二、完形填空。(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分,计 15 分)
Many earthquakes happen every year. Some of these earthquakes are very strong. When they happen near a 1, they can be very serious. Many people are 2 or even die in the earthquakes. Knowing some ways to protect 3 will help to keep you safe in an earthquake.
If you are indoors 4 the earthquake happens, the safest place is 5 a strong table or desk. Sitting on the floor in the doorway or close to a wall is safer than 6 in the middle of a room. Remember to 7 your head and neck with your arms. Stay away from windows, tall furniture and pictures or 8 that may fall on you. Do not try to run out of the building.
If you are 9 of doors, move to clear areas. Get away from buildings and trees. Be very 10 of fallen power lines.
The 11 is not over when the strong shaking stops. There will be some shocks 12 most earthquakes. We call them aftershocks and they sometimes can be more 13 than the first earthquake.
When it is safe for you to move around, check the people near you. Some may need 14. You may feel afraid, 15 you should try to stay calm. That is the most important thing.
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Many earthquakes happen every year. Some of these earthquakes are very strong. When they happen near a 1, they can be very serious. Many people are 2 or even die in the earthquakes. Knowing some ways to protect 3 will help to keep you safe in an earthquake.
If you are indoors 4 the earthquake happens, the safest place is 5 a strong table or desk. Sitting on the floor in the doorway or close to a wall is safer than 6 in the middle of a room. Remember to 7 your head and neck with your arms. Stay away from windows, tall furniture and pictures or 8 that may fall on you. Do not try to run out of the building.
If you are 9 of doors, move to clear areas. Get away from buildings and trees. Be very 10 of fallen power lines.
The 11 is not over when the strong shaking stops. There will be some shocks 12 most earthquakes. We call them aftershocks and they sometimes can be more 13 than the first earthquake.
When it is safe for you to move around, check the people near you. Some may need 14. You may feel afraid, 15 you should try to stay calm. That is the most important thing.
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2. C 【点拨】excited 兴奋的；sad 悲伤的；hurt 受伤的；angry 生气的。根据“or even die”可知，此处指“在地震中受伤”。故选 C。
3. A 【点拨】yourself 你自己；myself 我自己；themselves 他们自己；ourselves 我们自己。根据“keep you safe in an earthquake”可知，空处指“你自己”。故选 A。
4. B 【点拨】how 如何；when 当……时；where 哪里；why 为什么。根据“the earthquake happens”可知，此处指地震发生时，应用 when 引导时间状语从句。故选 B。
5. C 【点拨】根据“a strong table or desk”和常识可知，地震时，可以躲到桌子下面。故选 C。
6. A 【点拨】根据“Sitting on the floor in the doorway or close to a wall is safer”和常识可知，站在房间中央很危险。故选 A。
7. D 【点拨】raise 举起；touch 触摸；lift 提起；protect 保护。根据“your head and neck with your arms”和常识可知，地震时要保护好头部和颈部。故选 D。
8. A 【点拨】根据“Stay away from windows, tall furniture and pictures or...that may fall on you.”和常识可知，要远离可能会砸到你的任何物品。故选 A。
9. B 【点拨】根据“If you are indoors”可知，此处说的是在户外的情况。故选 B。
10. A 【点拨】careful 小心的；useful 有用的；helpful 有帮助的；hopeful 有希望的。根据“fallen power lines”可知，此处指要小心。故选 A。
11. D 【点拨】news 消息；report 报道；weather 天气；danger 危险。根据语境可知，此处指危险还没结束。故选 D。
12. A 【点拨】根据“when the strong shaking stops”和“We call them aftershocks”可知，此处说的是地震后的余震。after 在……之后。故选 A。
13. B 【点拨】important 重要的；dangerous 危险的；difficult 困难的；nervous 焦虑的。根据常识可知，余震更危险。故选 B。
14. D 【点拨】love 爱；job 工作；friend 朋友；help 帮助。根据“When it is safe for you to move around, check the people near you.”可知，此处说的是可能有人需要帮助。故选 D。
15. B 【点拨】根据“You may feel afraid”和“you should try to stay calm”可知，前后为转折关系。故选 B。
2. C 【点拨】excited 兴奋的；sad 悲伤的；hurt 受伤的；angry 生气的。根据“or even die”可知，此处指“在地震中受伤”。故选 C。
3. A 【点拨】yourself 你自己；myself 我自己；themselves 他们自己；ourselves 我们自己。根据“keep you safe in an earthquake”可知，空处指“你自己”。故选 A。
4. B 【点拨】how 如何；when 当……时；where 哪里；why 为什么。根据“the earthquake happens”可知，此处指地震发生时，应用 when 引导时间状语从句。故选 B。
5. C 【点拨】根据“a strong table or desk”和常识可知，地震时，可以躲到桌子下面。故选 C。
6. A 【点拨】根据“Sitting on the floor in the doorway or close to a wall is safer”和常识可知，站在房间中央很危险。故选 A。
7. D 【点拨】raise 举起；touch 触摸；lift 提起；protect 保护。根据“your head and neck with your arms”和常识可知，地震时要保护好头部和颈部。故选 D。
8. A 【点拨】根据“Stay away from windows, tall furniture and pictures or...that may fall on you.”和常识可知，要远离可能会砸到你的任何物品。故选 A。
9. B 【点拨】根据“If you are indoors”可知，此处说的是在户外的情况。故选 B。
10. A 【点拨】careful 小心的；useful 有用的；helpful 有帮助的；hopeful 有希望的。根据“fallen power lines”可知，此处指要小心。故选 A。
11. D 【点拨】news 消息；report 报道；weather 天气；danger 危险。根据语境可知，此处指危险还没结束。故选 D。
12. A 【点拨】根据“when the strong shaking stops”和“We call them aftershocks”可知，此处说的是地震后的余震。after 在……之后。故选 A。
13. B 【点拨】important 重要的；dangerous 危险的；difficult 困难的；nervous 焦虑的。根据常识可知，余震更危险。故选 B。
14. D 【点拨】love 爱；job 工作；friend 朋友；help 帮助。根据“When it is safe for you to move around, check the people near you.”可知，此处说的是可能有人需要帮助。故选 D。
15. B 【点拨】根据“You may feel afraid”和“you should try to stay calm”可知，前后为转折关系。故选 B。