任务型阅读。阅读短文,并按要求完成下列试题。
    Sudden shaking of the ground makes an earthquake. It is caused by a sudden rock movement underground.
Earthquakes usually happen in long narrow belts, where different large plates of rock meet.
    In spite of much research and wonderful equipment, it is impossible to predict an earthquake accurately (准
确地), although experts can estimate roughly (大概推测) an earthquake coming in a particular region. So
everyone needs to learn a bit about how to keep oneself safe in an earthquake
. As you may know, the greatest
danger of an earthquake comes from falling buildings and structures and flying glass, stones and other objects.
Please read on for some tips about how to stay safe in an earthquake:
    ●If you are indoors, find a secure location to wait out the quake, such as under a heavy table or desk. Door
        ways are among the safest places to stand because you can brace (支撑) yourself between two walls.
        However, watch out for swinging doors. Stay away from windows.
    ●If you are outdoors, try to get into an open area, away from falling buildings, power lines, trees, etc.
    ●If you are in a crowded public area, crouch down (蹲下), with your hands protecting your head and neck. 
    ●If you are in your car, pull over to the side, away from power lines and overpasses, and stay inside the
        car until the shaking stops.
判断正误、英译汉及回答问题。
1. We can predict an earthquake accurately now. ( T or F )
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2. Put the underlined sentence (in Paragraph 2) into Chinese. 
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3. What causes an earthquake?
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4. How do we protect ourselves if we are in a crowded public area?
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5. What is this passage mainly about?
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任务型阅读。
     Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes. Japan is one of them. One of the most serious
earthquakes in world history took place in Japan in 1923. The shock and fires caused by it destroyed
much of Tokyo and Yokohama and left more than 7000 dead. Other countries do not have many. For
examples, there are few earthquakes in Brirain, France, Germany.
    There is often a great noise during an earthquake, but it is not always. The earth rocks. Houses fall
down. Railway lines are broken. Sometimes many people are killed in an earthquake. People think
earthquakes often happen near volcanoes (火山), but this is not always true. The centers of some are
under the sea. The bottom of the sea suddenly moves. The powerful forces inside the earth break the
rocks. The coast is rocking and great waves are caused there. These waves travel long distances and
rush over the land when they reach it. They are strong enough to break down houses and other buildings:
sometimes they break more buildings than earthquake itself.
     What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake? A building with concrete (水泥) walls is
perhaps the best. A steel frame (框架) will make it even stronger. The frame holds the different parts
together and the walls do not easily fall. There is less chance of fire because concrete and steel (钢材)
does not burn. This kind of building is the safest. Today modern concrete and steel apartment buildings
are commonly seen in cities of Japan.
第1小题判断正误,(“T”表示正确,“F”表示错误),2-4为简略回答问题,5小题为英译汉。
1.The text mainly tells us how to protect ourselves when the earthquake happens.
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2.Why do we say that an earthquake is terrible?
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3.What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake?
                                                                                                                                         
4.In which country are modern concrete and steel apartment buildings commonly seen?
                                                                                                                                        
5.There is often a great noise during an earthquake, but it is not always.
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