of destruction in various parts of the world.Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself. Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake.
2.There are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately,however,not all of them are destructive.The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale,which goes from 0 upward. The highest scale recorded to date is 8.9.Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0.
3.The actual cause of the quake itself is the breaking of rocks at or below the earth's surface. This is produced by pressure which scientists believe may be due to a number of reasons, two of which are the expansion and contraction of the earth's crust and continental drift.
4.In order to limit the damage and to prevent some of the suffering resulting from earthquakes, scientists are working on ways to enable accurate prediction.Special instruments are used to help people record,for example,shaking of the earth.Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time,location and size of an earthquake.
5.Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be signs of imminent earth-quakes.These include strange behaviors of some animals,the changes in the content of mineral water,etc.The magnetic properties of rocks may also display special pattern before major earthquakes happen.Paragraph 2_______.
A:Earthquakes forecast
B:Historical records of earthquakes
C:Intensities of earthquakes
D:Cause of earthquakes
E:Indications of earthquakes
F: Damaging earthquakes答案：C解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述的是关于地震的强度，从0开始，历史上记录的地震强度最大为8.9级，6级以上的地震常有较强的破坏性。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的主要内容是介绍地震发生的原因，地球表层或之下的岩体的断裂导致地震发生，更深层次的原因科学家认为主要有地壳缩胀和大陆漂移。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要介绍为避免或减少损失，科学家努力通过一些仪器和方法尽可能准确地预测出地震发生的时间、地点和级别。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述的是地震发生前会有的一些迹象，如动物的反常行为，地下水的成分变化以及石头的磁性特征的变化。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第一段最后几句话：Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself.An example of this is the col-lapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself.Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第二句话Fortunately, however, not all of them are destructive和最后一句话：Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第四段最后一句话：Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time, location and size of an earthquake.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是最后一段话：Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be signs of imminent earthquakes.These include strange behaviors of some animals，…happen. -
第20题：
共用题干
Earthquake
1.Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of destruction in various parts of the world.Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself. Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake.
2.There are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately,however,not all of them are destructive.The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale,which goes from 0 upward. The highest scale recorded to date is 8.9.Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0.
3.The actual cause of the quake itself is the breaking of rocks at or below the earth's surface. This is produced by pressure which scientists believe may be due to a number of reasons, two of which are the expansion and contraction of the earth's crust and continental drift.
4.In order to limit the damage and to prevent some of the suffering resulting from earthquakes, scientists are working on ways to enable accurate prediction.Special instruments are used to help people record,for example,shaking of the earth.Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time,location and size of an earthquake.
5.Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be signs of imminent earth-quakes.These include strange behaviors of some animals,the changes in the content of mineral water,etc.The magnetic properties of rocks may also display special pattern before major earthquakes happen.Scientists have been working hard to warn people__________.
A:by the quake itself
B:not be prevented
C:to cause damage of property and loss of lives
D:of a possible earthquake
E:the unusual behaviors of some animals
F: the strange behaviors of human beings答案：D解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述的是关于地震的强度，从0开始，历史上记录的地震强度最大为8.9级，6级以上的地震常有较强的破坏性。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的主要内容是介绍地震发生的原因，地球表层或之下的岩体的断裂导致地震发生，更深层次的原因科学家认为主要有地壳缩胀和大陆漂移。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要介绍为避免或减少损失，科学家努力通过一些仪器和方法尽可能准确地预测出地震发生的时间、地点和级别。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述的是地震发生前会有的一些迹象，如动物的反常行为，地下水的成分变化以及石头的磁性特征的变化。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第一段最后几句话：Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself.An example of this is the col-lapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself.Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第二句话Fortunately, however, not all of them are destructive和最后一句话：Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第四段最后一句话：Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time, location and size of an earthquake.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是最后一段话：Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be signs of imminent earthquakes.These include strange behaviors of some animals，…happen. -
第21题：
In the book"Nature",Emerson stated that（）
- A、man.s relationship with nature transcends the idea of usefulness
- B、nature is useful to man
- C、nature is independent of man and has nothing to do with man
- D、nature can only be used by man
正确答案:A -
第22题：
单选题Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events,（）those events do not interfere with their studies.Alest
Bthough
Cunless
Dprovided
正确答案： B解析： 暂无解析 -
第23题：
单选题Morale among employees is a major ______ in the success of running a company.Afactorable
Bfactored
Cto factor
Dfactor
正确答案： D解析：
句意：员工士气是公司经营成败的主要因素。根据句意及空格前面的“冠词+形容词”，可知空格处应填入名词，因此选择D。。