Question

After shaking the east coast of Honshu, Japan on March 11, the earthquake has caused more than 10, 000 deaths and 17, 000 people missing. In downtown of Tokyo, buildings shook and frightened citizen blocked out all the streets and roads. The tsunami（飓风）afterwards, which caused more deaths and injury, made Japanese people unable to cheer up. “Now that our neighbors are in trouble,” the Foreign Ministry spokesman said, “we are in our turn to give a hand. Our rescue team has already got there in time to help.” The terrible earthquake also caused a big fire breaking out at the Fukushima nuclear power plant（福岛核电站）, leading to a radiation leaking（泄漏）.

50 nuclear workers, facing radiation and fire, became the only people remaining at the Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday — and perhaps Japan’s last chance of preventing a broader nuclear danger. They have volunteered to put seawater on dangerous nuclear fuel（核燃料）to cool it down, to prevent thousands of tons of radioactive dust high into the air. Some scientists suggest that the leaking is harmful to human being and may influence human body through rain or snow from the sky in the future.

1.The earthquake in Japan has caused over ______ people missing.

A. 10, 000B. 17, 000C. 27, 000

2.From the passage, we know that ______ led to a radiation leaking.

A. the earthquakeB. the tsunamiC. the rain

3.______ the nuclear fuel can prevent radioactive dust high into the air.

A. Throwing awayB. Burning outC. Cooling down

4.Some scientists suggest Japanese people watch out for _______.

A. the fireB. the weatherC. the seawater

5.The main idea of this passage is that ______.

A. Japan is the most dangerous country in the world

B. a big fire broke out at the Fukushima power plant

C. the earthquake in Japan led to a radiation leaking

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍的是发生在日本的地震，除了造成人员伤亡，经济损失之外，还引起了核电站严重的核泄露，产生的核辐射会对人体造成很大的伤害。

1.根据原文 earthquake has caused more than 10, 000 deaths and 17, 000 people missing. In downtown of Tokyo,可知地震中死亡人数超过1万人，失踪人数为1万7千人。故选B。

2.根据原文The terrible earthquake also caused a big fire breaking out at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, leading to a radiation leaking可知地震引起了核泄漏。故选A。

3.根据原文They have volunteered to put seawater on dangerous nuclear fuel to cool it down,可知他们使核燃料降温。故选C。

4.根据原文Some scientists suggest that the leaking is harmful to human being and may influence human body through rain or snow from the sky in the future.可知科学家们建议人们预防来自雨和雪带来的辐射。故选B。

5.本文主要讲的是日本发生的地震所引起的核泄漏会导致核辐射。故选C。

考点：科普类短文阅读。