专四

单选题 In earthquakes, most deaths result from the following factors EXCEPT __________

A.faulty building construction
B.poor building sites
C.narrow streets
D.panic

参考答案:C进入在线模考
C。本题的出题点在段尾。根据题干信息词most deaths result from定位到原文第二段最后三句。文章提到,地震中的大部分死亡是由于不良的建筑结构或不当的建筑地点造成的,第三个,也是非常重要的因素就是恐慌,当人们因为恐慌无序地冲进狭窄的街道时,会导致更多的死亡,由此可知,狭窄的街道并不是大部分死亡的原因,故本题选C。

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