Question

A 7-magnitude（震级）earthquake hit Ya'an, Sichuan at 8:02 on April 20, 2013, and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.

    Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. She was safe. But all her textbooks and exercise books were buried（埋）in the teaching building.

What can we do when an earthquake happens? In fact, there's little we can do to stop natural disasters (自然灾害) such as earthquakes happening. But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause.  

    ◆ Drop down onto your hands and knees. This way can protect you from falling.

    ◆ Cover your head under a strong table or desk. You can also stay along a wall, and cover your head with your arms and hands.

    ◆ Hold on to(守住,抓牢) your shelter(遮蔽物) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking continues.

  Schools can normally take the earthquake drills（演练） to help student stay alive.

1.How many people lost their lives in the earthquake in Ya'an?

A. At least 196.         B. More than 11,000.

C. Less than 196.        D. About 11,196.

2.When the earthquake happened in Ya'an, Yang Xuelan was         .

A. at home B. at school C. on her way to school   D. playing on the playground

3.What does the underlined word "reduce" mean in Chinese?

A.提高        B.阻止          C.增加           D.减少

4.According to the writer, we can       to reduce the harm natural disasters cause.

A.do nothing                  B. stay at home

C. take some methods           D. run out of the house

5.Which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake?

A. Dropping down onto your hands and knees.

B. Covering your head under a strong table or desk.

C. Holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops.

D. A, B and C.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了地震发生时我们能做些什么?事实上,我们无法阻止自然灾害。但是,一些方法可以减少地震所造成的伤害。

1.it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.，造成至少196人死亡,超过11000人受伤。故选A。

2.Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground.可知当时杨雪兰在学校，故选B。

3.】词义猜测题。根据第三段But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause.描述，但是，一些方法可以减少他们所造成的危害，故选D，

4.三段But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause.描述，可知作者将介绍一些减少自然灾害的方法，故选C。

5.五六段描述的减少伤害的方法可知ABC项都正确，故选D。

考点：灾难求生类短文阅读。