Tsunami(海嘯)is a natural disaster, which is a Japanese word that means “sea wave”. A tsunami is a huge sea wave that forms mainly in the Pacific Ocean area. People die and property is destroyed when a tsunami hits land. What causes these dangerous sea waves? Sometimes, tsunamis are caused when earthquakes take place underwater. Then, water begins to move up and down from the top of the ocean right down to the bottom. Waves begin to form, and each wave is called a tsunami.

A tsunami is less than one meter high and can move at a speed of almost 800 kilometers per hour while it is far out in the ocean. But the tsunami rises much higher and moves more slowly as it comes closer to land.

The weather bureau(氣象局)warns people over the radio and television when a tsunami is heading for land. These warnings have helped save many lives.

56. The Japanese word tsunami means _________.

A. earthquake                B. sea wave

C. ocean water               D. tornado

57. According to the passage, a tsunami can be caused by ________.

A. an underwater earthquake          B. heavy rains

C. waves hitting land                C. tornado

58. As the tsunami moves toward land, it _____________.

A. picks up more speed

B. becomes far less dangerous

C. rises higher and higher

D. rises lower and lower

59. According to this passage, ___________.

A. a tsunami can’t cause lots of trouble

B. people can save their lives when a tsunami is coming

C. the warning from the weather bureau can help people save their lives

D. no one can escape when a tsunami is coming

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close fried in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” 36 teaches that he is right. Good friendship is just not easily 37 　.

　 It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to 38 . However, there can be 39 disagreement in the need for each of us to think carefully about what kind of friendship we want.

　 To most of us, 40 are considered very important, but we need to make it clear in our minds what kind of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 41 at arm’s length? Do we want to 42 ourselves or do we want to walk on surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 43 enough and that’s all right. But at some point we need to make sure that our 44 are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of 45 experiences including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to 46 friendships. But it must be undertaken（進(jìn)行）slowly and 47 only if there are signs of interest and action 48 .

　 What are some of the 49 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships 　50 time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “ 51” the other, including his time and attention. 52 friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must give as 53 as you take. Finally, there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend 54 time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die 55 　.

36．A．Knowledge　　 　　 B．Books　　 　　　　 C．Teachers　　 　 D．Experience

37．A．understood　　 　　 B．formed　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　 D．made

38．A．design　　　　 　　 B．intend　　　 　 C．develop　　　 D．a(chǎn)ppear

39．A．no 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)ny　　　　 　 C．not　　　　　 D．some

40．A．lives　　　　 　　　 B．relationships　 　 C．friendships　 　 D．classmates

41．A．taken　　　　 　　　 B．left　　　　　 　 C．given　　　　 D．kept

42．A．own　　　　 　　　 B．share　　　　 　 C．think　　　　 　 D．suffer

43．A．than　　　　　 　　 B．very　　　　 　 C．quite　　　　 　 D．so

44．A．expectations　 　　　 B．a(chǎn)ttractions　　 　 C．options　　　 D．ideas

45．A．good　　　　 　　 B．ordinary　　 　 C．social　　　　 D．personal

46．A．prove　　　 　　　 B．produce　　　 　 C．weaken　　　 D．deepen

47．A．carried though 　　 B．carried out　 　 C．carried on　　 D．carried away

48．A．by turns　　　 　　 B．in return 　　　　　 C．in turn　　 　　 D．in answer

49．A．difficulties　　 　　　 B．differences　 　　 C．disadvantages 　 D．a(chǎn)dvantages

50．A．cost　　　　　 　　 B．spend　　 　　　 C. take　　　　　 　 D．waste

51．A．loves　　　　 　　 B．hates　　 　　　　　 C．press　 　　　　　 D．possesses

52．A．differently　 　　　 B．Fortunately　 　　 C．Similarly　　 　 D．Regretfully

53．A．many　　　　 　　 B．much　　　 　　 C．little　　　　 D．possible　

54．A．reasonable　　 　　 B．comfortable　 　 C．spare　 　　　　　 D．valuable

55．A．of　　　　　 　　 B．from　　　　 　 C．out　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)way

After waking up, he remembered _______ and _______ on the head with a stick in his dream.

   A．to attack; hit                                    B．to be attacked; to be hit

   C．a(chǎn)ttacking; be hit                                  D．having been attacked; hit

 “ You can’t get this football back _______ you agree not to kick it on my window again”’ he said angrily.

     A．because           B．since               C．when              D．until

He is the last man _________ lies

    A．telling              B．told           C．to tell                 D．to be told

_______ time goes by, he comes to realize the importance of study.

     A．With                B．When                C．As                  D．While

After the cake ______ 20 equal parts, the host took them before the guests.

     A．divided into                                     B．had been divided into

     C．separated into                                   D．had been separated from

 “ Oh, mum, my dress is rather ______. Could you buy me a new one in style?” Jenny begged her mother.

   A．out of date         B．up to date         C．out of season     D．out of balance

Statistics show a 20% reduction in burglary _______ last year.

      A．compared with                                    B．to compare        

       C．being compared to                             D．to compare with

I has meant ______ you some help, though that might mean _____ my job, but I made it even worse.

      A．to give; to lose     B．to give; losing     C．giving; to lose      D．giving; losing