单选题
Moderate Earthquake Strikes England

A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power in Kent County. One women suffered minor head and neck injuries.
"It felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fun-fair ride," said the woman.
The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake struck at 8:19 a.m. and was centered under the English Channel, about 8.5 miles south of Dover and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel.
Witnesses said cracks appeared in walls and chimneys collapsed across the county. Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.
"I was lying in bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me." said Hendrick van Eck, 27, of Canterbury about 60 miles southeast of London. "I then heard the sound of cracking, and it was getting heavier and heavier. It felt as if someone was at the end of my bed hopping up and down."
There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year, but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4.8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham.
The country"s strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale. British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France. Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time before another earthquake struck this part of England. However, people should not be scared too much by this prediction, Musson said, as the modern earthquake warning system of Britain should be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several hours before it takes place. This would allow time for people to evacuate and reduce damage to the minimum.
单选题 During the April 28 earthquake, the whole England was left without power.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】原文的第一段明确说到,2007年4月28日的地震发生在英格兰东南部的肯特郡部分地区,致使电力中断,几千名居民无电可用。而本题说“2007年4月28日的地震致使全英格兰都停电”,这一说法显然与原文内容不符。故选B。
单选题 The Channel Tunnel was closed for 10 hours after the earthquake occurred.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题说“地震发生后,海峡隧道关闭了10小时”,但是原文中并没有提到这一点。故选C。
单选题 It was reported that one lady had got her head and neck injured, but not seriously.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】原文第一段的最后一句话明确说到,“One women suffered minor head and neck injuries.”而本题说“地震中一个妇女的头部和颈部受了点轻伤”,正好是该句话的翻译,说法正确。故选A。
单选题 France and several other European countries sent their medical teams to work side by side with the British doctors.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题说“法国和其他几个欧洲国家派遣他们的医疗队去英国与当地的医生并肩工作”,但是原文中并没有提到这一点。故选C。
单选题 The country"s strongest earthquake took place in London in 1580.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】原文最后一段的第一句话明确说到,英国最强烈的地震于1931年发生在北海。而本题说“英国最强烈的地震于1580年发生在伦敦”,这与原文内容明显不符。故选B。
单选题 Musson predicted that another earthquake would occur in southeast England sooner or later.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】原文最后一段的第三句话明确说到,“Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time before another earthquake struck this part of England.”而本题说“Musson预言在英格兰东南部迟早会发生另一次地震”,这一说法显然是正确的。故选A。
单选题 It can be inferred from the passage that England is rarely hit by high magnitude earth quakes.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】原文倒数第二段的第一句话说到,全球每年发生强度为里氏4级左右的地震有几千次,但是这种中等强度的地震在英格兰很少发生。由此可推知,高震级的地震在英格兰就更少见了。因此,本题的说法是正确的。故选A。