题目内容
A 8.2-magnitude（震级）earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile late on Tuesday, cutting power and leading to small landslides and a tsunami (海啸). Four men and one woman died —two who suffered heart attacks and three who were crushed（压死). About 300 prisoners escaped from the northern port city of Iquique in the immediate aftershock (余震).
The quake struck at about 8:46 p.m. local time, some 60 miles northwest of Iquique. It had a depth of 12.5 miles. Chile’s National Emergency Office asked coastal residents to leave for safe places. “The fact is, we will know the extent of the damage as time goes by and when we inspect the areas in the light of day,” Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet said early on Wednesday. “The country has faced these first emergency hours very well.”
Residents in the port city of Antofagasta walked calmly through the streets to higher ground as traffic became heavy in some places. “Many people are fearful after experiencing the powerful earthquake in 2010, so they immediately rushed to higher ground when they heard the tsunami warning,” said a government official.”There have been lots of aftershocks and communications have been cut off in many of the affected areas. So people are waiting in the dark hills, not knowing what is to come, and hoping they will be able to return to their homes safely.”
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center sent our several tsunami warnings, but called off all of them by early Wednesday.
Tsunami waves of more than six feet caused by the earthquake washed ashore on the coast of Pisagua. Iquique, with a population of more than 200,000, saw seven-foot waves.
1.The earthquake resulted in _____.
A. 300 prisoners being trapped
B. five people being crushed
C. many cars being damaged
D. some other natural disasters happening
2.How did the whole country respond to the earthquake when it happened?
A. They were so fearful that they were in a panic.
B. They went into the streets immediately.
C. They acted very calmly.
D. They drove to higher ground after hearing the warning.
3.What difficulty did people in the hills face?
A. The weather was terrible.
B. The communications were cut off.
C. They got lost in the hills.
D. Their houses were destroyed.
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The government had estimated（估计）the damage of the earthquake by early Wednesday.
B. The tsunami waves in Pisagua were more than six feet high.
C. Several tsunami warnings had been called off by early Wednesday.
D. The earthquake happened in the evening and it had a depth of 12.5 miles.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Chile Deals with Emergency Well.
B. Tsunamis Caused by Aftershocks in Chile.
C. A Powerful Earthquake Strikes off the Coast of Chile.
D. Tsunami Warnings Work Well in Chile..
1.D
2.C
3.B
4.A
5.C
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述智利北部发生的八点二级地震，引起电力中断，导致山体滑坡和海啸，并且余震不断。
1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段提到A 8.2-magnitude（震级）earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile late on Tuesday, cutting power and leading to small landslides and a tsunami (海啸)可知地震导致山体滑坡和海啸等其它的自然灾害，故选D项。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第三段提到Residents in the port city of Antofagasta walked calmly through the streets to higher ground as traffic became heavy in some places.居民平静地穿过街道，故选C项。
3.B 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段提到”There have been lots of aftershocks and communications have been cut off in many of the affected areas. So people are waiting in the dark hills, not knowing what is to come, and hoping they will be able to return to their homes safely有许多的余震，交流中断严重影响这个地区，人们等在黑暗的小山上，不知道还会发生什么，希望安全地返回家园，故选B项。
4.A 推断题。根据倒数第二段提到The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center sent our several tsunami warnings, but called off all of them by early Wednesday海啸预警中心发布了警报，最后在周三取消他们，故不是说政府在周三能估计出地震的损失，故选A项错误；
5.C 主旨标题。本文讲述智利北部发生的八点二级地震，引起电力中断，导致山体滑坡和海啸，并且余震不断，故选C项。
考点：新闻类阅读。
