2014届高考英语一轮复习 Unit4 Earthquakes阅读理解全方位训练4 新人教版必修1.docVIP

2014届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一Unit 4 Earthquakes阅读理解4 第Ⅳ组 A When the earthquake hit Japan on March 11,2011,workers in a supermarket in Japan didn’t run away when they felt the shaking.Instead,they held on the shelves and tried to stop the goods （货物） from falling down. Reporters from NHK,the country抯 largest TV station,stayed calm in front of cameras during the earthquake,even though some were facing real danger.e The earthquake was the most powerful one to hit Japan in the country抯 history.But Japtan’s reaction （反应） to the accident has shown that it is the most earthquake-prepared country in the world.The calm the Japanese showed during and after the quake has impressed the world. This is because Japan has “an earthquake culture”.Japanese people are taught how to prepare for and react to earthquakes from a young age. Schools in Japan organize earthquake practices every month.They make students become familiar with being in an earthquake. Japan also has a good earthquake warning system （警报系统）.Warnings were broadcast on television,radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts （专家） first knew about the quake on March 11. The warning system is unable to predict earthquakes.But it can usually alert people about 15 seconds before they feel the effects.Even 15 or 20 seconds can be enough time to save people抯 lives.（ 1.How did Japanese people react when the big earthquake hit Japan on March 11? A.They felt angry. B.They were scared. C.They stayed calm. D.They were frustrated. 2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Japan抯 reaction to the earthquake impressed the world.e B.Japanese schools organize earthquake practice every day. C.Japan has a warning system that can predict earthquakes. D.Japanese people learn about earthquake safety only from universities. 3.After experts first knew about the quake on March 11,warnings were NOT broadcast . A.on radio B.on the movie C.on television D.on mobile phones 4.What does the underlined word