Question

Earthquakes are something that people fear．There are some places that have few or no earthquakes．Most places in the world，however，have them regularly（有规律的）.Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous（多山的）. The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it．The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska．

Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people．In 1755，one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal．Around 2,000 people died．

In 1923，a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo，Yokohama area of Japan．A hundred and forty thousand people died．Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake．

One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976．It killed a large number of people．The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，in which 400,000 people were killed or injured．This earthquake happened in 1556．

Earthquakes worry people a lot．The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming．People can not prepare for it．

1.Earthquakes happen .

A．in all the places in the world

B．only in the countries that have a lot of mountains

C．regularly in most places in the world

D．only in a few places along the coast

2.When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported？

A. 1964; Alaska. B. 1556; China.

C. 1923; Japan. D. 1976; China.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true？

A．The stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killed.

B．Earthquakes often come unexpectedly （出乎意料地）．

C．Earthquakes can cause fires．

D．People still don’t know how to tell when an earthquake will come．

4.What may be talked about in the sixth paragraph？

A．How do earthquakes worry people？

B．What will people do to prepare for earthquakes？

C．How can we save people when earthquakes happen？

D．How do earthquakes happen？

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了关于地震的一些信息。地震可以造成很大的伤害，造成成千上万的人死亡。

1. places in the world，however，have them regularly（有规律的）说明：地震在全世界很多地方都是有规律的发生的。故选C。

2. worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，in which 400,000 people were killed or injured．This earthquake happened in 1556． 说明：由此可以看出记录的伤害最大地震是在1556年的中国，故选B。

3. Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people．说明：由此可见伤害最大的地震并不是很多人死亡的地震。故选A。

4. can not prepare for it． 可知：后面将要讨论如何准备避免地震。故选B。

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