This is because Japan has an earthquake culture. Japanese people are taught how to prepare for and react to an earthquake from a young age. They make students become familiar (熟悉的) with being in an earthquake.

Japan also has a good earthquake warning system. Warnings were broadcast on TV, radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts first knew about the earthquake on March 11. The warning system is unable to predict (预言)an earthquake, but it can usually alert (提醒) people about 15 seconds before they feel the effects. Even 15 or 20 seconds can be enough to save people's lives.

( )52. How did Japanese people react when the big earthquake hit Japan on March 11,2011?

A. They felt angry. B. They were afraid.

C. They stayed calm. D. They ran outdoors in a hurry.

( )53. From this passage, we know that NHK is a .

A. bus stop B. TV station C. famous movie D. five-star restaurant

( )54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Japan's reaction to the earthquake impressed the world.

B. Japanese schools organize earthquake practices every day.

C. Japanese has a warning system that can predict earthquakes.

D. Japanese people learn about earthquake safety only from TV.

( )55. Which is the BEST title for the passage?

A. How terrible the earthquake is B. Japan's earthquake culture

C. Japanese people are very brave D. The earthquakes can be predicted

五、词汇(每小题1.5分，共15分)

A) 根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。

　　56. Beijing U____________ is famous in the world. I want to study there some day.

　　57. We are good friends. I think the f______________ between us will last forever.

　　58.You'd better c________ the answers again before handing it in .

　　59.His father is an e . He can plan the making of bridges.

　　60.Let's find some i____________ about Bill Gates on the Internet.

　B)用括号内单词的适当形式填空。

　　61. We________ (win) the first prize in the sports meeting last night.

　　62.We ____________(visit)that factory next week.

　　63. The weather is good for ____________. (钓鱼)

　　64. We can't read in the ________ ( noise ) room .

　　65. The weather report says it will be much ________ ( dry ) later on .

六、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次，使短文通顺正确连贯，将答案填写在题后的横线上。

（每小题1分，共10分）

history, choose, common, buy, make, enjoy, way, another, while, serve 　　

　　American summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time 66________ the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Let's take a look at some of the popular drinks.

　　Lemonade is 67________ of all American summer drinks. It 68________ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice.

　　Ice tea is 69________ popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually 70________ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans 71________ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon 72________ relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America.

　　The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great 73________to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can 74________ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans.

　　Milkshakes have a long 75________ in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.

66._____67.______ 68. _______ 69.______ 70.______71. _____ 72. _____73.________ 74.______ 75.______

七、根据所给汉语提示补充完整句子。(每小题1分，共5分)

　　76.中国以长城而闻名于世。

　　China __________ _________ __________ the Great Wall.

　　77.Tony 有时和朋友闲逛。

　　Tony ______ with his friends at times.

　　78我很遗憾你的休息日过得不愉快。

　　I'm sorry you didn't __________ _________ __________ your day _________.

　　79.我本周末有太多的家庭作业要做。

　　I have ________ ________ ________ _______ do this weekend.

　　80.孩子能参加这个比赛吗?

Can a kid the competition?