Question

【题目】It is sad but true that people die in earthquakes from falling furniture and 【1】(brick). Earthquake safety is very important and there is more to it than just keeping buildings 【2】 falling down. So if your home is in 【3】 earthquake area, you should prepare carefully before the earth- quake 【4】(come).

First, make sure you buy a house which is earthquake safe. All pipes should be fixed to the wall 【5】 all walls should be especially thick and strong. You also have to make sure that there are bolts (螺栓) underneath your house. They are one of the most important ways of 【6】(protect) a house.

Second, look at the objects in your house. Those in the living room, 【7】 are most likely to hurt us, are computers, televisions and lamps. They can be tied to tables or stuck to them so they won’t 【8】(easy) move around. The kitchen, which is also very dangerous, must have strong doors on all the cupboards. This is the place 【9】 many small things are stored that might fall down. Windows are a special problem. When they break, glass can cause many accidents. It is better 【10】(use) safety glass if you can, especially for pictures.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 bricks

【2】 from

【3】 an

【4】 comes

【5】 and

【6】 protecting

【7】 which

【8】 easily

【9】 where

【10】 to use

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章作者主要提出了一些保证地震安全的具体建议。

【1】考查名词数。名词brick为可数名词，故用复数形式。句意：据说但真实的，在地震中人们死于倒落的家具和砖块。故填bricks。

【2】考查介词。短语keep … from doing阻止做某事。句意：地震安全非常重要，有比让楼房不要倒塌的更重要的事情要做。故填from。

【3】考查冠词。名词earthquake area为单数可数名词，且以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。句意：所以如果你的家处于地震区。故填an。

【4】考查时态。从句表示客观的事实，故用一般现在时。句意：地震前你应该仔细准备。故填comes。

【5】考查连词。前后句之间为并列故选，故用连词and。句意：所有的管子都应该固定在墙上，所有的墙壁都应该特别厚和结实。故填and。

【6】考查非谓语动词。介词of后接v-ing形式。句意：它们是保护房屋最重要的方法之一。故填protecting。

【7】考查定语从句。先行词为those，在非限定性定语从句中作主语，故用关系代词which。句意：那些在起居室里最可能伤到我们的东西是电脑，电视或者灯。故填which。

【8】考查副词。修饰动词move，前用副词形式。句意：这样它们就不容易到处动了。故填easily。

【9】考查定语从句。句中先行词为place，在定语从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词。句意：这是一个存放许多小东西可能会掉下来的地方。故填where。

【10】考查非谓语动词。It’s good to do sth.最好做某事。句意：如果可以的话，最好使用安全玻璃。故填to use。