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2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读附答案Somescientistshavetracedtheincreaseinearthquakesespeciallyinareasnotknownforthepresenceoffaultlinesorpastseismic(地震的)activitytohumanactions.Theideaofhumanscausingearthquakesmayseemstrangeatfirst.Afterallyoucanrunaroundyourbackyardandjumpupanddownasyouwantandthegroundisnztgoingtostartshaking.Howeverscientistshaveidentifiedavarietyoflargescalehumanactivitiesthatcanresultinearthquakes.Scientistshaveconfirmedover700placeswherehumanactivitieshavecausedearthquakesoverthelastcentury.Whilemanyhuman-relatedearthquakesaremildanddontcausemuchdamagesomeofthemcanbeseriousanddangerous.Infactscientistsbelievehumanactivityhascausedearthquakeswithmagnitudesashighas
7.9ontheRichterscale.Scientistsbelievemosthuman-relatedearthquakesaretheresultofmining.AscompaniesdrilldeeperanddeeperbelowEarthssurfacetogetnaturalresourcesholesleftbehindcancauseinstabilitythatleadstocollapsesthatcauseearthquakes.Anotherhumanactivityleadingtoearthquakesisfracking(水力压裂)foroilandgasincludingthehighpressurewastewaterprocessingthatusuallygoeswithfracking.Inthisprocesswatersandandchemicalsarepressedundergroundunderhighpressuretobreakrockstoreleasenaturalresources.Buildinglargedamscanalsocauseearthquakes.Forexampleabout80000peoplediedinChinain2008asaresultofa
7.9-magnitudeearthquakecausedby320milliontonsofwaterthathadbeencollectedintheZipingpuReservoirafteralargedamwasbuiltoveraknownfaultline.Thesearenzttheonlyhumanactivitiesthatcanresultinearthquakesthough.Scientistspointoutthatearthquakescanalsobecausedbyotherhumanactivitiessuchasconstructionofskyscrapersandnuclearexplosions.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartfaultlines/zinParagraph1refertoRegionswithactivehumanactions.Placesassociatedwithnaturalbalance.Zoneswherenaturalresourcesarerich.Areaswhereearthquakestendtohappen.WhatdominingandoilproducinghaveincommonTheybreakthebalanceofnature.Theydestroythestabilityofrocks.Theyusehighpressuretogetresources.TheydomuchdamagetoEarthssurface.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4The2008earthquakeistheworstinhistory.Constructionofdamsshouldbestopped.Tonsofwatermustcauseearthquakes.Thelocationofadammattersmuch.WhatdoesthetextmainlytellusNaturepunisheshumansbymeansofearthquakes.Progresshasbeenmadeonearthquakeresearch.Humansaretoblameforsomeearthquakes.Earthquakesarenolongernature-made.DBDCWhenChristopherMooreisnztjumpingropeshootingbasketsorplayingtheboardgameChutesandLaddersthe8-year-oldcanoftenbefoundathomeusinghisfightingskillsprotectingtheworldfromwould-beenemies.Tmtryingtosavetheotherpeoplefrombeinghurt“hesaidofhisAvatarvideogameadventures.TheMoorehouseholdinBirminghamAlabamaenjoysagoodmixofat-homeentertainmentsomethingtheyaredoingmoreandmoreduringtheseprecariousfinancialtimesTheyrealwaysincompetition“theboysmotherLisaMooresaidwithalaugh.Itkeepsthembusy.Itkeepsthemoccupied.Numbersshowthatat-homeentertainmentisdoingbetterthaneverflyinginthefinancialfaceofsomanyindustriesthatarestrugglinginthisdifficulttime.Thegamingexperiencetoohaschangedwiththeyears.Fiveyearsagoonlinegamingwasconsideredaone-personactivity.Andalthoughgamescanstillbeplayedalonethesocialfactorisgrowingquickly.Overathirdoffamilieswillplaygamestogetheronline.saidDavidWilliamswhoheadsuptheKidsandFamilyGamesGroup.Theyrestayinghomemoreandtheyreusinggamestoconnectwithoneanother/WhenitcomestothegameschildrenplayzmanyparentssuchasLisaMooremaychoosetosititout.ButChristinaVercellettoasenioreditoratParentingmagazinesaysthatengaginginthegameswiththemcandoafamilygood.Itcanbeanopportunitytobondwithyourkids“shesaid.Ifparentsexpressinterestkidswillprobablybeheated.AndyouIIgetalittlewindowintowhathasthemsoexcited.nPlusbyplayingthegamesparentscandeterminehowcomfortabletheyarewithwhattheirkidsaredoing.ForthosewhowanttogettheopinionsofothersChristinaVercellettopointsoutthattheEntertainmentSoftwareRatingBoardprovidesfeedbackandthatparentsarealwayslearningfromoneanotherondiscussionboards.
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“precariousinParagraph2probablymeanAppropriate.Precious.Stable.Tough.Whichofthefollowingshowsthebenefitofat-homeentertainmentControllingchildren7sbehavior.Helpingsolvefinancialtrouble.Makingagoodfamilyrelationship.Formingasenseofindependence.WhatshouldparentsdowhiletheirkidsareplayinggamesaccordingtoChristinaJoinin.Sitout.Watchout.D.Walkaround.WhatisthemaintopicofthetextA.Familyrelationship.At-homeentertainment.Benefitsofplayinggames.Waystoconnectwithkids.DCAB。