A 8.2-magnitude（震级）earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile late on Tuesday, cutting power and leading to small landslides and a tsunami (海啸). Four men and one woman died —two who suffered heart attacks and three who were crushed（压死). About 300 prisoners escaped from the northern port city of Iquique in the immediate aftershock (余震).
The quake struck at about 8:46 p.m. local time, some 60 miles northwest of Iquique. It had a depth of 12.5 miles. Chile’s National Emergency Office asked coastal residents to leave for safe places. “The fact is, we will know the extent of the damage as time goes by and when we inspect the areas in the light of day,” Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet said early on Wednesday. “The country has faced these first emergency hours very well.”
Residents in the port city of Antofagasta walked calmly through the streets to higher ground as traffic became heavy in some places. “Many people are fearful after experiencing the powerful earthquake in 2010, so they immediately rushed to higher ground when they heard the tsunami warning,” said a government official.”There have been lots of aftershocks and communications have been cut off in many of the affected areas. So people are waiting in the dark hills, not knowing what is to come, and hoping they will be able to return to their homes safely.”
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center sent our several tsunami warnings, but called off all of them by early Wednesday.
Tsunami waves of more than six feet caused by the earthquake washed ashore on the coast of Pisagua. Iquique, with a population of more than 200,000, saw seven-foot waves.
1.The earthquake resulted in _____.
A. 300 prisoners being trapped
B. five people being crushed
C. many cars being damaged
D. some other natural disasters happening
2.How did the whole country respond to the earthquake when it happened?
A. They were so fearful that they were in a panic.
B. They went into the streets immediately.
C. They acted very calmly.
D. They drove to higher ground after hearing the warning.
3.What difficulty did people in the hills face?
A. The weather was terrible.
B. The communications were cut off.
C. They got lost in the hills.
D. Their houses were destroyed.
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The government had estimated（估计）the damage of the earthquake by early Wednesday.
B. The tsunami waves in Pisagua were more than six feet high.
C. Several tsunami warnings had been called off by early Wednesday.
D. The earthquake happened in the evening and it had a depth of 12.5 miles.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Chile Deals with Emergency Well.
B. Tsunamis Caused by Aftershocks in Chile.
C. A Powerful Earthquake Strikes off the Coast of Chile.
D. Tsunami Warnings Work Well in Chile..
Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? Well, I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight (IOW). The Isle of Wight is one of the main tourist attractions. Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW.
Dinosaur Isle
It is located in Sandown, a seaside town on the southeast coast. It's a large, lovely museum, both fun and educational. Here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs, as well as a gift shop. You can walk into the past and then the future, learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago.
Robin Hill Country Park
The park is in the beautiful countryside, and is suitable for children's parties and games. It has five new gardens, and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.
The West of the Wight
Here we have the Marine Aquarium, the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway. They offer another opportunity to combine entertainment (娱乐) with learning. This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland.
The Wight Bus Museum
This museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers. It has a bus collection stored in what was once a warehouse (仓库) . Most of the buses in the museum date back to around the 1910's.
With all of these choices, what are you waiting for? IOW Tourism welcomes you!
1.Where can you visit the dinosaur museum?
A. In the west of the isle.
B. In a seaside town.
C. In the beautiful countryside.
D. On the northeast coast.
2.Where can you learn something as well as have a good time?
A. Dinosaur Isle and Robin Hill Country Park.
B. The Wight Bus Museum and Robin Hill Country Park.
C. The Wight Bus Museum and the West of the Wight.
D. Dinosaur Isle and the West of the Wight.
3.We can learn from the passage that ____.
A. those running the Wight Bus Museum work for free
B. on Dinosaur Isle we can learn about all kinds of animals
C. there are five new gardens on Dinosaur Isle
D. the Wight Bus Museum can be visited free of charge
4.The purpose of this passage is to ____.
A. attract readers to come to the IOW
B. tell readers what is worth visiting
C. show the development of tourism on the IOW
D. advise readers how to relax on holidays
5.You can read this article in a ______.
