There are many earthquakes in some countries. But ______ do not have any. For example, there are ______ earthquakes in Britain. There is ______ a great sound during an earthquake. The ground moves and the houses ______. Sometimes lots of people ______ their lives in the earthquake. Earthquakes may also happen at sea or near volcanoes (火山), ______ not very often. The force (力量) inside the Earth can destroy rocks. It is strong enough to ______ houses and other buildings come down. Sometimes it breaks ______ buildings than the earthquake itself does. An earthquake ______ in India in 1986. The land moved 5.5 feet to one side and then back again. People ______ nothing about it.
【1】A. the other B. the others C. other D. others
【2】A. few B. little C. some D. any
【3】A. never B. seldom C. often D. hardly
【4】A. fall into B. break down C. fall down D. move into
【5】A. lose B. kill C. save D. help
【6】A. but B. as C. since D. because
【7】A. make B. stop C. keep D. prevent
【8】A. most B. many C. much D. more
【9】A. happened B. hit C. crashed D. came
【10】A. didn't do B. do C. couldn't do D. could do
【答案】【1】D
【2】A
【3】C
【4】C
【5】A
【6】A
【7】A
【8】D
【9】A
【10】D
【解析】文章介绍了一些关于地震1的事情。
【1】句意：但是另外一些没有。A. the other 另外的(两个或两部分）后接名词； B. the others =the other+名词复数； C. other +名词复数； D. others=other+名词复数；后面没有名词，指其他的一些国家；故选D
【2】句意：在英国几乎没有地震。A. few 一些，修饰可数名词复数，表示否定； B. little 一些，修饰不可数名词，表示否定； C. some 一些，通常用于肯定句； D. any一些，通常用于否定句和疑问句；earthquakes可数名词复数；根据do not have any.可知是没有地震的国家；故选A
【3】句意：在地震期间经常有巨大的声音。A. never 从不； B. seldom 很少； C. often 经常； D. hardly几乎不；根据常识故选C
【4】句意：大地摇晃，房屋倒塌。A. fall into 落入； B. break down 分解； C. fall down 倒塌； D. move into搬进；根据句意故选C
【5】句意：有时许多人在地震中失去生命。 A. lose 失去； B. kill 杀死； C. save 挽救； D. help帮助；根据句意故选A
【6】句意：地震也许会发生在海上或火山附近，但是不太经常。A. but 但是； B. as 作为； C. since 自从； D. because因为；根据句意故选A
【7】句意：它足够厉害的能使房屋和其他建筑物倒塌。 A. make 使； B. stop 停止 C. keep 保持； D. prevent阻止；根据句意故选A
【8】句意：有时它比地震本身破坏的建筑物更多。根据than可知用比较级故选D
【9】句意：1986年在印度发生了一场地震。A. happened 发生； B. hit 撞击； C. crashed 摔碎； D. came来；根据句意故选A
【10】句意：人们对它不能做任何事情。根据nothing所以排除A/C；根据1986年，可知用过去时态；故选D