第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
As everyone knows, different countries have different customs in giving gifts. 
In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar to the sound of “death”. Also, don’t wrap (用……包裹) a present in white, black, or blue paper, because they are the colors for funerals (葬礼). Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.
In Russia if you give flowers as gifts, you have to give an odd number of them (one, three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals. 
In Germany if you are invited to dinner, flowers are good gifts to take to your dinner hostess (女主人), but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper.
36. According to the passage, __________must never be given to Chinese people as presents.
 A. clocks       B. clothes     C. food D. flowers
37. People don’t wrap presents in black or white paper in__________.
 A. Germany                    B. China
 C. both China and Russia      D. both China and Germany 
38. What does the underlined word “even” mean in Chinese in the passage?
  A. 奇数的     B. 偶数的      C. 甚至    D. 平坦的
39. What gifts can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany?
 A. Thirteen of something.    B. An even number of something.
 C. Flowers except red roses.  D. Something wrapped in brown paper.
40. Which is the best title of the passage?
 A. Foreigners’ presents.      B. Giving flowers as presents.
 C. Don’t give thirteen of anything as presents. D. Different customs in giving presents.
B
This was an ordinary day, nothing special. Mike was walking on the street when he turned to the shop on the corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. He looked down at his old shoes, and he felt sorry for himself, because he wanted very much to own them for his coming birthday.
  Sadly, the boy walked away, deep in thought—how to tell his mother about it. He knew very well his mother had very little money. He decided not to go home at once, because he looked sad and his mother would notice it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. There he saw a boy moving a wheelchair with his hands. Mike looked at him and was surprised to see that the boy had no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet.” he thought. There was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. So he went away with a smile, thinking that he was much luckier and happier.  
41. How did Mike pass the shop on the street corner?
 A. in a wheelchair  B. by bike     C. by bus     D. on foot 
42. Why did Mike stop in front of the shop? 
 A. To look at the shoes he liked    B. To get something for his birthday party
 C. To buy a present for his friend       D. To buy the shoes
43. That pair of shoes Mike liked was _______. 
 A. too large for him        B. not sold yet 
 C. too cheap             D. not there 
44. Why did Mike go to the park? 
A. Because many nice shoes were sold there
B. Because he wanted to see his disabled friend
C. Because he didn’t want to make his mother worried 
D. Because he wanted to play there for a while
45. What can we learn about Mike from the story?
 A. Mike loved his mother very much 
 B. Mike had no feet
 C. Mike didn’t want to stay at home
 D. Mike liked new shoes very much
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