A major earthquake 8.0 on the Richter scale strongly Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province

问题补充：

A major earthquake 8.0 on the Richter scale strongly Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. on May 12, .

A. measured; shaken

B. measured; shaking

C. measuring; shook

D. measuring; shaking

答案：

A. measured; shaken

B. measured; shaking

(答案→)C. measuring; shook

D. measuring; shaking

解析：考查分词短语做定语。现在分词短语Measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale修饰名词a major earthquake,因为二者之间构成主动关系，故使用现在分词的形式。第二空是谓语动词，因为这是过去发生的事情，故使用一般过去时。句意：一场震级里氏8.0级的地震在5月12日强烈地摇动了四川省的汶川县。故C正确。