《2025年美迪初中衔接暑假河北教育出版社英语人教版》

[实例1]
The force of the earthquake destroyed(摧毁)many of the city's famous landmarks. Chunks of the coastline were thrown into the sea. Napier's Bluff Hill,a popular tourist spot,was completely destroyed and thrown into the waters below.
Most of the major buildings in the city were completely destroyed. Roads and communications across the whole area were cut. People were afraid to enter their homes for days and found shelters at the local Motor Camp or on the beach. There were about 150 aftershocks(余震)in the 24 hours after the main shock. Over the next 2 weeks,there would be 525 such aftershocks.
What do the above two paragraphs mainly tell us?
A. There were many places of interest in the city.
B. The earthquake damaged the city seriously.
C. Many famous landmarks were thrown into the sea.
D. People were afraid to enter their homes for sleep.

答案： [解析]B 根据第一段的首句“The force of the earthquake destroyed(摧毁)many of the city's famous landmarks.”(地震的力量摧毁了该市许多著名的地标建筑。)以及第二段中“Most of the major buildings in the city were completely destroyed.”(这座城市的大部分主要建筑都被完全摧毁了。)可知,地震使城市严重受到损害。由此可知,这两段的主要内容是地震严重破坏了这座城市。故选B。