【题目】A

Buildings crashed to the ground in seconds. Thousands of people lost their lives in a flash. Since they were told an earthquake would hit Tokyo around September 16, Japanese people havent been able to get these thoughts out of their minds.

They heard the news from Yoshio Kushida, a researcher who used radio waves to predict that an earthquake would strike with a magnitude(量级) of at least seven.It would be terrible not to warn people of a possible disaster in case a quake actually occurs, he said.

His warning had a big effect. Frightened Tokyo people have been stocking up on water, food and candles in preparation for the terrible day.

But Kushida hasnt had much support from the experts. At present, predicting earthquakes is thought to be impossible. No one can tell exactly where or when the next major earthquake will occur. An earthquake begins tens of miles below the earths surface: its too faraway to see.

Ancient Chinese and Italian scientists forecast earthquakes by special earthquake clouds. They found that a week before an earthquake, there were often strange clouds shaped like snakes, waves or feathers in the sky. They thought the clouds might come from a gas produced underground by an earthquake.

People also used to watch animals to see if earthquakes were coming. When they saw birds fly away suddenly, dogs barking violently or fish jumping out of the water, they told people to leave the area. Some scientists believed animals had a sharper sense of changes taking place underground.

But the ancient methods were not reliable enough. Nowadays, scientists use special instruments to predict earthquakes more precisely(精确地).

Satellite systems are very useful: they record small changes in the earths magnetic fields(磁场) which help show where and when an earthquake may strike.

【1】Since they were told an earthquake would hit Tokyo, Japanese people__________.

A. have had no mind to do their work

B. have always thought great damage it may cause

C. have almost forgotten about it

D. have bought all the foods in the markets

【2】 Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Tokyo people were surprised at the warning.

B. Great disasters would happen if people are not warned of before an earthquake.

C. Predicting earthquakes is completely impossible at present science level.

D. According to ancient people,before an earthquake we can see strange clouds anywhere.

【3】Which is the best way to predict earthquakes nowadays?

A. Watch animals. B. By specialearthquake clouds.

C. Use satellite systems. D. Theres no way.

【4】Which can be the best title for the passage?

A. Earthquake prediction. B. Magnetic fields.

C. Earthquakes. D. An earthquake in Japan.

【题目】七选五

根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

China is making great effort to protect its cultural relics. In early May, State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) added 1,943 unmovable cultural relics sites to the list. So the number of these sites on this list will increase to 4,295. 1

The newly added sites were reviewed(评审) by more than 130 experts. They spread around Shanxi, Henan, Hunan, Hebei and Jiangsu provinces, including 795 pieces of ancient architecture and 516 ancient ruins. 2

In an interview, the head of the SACH said that new types of cultural relics sites have been newly listed to get protection at first, including industrial relics, rural architecture and cultural landscapes. 3 For example, some are in the north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Despite great achievements during the years of effort, problems still exist. 4 Historic relics get stolen and antiques are taken abroad secretly.

The head of the SACH said that people has faced a challenge to the protection of cultural relics for a long time. So, balancing the relationship between economic development and protection of history is important. ____5____ He also used good examples of protection, describing how some cultural relics sites have become education bases for young people and popular tourist places, where a lot of people spend their holiday.

A. All of them need protecting as quickly as possible.

B. They also include outstanding modern architecture.

C. The SACH has found a total of 4,295 cultural relics.

D. Many relics have been destroyed in the process of urban construction.

E. Cultural relics sites should become positive factors to improve economic development.

F. When talking about protecting the cultural relics, the head of SACH ordered some to be saved.

G. Moreover, many of the new sites also include valuable cultural relics from ethnic minority regions(少数民族地区).

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