An earthquake ______ * on December 26,2006,causing great damages to the southern areas of the island.

问题描述:

An earthquake ______ * on December 26,2006,causing great damages to the southern areas of the island.
A.struck B.ruined C.beat D.occurred

选A,stike的过去式,袭击的意思
B ruined摧毁,不符合,后面只说在南部造成很大损失
C beat击打,拍打,多用于打人这样的动作,不符
D,发生,后面加介词in 才可以用在这里,因为不是及物动词