Question

【题目】

A. still B. result C. room D. quake E. quietly

The human race has often feared the unknown or the unexplained, and for thousands of years earthquakes were one of those unknowns. People could not understand what made the earth 【1】, and their fear of the unfamiliar led to the birth of some classical myths and legends.

One of the biggest legends comes from Japan: the story of Namazu, the giant catfish. Namazu was known for causing trouble. When the god of Kashima restrained（约束）Namazu with a huge magical rock, the earth was 【2】 But when the god dropped his guard or got tired, it gave Namazu some 【3】 to move, which caused earthquakes. In Monglia, people believed that a giant frog carried the world on its back. Earthquakes were the 【4】 of the frog slipping.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

文章大意：人们无法理解地震是什么造成的，他们对陌生事物的恐惧导致了一些经典神话和传说的诞生。其中一个最大的传说来自日本：巨鲶Namazu的故事。纳马祖以制造麻烦而闻名。当鹿儿岛的神用一块巨大的魔法石来约束那马祖时，地球仍然是静止的，但是当神放下了他的守卫或者累了，它给了那马祖一些活动的空间，这就引起了地震。在蒙格里亚，人们相信一只巨大的青蛙背着世界。地震是青蛙滑倒的结果。

【1】句意：人们无法理解地震是什么造成的，他们对陌生事物的恐惧导致了一些经典神话传说的诞生。

根据上句and for thousands of years earthquakes were one of those unknowns.quake.可知，结合句意可知，此空是“地震”的意思，应填quake，故选D。

【2】句意：当鹿岛之神用一块巨大的魔法石束缚了那马祖时，地球仍然是静止的。

根据空前系动词was可知,此句应填形容词作表语，结合句意和所给单词提示可知,此空应填still,故选A。

【3】句意：但当神放松警惕或感到疲倦时，它给了那马祖一些活动的空间，从而引发了地震。

根据空前不定代词some 可知，此空应填名词，结合句意和所给单词提示可知,此空应填room，故选C。

【4】句意：地震是青蛙滑倒的结果。

根据空前定冠词the和空后介词of可知，此空应填名词，结合句意和所给单词提示可知,此空应填result，故选B。