SECTION C Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. People gather on a street of downtown Santiago after an earthquake February 27, 2010. A powerful 8.8-magnitude（级）earthquake that shook Chile on Saturday killed at least 64 people, knocking __48___ homes and hospitals, and triggering（引发）a tsunami (海啸). Buildings caught fire and residents huddled（挤）in streets covered with glass and bricks , many terrified by powerful aftershocks and desperately trying to call friends and family. President Michelle Bachelet said that there were 78 confirmed deaths and that __49___ were possible. Telephone and power lines were down, making it __50___ to assess the full extent of the damage close to the epicenter (震中). Chile is the world's No. 1 copper producer, and the quake halted operations at two major mines near the capital."Never in my life have I experienced __51___ quake like this, it's like the end of the world," one man told local television from the city of Temuco, __52___ the quake damaged homes and forced staff to evacuate (撤离) the regional hospital. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck 56 miles northeast of the city of Concepcion __53___ a depth of 22 miles at 3:34 a.m. (1:34 a.m. EST). The capital Santiago, about 200 miles north of the epicenter, was also badly hit. The international airport was forced to close __54___ the quake destroyed passenger walkways and shook glass out of doors and windows. Local television showed a building in flames in Concepcion __55___ said some residents looted (劫掠) medicine shops and other businesses in the chaos. |