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[阅读理解之推理判断和猜测词义] (限时：25分钟)一、推理判断The earthquake may rightly be ranked as one of the most disastrous forces known to man: since records began to be written down, it has been estimated (估计) that earthquakerelated deaths have numbered in the millions, and that earthquakerelated loss has been beyond calculation… The great majority of all earthquakes occurred in two particular areas in history?It is doubtful that man will be ever able to control earthqeuakes and get rid of their damage altogether.But as how and why earthquakes happen become better understood, man will become more and more able to deal with their possible damage before they occur. The author's purpose in writing the passage probably is to________．inform the reader B．entertain the reader C．support a theory D．question a theory 2．Why isn't your newspaper reporting any good news? All I read about is murder, bribery and death. Frankly, I'm sick of all the bad news. ________．complain B．apologizeWith the past in mind, preparations the 2017 season included sweeping changes on both the technical and personal sides. The management at Toyota Motorsport GmbH was restructed, with John Howett moving from Toyota Motor Marketing Europe to become President, thus enabling the company founder, Ove Anderson, more time to concentrate on the operation of the race team at the track. Anderson's value as an inspirational leader was one of the team's biggest asserts(财富) in 2017. | 
