Yes, we’re self-interested, Savage ways. But we’re also part of a society. Given time, social norms(规范) can beat our natural self-interest. A hundred years ago, women and children always went first. Men were stoic(坚忍的)。 On the Titanic, there was enough time for these norms to become forceful。

　　11. According to the author, economists were confused because_____。

　　People’s behavior was disorderly on the Titanic

　　People did not act in their own interest on the Titanic

　　most men did not act in their own interest on the Lusitania

　　women and children could not climb into the lifeboats

　　12. The expression “won out” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”。

　　A. took the upper hand      B. went out of control

　　C. ran wild                D. shut down

　　13. According to David Savage, _____ was a critical factor in determining people’s behavior in the sinking of these two ships。

　　A. social order    B. place    C. instinct    D. time

　　14. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

　　A. Both ships were expensive ones。

　　B. A similar number of women and children from both ships survived。

　　C. About the same number of people from each ship died。

　　D. Both ships had a similar number of passenger。

　　15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?

　　A. Why Didn’t Musicians Play on the Lusitania?

　　B. Why Did Musicians Play on the Titanic?

　　C. Why Didn’t Passengers Panic on the Titanic?

　　D. Why Did Men Smoke on the Titanic?

　　Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

　　Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choice marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。

　　16. Have you ever visited the Summer Palace, _____ there are many beautiful halls, ridges and a huge lake?

　　A. which      B. that    C. where    D. when

　　17. Mr Obama will give a speech on the current situation at the meeting _____ next week in Beijing。

　　A. to hold     B. held    C. holding   D. to be held

　　18. Ti was in a small village in the south _____ he spent his childhood and met his life-long friend – the local schoolmaster。

　　A. where      B. when   C. which   D. that

　　19. First of all, a teacher should show love for hi students on top of his academic knowledge. _____, he is not qualified for his position。

　　A. Therefore    B. Otherwise    C. However     D. Because

　　20. For many overseas Chinese, China is their real _____, because they were born and grew up there