China Earthquake Leaves 5,000 Homeless
Beijing- An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale left 50,000 people homeless, killed at least one person and injured 39 others in southwest China on Thurday, with more accidents expected.
By late Thurday, 4,900 people were declared homeless after the quake destroyed their homes in a mountainous area lying on the border between Yunnan and Sichuan provinces. The dawn quake left one dead and 39 injured, destroyed 268 houses and damaging 1,132 other buildings so seriously that they were considered uninhabitable.
Another 2,400 houses suffered less serious damage. The epicenter( 震中 ) was near scenic Lugu Lake, a tourist site, where the local school was severely damaged. Preliminary (最初的) estimates put economic losses at 180 million yuan ( 22 million dollars ).
Governments in Yanyuan and the neighbouring Yunnan county of Ninglang has joined forces in the rescue effects and tents, clothes and medicine are badly in need of for the earthquake victims.
The mountainous terrain, heavy rain and several aftershocks all prevented rescue effects on Thursday. The rain could cause more badly damaged homes to fall down.
More dead and injured are expected “as rescuers have yet to reach many faraway areas”.It is very hard for rescue workers because most houses are scattered around the mountains, which are inhabited by Yi and other ethnic minority groups (少数民族)
The quake hit the area at 5:10 a.m. Beijing time (2,110 Wednesday GMT ). Earthquake regularly affect the two counties, with two quakes measuring 5.0 and 6.2 on the Richter scale killing at least three people and injuring more than 1,500 in Ninglang in November 1998.
The area is about 100 kilometers from the historic Yunnan town of Lijiang, which was struck in 1996 by an earthquake that killed more than 250 people anf injured 14,000.
( Reports from China Daily, May 25, 2001 )
6. The earthquake took place _______ .
A. in the early morning B. at noon
C.in the afternoon D. at night
7. All of the following things belong to the things that are most needed after the earthquake except _______ .
A. clothes B. food C. medicine D. tents
8. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to _______ .
A.tell us the earthquake taking place in Yunnan has caused 5,000 homeless
B. warn the people in mountainous areas in Yunnan to take care of earthquake
C.call on more help from the people all over the country
D. analyze why the earthquake took place in this area
9. After reading the passage we know __________ .
A. the biggest earthquake happened in China in Ninglang in 1998
B. there will be no more than 2 persons dead in the earthquake
C. the earthquake took place in the places where minorities live
D. the total losses will add up to no more than 180 million yuan
10. “The two counties” here refers to ________ .
A. Yunnan and Sichuan B. Yanyuan and Ninglang
C. Yanyuan and Yunnan D. Yunnan and Ninglang
七．阅读理解 (20分)
When did you see a polar bear ? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps ? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These “Polar Bears” are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3 degrees. And the water temperature was a little higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group; this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.
Doctors don’t agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body’s temperature drops so slow that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and the water tempreature is much greater in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system (循环系统) because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and could not try cold-water swimming.
The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim all the year round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says, “When I go into the water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.”
1. Doctors _________ .
A. have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming
B. believe swimming is helpful both in summer and in winter
C. enourage people to take part in cold-water swimming
D. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming
2. According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that _______ .
A. Polar bears are bears swimming in freezing water
B. cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high
C. you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue
D. cold-water swimming causes more heart attack in summer than in winter
3. The Polar Bears like to swim year-round, for _______ .
A. it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter
B. they can stay young
C. they find it enjoyable and interesting
D. they might meet fewer troubles in life
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text ?
A.The Polar Bear is a club in which people swim to protect polar bears.
B. The club members are all over 60 years old.
C. There is no woman in the club.
D. None of the above.
5. This passage is mainly about _______ .
A. the requirements of the Polar Bear Club
B. a group of cold-water-swimming lovers
C. the Polar Bears’ life in New York
D. doctors’ ideas about cold-water swimming
六．完形填空（20分）
More than fifty SARS experts ___1___ this month in Geneva at the headquarters of the World Health Organization. They came from fifteen countries to discuss progress ___2___ the lung disease. SARS began in southern China late last year. It ___3___ in Asia and other parts of the world. The W-H-O __4_____ travel warnings. Health officials worked aggressively. They kept SARS patients ____5___ others. They looked for anyone else those patients might have been near.
SARS was contained(遏制) in the middle of this year. By then, eight-thousand people had become sick. More than seven-hundred of ___6____ died.
SARS causes effects similar to ____7___ of pneumonia (肺炎) or influenza. People often cough. Breathing is difficult or ___8____ . Some people need machines to help them breathe. Body temperature goes ___9____ . SARS can also make people feel tired, __10_____ their head hurt and make them not want to eat. Most people with SARS, however, usually recover within two weeks.
1. A. met B. will meet C. saw D. will see
2. A. for B. against C. on D. from
3. A. took place B. spreaded C. take place D. spread
4. A. decided B. declared C. announced D. spoke
5. A. near B. together with C. away from D. close to
6. A. whom B. who C. them D. men
7. A. them B. that C. this D. those
8. A. hurt B. hurtful C. painful D. pain
9. A. down B. away C. up D. to zero
10. A. make B. having made C. making D. made
五.语法填空 (15分)
Backpacking is a popular activity in the United States. Many different companies produce goods and equipment for those___1___ enjoy living for a while in nature. Several companies sell special foods, some of ___2____ have been produced using a method that removes the water. This method is called freez-drying. These meals include different foods such as meat, vegetables and rice or perhaps a ____3____ (mix) of several foods.
Hot water is added to the ___4_____ (dry) materal to replace the missing water. This produces a meal that ____5____ ready to eat. Backpackers use this method to carry food for two reasons. The food is easy to carry because it weighs a lot less ____6____ the water. And food that has been freeze-dried ___7____ (remain ) safe to eat for a long time.
Also, many companies produce special clothing for people who enjoy backpacking. Some companies make strong shoes made for walking and hiking. ____8____ make small stoves for cooking food. Other companies make small lightweight cloth tents campers can carry anywhere
____9______( convenience ). A few companies sell equipment that makes water safe to drink. And ___10______ number of companies make the backpacks that campers use to carry all this equipment.
1. _________ 2. ____________ 3. ______________ 4. ____________ 5. __________
6. _________ 7. ____________ 8. ______________ 9. ____________ 10.__________
四. 完成句子 (10分)
1. 向东走，你就会看到邮政局了。
_______ _______, and you will see the post office.
2. 娜拉有唱歌的天赋。
Nora ________ _________ ___________ __________ singing.
3. 他和家人安顿下来务商。
He ________ _________ as a businessman with his family.
4. 我们旅游去到泰山那么远。
We travelled ________ ________ __________ Mountain Tai.
5. 我用眼一瞟，看见了她。
I __________ _________ _________ her out of the corner of my eye.
三. 句型转换 ( 10分)
1. Canada is a country in which many cultures exist together.
Canada is ________ _________ _____________.
2. Rather than take the aeroplane all th way, they decided to fly from China to Vancouver and to take the train from west to east across Canada.
They ______ ______ fly from China to Vancouver and take the train from west to east across Canada in September than take the aeroplane all the way.
3. The school gave an order. All the classrooms should be cleaned today.
The school gave an order _____ _____ _____ _____ _______ be cleaned today.
4. The fact that ocean ships can go there surprises many people.
Many people ________ _________ ________ the fact that ocean ships can go there.
5. His words made a strong impression on us.
We ________ deeply __________ ____________ his words.
