阅读理解（共15小题，计25分。其中51—55小题1分，56--65每小题2分。）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam. His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak.
“It’s been a pleasure teaching you this term,” he said. “You’ve all worked very hard, so I have a pleasant surprise for you. Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a ‘B’ for the course.”
Most of the students jumped out of their seats. They thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom. Only a few students stayed. The teacher looked at them. “This is your last chance,” he said. “Does anyone else want to leave?” All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils.
The teacher smiled. “Congratulations (祝贺),” he said. “I’m glad to see you believe in yourselves. You all get A’s.”
( )51. This story most probably took place ___________
A. at the beginning of the term B. in the middle of the term
C. at the end of the term D. at the beginning of the school year
( ) 52. Most of the students got Grade ______.
A. ‘A’ B. ‘B’ C. ‘C’ D. ‘F’
( ) 53. Why did some students stay in their seats?
A. Because they wanted to take the exam.
B. Because the teacher told them to stay in their class.
C. Because they were afraid to leave. D. Because they didn’t have anything to do.
( ) 54. The teacher gave the students who stayed in the classroom A’s because ______.
A. the teacher liked them B. they were cleverer than the other students
C. they believed in themselves D. they studied hard
( ) 55. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to “______”.
A. students staying in their seats B. students leaving the classroom
C. their seats D. all the students
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B
Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often remember a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, “It’s so nice. Thanks…” when you get Christmas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
( )56. What does “close friends” mean in the passage?
A. The friends who are very kind. B. The friends who live close to each other.
C. The friends who were once classmates. D. The friends who you like most.
( )57. What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?
A. The small presents. B. Christmas or birthday presents.
C. The expensive presents. D. The presents for dinner party.
( )58. Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?
A. To pay them. B. To help them.
C. To thank them. D. To make them work harder.
( )59. Which of the following do you think is right?
A. American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.
B. The writer of this passage must be an American.
C. Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.
D. Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.
( )60. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Present-giving in the United States. B. Customs (习俗) in the United States.
C. American people and present-giving. D. When and how to give presents.
C
Thousands of people have been killed in a massive(大规模的) earthquake in Japan. The quake -- the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years -- caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.
The 8.9 magnitude (巨大的)quake struck Friday(March 11) off Japan’s eastern coast, and prompted(引发) tsunami warnings（海啸警报）across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook Chile(智利) in 1960.
In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped, and thousands of people there were unable to get back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores, there are no rice balls left. There is no bottled water left. People are facing a really serious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moderately（普通的） damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands, depending on how many of these communities are gone.
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize（使降到最低） the effects of the disaster (灾难). And in Washington, President Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.
( )61. The underline word damage means_____________ in the article.
A. illness B. disaster C. terror(恐怖) D. danger
( )62. Which is true according to the passage?
A. Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan.
B. Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days.
C. The tsunami devastated not only the coastline in Japan, but also the eras across the Pacific .as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast.
D. The massive earthquake caused the tsunami.
( )63. According to the passage, which earthquake is the largest one since 1990 ?
A. the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011. B. the one in Chile in 1960.
C. the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. D. We don’t know.
( )64. If you’re in Tokyo these days, what you can’t get from the convenience store?
A. newspapers and magazines B. some medicine
C. paper napkins and toothpastes D. rice balls and bottled water
( )65. The passage can’t be in/on __________.
A. March 10th newspapers B. TV C. Internet D. Radios
