The worst earthquake in 40 years shook South Asia on Sunday, starting with horrible waves that swept entire villages into the sea. At least 20,000 people in six countries were killed in the disaster, and millions were left homeless.
The quake shook deep beneath the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was felt more than 3000 miles away in East Africa, where heavy tides kept fishermen at home and resorts（度假胜地）closed.
It was as if the sea had struck the land. Residents of Sri Lanka, a small island country off the coast of India, ran to the hills to find safety from the tsunami. Many took their radios, televisions, and other valuables with them. The disaster hit Sri Lanka hardest. Of its 20million people, 1 million lost their homes, and 10000 died.
“The water simply raised itself up and huge waves came ashore,” wrote eye-witness（目击者）Peter Thomas from India. “It was moving very fast. The force broke the glass walls of a restaurant on the beach here and damaged hundreds of boats.”
In some places, the tsunami struck with no warning. “The weather was fine with no clouds,” wrote an eye-witness in Indonesia. “Suddenly the seawater just hit the city. In some parts the water was up to chest level.”
A massive（大众的）effort to help the affected countries is already underway. Leaders from around the world have promised to help, and teams of aid workers and doctors are rushing to the sea. “The United States stands ready to offer all the help to those nations most affected.” Said White House spokesman Trent Duffy. Organizations from the Red Cross to the International Monetary Fund have started fund-raising（筹款）drives to make up the costs of rebuilding.
【小题1】 The underlined word “tsunami” in Paragraph 5 can probably be replaced by “__________.”

A．fierce wind

B．heavy rain

C．terrible storm

D．large waves

【小题2】 Which of the following is NOT true when this disaster happened?

A．A sudden storm started with thunder and lightning.

B．The seawater rose suddenly and flooded the land.

C．Huge waves came upon the land, damaging the buildings and boats.

D．The sea struck the land, causing heavy losses.

【小题3】In the last paragraph, the writer mainly states __________.

A．lack of help	B．international efforts
C．the fighting against the disaster	D．the result of disasters

【小题4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Tens of Thousands of People Are in Danger

B．Storm Caused Disasters in South Asia

C．Terrible Quake Hits South Asia

D．International Aid for South Asia

【小题5】Where would you probably see this passage?

A．In a textbook.	B．In a newspaper.
C．In a travel guide.	D．In a dictionary.

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根据句子的意思和括号里的中文提示， 写出下列的单词。

61. According to the plan, three ____ (申请人) will hand in their forms after they register. 

62. I did what I could to make our guests _____ (舒服的).

63.There are many ____ (目击者) who saw the fighting right on spot.     

64. It is ____ (非法的) for anyone to sell or buy marijuana (大麻) in our country.

65. China is a country with a long history of ____ (文明).    

Angry survivors（幸存者）demanded answers on Sunday after a terrible accident at “Love Parade 2010”, a music festival in Germany, killed 19 people and left hundreds hurt.
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her shock over Saturday’s tragedy in the western city of Duisburg., “This was a very sad day,” Merkel said.
Witnesses（目击者）said that people pushed into the narrow tunnel, the only entrance to the Love Parade festival, from both sides until it was dangerously overcrowded. The panic began as festival-goers began to lose consciousness（意识）as they were crushed against the walls and each other. The dead included eight foreigners, from Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Bosnia and Spain. More than 340 people were injured.
After the panic, a lot of emergency vehicles（救援交通工具）, including helicopters, could be seen carrying away the injured people. The festival itself, however, went on. Police were afraid that ending the music altogether could cause further unrest among the crowd.
“The event was a real mess,” Patrick Guenter, a 22-year-old baker, said. “Although the festival was full, they kept letting people in,” he added. “It seems the organizers didn’t plan the route. And no one knew what was going on.” said Taggart Bowen-Gaddy, 20, an American from Philadelphia.
Officials said 4,000 police officers and 1,000 security guards provided security for the event, which attracted up to 1.4 million people.
“I warned one year ago that Duisburg was not a suitable place for the Love Parade. The city is too small and narrow for such events. It is a pity that…” German police union chief Rainer Wendt said.
The chief organizer, Rainer Schaller, said the popular event would never be held again, “out of respect for the victims and their families”.
【小题1】How many Germans were killed in the stampede at “Love Parade 2010”?

A．19

B．8

C．11

D．15

【小题2】 How did the German Chancellor Angela Merkel feel about the tragedy?

A．She was very disappointed.	B．She was very surprised.
C．She was very puzzled.	D．She was very touched.

【小题3】 According to Patrick Guenter and Taggart Bowen-Gaddy, _______.

A．the event was well-organized

B．the performance was wonderful

C．Duisburg was suitable for the Love Parade

D．the organization was very bad

【小题4】 We can infer from the passage that _____.

A．Rainer Wendt’s warning went unnoticed

B．Rainer Wendt was a chief organizer of “Love Parade 2010”

C．the popular event would be held in the next year

D．Duisburg is a suitable place for the Love Parade

【小题5】 According to the passage, we learn that ______.

A．the Love Parade has been canceled forever

B．the Love Parade is a very popular sport event

C．the festival was ended after the panic

D．there are many entrances to the Love Parade

单词拼写 (共5小题, 每小题1分, 满分5分)

根据句子的意思和括号里的中文提示， 写出下列的单词。

61. According to the plan, three ____ (申请人) will hand in their forms after they register. 

62. I did what I could to make our guests _____ (舒服的).

63.There are many ____ (目击者) who saw the fighting right on spot.     

64. It is ____ (非法的) for anyone to sell or buy marijuana (大麻) in our country.

65. China is a country with a long history of ____ (文明).    

 

根据下列各句意思及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。

1.I hope this summer holiday will be _____________(有益的) to your study.

2.He was the only _____________( 目击者) of the accident, who would give important information.

3.Statistics _____________(表明) that the world population has doubled.

4.Tom was ___________(推选) chairman, for he is hardworking and responsible.

5.Can you _____________(推荐) a good dictionary to me ?

6.I wonder if you’ll c_________________ them all on their success.

7.She had a strong d_______ to go abroad for further study.

8.He was a_________ of wind in his face.

9.All the students p_______________ in cleaning the street.

10.He o________ his success to the good education he received.