7. A. correct　　　 B. real　　　　　 C. true　　　　　 D. actual

6. A. at　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. under　　　　 D. to

5. A. with　　　　 B. in　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 D. on

4. A. thousand　　 B. a thousand　　 C. the thousand　　 D. thousands

3. A. moves　 　　B. jumps　　　　 C. pulses　　　　 D. beats

2. A. few　　　　 B. a few　　　　 C. several　　　　 D. some

1. A. Other　　　 B. Others　　　 C. The other　　　 D. The others

15. A. lively　　 　B. funny　　　　 C. lovely　　　 D. friendly

　Key: 1-5 BCAAD　 6-10 CBBCB　 11-15　 DBCDD

G.

Earthquakes

　 Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes(地震). ___1___do not

Have many; for example, there are ___2___earthquakes in Britain. There is often a great sound during an earthquake. The ground ___3___ and the houses fall down. Sometimes ___4___of people are killed ___5___different ways. Earthquakes may also happen ___6___the sea, or near volcanoes (火山), but this is not always ___7___. The powerful forces inside the earth ___8___ rocks and great waves appear. They ___9___ long distances and are strong enough ___10___ down houses and other buildings. Sometimes they break ___11___buildings than the earthquake itself . A ___12___earhtquake happened in Assam(阿萨姆), India, in 1986. The ___13___near Shillong suddenly moved　 1 feet to one side and then back again. ___14___continued to act like this 200 times a minute. Few buildings could stand when that was happening and the great stones ___15___ four feet up into the air.

14. A. listening　 　B. asking　　　　 C. saying　 　　D. thinking

13. A. holiday　 　　B. class　　　　 C. break　　　 D. weekend