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【题目】An earthquake is a shaking of the ground【1】(cause) by the sudden breaking and shifting of large sections of Earth's rocky outer shell. Earthquakes are among the most【2】(power) events on earth, and their results can be terrifying. Rock movements during an earthquake can make rivers 【3】(change) their course. Earthquakes can cause great damage and loss of【4】(live). Large earthquakes beneath the ocean can create a series 【5】huge and destructive waves called tsunamis 【6】flood coasts for many miles. Earthquakes almost never kill people 【7】(direct). Instead, many deaths and injuries in earthquakes result from 【8】(fall) objects and the collapse（倒塌）of buildings, bridges, and other structures. Fire caused from broken gas or power lines is another major danger during 【9】quake. Spills（溢出）of 【10】(harm) chemicals are also a concern during an earthquake.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】caused

【2】powerful

【3】change

【4】life

【5】of

【6】that/which

【7】directly

【8】falling

【9】a

【10】harmful

【解析】本文主要讲了地震形成的原因以及地震带来的危害。

【1】“地面的晃动”和“引起”之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词作定语。

【2】用形容词修饰名词，故填powerful。

【3】make在这里作使役动词，后面跟动词原形，意为“使某人或某物做某事”。

【4】用名词作宾语。

【5】a series of是固定用法，意思是“一系列的”。

【6】这里含有一个定语从句，关系词在从句中作主语，且“指物”，所以填that/which。

【7】用副词修饰动词。

【8】介词之后需要使用动词的-ing形式。

【9】泛指“一次地震”，且quake的首字母发音是辅音，所以填a。

【10】用形容词修饰名词。