T 得分: 4.00
题目：3.Scientists say the Nouth Asian land mass is still moving towards Sorth Asia at the rate of about two meters a year, making the area prone to earthquakes. 文本： 你的答案: F
正确答案: F 得分: 4.00
题目：4.Another earthquake-prone region is along the 1300 kilometer San Andreas Fault in America. 文本： 你的答案: T 正确答案: T 得分: 4.00
题目：5.Dr. Rundle says that several decades from now, one third of the world's population could live in seismically active regions. 文本： 你的答案: T
正确答案: T 得分: 4.00
2.Exercise 1 Part 2: Listen to the passage and answer each question by giving the best choice.
Computer Simulations Might Predict Future Earthquakes
Geologists say they knew a larger earthquake was coming in South Asia, but they did not know when.
The Himalayan Mountains were formed some 150 million years ago after the landmass that is now India broke off from Antarctica, drifted north and collided with the rest of Asia.
Scientists say the South Asian land mass is still moving towards North Asia at the rate of about two centimeters a year, making the area prone to earthquakes.
Harley Benz is a researcher at the U.S. Geological Survey earthquake information center.
Harley Benz: It's a broad zone of deformation, and across this zone that extends 1,000 kilometers, you have a whole series of faults and folds.
Another earthquake-prone region is along the 1300 kilometer San Andreas Fault in California.
It is here that John Rundle, a physics and engineering professor at the University of California at Davis, is testing his earthquake computer simulation.
John Rundle: You take these simulations, you turn them on, you run them and you do as good a job as possible in simulating or representing the past history of activity on the fault systems.
Dr. Rundle uses information from tools such as global positioning satellites to create a virtual reality model of
thousands of years of earthquake activity along the San Andreas Fault. He says that in the future, this computer model may be able to predict some earthquakes just as hurricane paths are now forecast.
John Rundle: Our goal is to be able to make forecasts on that kind of time scale and then to improve it to the point where we're actually able to see the preparation process in the months and year or two leading up to a large earthquake.
Dr. Rundle says that several decades from now, one third of the world's population could live in seismically active regions. He hopes that by then, the virtual reality software will help prevent the heavy loss of life caused by tragedies such as the South Asia earthquake.
Leta Hong Fincher, VOA news.
题目：1.When were the Himalayan Mountains formed? 文本：
A) some 50 million years ago B) about 150 million years ago C) about 105 million years ago D) some 150 billion years ago 你的答案: B
正确答案:
B 得分: 4.00
题目：2.According to the news, which one can be forecast now? 文本：
A) earthquake B) faults and folds C) volcanic earthquake D) hurricane paths 你的答案: D
正确答案: D 得分: 4.00
题目：3.What dose Dr. Rundle use to create a virtual reality model of thousands of years of earthquake activity along the San Andreas Fault? 文本：
A) information from tools such as global positioning satellites B) information from the past history of activity on the fault systems
C) information from physics and engineering D) information from geological survey 你的答案: A
正确答案: A 得分: 4.00
3.Exercise 2: Listening for Comprehensive Understanding: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions by filling the blank.
题目：1.What is the main idea of this piece of news? Possible Answer: Computer simulations might future earthquakes. 文本：
Computer Simulations Might Predict Future Earthquakes
forecast.
Geologists say they knew a larger earthquake was coming in South Asia, but they did not know when.
The Himalayan Mountains were formed some 150 million years ago after the landmass that is now India broke off from Antarctica, drifted north and collided with the rest of Asia.
Scientists say the South Asian land mass is still moving towards North Asia at the rate of about two centimeters a year, making the area prone to earthquakes.
Harley Benz is a researcher at the U.S. Geological Survey earthquake information center.
Harley Benz: It's a broad zone of deformation, and across this zone that extends 1,000 kilometers, you have a whole series of faults and folds.
Another earthquake-prone region is along the 1300 kilometer San Andreas Fault in California.
It is here that John Rundle, a physics and engineering professor at the University of California at Davis, is testing his earthquake computer simulation.
John Rundle: You take these simulations, you turn them on, you run them and you do as good a job as possible in simulating or representing the past history of activity on the fault systems.
Dr. Rundle uses information from tools such as global positioning satellites to create a virtual reality model of
thousands of years of earthquake activity along the San Andreas Fault. He says that in the future, this computer model may be able to predict some earthquakes just as hurricane paths are now
John Rundle: Our goal is to be able to make forecasts on that kind of time scale and then to improve it to the point where we're actually able to see the preparation process in the months and year or two leading up to a large earthquake.
Dr. Rundle says that several decades from now, one third of the world's population could live in seismically active regions. He hopes that by then, the virtual reality software will help prevent the heavy loss of life caused by tragedies such as the South Asia earthquake.
Leta Hong Fincher, VOA news. 你的答案:
omputer simulations might predict future earthquakes 正确答案: predict 得分: 0.00
题目：2.According to Dr. Rundle, several decades from now, what will be the contribution of the virtual reality software? Possible answer: Dr. Rundle hopes that virtual reality software will help people make timely preparation, and the heavy loss of life caused by tragedies such as the South Asia earthquake.
文本： 你的答案:
Dr. Rundle hopes that the virtual reality software will help people make timely preparation, and prevent the heavy loss of life caused by tragedies such as the South Asia earthquake 正确答案: prevent 得分: 0.00
4.Exercise 3: Focus-listening: Listen to the passage and fill in blanks with the missing information.
I.It's a broad _1 of deformation, and across this zone that 2 1,000 kilometers, you have a whole 3 faults and folds.
of
II.Dr. Rundle uses information from 4 such as 5_ 6 _7_ to create a virtual reality 8 of thousands of years of earthquake activity along the San Andreas Fault. He says that in the future, this computer model may be able to predict some earthquakes just as hurricane paths are now _9 .
III.Dr. Rundle says that several 10 11 12 , one third of the world's population could live in seismically active 13 . He hopes that by then, the virtual reality 14 will help prevent the heavy loss of life caused by 15_ such as the South Asia earthquake.
题目：1.
文本：
Computer Simulations Might Predict Future Earthquakes
Geologists say they knew a larger earthquake was coming in South Asia, but they did not know when.
The Himalayan Mountains were formed some 150 million years ago