Ⅰ. 阅读理解
Maggie had never experienced an earthquake before, only prepared for it. As long as she could remember, preparing for an earthquake was routine(常规的) at school. Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster. Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States.
Today Maggie was at home alone. Maggie knew her mom would be driving home on the busy freeway, thinking about preparing supper for Maggie’s dad. Maggie’s dad would arrive at the airport. He was coming home from a two-week business trip.
Maggie arrived home from school at the regular time. She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard, when she felt it. First just a tremor(微震), then the violent shaking. Maggie quickly ran under the large, wooden table in the dining room. The sounds of breaking glass and the crashing(坠落声) of many things were frightening. But the table remained undamaged, and Maggie hid herself in fear.
After what seemed like a century the earthquake appeared to be over. Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement. The smell of natural gas was present in the air. Maggie knew where the main water valve(阀门) was located. Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off. Slowly and carefully she came out from under the table.
The once tidy home was now almost unrecognizable. As Maggie reached the open basement door she could see the steps were still in good condition. She carefully made her way down into the dark basement. While still on the steps she felt the water rising and rising. Suddenly Maggie felt a lot of pain as a large ceiling beam(天花板梁) hit her head and shoulder. She fell onto some storage boxes. . .
【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了主人公Maggie第一次遭遇地震的经历。
1. What do we know about Maggie and her family?
A. They lived in an earthquake country.
B. They seldom prepared for an earthquake.
C. They had experienced an earthquake before.
D. They got an earthquake warning that morning.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。由第一段“. . . preparing for an earthquake was routine at school. Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster. Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States. ”可知, 为地震到来作准备是学校的常规, 她的家人也制定了应对自然灾害的计划。地震在美国西海岸更为常见。所以通过关键词“made plans in the event of a natural disaster, common on the West Coast of the United States”可以判断出, Maggie 和她的家人住在地震带国家。故选A。
2. What was Maggie doing when the earthquake took place?
A. She was about to clean her home.
B. She was about to enter her home.
C. She was looking for something to eat.
D. She was preparing supper for her family.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第三段“ She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard”可知, Maggie正从厨房的碗橱里拿饼干。所以地震发生时, Maggie正在找吃的东西。故选C。
3. Why did Maggie go to the basement?
A. To close the basement door.
B. To find some storage boxes.
C. To turn off the main water valve.
D. To check where the rising water came from.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第四段“Maggie knew where the main water valve was located. Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off”可知, Maggie 知道主水阀的位置。爸爸告诉过她它在哪里, 怎么关掉它。所以Maggie去地下室是为了关闭主水阀。故选C。
4. What’s the text mainly about?
A. Maggie’s first trip to the West Coast.
B. Maggie’s first earthquake experience.
C. How Maggie survived a natural disaster.
D. How Maggie prepared for an earthquake.
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知, Maggie以前从未经历过地震, 但是有一天Maggie放学回家, 正在找吃的东西时, 大地开始晃动, 玻璃在破碎, Maggie害怕地躲在桌子底下, 这时听到地下室哗哗的流水声, 她努力地前往地下室去关掉水阀时, 地下室的水一直在上涨, 这时天花板梁砸到了她的头。所以短文主要是关于Maggie的第一次遭遇地震的经历。故选B。
