Men usually want to have their own way. They want to think and act as they like. No one, however, can have his own way all the time. A man cannot live in society without considering the interests(利益) of others as well as his own interests. “Society” means a group of people with the same laws and the same way of life. People in society may make their own decisions, but these decisions ought not to be unjust(不公平) or harmful to others. One man’s decisions may so easily harm another person. For example, a motorist may be in a hurry to get to a friend’s house. He sets out, driving at full speed like a competitor in a motor race. There are other vehicles and also pedestrians (行人) on the road. Suddenly there is a crash. There are screams and confusion. One careless motorist has struck another car. The collision(碰撞) has injured two of the passengers and killed the third. Too many road accidents happen through the thoughtlessness of selfish drivers.

         We have governments, the police and the law courts to prevent or to punish such criminal acts. But in addition, all men ought to observe certain rules of conduct. Every man ought to behave with consideration for other men. He ought not to steal, cheat, or destroy the property(财产) of others. There is no place of this sort of behavior in a civilized society.

51. A man cannot have his own way all the time because________.

A. he may have no interest in other people

B. he has to share the same interest with the people in the same society

C. his decisions are always unjust            D. his decisions always harm other people

52. According to the passage, people in a civilized society should usually______.

A. be honest to each other                         B. be cautions in doing everything

C. behave in a responsible way                 D. punish criminal acts

53. The purpose of this passage is to_________.

A. tell people how to behave in society  

B. illustrate the importance of laws

C. teach people how to prevent criminal acts

D. persuade people not to make their own decisions

54. It is implied that there will be fewer road accidents if_______.

A. the drivers are more considerate(体贴的) of other people

B. there are fewer cars or walkers in the street

C. the motorists are not always in a hurry

D. the passengers are calm but not confused before the accidents

55. We can draw a conclusion that_______.

A. the government should contribute more efforts

B. the criminals should be more severely punished

C. man should be more strict with himself

D. man should have more and more similar interests

The recorder______ 500 yuan. But I don’t think it’s______ that much.

A. worths; worth                            B. worths; cost        

C. costs; worth                               D. takes; cost

At least 77 were wounded when hundreds of army soldiers and anti-government protesters (抗议者)clashed（冲突）in Bangkok early Monday morning 14 hours after Thai PM declared a state of emergency in the capital city, Thai media reports.

The Nation quoted hospital reports as saying at least 77 people suffered injuries mainly from teargas, with five seriously injured.

At around 7:20 a.m., the government announced it was in control of the situation at Din Daeng, The Nation said on its website.

Some protesters had been arrested, and Army Spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd earlier said “Similar operations will be carried out in other areas.”

The clash occurred around 4:30 a.m. Monday (21:00 GMT Sunday) when some 300 so-called red-shirted protesters used a seized bus to crash soldiers at Din Daeng District in north Bangkok, Army spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd told TPBS.

Soldiers fired warning shots into the air and used teargas to disperse the protesters after failing to persuade the red shirts to stop, Sansern said.

Earlier the Health Department of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced a total injury number of 68.

Army Chief General Anupong Paojinda refused to comment on the incident, adding that he will learn more about it first.

At about 6:15 a.m. Monday (23:15 GMT Sunday), former premier Thaksin Shinawatra told the Red-shirted protesters to continue fighting in a phone conversation with a main leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared on Sunday afternoon a state of emergency in Bangkok and some districts of five provinces nearby.

The latest round of the anti-government protests led by UDD has entered its 19th day. Red-shirted protesters on Saturday forced the summits canceled(取消).

(Xinhua News Agency April 13, 2009)

49. What is the main idea of the passage?

  A. At least 77 were wounded during the crash between soldiers and protesters.

  B. The ASEAN summits have been cancelled.

  C. Soldiers used teargas to disperse the protesters.

  D. Thai Prime Minister announced a state of emergency.

50. What can you infer from the passage?

  A. The conflict is connected with the former premier Thaksin.

  B. The Army Chief General refused to comment on the incident.

  C. Soldiers didn’t persuade the red shirts to stop.

  D. About 300 protesters seized a bus and crashed soldiers.

51. Which of the following is TRUE?

  A. The latest round of protests started in March, 2009.

  B. Five protesters died in the clash.

C. It’s officially said on the morning of Sunday that the situation was out of control.

  D. It is most likely that the army is against the government.

52. What does the underlined word “disperse” probably mean?

With no one to_______ in such a frightening situation, she felt very helpless

A. turn to        B. turn on           C. turn off            D. turn over

— You look tired!

