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1、阶段质量检测（四）Unit 4学业质量标准检测第一部分：听力(略)第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A(2018河北省邯郸市高一上学期期末)FourworstearthquakesinthisworldNorthernSumatra, IndonesiaMagnitude(震级)8.6, DateMarch28, 2005AnearthquakehappenedatSumatraIslandsinthetouristymonthofMarchBeinganislandarea,
2、theearthquakegaverisetoatsunami(海啸)waveandspreadtoareasasfarasSriLankaThenumberofdeathsisabout1,500withmorethan400peoplegettinginjured.RatIslands, AlaskaMagnitude8.7, DateApril02, 1965ThisearthquakeonlyhappenedinsidewaterandallthelosseswerebecauseofthetsunamiwavescausedbyitThequakegaverisetoahugetsu
3、namicausingalossofthousandsofdollarsThegoodnewsinthisquakewasthatnohumanlossorinjurieswerereportedintheseislands.BioBio, ChileMagnitude8.8, DateFebruary27, 2010Thisquakehappenedtotakethelivesofmorethan500peopleThetsunamicausedbythisquakeaddedtotheeffectsbyforcinghundredsofthousandsofpeopletoleavethe
4、irhome, ofwhichabout50arestillmissingThenumberofinjuredpeoplereachedalevelof12,000, thusmakingoneoftheworstearthquakesofthehumanhistory.Sumatra, IndonesiaMagnitude9.1, DateDecember 26, 2004Havingitsnametwiceinthelist, itisclearthatSumatracomesintheareathatismostprone(易于的)toearthquakes.Just3monthsbef
5、oretheearthquakeof8.6magnitude, thisquakecausedmuchmorelossoflifeandwealththanthelaterone! Theearthquakegaverisetoahugetsunamikillingabout300thousandpeopleallaroundthecountriesofSouthAfricaandSouthAsia.21Theearthquakeduringwhichnobodywasinjuredhappenedin _B_ .A2005 B1965C2010D200422Whatsthemagnitude
6、oftheearthquakecausingthemostinjuries？ _C_A8.6B8.7.C8.8D9.1.23Whichareaismostlikelytobehitbyanearthquake？ _A_ ASumatraBRatIslands.CBioBioDSouthAsia.BPerfectDisasterAllaroundusbuildingsshookWedecidedtoleavethetownWestoppedoncewehadleftthebuildingsbehindusThecartsweremovinginoppositedirections, though
7、thegroundwasperfectlyflat, andtheywouldntstayinplaceevenwiththeirwheelsblockedbystones.Inaddition, itseemedasthoughtheseawasbeingsucked(吸) backwards, asifitwerebeingpushedbackbytheshakingofthelandCertainlytheshorelinemovedoutwards, andmanyseaanimalswereleftondrysand.Behinduswerefrighteningdarkclouds
8、thatopeneduptoshowfirelikelightning, butbiggerNotlongafterthatthecloudsreacheddowntothegroundandcoveredtheseaNowcamethedust, thoughstillthinIlookedbackAdensecloudappearedbehindus, followinguslikeafloodpouringacrossthelandThenadarknesscamethatwasnotlikeamoonlessorcloudynight, butmorelikebeinginaclose
9、dandunlightedroomYoucouldhearwomenandchildrencrying, menshoutingSomewerecallingforparents, othersforchildren; theycouldonlyrecognizethembytheirvoices.Darknessandashescameagain, agreatweightofthemWestoodupandshooktheashoffagainandagain; otherwisewewouldhavebeencoveredwithitandcrushedbytheweight.Atlas
10、tthecloudbecamethinnerandthinneruntilitwasnomorethansmokeorfogSoontherewasrealdaylightThesightthatmetourstillterrifiedeyeswasachangedworld, buriedinashlikesnow.fromPlinyslettertoafriend24Plinyleftthetownafter_C_ AtheeruptionBtheskybecamedarkCthebuildingsbeganshakingDtheseawentback25Thecartswouldntst
11、aystillbecause_A_ .AtheearthwasshakingBtheseasuckedthembackwardsCthewheelshadstonesunderthemDthelighteningfrightenedthehorses26Thereasonwhyitwasdarkisthat_B_ .AitwasverylateatnightBcloudsofashcoveredthesunCtherewasaverybadstormDtherewasnomoonthatnight27Peopletriedtofindtheirrelationsbycallingoutthei
12、rnamesand_A_ .AlisteningtotheirvoicesBrunningaboutlookingforthemCshakingtheashoffpeopleDwatchingpeopleastheyranpastC (2017福建省龙岩四校第一学期半期考)LiBingyinisnowstudyinglawattheSternSchoolofBusinessatNewYorkUniversityShewrotethisletterjustbeforehurricaneSandydestroyedtheEastCoast.Dearreaders，Thestormwillreall
13、ytake a tollonthecity! RightnowIamsittinginmydormitory, waitingfortheblackout(停电)tocomeanysecond, andlisteningtothewindhowloutsidemywindowsHurricaneSandyissupposedtohittheEastCoasthardtodayDuetothebadweather, mostschoolsanduniversitieshavecanceledclassesforMondayandTuesday.Luckily, theuniversityhast
14、akenmeasurestoprepareforthisstormUniversityofficialssentoutemailswithexplanationinthecaseofablackout, evacuation(撤离), orotheremergencyJustrecently, IreceivedseveraltextmessagesfromtheschoolaboutpoweroffincertaindormitoriesTheyadvisedustoprepareabagwithessentials(生活必需品), incaseweneededtoleavethebuild
15、ingandrelocatetoasaferlocation.YesterdayIwentouttobuyaflashlight, butallofthenearbystoresweresoldoutEveryonewasstockingupon(存储)water, foodandothersuppliesforthestorm.RightnowthecityisunusuallyquietOnanyotherday, therewouldbethesoundsofcars, peoplechatting, andstreetartistsperformingTonight, theresjustthewindandrainhittingthewindowThesubwaysystemhasbeenclosedsincelastnight, andthereisrarelyanyoneonthestreetsHopefullyHurricaneSandywillsoonpasswithoutleavingmuchdamage.Sincerely，LiBingyin28Fromthepassagewecanknowthat_B_ .AStormSandyhasalreadycausedg
