Question

【题目】

The building is shaking. A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but fails. Finding no way, she rushes into her bedroom and there theysurvivethe earthquake.

In a factory building, as the workshop floor swings under the terrible shaking, workers run for safety. Some hide(隐藏) under the machines and____, but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.

These scenes, played by actors and actresses, are from a film of science education 《Making a Split Second Decision》 shown in 1998 on China Central TV in memory of Tangshan Earthquake.

By studying actual cases in the earthquake areas and scientific experiments, experts(专家)find that buildings remain untouched for the first 12 seconds of an earthquake.

In this short time, one has the best chance of_____an earthquake by staying near the inside walls, in bedrooms and under beds, experts concluded in the film. “Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run,” said many survivors in the earthquake areas, describing how their friends were killed on the doorways or along the stair steps as they tried to get out of the building.

Their advice was proved in the film, “Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds.”

【1】The word “survive” appears in the passage several times. It probably means in Chinese.

A. 遇难 B. 幸存 C. 恐惧 D. 摇晃

【2】The workers who tried to run outside the building died because .

A. the factory building was shaking terribly

B. they were making a film

C. they didn’t have enough time to run outside

D. they were too nervous

【3】The passage suggests that you should when an earthquake happens.

A. cry for help

B. not move and lie on the floor at once

C. run down the steps as fast as you can

D. find a safe place and hide in at once or run out in ten seconds

【4】Where can we probably find this passage?

A. In a magazine. B. In an advertisement. C. In a history book. D. In a poster.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 C

【3】 D

【4】 A

【解析】

【1】猜词题：survive这个单词出现几次，特别是第三次出现的地方，可以翻译成幸存的机会。选B

【2】从第二段的句子：but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.可知他们没有足够的时间逃跑。选C

【3】从最后一段的句子：“Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds.”可知要么找个地方躲起来，要么在10秒钟之内逃出现场。选D

【4】文章介绍如何在地震中幸存，不是广告，也不是历史，也不是海报，应该是杂志的文章。选A