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【题目】选词填空，并翻译划线句子

A Night The Earth Didn't Sleep

On July 28，1976，a magnitude 7. 8 earthquake hit the sleeping city of Tangshan in northeastern China. The very large earthquake killed over 240, 000people，making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century.

In a village outside of Tangshan，well water rose and fell three times the day before the earthquake.Water pipes throughout the area cracked and 【1】 .Animals also gave a warning that something was about to happen.Chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat. Mice ran around looking for a place to 【2】 .A goldfish began jumping wildly in its bowl. Stranger Indeed.Many people reported seeing strange lights as well as hearing 【3】，which was described as louder than that of an airplane.

At 3:42 a. m. on July 28，over a million people lay sleeping. As the earth began to shake，it seemed as if the world was 【4】.One-third of the nation felt it.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in 【5】.Two-thirds of people died or were 【6】during the earthquake.Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.All of the city's hospitals，75%of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. 【7】 were faced with no water，no food，and no electricity.People were shocked.Then，later that afternoon，another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan.Some of the 【8】workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.

All hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes，the army sent 150, 000 soldiers and thousands of people were helped. The army organized teams to 【9】 those who were trapped and to bury the dead.Workers built 【10】 for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Fresh water was taken to the city by train，truck and plane. Though it took time，the entire city was rebuilt，earning Tangshan the name“Brave City of China.”

The very large earthquake killed over 240, 000 people，making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century.

【11】

Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.

【12】

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 burst

【2】 hide

【3】 loud sounds

【4】 at an end

【5】 ruins

【6】 injured

【7】 Survivors

【8】 rescue

【9】 dig out

【10】 shelters

【11】 在这场大地震中有超过24万人丧生，这是二十世纪最严重的一次地震。

【12】 所见之处，损毁殆尽。

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。地球不眠的一个夜晚——文章讲述了1976年的唐山大地震。

【1】根据Water pipes throughout the area cracked and ____1____ .可知，整个地区的水管都破裂了。此处用一般过去时态，故答案为burst。

【2】根据Mice ran around looking for a place to ____2____ .可知，老鼠到处跑，想找个地方躲起来。此处是动词不定式结构，故答案为hide。

【3】根据Many people reported seeing strange lights as well as hearing ____3____，which was described as louder than that of an airplane.可知，许多人报告说看到奇怪的光线以及听到很大的声音,这是形容声音比一架飞机还大。结合句意可可知答案为loud sounds

【4】根据As the earth began to shake，it seemed as if the world was ____4____.可知，大地开始摇晃,好像世界要结束了。at an end “结束”，故答案为at an end。

【5】根据In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ____5____.可知，在可怕的十五秒钟内，一座大城市变成了废墟。in ruins“成为废墟”，故答案为ruins。

【6】根据Two-thirds of people died or were ____6____during the earthquake.可知，三分之二的人在地震中死亡或受伤。结合句意可知答案为injured。

【7】根据____7____ were faced with no water，no food，and no electricity.可知，幸存者面临没有水,没有食物,没有电。结合句意可知答案为Survivors。

【8】根据Some of the ____8____workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.可知，一些救援人员和医生被困在废墟下。结合句意可知答案为rescue。

【9】根据The army organized teams to ____9____ those who were trapped and to bury the dead.可知，军队组织队伍把被困的人挖出来并埋葬死者。dig out“挖出”，故答案为dig out。

【10】根据Workers built ____10____ for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.可知，工人们为房屋被毁的幸存者建造了避难所。可知答案为shelters。

【11】The very large earthquake killed over 240, 000 people，making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century. 翻译为“在这场大地震中有超过24万人丧生，这是二十世纪最严重的一次地震。”

【12】Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.翻译为“所见之处，损毁殆尽。”