Question

As a result of the terrible earthquake, the population of this small town _____ by 20%. A．d..

As a result of the terrible earthquake, the population of this small town _____ by 20%. A．decreased B．endangered C．responded D．increased

Answer 1

A

试题分析：decrease减少；endanger危害；respond回答；increase增长。句意：由于可怕的地震的影响，小镇的人口减少了20%.根据句意故选A。 点评：本题难度适中。对动词的考查是高考必考的内容，需要掌握它们的词义、用法、时态及语态等，对它们的考查在单选、完形及短文改错中经常出现，足以引起考生的重视。 即学即练：His health is  _____by overwork. A. decreased          B. endangered    C. responded        D. increased 解析：B。句意：他的健康因劳累过度而受到损害。