Earthquakes have been objects of worry and fear throughout history. No other natural event can 36 as much damage over so 37 an area 38 so short a time. 39 in a single earthquake there 40 be ten thousand or 41 more than a hundred thousand 42 lost. Nearly 43 this loss(损失)，as well as 44 of the great damage， 45 ，can be prevented or avoided. If 46 are constructed(建筑) under any 47 system and 48 checked，people would not be buried or 49 . With 50 and warning， 51 from 52 can be reduced and damage from giant 53 can be controlled. Thus，by studying the earth's 54 and surface，the effects of earth quakes can be 55 .

36. A. cause B. make C. take D. produce

37. A. small B. general C. large D. important

38. A. on B. about C. for D. in

39. A. But B. Though C. Even D. Then

40. A. may B. must C. should D. might

41. A. about B. to C. over D. even

42. A. living B. life C. live D. lives

43. A. all B. most C. whole D. every

44. A. many B. much C. more D. plenty

45. A. however B. but C. then D. so

46. A. roads B. parks C. buildings D. bridges

47. A. old B. modern C. foreign D. different

48. A. carefully B. busily C. hardly D. daily

49. A. broken B. cut C. knocked D. killed

50. A. help B. care C. fear D. worry

51. A. lives B. people C. deaths D. houses

52. A. wind B. rain C. light D. fires

53. A. water B. waves C. seas D. oceans

54. A. rocks B. soil C. air D. secret

55. A. changed B. put down C. reduced D. turned

第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

A

The woman had died when the rescuers found her after the terrible earthquake.She was covered by a destroyed house.Through gaps (缝隙) of those ruins，the rescuers could see her last posture (姿势).It was something like an ancient person who was kowtowing (叩头)，but it just looked strange because she was out of shape by pressure.

The rescuers confirmed her death by touching her through the gaps of the ruins.They shouted at the ruins again and again，knocked the bricks using various tools，but no reply inside.

Then the rescuing team went to the next building.Suddenly the leader ran back，calling"Come here."He came to the body，put his hands under the woman，feeling and touching，then shouted loudly and gladly，"There is someone，a baby，still living."

Through some efforts，rescuers cleaned up the ruins which blocked her.Under her body lay her baby，who was covered by a small red quilt(棉被).He was about 3 or 4 months' old.Since well protected by his mother's body，he was safe.He was in a deep sleep when the rescuer carried him out，and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him.The doctor，along with the rescuing team，took the baby out of the quilt to check if the baby was all right，and he found there was a mobile phone in the quilt.The doctor looked at the screen;a written message was already there："My dear baby，if you could live，don't forget how much I love you."As a doctor，he experienced much of this type of separation;but at this moment，he cried.The mobile phone was passed，and every person who saw this message shed (流出)tears.

56.When the rescuers found the mom，she________.

A.was using her mobile phone to ask for help

B.begged the rescuers to save her baby first

C.was struggling with the pressure

D.didn't have the normal shape

57.The underlined word"confirmed" in Paragraph 2 may mean________.

A.proved B.inferred C.guessed D.imagined

58.When the baby was rescued，he________.

A.was smiling a lot B.was fast asleep

C.was listening carefully D.was frightened to death

59.The passage is mainly about________.

A.a story of saving a mother and her baby

B.the disaster of a terrible earthquake

C.the rescuers' hard work after an earthquake

D.the great love of a mother in the earthquake

B