16.TIJUANA,Mexico-A powerful earthquake swayed (搖動) buildings from Los Angeles to Tijuana,killing two people in Mexico,blacking out cities and forcing the evacuation (疏散) of hospitals and nursing homes.One California city closed off its downtown due to unstable buildings.
The 7.2-magnitude quake centered just south of the US border near Mexicali was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit region in decades.
"It sounds like it's felt by at least 20million people,"USGS seismologist Lucy Jones said."Most of Southern California felt this earthquake."
Sunday afternoon's earthquake hit hardest in Mexicali,a commerce center along Mexico's border with California,where authorities said the quake was followed by at least 20smaller aftershocks,including ones of magnitudes 5.1,4.5and 4.3.
"It has not stopped trembling in Mexicali,"said Baja California state Civil Protection Director Alfredo Escobedo on Monday.
Escobedo said one man was killed when his home collapsed just outside of Mexicali and another died when he rushed into the street in panic and was struck by a car.At least 100people were injured in the city,most of them struck by falling objects.Power was out in virtually the entire city.
Susan Warmbier was putting away groceries in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista when her husband asked,"Is the house moving?"
Elsewhere in San Diego,there were reports of shattered windows,broken pipes and water main breaks in private buildings,but no reports of injuries,San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman Maurice Luque said.Coronado Bridge over San Diego Bay was briefly closed as a precaution.
Across the border in Tijuana,Mexico,the quake caused buildings to sway and knocked out power in some areas.No tsunami warning was issued,but hundreds of people on Tijuana's crowded beach feared the worst and fled when they felt the ground shake.

56.What's the best title of the passage?B
A.A strong quake in Mexico,but no tsunami
B.A strong quake kills 2in Mexico,frightens US states
C.A strong quake,downtowns closed off
D.A strong quake,buildings collapses
57.The 7.2-magnitude quakeC.
A.centered just south of the Mexico
B.was felt by 20million people in Mexico
C.was felt by most of Southern California
D.was the strongest earthquakes to hit region in centuries
58.Which is NOT true according to the passage?D
A.Some cities had power failure after the quake.
B.One of the cities closed off its downtown because of the swaying buildings.
C.Many smaller quakes happened after the 7.2-magnitude one.
D.Hundreds of people on the beach died because of the tsunami.
59.People got injured mostlyC.
A.because they were in panic
B.because the power was out in the whole city
C.because of the falling objects
D.because they were buried under the falling objects
60.Coronado Bridge over San Diego Bay was briefly closedA.
A.to avoid further dangers
B.by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
C.a(chǎn)s a reminding of the quake
D.to prevent the bridge from destroying.

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了蒂華納大地震在墨西哥殺害了兩人,加利福尼亞的南部大部分地區(qū)感受到了這次地震,這震驚了美國.

解答 56.B.主旨大意題.跟著主要講蒂華納大地震在墨西哥殺害了兩人,加利福尼亞的南部大部分地區(qū)感受到了這次地震,這震驚了美國;故選B.
57.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段:Most of Southern California felt this earthquake可知加利福尼亞的南部大部分地區(qū)感受到了這次地震;故選C.
58.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段:but hundreds of people on Tijuana's crowded beach feared the worst and fled when they felt the ground shake可知當他們感覺到地面震動的時候,他們逃離了,逃離了最糟糕的地方;故選D.
59.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第六段:At least 100people were injured in the city,most of them struck by falling objects可知大多數(shù)人因為掉落的物體受傷;故選C.
60.A.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段:Coronado Bridge over San Diego Bay was briefly closed as a precaution可知科羅拉多大橋在圣迭戈灣被短暫關閉避免進一步的危險;故選A.

點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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5.Of the many unpleasant emotions we can experience,fear may top the list.(16)F.Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter--like following our dreams,and developing important relationships.I have some ideas,though,of how to be free from fear.
•Experience fear.
I used to be very afraid of speaking in front of people.I would get sweaty palms and my stomach would be so tied up that I wouldn't be able to eat.However,each time I spoke,I noticed afterwards that it wasn't that bad.Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind.(17)D.
•Create space.
The first and most important step to being fearless is to create some space between ourselves and the emotion of fear.This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear,or trying to talk ourselves out of it.(18)A.In fact,a recent research shows that by simply admitting the emotion we actually begin to reverse the"fight or flight(逃避)"response in the body.
•Control the breath and feel the fear.
Once we acknowledge the presence of fear,the second step is to control the breathing so that it becomes slower and gentler.We try to make the breath just a little bit longer,and feel how fear manifests(展現(xiàn)) in the body.(19)G.
With practice,we can create enough space between us and the emotion of fear so that we're able to replace a fearful thought with a positive one.(20)B.For instance,before I get up to speak in front of a group of people,I imagine that the audience is positively impressed by what I say and that I manage to complete the speech successfully.

A.Space is created only when we can honestly acknowledge that fear exists.
B.We can imagine a positive outcome for whatever we're about to do.
C.Fear,if left uncontrolled,can even destroy our life.
D.So one way to get rid of fear is to simply push ourselves to do things that we fear.
E.When we can see a positive outcome in our mind,fear no longer holds us back.
F.But fear is more than just physically unpleasant.
G.As we pay attention to the physical symptoms of fear,we can see fear objectively.

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