A. science journal B. book review
C. travel magazine D. film advertisement
One of the most famous nursery rhymes(摇篮曲) in the English language is Mary Had a Little Lamb(羔羊)．It has touched many children who have read it. It is about the deep love between a young girl and her pet lamb. The poem is from a true story that happened in the early part of the 19th century in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts, in the USA．
Mary Sawyer (1806－1889) lived on a farm with her family．One day, when she was about nine years old, she saw a little lamb that had just been born and left behind by its mother． It was very weak and looked as if it would die at very moment．Mary took pity on the lamb and spent the whole night looking after it．Eventually, it grew strong and became a very close friend with Mary, following her everywhere she went．
One day, the lamb even followed Mary to school．At first she wanted to turn it back but her brother suggested that it would be fun to take the lamb to school．During the class, she hid the lamb under her desk．But when she was called to go to the front of the class, to her surprise, the lamb followed her．Though the students and the teacher thought it was funny to see a lamb at school, the teacher had to ask Mary to keep the lamb outside of the school．
That very day, a young man called John Roulstone was visiting Mary’s school． He was so moved by the love between the child and her little pet lamb that he wrote a poem which he handed to Mary the next day． His poem contained twelve lines．
Later, Sara Josepha Hale added another twelve lines to the poem and published it in 1930 under the title “Mary Had a Little Lamb”． The poem has become a classic, loved by children all over the world． The appeal (吸引力) of the poem lies not only in the funny idea of a sheep going to school but also in the true love between the little girl and her pet． The town of Sterling has honoured Mary’s lamb by building a statue (雕像) of the lamb with Mr Roulstone’s poem below the statue．
1.What is the best title for the passage?
A．Mary Had a Little Lamb
B． The Life of Mary Sawyer
C．The Origin(起源) of a Poem
D． An Animal Friend
2.The underlined word “eventually” in the second paragraph most probably means ．
A． gradually B． finally
C．fortunately D． kindly
3.Why did the poem become a classic?
A．It had another twelve lines added．
B．It was written by a young man．
C．It describes the true love between a little girl and her pet lamb．
D．A statue of lamb was built in the town of Sterling．
4.Which could be the right order of the following events according to the passage?
a．The poem “Mary Had a Little Lamb” became popular．
b．Mary’s brother suggested that she take the lamb to school．
c．People built a statue to honor the lamb．
d．Mary found a little lamb．
e．A young man was moved by the story and wrote a poem．
A． d． b． e． a． c
B． d． e． b． a． c
C． d． e． b． c． a
D． d． b． e． c． a
5.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A．Mary’s mother was also fond of the little lamb．
B．Mary wrote to John Roulstone and asked him to write the poem．
C．All children were allowed to take their pets to school in America．
D．Mary and the little lamb developed a very close friendship．
完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In 1989 an earthquake of 8.2 magnitude（震级） hit America, killing over 30,000 people. A father ____ his wife safely at home and rushed to the ____where his son was supposed to be, only to ____that the building was as flat as a pancake.
Seeing this, he remembered the ____ he had made to this son, “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!”Tears began to____ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ____that once was the school, it looked ____, but he kept remembering his words to his son.
He began to direct his attention ____ where his son’s _______ was. _______ his son’s classroom had been in the back right corner of the teaching building, he rushed there and started digging ____the ruins.
He kept digging and digging. Hours later, other ____parents tried to pull him off ____ had been his son’s classroom, saying,” It’s too late! They’re all dead!”
But the father kept digging for his son. The fire chief ____ and said, “Fires are breaking out. You’re in ____. Go home.” Hearing this, the American father, ____ very tired now, asked politely, “Are you going to help me?”
He went on ___. He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then, in the 38th hour, he heard his son’s ____. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” And he heard his son shout back,” Dad?! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were ____ you’d save us. You promised no matter what happened, you’d always be there for me! You did ____, Dad!”
1.A. left B. stayed C. reached D. had
2.A. house B. company C. school D. office
3.A. discover B. realize C. know D. make
4.A. belief B. promise C. decision D. advice
5.A. rise B. cover C. fill D. suffer
6.A. ruins B. disasters C. earth D. bricks
7.A. careless B. hopeless C. helpless D. useless
8.A. in B. up C. of D. towards
9.A. doorway B. situation C. classroom D. entrance
10.A. Forgetting B. Making C. Remembering D. Keeping
11.A. from B. through C. by D. across
12.A. disappointed B. excited C. devoted D. satisfied
13.A. who B. while C. whose D. what
14.A. showed up B. showed off C. got up D. got off
15.A. frustration B. difficulty C. danger D. fear
16.A. when B. as C. if D. though
17.A. lonely B. alone C. together D. as well
18.A. sound B. voice C. noise D. shout
19.A. right B. dead C. alive D. injured
20.A. that B. this C. one D. it
We _________ in Nanchang ever since we came to China.
A. are living B. lived
C. have lived D. had lived
It’s the second time ___ I’ve read an English novel. But do you know there was a time ___
I hated English?
A. that; that B. when; that
C. that; when D. when; when
