2018年山西省英语人教版必修1 Unit 4 Earthquakes 同步练习（九）.docVIP

Unit 4 Earthquakes 同步练习(九) 阅读理解(共30分，每小题2分) (A) At 5：13 on the morning of Apr．1 18th，1906，the city of San Francisco was shaken by a terrible earthquake． A great part。f the city was destroyed and a large number of buildings were burnt． The number of people who lost homes reached as many as 250．000． About 700 people died in the earthquake and the fires． Another earthquake shook San Francisco on October 17th．1989．It was Americans second strongest earthquake and about 100 people were killed．It happened in the evening as people were traveling home．A wide and busy road which was built like a bridge over another road fell onto the one below．Many people were killed in their cars，but a few lucky ones will not hurt． Luckily the l 989 earthquake did not happen in the centre of town but about 50 kilometers away． In one part of the town a great many buildings were destroyed． These buildings were over 50 years old，so they were not strong enough． There were a lot of fires all over the city． The electricity was cut off for several days too． 1．What’s the main idea of the passage? A．The deaths caused by earthquakes in San Francisco． B．The earthquake in San Francisco in 1906． C．The earthquake in San Francisco in 1989． D．The two earthquakes in San Francisco． 2．HOW many people were homeless in the earthquake in 1906? A．250，000． B．700． C．100． D．50． 3．When did 1989 earthquake happen? A．In the morning． B．In the afternoon． C．111 the evening． D．At night． 4．Why were many buildings destroyed in the 1989 earthquake? A．It happened in the centre of the town． B． The houses were made of wood． C． The buildings were old and not strong enough． D．The buildings were too tall． 5．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A．The 1906 earthquake was terrible． B．The 1 989 earthquake was the strongest one． C．The 1989 earthquake didnt happen in the centre of the town． D．The 1906 earthquake happened in the morning． (B) Some countries h