    — Yeah, I ________ basketball since 4 o’clock.

   A. had played         B. have been playing      C. am playing         D. have been played

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

         阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we ____36___ realize that those challenges are the very things that ____37___ us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with ____38____.

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two ____39____. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing ____40____ the challenge isn’t worth the ____41____ and call it quits. Although there are certainly ____42____ when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most _____43____ all that is needed is ____44____ and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how ____45____ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to ____46____ it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a ____47____ for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. ____48____ you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt,” ____49____ “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for ___50___ they are: small hurdles you need to jump or __51____ on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is _____52____ to get over, and hurt only ___53___ to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up, it _____54____ to everyone, and some day you will _____55____ all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”

36．A．seem to             B．come to             C．hope to              D．try to

37．A．design                B．promote            C．direct                  D．shape

38．A．confidence        B．pressure            C．friendship          D．difficulty

39．A．opportunities   B．expectations    C．choices               D．aspects

40．A．demanding        B．deserving          C．predicting          D．presenting

41．A．comment                    B．loss                     C．trouble               D．expense

42．A．spans                  B．times                  C．dates                  D．ages

43．A．cases                  B．fields                   C．parts                   D．occasions

44．A．assessment      B．commitment    C．encouragement D．adjustment

45．A．doubtful             B．shameful           C．harmful              D．painful

46．A．keep                    B．control                         C．face                              D．catch

47．A．space                  B．plan                              C．topic                             D．room

48．A．If                          B．As                                 C．While                           D．Unless

49．A．other than         B．rather than                C．or rather                     D．or else

50．A．what                   B．who                              C．where                          D．which

51．A．pass by               B．come across              C．get through                D．run over

52．A．unnecessary     B．necessary                   C．impossible                  D．possible

53．A．serves                B．means                         C．aims                             D．attempts

54．A．opens                 B．appeals                       C．goes                             D．happens

55．A．look down on    B．look back on               C．look forward to         D．look up to

       The largest earthquake （magnitude 里氏 9．5） of the 20th century happened on May 22,1960 off the coast of South Central Chile．

       It generated（生成） one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunamis（海啸）．Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end oflsia Chiloe．The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isia Chiloe—the coastal area closest to the epicenter（震中）．Huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, killing at least two hundred people, sinking all the boats, and flooding half a kilometer inland．

       There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion, Chile's top industrial city．Near the city of Valdivia, the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people．At me port city of Valparaiso, a city of 200,000, many buildings collapsed．A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed —one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless．

       Total damage losses, including to agriculture and to industry, were Estimated（估计） to be over a half billion dollars ．The total number of death related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region Estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 5,7002 with no distinction（差别） as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami．However, it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami．

Where did the largest tsunami damage occurred?

       A．Concepcion      B．Isia Chiloe       C．Valdivia             D．Valparaiso

What can we leam about the tsunami waves generated by the earthquake?

       A．The tsunami waves as high as 25 meters arrived immediately after the earthquake．

       B．The tsunami waves killed 200 people and sank all boats．

       C．The tsunami waves were very destructive．

       D．The tsunami waves flooded half of the inland．

What is generally thought the main cause of deaths in Chile?

       A．landslides            B．the tsunami

       C．aftershocks             D．the magnitude 9．5 earthquake

What is the total number of deaths in the earthquake?

       A．2,000,000         B．between 490 to 5,7002

       C．200,000                     D．it was hard to know．

What does the underlined word "collapsed" probably mean ?

       A．was destroyed  B．caught fire           C．was flooded     D．sank

---Tom studies hard.Mary studies even harder.Jack hardly studies.Of the three, who studies the hardest? ---___ studies the hardest.

A. Tom   B.Mary    C. Jack     D. Nobody

4That’s __ another story.  A. an  B.very    C. the   D.quite

People built a monument（纪念碑）            those who died for the country.

A. in praise of       B. in need of     C. in hope of    D. in honor of