Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)，或括号内单词的正确形式。

We often hear people say “You’ve a greater chance 【1】 (hit) by lightning.” It is used to describe something 【2】 (likely) to happen. However, 【3】 truth is that lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths among natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 Americans are struck by lightning each year, of 【4】 about 70 people die. In fact, there are more deaths 【5】 (cause) by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes. And in India, at least 2,000 people 【6】 (kill) in lightning strikes since2005.

Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention 【7】 other disasters. The US has made June 22-28 National Lightning Safety Week, aiming to deepen the public’s 【8】 (understand) of the dangers of lightning and provide safety tips during thunderstorms.

“If you hear thunder, you are in danger of lightning,” said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross. “The most important thing is to seek a 【9】 (hide) place. If you are near wide, open places, move indoors as 【10】 (quick) as possible and stay there until after the storm has ended.”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】to be hit

【2】unlikely

【3】the

【4】whom

【5】 caused

【6】 have been killed

【7】as

【8】understanding

【9】 hiding

【10】quickly

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要是讲述人被雷电击中死亡的事情。

【1】to be hit 考查语态。根据句意是被闪电击中，用被动语态，故填to be hit。

【2】unlikely 考查形容词。根据句意此处为不大可能，故写成unlikely。

【3】the 考查冠词。此处是特指这个事实，用the。

【4】whom 考查连词。此处为非限制性定语从句，指代前面的Americans，放在介词后，故用whom。

【5】 caused 考查非谓语动词。此处用非谓语，逻辑主语是deaths，和cause之间是被动关系，故用过去分词caused。

【6】 have been killed 考查语态时态。根据后面的时间状语since2005，可知时态为现在完成时，根据句意用被动，故填have been killed。

【7】as 考查固定搭配。此处为固定搭配as……as……和……一样。

【8】understanding 考查名词。此处用名词，意为公众的理解，故填understanding。

【9】 hiding 考查形容词。此处用形容词作定语，意为隐藏的，填hiding。

【10】quickly考查副词。此处为副词修饰动词，故改成quickly。