1、Body language 同步练习(八)短文填空EARTHQUAKEAt 5:12 1 the morning of April 18th, 1906, the city of San Francisco was shaken by a terrible earthquake. A great part of the city 2 destroyed and a large number of buildings were burnt. The number of people who lost homes reached as 3 as 250,000. About 700 people
2、died in the earthquake and the fires.Another earthquake shook San Francisco on October 17th, 1989. It was Americas second strongest 4 and about 100 people were killed. It happened in the evening as people were traveling home. A wide and busy road which was built like a bridge over another road fell
3、onto the one below. Many people were killed 5 their cars, but a few lucky ones were not hurt.Luckily the 1989 earthquake did not happen in the center of town 6 about 50 kilometers away. In one part of the town a great many buildings were destroyed. These buildings were over 50 years old, 7 they were
4、 not strong 8 . There were a lot of fires all 9 the city. The electricity was cut 10 for several days too.1. _ 2._3. _ 4. _5. _ 6. _7. _ 8._9. _ 10. _语法练习11. John sat there, _a book.A. reading B. readC. reads D. to read12. Weather_, they 11 go to the park for a picnic.A. permitting B. is permittingC
5、. to permit D. permits13. Be careful when_ the street.A. cross B. to crossC. crossing D. crosses14. _ such heavy pollution already, it may now be too late to clean the river.A. Suffered B. Having sufferedC. That D. Suffering15. We cant go out in this weather, said John, _out of the window.A. to look
6、 B. lookedC. having looked D. looking16. There was a terrible noise _ the sudden burst of light.A. following B. to be followedC. being followed D. followed17.There is a hole in your bag.I know I am going to have it_.A. mend B. mendingC. mended D. to be mended18. The visiting minister expressed his s
7、atisfaction with his talks, _ that he had enjoyed his stay here.A. having added B. to addC. adding D. added19. Why didnt you go to see the film?_the whole story, I decided not to see it.A. I had been told B. Being toldC. Having been told D. I was told20. Cant you read? Mary said, _ to the notice.A.
8、angrily pointing B. and point angrilyC. angrily pointed D. and angrily pointing21. We walked as fast as we could, _to catch the 9:30 train.A. hoping B. to hopeC. hoped D. being hoped22. _ by jeep, we visited a number of cities in South China.A. Travelled B. TravellingC. Being travelled D. Having tra
9、velled23. _there many times, the old man offered _our guide.A. Being; being B. Being; to beC. Having been; being D. Having been; to be24. You must make sure there is nothing_ when you get off the train.A. missed B. missingC. being missed D. having missed25. I dont know the young man_ with Miss Yu.A. dancing B. to danceC. being danced D. danced
