1 . At least three people were possibly dead after a powerful earthquake. Others were injured from falling structures and homes, rural roads and_________highways. Experts said it could take some time to_________the full extent of the injuries and damage in the region.
Regina Rave,who is a geologist, was meeting with two_________at his home when the earthquake_________. Rave tried to stand up from his chair but couldn’t keep his balance and _________ in a kind of group hug with his colleagues, while plates and cups_________from his shelves to the ground. His children, ages 9 and 2, had their drinks_________over the edge of cups. Rave tried to calm everybody as the_________continued for more than a minute.
About 10,000 people live in and around his town, which is_________66 kilometers from the earthquake’s center. It’s a(n)__________thing that earthquakes are felt here, but it usually doesn’t last as long and is not as violent as this one. It was quite strong.
People were feeling__________. Rave was__________through the damage to his home,which included a broken sewer pipe(污水管)judging from the smell. Friends elsewhere had messaged him with__________of cracked roads, broken pipes and fallen debris(碎片), but hadn’t described major building collapses or__________. Communication seemed to have been__________with some cell towers likely to have fallen. People were starting to clean up their houses and the streets.
1. A.damaged | B.surrounded | C.hidden | D.buried |
2. A.foresee | B.assess | C.recognize | D.assume |
3. A.roommates | B.schoolmates | C.colleagues | D.parents |
4. A.covered | B.rose | C.ceased | D.struck |
5. A.ended up | B.came out | C.carried on | D.resulted from |
6. A.squeezed | B.crashed | C.flashed | D.pulled |
7. A.turn | B.knock | C.flow | D.blow |
8. A.jumping | B.hanging | C.floating | D.shaking |
9. A.located | B.listed | C.considered | D.posed |
10. A.simple | B.common | C.popular | D.awkward |
11. A.puzzled | B.tired | C.frightened | D.inspired |
12. A.getting | B.breaking | C.cutting | D.sorting |
13. A.descriptions | B.instructions | C.explanations | D.introductions |
14. A.changes | B.injuries | C.beats | D.attacks |
15. A.handled | B.improved | C.affected | D.removed |