2011年上半年河北学位英语第二十一单元课后阅读理解一

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Passage 1
 

At 5： 15 a．m．ofApril 18，1906，the greatest earthquake disaster in the history of the United States occurred．At that crucial moment，San Francisco and the surrounding area were rocked by huge movements in the earth underneath，causing previously unheard of damage above．The loss in money, lives and peace of mind were such that it took decades for San Francisco to recove~and still haunts the memory of that great city to this day．

在1906年4月18号的清晨5点15分，发生美国历史上最大的地震灾难。在这决定性的一刻，旧金山和它周围地区被地壳深处的巨大运动晃动了。（这个晃动）引发前所未闻的破坏。在金钱，生命以及心灵的平静方面的损失（这么大），以至于旧金山重建工作花费了几十年，直到现在还萦绕在这个伟大城市的记忆里。

As the first massive quake hit the sleeping city, buildings tumbled and chaos suddenly reined in the streets．Amid bursting gas mains，falling debris and raging fires，panic held sway over the citizenry as each fled from the destruction all around them．People fled to the safety of parks，far from the toppling skyscrapers，as martial law was imposed to keep the madness in check．

当第一波大地震撞击这个沉睡的城市时，建筑物迅速倒塌，街道让这突然（发生）的混乱控制了。在煤气管道暴炸中，（管道）碎片到处飞落，燃起熊熊大火，当市民从他们周围毁坏的世界逃离时，恐慌笼罩在他们头上。

Fire swept across the city as the broken gas mains caught fire and occasionally exploded．Brave firemen rushed to the scenes of disaster,only to find that the central water main had also been destroyed by the quake,leaving them helpless to watch as the fires raged on and spread further and further．

由于煤气管道破裂起火，致使火情横扫城市，时不时发生火灾。勇敢的消防员赶到现场，却发现中央供水主管也已经被地震破坏，当火越来越肆虐，扩散的越来越远时，只能无助的看着。

A second massive shock hit the crumbled city at 8：00 a．m．，nearly three hours after the first．Although the most serious fires began in the business district，as time progressed，it was clear that the loss in life was mainly suffered in the poorer areas of the city, under which most of the burning gas mains ran．After all was said and done，the final death tolls were horrifyingly high In addition，nearly all the major buildings in the city were reduced to rubble，including city  Hall，the new Post Office，the Parrot Building(previously the largest department store in the I West)，the Chronicle and Examiner Buildings(San Francisco’s two major newspapers)，and Stanford University in nearby Palo Alto． 

第二次地震在早上八点撞击了破碎的城市，和第一次地震几乎只差3小时。随着时间的延长，虽然在商业区已经发生了最严重的火灾，但很明显的是在城市的贫民区由于（火灾随着）大多数燃烧的煤气管到处乱窜，（这些区域）承受的是失去生命的痛苦。终究是说的说了，做的做了，此外，最终的死亡人数高的令人毛骨悚然，几乎整个城市的建筑都变成了废墟，包括城市大厅,新的邮政局,鹦鹉大楼(以前在西部是最大的百货商店),《旧金山时报》和《考察家报》大楼(旧金山的两个主要报纸),和在帕洛阿尔托市附近的斯坦福大学。

In the wake of the destruction，urban planners immediately set to work to rebuild the shattered city．They did this with gusto，designing new buildings，pipes and streets with earthquake safety in mind．These ongoing precautions no doubt contributed to the phenomenal performance of the city’s infrastructure during the earthquake of 1 989，in which，although millions of dollars in damage occurred，widespread major destruction and loss of life were avoided．

紧随的破坏而来,城市规划者立即开始进行重建破碎的城市的工作。他们带着热情进行这项工作，心里考虑着地震安全设计新的大楼，管路，街道。毫无疑问的这些持续进行的预防措施在1989年地震时对城市的基础设施起到了显著作用，虽然在那次地震中，损失了数以百万计（无数的）的美元，但避免了广泛的大破坏和生命损失。

勇敢的消防员们冲到受灾现场，却发现供水总管已被地震破坏了，他们只能无助的看着大火肆虐，逐渐蔓延开去。

答案：CADAA

1．In paragraph 2，the phrase“…martial law was imposed to keep the madness in check'’means
  ______
  A、without martial law,the madness would have been uncontrollable
  B)martial law was the only means by which the madness could be controlled
  C、martial law was the method chosen to contr01 the madness
  D1 martial law succeeded in controlling the situation
 2．The mentioning of the various buildings destroyed implies that———————-
  A)almost all aspects of imponance in the cib'suffered as a result of the earthquake
  B、lhe major functions ofthe city could rio longer be performed after the earthquake
  C)the major damage from the earthquake came in the form of those buildings listed
  D)the damage caused by the eanhquake was specific，but hit the most important areas in the
    cit)，
3．Paragraph 5 suggests that———————．
  A)due to the precautions put in place after the 1 906 earthquake，San Francisco is now free
    from earthquakes
  B) although a big earthquake will probably occu~the precautions put in place after 1 906 will
    ensure no damage
  C)the result of the 1 906 earthquake was positive,because it allowed city planners to build a
    safer and more beautiful city
  D) although the 1 906 earthquake was tragic，a positive result emerged in the form of increased
    safety that had already yielded benefits
 4。The author mentions the situation of firemen in paragraph 3 in order to——．
  A)demonstrate that even those best equipped to handle the situation were at a loss
  B) show that the situation was utterly hopeless
  C)explain why the fire crews were unable to contain the damage caused by fire
  D)give one example of a group of people who the earthquake particularly hurt
 5．The story of San Francisco’s reaction to the 1 906 earthquake can best be described as——．
  A) profound loss followed by stoic rebuilding
  B) false confidence followed by a lesson leamed
  C)irretrievable loss fcIllowed by grief and mourning

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