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综合类精讲班讲义第15讲
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子（第23—30题，每题1分，共8分）
下面的短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1～4段每段选择1个最佳标题：(2)第27～30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。
第二篇Earthquake
1 Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of destruction in various parts of the world. Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either rn a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma（1） to the Alps（2） in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself. Other damage results from landslides(3) or major fires which are initiated by the quake.
2 There are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately， however， not all of them are destructive. The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale，(4) which goes from 0 upward. The highest scale recorded to date is 8.9(5): Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0.
3 The actual cause of the quake itselfis the breaking of rocks at or below the earth's surface. This is produced by pessure which scientists believe may be due to a number of reasons， two of which are the expansion and contraction of the earth's crust and continental drift.
4 In order to limit the damage and to prevent some of the suffering resulting from earthquakes， scientists are working on ways to enable accurate prediction . Special instruments are used to help people record: for example， shaking of the earth. Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time， location and size of an earthquake.
5 Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be the signs of imminent earthquakes. These include strange behaviours of some animals， the changes in the content of mineral water， etc. The magnetic properties of rocks may also display special pattern before major earthquakes happen.
词汇：
vast /va:st /adj．巨大的
cruist / krʌst /n．地壳
belt /belt /n．带，带状物
drift /drift /n．浮动，漂浮
initiate / i'niʃiəit/v．引发，引起
accurate / 'ækjurət / adj.准确的
intensity /in'tensiti/n．强度
phenomenon /fl'nɑminən/n．现象
rock / rɑk /n．岩石
imminent /'iminənt/ adj.即将发生的
expansion /rks'pænʃən/n．扩张
magnetie/mæg'nətik / adj.带有磁性的
contraction /kən'trækʃən/n．收缩