Question

On April 20th,2013, a big and powerful earthquake attacked Ya’an, Sichuan Province. A great many buildings and houses collapsed, a lot of people were killed and even more people lost their homes in the earthquake .

The number of the death from the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Ya’an in southwestern China's Sichuan Province has risen to 188, according to latest calculations by local Civil Affairs Bureau(as of 18:00 pm, April 22, ). At least 11,826 were reportedly injured in the quake while 25 are still missing.

Experts are anticipating(預期的)much less casualties(人員傷亡)in the quake than that from the 8.0 magnitude quake hit Wenchuan on May 12, 2008, also in Sichuan Province, which killed more than 80,000 and injured over 300,000.

Energy released from Wenchuan earthquake would be 30 times of that from Ya’an quake, according to Zhang Xiaonan, an expert with China's Geophysical Union. Dai Junwu with Harbin-based seismological bureau (地震局)expects the number of the death at less than 1,000, and economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan.

Rescue（營救）efforts were carried “timely and orderly”, said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang who flew to the quicken-stricken area on Sunday, the second day of the quake. He was quoted as saying that “the current priority is to save lives”.

1.When did Ya’an earthquake happen???

A. April 22,2008?? ????????????? B. April 20,2013????????????? C. May 12,2008??? ????????????? D. May.22 2013

2. How many people injured in the earthas of 18:00 pm, April 22 ) according to the ????????????? passage?????

A. About188?????? ????????????? B. At least 11,826 ????????????? C. More than 80,000? ? D. Over 300,000.

3.What does the underlined word “ collapsed” in para.1) mean?

A. fell down suddenly?? ????????????? B. Rebuilt?

C. burnt to the ground? ????????????? D. turned into pieces

4.Which one is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Wenchuan earthquake released 30 times energy of Ya’an earthquake.

B. Premier Li Keqiang who flew to the quicken-stricken area on April,21,2013.

C. Wenchuan earthquake killed around 80000 people.

D. Zhang Xiaonan expected the economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.D

試題分析：這篇短文介紹的是發生在2013年4月20日的雅安地震。許多房屋在地震中倒塌，很多人死亡，更多的人受傷，變得無家可歸。地震給我們國家帶來了巨大的經濟損失。國務院總理李克強飛到雅安指揮救災工作。

【解析】

1.細節理解題。根據文章的第一句話On April 20th,2013, a big and powerful earthquake attacked Ya’an可知，在2013年4月20號，雅安發生了大地震。故選B。

2.細節理解題。根據文章第二段最后一句話At least 11,826 were reportedly injured in the quake可知，截止4月22日18：00，至少有11,826人在地震中受傷。故選B。

3.詞義猜測題。該詞出現在第一段A great many buildings and houses collapsed中，我們知道，發生地震的時候，會導致房屋倒塌，故collapsed 的意思就是倒塌。A 選項fell down suddenly 即突然倒下來與它的意思最為接近。B選項意為重建；C選項意為燒成平地；D選項意為成碎片。故選A。

4.細節理解題。根據文章第四段Dai Junwu with Harbin-based seismological bureau expects the number of the death at less than 1,000, and economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan.可知是Dai Junwu而不是Zhang Xiaonan預計經濟損失可能達到1000億元，故D項表達不對。根據Energy released from Wenchuan earthquake would be 30 times of that from Ya’an quake可知A項正確；根據Chinese Premier Li Keqiang who flew to the quicken-stricken area on Sunday, the second day of the quake.可知B正確；根據the 8.0 magnitude quake hit Wenchuan on May 12, 2008, also in Sichuan Province, which killed more than 80,000可知C正確。故選D。

考點：新聞報道類短文閱讀。