2015中职英语期中模拟考试试题：阅读理解（F6）.doc

中职英语期中模拟考试试题：阅读理解 阅读理解 (30分)A In the past hundred years a million people have died in earthquakes, another million have been killed by hurricanes and tornadoes (龙卷风) and 9 million have lost their lives in floods. In addition to this, many millions more have died as a result of hunger and disease. We should also not forget that in many of the world’s countries drought or serious water shortage, is a fact of life, especially in the African Sahel area bordering the Sahara Desert. Scientists and engineers around the world have made great advances in earthquake engineering. It is, of course, physically impossible to move cities such as Tokyo and San Francisco that have been built on earthquake belts. But most often it is not the earthquake that kills people. It is the falling buildings, bridges and so on that cause deaths, and such a happening can be greatly reduced by better building programs. Finally, perhaps we need to consider the natural disaster that we are causing ourselves. Through our mismanagement of planet’s resources we have sped up the dying out of hundreds of sorts of plants and animals, at the same time possibly destroying our own long-term surroundings for life. Maybe this is one disaster that could be prevented if we are willing to act with a sense of responsibility. 56. _____ people have been killed in natural disasters in the past 100 years. A. More than 11 million B. 11 million C. 10 million D. More than 10 million 57. Which of the following hasn’t killed people? A. Earthquakes and floods. B. Hurricanes and tornadoes. C. Droughts and water shortages. D. None of the above. 58. According to the text, we can say that ______. A. earthquakes can be prevented from happening. B. cities built on earthquake belts can be moved in time. C. losses and deaths caused by earthquakes can be reduced with human efforts. D. nothing can be done with earthquakes. 59. What does the underlined words “one disaster” in the last paragraph refer to ? A. Eart