Like many people in the UK, the team of BBC learning English were 1 and sad at the news of the earthquake in Sichuan Province. They would like to extend their condolences(吊唁) to those affected by this terrible natural disaster. Below was their special report on the earthquake and the 2 operations taking place.
Rescue efforts were underway in Sichuan Province following the terrible 3 , which measured 7.9 on the Richter Scale. According to Xinhua news agency, nearly 15,000 4 died in the disaster, with as many as 24,000 more 5 under ruins and another 14,000 6 .
Chinese troops(军队) were 7 to carry out the rescue operations, and emergency aid was air-dropped into areas that were cut off by the 8 .
Because of the bad weather, in some places 9 had to go into the disaster area on foot and search for trapped survivors by hand as roads were 10 . Some people of the provincial capital Chengdu chose to 11 in tents and government shelters for fear of aftershock causing 12 damage. One witness in Chengdu said that the people there were helping the relief work by donating food and water for those affected in the 13 .
Although full casualty figures (伤亡数字) were not yet 14 , it was clear that the earthquake was the 15 to strike China after the Tangshan earthquake of 1976.
【小题1】A．shockedB．mandedC．attackedD．rewarded【小题2】A．transportB．rescueC．farm D．accent【小题3】A．burstB．accidentC．earthquakeD．flame【小题4】A．animalB．minerC．teenagerD．people【小题5】A．buriedB．injuredC．trappedD．suffered【小题6】A．missingB．recognizedC．upsetD．frightened【小题7】A．helpedB．harmedC．takenD．sent【小题8】A．eventB．principleC．disasterD．canal【小题9】A．reportersB．rescuersC．villagersD．journalists【小题10】A．blockedB．builtC．settledD．tipped【小题11】A．serveB．sitC．sleepD．study【小题12】A．equalB．manyC．straightD．more【小题13】A．familiesB．outdoors C．apartmentD．countryside【小题14】A．satisfiedB．certainC．determinedD．ignored【小题15】A．worstB．bestC．mostD．firstA
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(答案→)A
解析：
【小题1】根据句意，应为BBC英语广播的工作人员对四川地震也很震惊和悲伤。B为命令，C为攻击，D为奖赏。故选A震惊。
【小题2】rescue operation 营救行动。Below was their special report on the earthquake and the rescue operations taking place.句意：以下是一篇有关地震和营救行动的特别报道。通过第三段的一句话也能够知道是营救行动。A，运输；B，营救；C，农场，种地；D,口音，故选B。
【小题3】根据上文Below was their special report on the earthquake and the rescue operations taking place.可知，应在地震之后。burst爆发 accident事故 flame火焰、热情，故选C 地震
【小题4】根据句意的理解，排除法知应该是15000人在这场灾难中死亡。animal动物miner矿工 teenager青少年，故选D, people人们
【小题5】根据under ruins 在废墟下可知应该是trapped被困住. 句意：24000多人被困在废墟下。A，埋葬，前文提到了已经有15000人死亡，如果选A的话就不符合逻辑了。B，受伤，搭配不当。D,遭受，搭配不当。故选C，trapped 被困住
【小题6】同样根据句意应为另有14000人失踪。A, missing失踪，迷失；B,识别；C，郁闷；D，害怕。故选A
【小题7】根据本句的句意，应该为中国军队被派往去执行营救任务。be sent to 被派往…；A,帮助；B，伤害；C，带走，故选D，sent派往
【小题8】根据本句句意应为一些紧急医疗队被空降到那些被灾难阻断无法进入的地区。A， event 事件 B，principle 原则 C,灾难 D, canal运河 故选C
【小题9】前文提到中国军队和救助医疗队空降到灾区，所以他们应该是营救者。句意：营救人员不得不徒步进入灾区。A，记者；B，营救人员；C，村民；D，记者、媒体人员，故选B
【小题10】通过search for trapped survivors by hand可知营救人员不得不徒手来营救被困者，因为路被阻塞了。A,block阻塞，堵塞 B,built 建立 C,settle 解决 D,tip使倾斜 故选A
【小题11】排除法，成都的人们选择睡在帐篷里。 A,serve 服务 B,sit 坐 C,sleep睡觉D,study 学习，故选C
【小题12】根据本句句意，因为害怕余震引起更进一步的危害，所以成都的人们选择睡在帐篷里和政府的避难所里，。A，平等的 B，许多 C，直接的 D，更多的，更进一步的，故选D
【小题13】通过新闻报道可知四川地震主要发生在农村地区。句意：在成都的一位目击者称有很多的人通过给那些在农村遭受重创的人们捐赠食物和水的方式来支援救灾工作。A,家庭;B,户外；C，公寓；D，农村 故选D
【小题14】根据本句句意，尽管整个伤亡数字还不确定。A，满足；B，确定；C，决定 ；D， 忽略 故选B
【小题15】根据句意毋庸置疑的是本次地震是继1976年唐山大地震以来最严重的地震。the worst最糟糕的 B，最好的；C，最多的；D，第一 故选A