题目内容
Taiwan Quake Kills 1,700
<President Jiang Zemin, who also serves as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, has extended condolences to victims of a devastating earthquake that rocked Taiwan early yesterday morning.
The magnitude 7.6 quake occurred at 1:47 a.m.(Beijing Time) yesterday.
The toll of the powerful earthquake was 1,712 dead, with more than 4,000 injured and almost 3,000 trapped, according to media reports at press time.
Jiang said the Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are as inseparable as flesh and blood and that residents of the Chinese mainland are deeply concerned that their compatriots in Tai-wan are suffering.
Jiang said the Chinese Government is ready to offer any possible assistance to alleviate the quake-caused losses.
No major tremor is expected in Taiwan in coming months, but aftershocks may shake the island for quite some time, said Chen Jinhai, vice director of the Seismological Bureau of Fujian Province, which lies across the Straits from Taiwan.
Taiwan was stricken by two earthquakes in1941 and 1964, both measuring about magnitude7, Chen told the China Daily by telephone.
Most parts of Fujian, especially the coastal areas, felt the Taiwan quake, he said, adding that his bureau received no report of casualties.
The seismic wave also traveled to Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces, where people reported that they felt the earthquake.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council issued an urgent directive yesterday, asking its local branches to express sympathy and solicitude for Taiwan compatriots on the mainland, whose relatives in Taiwan suffered casualties and property damage in the devastating earthquake.
The office also urged its branches to co-ordinate with local governments in helping those Taiwan compatriots who want to go home.
1.In the 1st paragraph, “early yesterday morning” quite probably refers to ________ .
A.1:47 p.m.(Beijing Time) yesterday
B.1:47 a.m.(Beijing Time)yesterday
C.1:47 a.m.yesterday
D.1:47 p.m.(Beijing Time) today
2.How many people were badly hurt in the earthquake according to the media reports at press time?
A.1,712
B.3,000
C.4,000
D.7,000
3.The seismic wave has traveled the following areas EXCEPT ________.
A.Guangdong
B.Tianjin
C.Jiangxi
D.Taibei
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.People on the mainland are deeply concerned about after Taiwan compatriots.
B.It’s estimated that some major seismic waves and aftershocks in the coming months are not avoidable.
C.Inhabitants in the coastal area of the mainland also felt the seismic wave.
D.Taiwan has experienced 3 devastating earthquakes ever since 1940s.
提示:
1. 根据第二段话The magnitude 7.6 quake occurred at 1:47 a.m.(Beijing Time) yesterday,推测选B 2. 参见第三段中: with more than 4,000 injured and almost 3,000 trapped, according to media reports at press time. 3. 参见The seismic wave also traveled to Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces,没有提及Tianjin 4. 参见No major tremor is expected in Taiwan in coming months,故B错误
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