单选题______ApowerfulBhugeCdangerousDdisastrous
单选题
______
A
powerful
B
huge
C
dangerous
D
disastrous
参考解析
解析：
词义辨析题。powerful“强大的，有力的”，huge“巨大的，极大的”，dangerous“危险的”，disastrous“损失惨重的”。在文章的最后一段提到“these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes…”，根据同词复现原则，应选D。该句“与每年发生的地震总数相比，造成重大灾难的地震次数非常少”。
词义辨析题。powerful“强大的，有力的”，huge“巨大的，极大的”，dangerous“危险的”，disastrous“损失惨重的”。在文章的最后一段提到“these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes…”，根据同词复现原则，应选D。该句“与每年发生的地震总数相比，造成重大灾难的地震次数非常少”。
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