Question

20．B
     California is one of the richest states in America．It has a large amount of land．And it also has more people than any other states．It has plenty of natural resources （资源），too．But everything （A）_______ not perfect there．California has two major problems：earthquakes and forest fires．
     The San Andreas Fault runs through California．（B）As a result of it，the state gets many earthquakes．（C） 其中一些地震非常强烈 For example，there was a strong earthquake in San Francisco in 1906．It destroyed many buildings．And it started a large number of fires．（D）More than 3，000 people died after it．There have also been many other strong earthquakes．Some people fear that the"big （E）one"will
hit someday．They think an earthquake will cause a huge amount of damage （破坏）．
     During summer and autumn，much of California is dry．So forest fires，or wildfires，often start．
Those fires can spread （F）rapidly．They burn many forest．But they can also burn people's homes and buildings．They often kill people（G）_______ firefighters can put them out．

56．在文中（A）和（G）的空白处填入合适的单词：is；before
57．写出文中划线部分（B）和（F）的同义词语或近义词语：Because of；quickly
58．将文中划线部分（C）译成英语：Some of the earthquakes are very strong．．
59．将文中划线部分（D）改写为：over3，000 peoplelosttheir lives after it．
60．文中划线部分（E）指代的是：earthquake．

Answer 1

分析 文章大意：这是一篇地质灾害类阅读，主要介绍美国加利福尼亚州很富裕，拥有大量的土地，也有很多人，自然资源非常丰富，但是有两个主要问题：地震和森林火灾．作者列举了几次地震和大火造成的财产损失和人员伤亡的例子．

解答 56．答案：is；before．阅读填空题．第一个空，一般现在时态，everything做主语谓语动词用单数，这里是系表结构，因此用is，表示"任何事情都不是完美的"．第二个空，根据上句They often kill people．它们经常杀人．及下句消防队员可以灭火．可知，应该是把火扑灭前烧死很多人，因此用连词before在…之前．答案是is；before．
57．答案：Because of；quickly．考查近义词．第一个空As a result of由于，后跟代词it它，可以用Because of由于，代替．第二个空，rapidly迅速地，副词，可以用quickly迅速地，代替．答案是Because of；quickly．
58．答案：Some of the earthquakes are very strong．汉译英．原句是陈述句，一般现在时态，主要是"其中一些地震"Some of the earthquakes．谓语动词用复数are．"非常强烈"very副词，修饰形容词strong．这里是系表结构．答案是Some of the earthquakes are very strong．
59．答案：over； lost．考查同义句．More than 3，000 people died after it超过3000人死于它之后．可以表达为"超过3000人在那之后失去了生命．"，more than超过，用over代替．died死亡，过去式形式，用lost（lose的过去式） their lives失去了他们的生命代替．答案是over； lost．
60．答案：earthquake．细节理解题．根据上句There have also been many other strong earthquakes．还有许多其他强烈地震．可知，这里的one代指earthquake地震．填earthquake．

点评 阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解．根据所给问题选择正形式完成试题．