题目内容
12.Many animals do strange things before an earthquake.This news may be important.Earthquakes can kill people and knock down houses.Animals may help to save lives.
Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake.Farmers know about this.Dogs that are usually quiet start to bark.Horses on farms run around in circles.Mice leave their holes and run away.Cows give less milk.
In a town in Italy,cats raced down the street in a group.That happened only a few hours before an earthquake.In San Francisco.a man kept tiny pet frogs.One Sunday,the frogs jumped around more than ever.They made loud noise.That night,an earthquake struck the city.People want to know when an earthquake is coming.Then they could get away safely.Right now,there is no sure way to know ahead of time.Maybe the best way is to watch the animals.
5l.This story is mostly aboutA.
A.how animals act before an earthquake
B.how an earthquake starts
C.how mice leave their homes
D.when an earthquake begins
52.Before an earthquake,quiet dogsB.
A.run away
B.start to bark
C.climb trees
D.race down streets
53.Before an earthquake,the frogsC.
A.sing
B.leave their homes
C.jumped around a lot
D.become quiet
54.According to the passage,there were earthquakes inB.
A.most countries
B.Italy and San Francisco,the USA
C.Chicago and Spain D.all the western countries
55.People want toB.
A.be in an earthquake
B.find out early about an earthquake
C.run around in circles
D.get away from earthquakes.
分析 全文大意:
地震前很多动物行为异常.这个信息可能会很重要.地震会伤害人使房屋倒塌.动物可能会帮助挽救性命.有的动物在地震前会很吵.农民们了解这一切.通常很安静的狗开始狂吠.农场上的马兜着圈子地乱跑.老鼠从洞里出来到处跑.奶牛产奶少了.在意大利的一个镇上,猫在街道上成群结队地跑.这发生在地震前的几个小时.在旧金山,一个人养了小宠物青蛙.一个星期天,这些青蛙比平时跳的次数多.他们发出很大的声音.那天晚上,地震袭击了这个城市.人们想知道地震什么时候到来.然后他们可以安全撤离.现在没有确切的方法提前知道时间.或许最好的办法就是观察动物.
解答 51、A 主旨大意题 根据第一段animals do strange things before an earthquake"地震前很多动物行为异常."接下来举例说明了地震前动物的一些异常行为,可知本篇文章主要是关于地震前动物的行为的,故选A
52、B 细节理解题 根据第三段Dogs that are usually quiet start to bark可知通常很安静的狗开始狂吠.故选B
53、C 细节理解题 根据最后一段the frogs jumped around more than ever.可知地震前青蛙比平时跳的次数多,故选C
54、B 细节理解题 根据最后一段In a town in Italy,cats raced down the street in a group.That happened only a few hours before an earthquake.In San Francisco.a man kept tiny pet frogs.One Sunday,the frogs jumped around more than ever.They made loud noise.That night,an earthquake struck the city."在意大利的一个镇上,猫在街道上成群结队地跑.这发生在地震前的几个小时.在旧金山,一个人养了小宠物青蛙.一个星期天,这些青蛙比平时跳的次数多.他们发出很大的声音.那天晚上,地震袭击了这个城市."可知短文中提到在意大利和旧金山(美国城市)发生了地震,故选B
55、B 细节理解题 根据最后一段People want to know when an earthquake is coming."人们想知道地震什么时候到来."可知人们想早得知关于地震到来的情况,故选B
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