基础检测
一、读下面的新闻标题,选出所缺的单词
() 1. The Palace Museum ____ to open more sections in 2020
A. planned
B. plans
() 2. ____ dog survives ____ deadly traffic accident
A. A; in a
B. The; in the
() 3. Steps ____ needed to reduce ____ smog
A. are; the
B. were; a
() 4. ____ train crash injures over 40 ____ in Thailand
A. The; animals
B. A; people
() 5. ____ new schoolbooks showcase ____ country’s ancient traditions
A. A; a
B. The; the

1. B
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B

二、阅读一则报纸新闻,回答问题
A major earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the coast of Chile (智利) on 1 April 2014, triggering a tsunami, causing landslides that blocked highways and leading to six deaths.
Officials said the dead included people who were crushed by collapsing walls or were killed by heart attacks.
1. What happened?
2. Where did it happen?
3. When did it happen?
4. How many people were killed?

1.An earthquake happened.
2.It happened in Chile.(It struck off the coast of Chile.)
3.It happened on 1 April 2014.
4.Six were killed.