第24题: [单项选择]A fault line runs the length of New Zealand, which means that it often has ______. A. floods B. volcanic eruptions C. earthquakes D. droughts 参考答案:C 答案解析:本题干的理解关键在“fault”一词,这里指的并非“错误”,而是“断层”。新西兰位于两大板块的连接处,断层线由北向南穿越了整个新西兰。断层的不稳定性造成了新西兰诸多地震的发生,因而C为正确答案。