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At least 371people were killed and over 750 others injured Saturday in two earthquakes that hit Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan Province , officials said.

Saif-ur-Rehman, spokesperson of Provincial Disaster Management Authority said that a total of 359 people were killed and 750 others injured up till Saturday in the 7.7-magnitude(震级) earthquake that hit the province on Thursday, while the second earthquake measuring 7.2 at the Richter scale, which struck the area on Saturday afternoon, killed 12 people.

He said that the Thursday 's quake affected six districts with Awaran as the worst hit area, where 312 people were killed and 525 others injured when thousands of houses collapsed（坍塌）in various towns and villages of the district.

The spokesman said that Kech area of the province was also badly affected, where 46 people died and 240 injured in various villages.

The Saturday's earthquake hit Nokjo area of Awaran, killing 12 people, injuring dozens others and destroying many houses.

The spokesperson said that the condition of the injured and affected people is not yet known, as it happened in a far area where it would take several hours for the rescue teams to reach.

Overall the two quakes affected a population of 185,000 and 37, 000 families, said the spokesperson.

The Chinese government has sent three flights carrying relief assistance, including medicines, emergency medical equipment, water purifiers, blankets, tents weighing 260 tons in total.

It is said that the Chinese government will also be handing over cash grant worth 1.5 million U.S. dollars to Pakistan's Economic Affairs Division on Sept.30 for the quake victims.

1.According to the text, up till Saturday, the deaths in the earthquake that hit the province on Thursday reached ________.

A. 371       B. 359       C. 383      D.312

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A. More than 750 people were injured on Saturday in the two earthquakes.

B. Five hundred and twenty-five people were injured in Awaran in the Thursday 's quake.

C. Six districts were affected by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan.

D. No more than one of the two earthquakes struck Awaran, Balochistan Province.

3. We can know from the text that         .

A. the condition of the injured people in the two earthquakes was not known on Saturday

B. the two quakes affected a population of 37, 000 and a total of 185,000 families

C. the Chinese government would send 260-ton relief materials to Pakistan on Sept.30

D. the Chinese government showed great concern for the earthquake-hit areas

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Earthquakes Hit Pakistan

B. Balochistan Province Manages Disasters

C. More Relief Assistance is Needed

D. Pakistan Faces Great Loss

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章是关于巴基斯坦地震的情况，文章报道了各地区在这7.8级的地震和7.2级的强烈余震中的死亡和受伤人数。但是由于地震地区较为偏远，所以具体情况不详。对于这次灾难，中国政府立即伸出援助之手，不但派出三架飞机运送救灾物资，而且还将捐款一千五百万美元。

1.B细节理解题。从文章第二段spokesperson of Provincial Disaster Management Authority said that a total of 359 people were killed 。。。 up till Saturday in the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit the province on Thursday,可知B选项正确。

2.D细节理解题。从文章第二段He said that the Thursday 's quake affected six districts with Awaran as the worst hit area,和第四段The Saturday's earthquake hit Nokjo area of Awaran,可知Awaran地区至少发生了两次地震。故D选项正确。

3.D细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段和末段可知中国政府表示了极大的关注，立即派出飞机运送救援物资。故D为正确选项。

4.A主旨大意题。通过阅读可知整篇文章内容都是关于巴基斯坦地震的状况，以及造成的人员伤亡，由此可知A选项为最佳选项。

考点：考查新闻报道类短文阅读。