San Francisco is a big city which lies in the west of the United States very near the Pacific, where two earth’s plates often meet and jump.So earthquake is a 1 word to hear there.It is recorded that at least 2 big earthquakes have happened in San Francisco since the beginning of the 3 century.One happened in 1906, the other in 1989.
The second worst earthquake 4 San Francisco on the evening of October 17, 1989, when people were travelling to their 5 .A wide and busy overhead road fell onto the one 6 .Many people were killed in their cars.A few 7 ones were not hurt, but many thousands became 8 .A large number of weak buildings didn’t 9 in the quake and the 10 electricity was cut off for several days, too.
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terrible
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sad
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usual
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funny
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two
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three
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four
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five
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17 th
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18 th
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19 th
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20 th
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shook
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felt
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discovered
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moved
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offices
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homes
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factories
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schools
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above
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nearby
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below
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round
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young
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tall
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strong
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lucky
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homeless
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jobless
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friendless
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childless
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put up
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go up
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stay up
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turn up
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company’s
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school’s
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country’s
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city’s
阅读理解
◆PJ Hoffmaster State Park
Location:6585 Lake Harbor Road
Cost:$6 per car
Picnic potential:Pack a lunch, and take advantage of the covered picnic areas.
What's so special? There is plenty to do and see at this state park.Nature lovers will delight in the network of hiking trails, an informative nature center and overnight camping.There are three miles of beach and a dune(沙丘)–climbing stairway with an observation deck.
◆Saugatuck State Park
Location:off 138 th Avenue
Cost:free
Picnic potential:Use the provided picnic area, or take a short drive into nearby downtown Saugatuck for a bite(简单的一餐); try the popular Coral Gables.For ice cream, head to Kilwin's Chocolate Shop.
What's so special? This beach is a nature enthusiast's dream, with 13 miles of sandy trails and lots of natural habitat.Hike through the woods and over the dunes to reach two-and-a-half miles of undeveloped shoreline.A great place for those who seek a quiet day at the beach.
◆Muskegon State Park
Location:3560 Memorial Drive
Admission:$6/$8 for a day pass
Picnic potential:There are two popular picnic spots, both of which have great views.Pack a lunch, and enjoy the sights.
What's so special? Two miles of sand and surf, plus a playground, shore fishing and a wildlife-viewing area.If the kids get bored with the sun and swimming, pack them up and head into town for a look at the USS Silversides, a World War II submarine, near Pere Marquette Beach, another great spot.
◆North and South beaches
Location:Lakeshore Drive and Water Street
Cost:Free
Picnic potential:Lots of open space with views of the lake.
What's so special? There is plenty of family fun by way of volleyball courts, playground and picnic areas and fishing.
(1)
If you hope to be far from noises, you can go to ________.
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A.
PJ Hoffmaster State Park
B.
Saugatuck State Park
C.
Muskegon State Park
D.
North and South beaches
(2)
Where can tourists have a look at the wartime submarine?
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A.
In Muskegon State Park
B.
In the town near Muskegon State Park.
C.
Nearby downtown Saugatuck.
D.
At Pere Marquette Beach.
(3)
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
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A.
Nature enthusiasts will choose to go to PJ Hoffmaster State Park.
B.
Saugatuck State Park is still undeveloped.
C.
North and South beaches are famous for volleyball matches.
D.
Muskegon State Park is fit to surf the Internet.
完形填空
If you have a watch, don’t repair it! I know it 1 .Once I had a beautiful watch.And this watch 2 perfect time.But one night it happened that I forgot to 3 it up.Next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to 4 by the exact time.The watchmaker examined my watch and said, “The regulator(校准器)is to be pushed up 5 your watch is four minutes 6 .”
I tried to stop him, tried to 7 him understand that my watch kept perfect time, but he did not listen to me and pushed the regulator.
My beautiful watch began to gain time.It 8 faster and faster day by day.By the end of the second month it 9 all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.
What did I have to do? To take it to another watchmaker to be regulated.I expected him to regulate the watch immediately 10 he asked me to come in a week’s time.When at last I took my watch from him it began to 11 down.And I began to be late for trains, business appointments and even missed my dinners.
Now I went to 12 watchmaker.While I waited for him to repair my poor watch, he 13 it to pieces and said that he could finish this work 14 three or four days.I could do nothing but 15 .That time my watch went for half a day and then stopped.
So I kept 16 my watch from one watchmaker to another for a considerable period of time.
And as a result of it the cleverest man in the world could not 17 the time by my watch.The thing was getting 18 .My watch had 19 two hundred dollars originally but I paid for repairs more than two hundred.At last I decided to buy 20 watch, which I did.
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for reality
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for truth
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for certain
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for certainty
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A.
kept
B.
told
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observed
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struck
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turn
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wind
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pick
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put
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be turned
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be taken
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be put
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be set
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as
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as if
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when
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if
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fast
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slowly
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faster
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slow
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get
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persuade
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make
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explain
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gained
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lost
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went
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won
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had remained
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had left
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had stayed
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had fallen
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however
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and
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but
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therefore
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go
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walk
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slow
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take
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the third
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the second
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the first
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th fourth
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broke
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took
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tore
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cut
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after
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before
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over
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in
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to agree
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agree
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agreeing
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agreed
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taking
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bringing
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carrying
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fetching
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recognize
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tell
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know
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understand
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seriously
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pleasant
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badly
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serious
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spent
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took
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cost
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paid
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another
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the other
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one
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one more
完形填空,请阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项.
Attention to Details
It was three days before the opening of the Pirates(海盗)of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland.Walt Disney was touring the 1 and suddenly felt strangely 2 .In his heart he felt th at something was 3 , although he wasn't quite sure 4 it was.He 5 as many employees as h e could find-including the repairing workers and food service people-and 6 them through a kind of inspection(检查)trip.
“Does it look right?”he asked.Yes, the clothes and scenes were 7 ; the buildings had been copied from the New Orleans French Quarter in Caribbean.
“Does it sound right?” Disney 8 the latest sound equipment installed(安装)in order to exactly 9 the sounds of music, voices, boats and even animals that you'd 10 to the Caribbean.Yes, it sounded right.
“Does it feel right?”He had controlled the temperature to perfectly 11 that of a New Orleans night.Yes, it felt right.
12 , something was still missing.“What is it?” Disney asked.
Finally, one of the young men who had been sweeping the floors said, “ 13 , Mr, Disney, I 14 up in the South, and what 15 me is that on summer night like this, there 16 be lightning bugs(虫子).”Disney's face 17 up.That, of course, was 18 !The young man was given a generous prize, and Disney actually had live lightning bugs 19 in to make his ride more real 20 he could figure out a way to imitate(模仿)them mechanically.