E
第二节 阅读并按照要求完成选择。（一篇阅读，共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从方框内所给的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使文章内容完整且符合逻辑。
A. Perhaps it does sometimes.
B. But why do we say sorry so much?
C. We can't help saying sorry in the UK.
D. If you're ever in the UK, ember a little "sorry" can go a long way.
E. We say sorry to show people of a higher class, or level, respect, and to stay out of trouble.
54 If a person burps(打嗝) at the dinner table or runs into someone, you'll probably hear "Oops, I'm so sorry!".
55 US scientist Robert Trivers gave a possible answer in his studies. He said that we are polite because we need to belong and be included in society to live.
In the UK, politeness could be, as the Great British Mag put it, "a throwback(符合旧时代的事物) to the British class system". 56
Does this mean that when British people say sorry, they don't mean it? 57 But saying sorry has its uses. 58
54. 55. 56. 57. 58.

54.C 55.B 56.E 57.A 58.D

【分析】
做这类七选五题目，需结合上下文语境和逻辑关系匹配选项：
1. 54空后举例说明英国日常中频繁出现“sorry”，该空需总起说明在英国忍不住说“sorry”，对应选项C；
2. 55空后提到“给出可能的答案”，说明该空是提出疑问，对应选项B；
3. 56空前提到英国礼貌与阶级体系相关，该空需解释说sorry的原因，对应选项E；
4. 57空前问“说sorry是否不是真心的”，该空需回应这个问题，对应选项A；
5. 58空前说sorry有用，该空需总结其作用，对应选项D。
【解析】
1. 54空：后文举例说明英国日常中频繁听到“sorry”，选项C“We can't help saying sorry in the UK.”能总起该内容，故54选C；
2. 55空：后文提到“给出可能的答案”，说明前文是提出疑问，选项B“But why do we say sorry so much?”符合逻辑，故55选B；
3. 56空：前文提到英国礼貌与阶级体系有关，选项E“We say sorry to show people of a higher class, or level, respect, and to stay out of trouble.”解释了说sorry的原因，故56选E；
4. 57空：前文问“说sorry是否不是真心的”，选项A“Perhaps it does sometimes.”回应了该问题，故57选A；
5. 58空：前文说sorry有用，选项D“If you're ever in the UK, remember a little “sorry” can go a long way.”总结了sorry的作用，故58选D。
【答案】
54.C 55.B 56.E 57.A 58.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（七选五）、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】
本题为七选五题型，考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解能力，需结合语境线索逐一匹配选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6