职称英语（综合类）辅导讲议－概括大意与完成句子（8）

1.Paragraph 2______

　　2.Paragraph 3______

　　3.Paragraph 4______

　　4.Paragraph 5______

　　A.Earthquake's Forecast

　　B.Historical Records of Earthquakes

　　C.Intensities of Earthquakes

　　D.Cause of Earthquakes

　　E.Indications of Earthquakes

　　F.Damaging Earthquakes

　　forecast预测，预告

　　（近义词predict, pre-前面，…之前；-dict 说）

　　fore- 前面

　　cast投掷

　　forehead额头

　　dictionary

　　intensity强度

　　cause原因

　　indication预示，显示

　　sign标示，预示

　　Signs of earthquakes

　　1.Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of destruction in various parts of the world. Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself. Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake.

　　2.There are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately, however not all of them are destructive. The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale, which goes from 0 upward. The highest scale recorded to date is 8.9. Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0.

　　问题：1.Paragraph 2___C___

　　答案：C.Intensities of Earthquakes

　　3.The actual cause of the quake itself is the breaking of rocks at or below the earth's surface. This is produced by pressure which scientists believe may be due to a number of reasons, two of which are the expansion and contraction of the earth's crust and continental drift.

　　问题：2.Paragraph 3___D___

　　答案：D.Cause of Earthquakes

　　4.In order to limit the damage and to prevent some of the suffering resulting from earthquakes, scientists are working on ways to enable accurate prediction. Special instruments are used to help people record, for example, shaking of the earth. Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time, location and size of an earthquake.

　　suffer v.承受（灾难，痛苦）

　　suffering n.灾难，痛苦

　　result from 由…引起的

　　问题：3.Paragraph 4___A___

　　答案：A.Earthquake's Forecast

　　5.Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be the signs of imminent earthquakes. These include strange behaviours of some animals, the changes in the content of mineral water, etc. The magnetic properties of rocks may also display special pattern before major earthquakes happen.

　　phenomena 现象（pl.）

　　phenomenon

　　sign

　　imminent即将到来的

　　问题：4.Paragraph 5___E___

　　答案：E.Indications of Earthquakes

　　5.Not all damage during an earthquake is caused___A___

　　A.by the quake itself

　　B.not be prevented

　　C.to cause damage of property and loss of lives

　　D.of a possible earthquake

　　E.the unusual behaviors of some animals

　　F.the strong behaviors of human beings

　　答案: A. by the quake itself

　　6.Not all earthquakes are strong enough___C___

　　be enough to do sth.

　　The kid is old enough to go to school.

　　The kid has enough money to go to school.

　　property 财物，所拥有的东西

　　答案: C.to cause damage of property and loss of lives

　　warn sb. not to do sth. 警告某人不要做某事

　　warn sb. of sth.

　　I warn him of the fire.

　　7.Scientists have been working hard to warn people___D___

　　答案: D. of a possible earthquake

　　8.Earthquakes can be predicted by observing___E___

　　宾语：名词—名词词组，从句。

　　human beings 人类

　　mankind

　　man
　　答案: E.the unusual behaviors of some animals