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【題目】A 7-magnitude（震級）earthquake hit Ya'an,Sichuan at 8:02 on April 20, 2013, and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.

Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. She was safe. But all her textbooks and exercise books were buried（埋）in the teaching building.

What can we do when an earthquake happens? In fact, there's little we can do to stop natural disasters (自然災害) such as earthquakes happening. But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause.

◆ Drop down onto your hands and knees. This way can protect you from falling.

◆ Cover your head under a strong table or desk. You can also stay along a wall,and cover your head with your arms and hands.

◆ Hold on to(守住,抓牢) your shelter(遮蔽物) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking continues.

Schools can normally take the earthquake drills（演練） to help student stay alive.

【1】How many people lost their lives in the earthquake in Ya'an?

A. At least 196. B. More than 11,000.

C. Less than 196. D. About 11,196.

【2】When the earthquake happened in Ya'an, Yang Xuelan was .

A. at home B. at school

C. on her way to school D. playing on the playground

【3】What does the underlined word "reduce" mean in Chinese?

A. 提高 B. 阻止 C. 增加 D. 減少

【4】According to the writer, we can to reduce the harm natural disasters cause.

A. do nothing B. stay at home

C. take some methods D. run out of the house

【5】Which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake?

A. Dropping down onto your hands and knees.

B. Covering your head under a strong table or desk.

C. Holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops.

D. A, B and C.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了地震發生時我們能做些什么?事實上,我們無法阻止自然災害。但是,一些方法可以減少地震所造成的傷害。

【1】細節理解題。根據短文第一段it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.，造成至少196人死亡,超過11000人受傷。故選A。

【2】細節理解題。根據第二段Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground.可知當時楊雪蘭在學校，故選B。

【3】詞義猜測題。根據第三段But, some methods canreduce the harm they cause.描述，但是，一些方法可以減少他們所造成的危害，故選D，

【4】細節理解題。根據第三段But, some methods canreduce the harm they cause.描述，可知作者將介紹一些減少自然災害的方法，故選C。

【5】歸納理解題。根據第四五六段描述的減少傷害的方法可知ABC項都正確，故選D。