Question

Guangzhou （Xinhua news agency）——12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming (即將到來的) goods train in Southern China. When No.247 Wuchang —— Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province, South China at 00 :17 hours yesterday, a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No.17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. However, while the train was stopping, some frightened passengers jumped from windows. As a result, 12 passengers were crushed to death and 20 others were injured by an opposite northward passing goods train-No.1766.

1. 1.
   What was the cause of the fire？
   1. A.
      A heavy rain.
   2. B.
      High temperature.
   3. C.
      Carelessness.
   4. D.
      Fear.
2. 2.
   When did the accident happen？
   1. A.
      At 00:17 am.
   2. B.
      At 00:17 pm.
   3. C.
      At seventeen past one
   4. D.
      At seventeen to one
3. 3.
   Where did the accident happen？
   1. A.
      In Wuchang.
   2. B.
      In Guangzhou.
   3. C.
      In Hubei.
   4. D.
      In Guangdong.
4. 4.
   The underlined word “extinguish” in the passage most probably means        .
   1. A.
      put out
   2. B.
      put up
   3. C.
      come up
   4. D.
      come out
5. 5.
   In which direction did the passenger train travel？
   1. A.
      Northward.
   2. B.
      Southward.
   3. C.
      Eastward.
   4. D.
      Westward.

Answer 1

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這是一則新聞，介紹了在廣東省發(fā)生的一起事故
1.推理題。根據(jù)第6行的a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out可知火災是意味粗心的吸煙引起的。
2.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第5行South China at 00 :17 hours yesterday。
3.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第5行l(wèi) in Guangdong Province可知D正確。
4.猜測詞義題。根據(jù)上下文可知他們本來是想撲滅大火，但是恐慌的人們卻先跳車逃生。
5.推理題。根據(jù)文章第4行No.247 Wuchang —— Guangzhou passenger train可知這列客車是從武昌到廣州的，那么應該是向南行駛的。