57. It can be inferred that　　　 .

　 A. Li Yuming is in favor of the baby's name

　 B. many Chinese people use Arabic numerals in their names

　 C. a majority of the Chinese people are having longer names

　 D. there is little possibility for the“@”name to be officially accepted

56. Why did the Chinese couple try to name their baby“@”？

　 A. Because they wanted their baby to have a special narne．

　 B. Because they wanted their baby to haw an international name.

　 C. Because the @ symbol is familiar to email users all over the world.

　 D. Because die＠symbol sounds something　 like “ai ta”,which means “love him” in Chinese.

70. According to the selection, if you waste several hours playing net games, __________.

　 A. you can make up the loss by staying up　　　　　　　　　 B. you will lose the time for ever

C. you must double your work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. you will be cleverer, though.

答案：68-70 AAB

江苏省淮安市南陈集中学10-11学年高二上学期期期中考试

A

A Chinese couple tried to name their baby“@”，saying the character best represents their love for the child, according to an official trying to whip the national language into shape. The unusual name stands out especially in Mandarin(普通话)，which has no alphabet and instead uses tens of thousands of multi-stroke(多笔画的)characters to represent words. “The whole world uses it to write emails, and translated into Chinese it meanshe A. None　　　　　　　 ‘love him’”, the father explained, according to the deputy chief of the

State Language Commission Li Yuming.

While the @ symbol is familiar to Chinese email users, they often use the English word “at” to sound it out. With a drawn-out “t”, this sounds something like “ai ta”, or “love him”, to Mandarin speakers. Li says the name is an extreme example of people's increasingly adventurous approach to Mandarin, as commercialization and the Internet break down conventions(习俗).

Another couple tried to give their child a name that in English sounds like “King Osrina”.

Li did not say if officials accepted the“＠”name. But earlier this year the government announced a ban on names using Arabic numerals and foreign languages. Sixty million Chinese face the problem that their names use ancient characters so uncommon that computers cannot recognize them and even fluent speakers are left scratching their heads, said Li, according to a transcript on the government website. One of them is the former Premier Zhu Rongji, whose name has a rare “rong” character that gives newspaper editors headaches.

69. The author gives us a proverb at the beginning of the selection___________.

　 A. to present the topic directly　　　　　　　 B. to inform the readers of the type of the selection

C. to tell us how the selection is organized　 D. to explain why he writes such a selection

68. Which of the following do you think is the best title of the selection?

A. Treasure your time　　 B. Life is short　　　　　　　 C. Study is important　　 D. Save time

67. This passage mainly deals with __________.

A. part-time jobs chosen by American students　　 B. the high fees of American universities

C. difficult lives American students have to face D. different opinions on American universities

答案：64-67 CABC

D

　　 "Time," says the proverb, "is money". This means that every moment well spent may put some money into our pockets. If our time is usefully employed, it will either turn out some useful and important piece of work which will fetch its price in the market, or it will add to our experience and increase our abilities so as to enable us to earn money when the proper opportunity comes. Let those, who think nothing of wasting time, remember this.

　　 Our life is nothing more than our time. To kill time is therefore a form of suicide. We are shocked when we think of death, and we spare no pains, no trouble, and no expense to preserve life.

　　 But we often care little about the loss of an hour or of a day, forgetting that our life is the sum of the days and of the hours we live. A wasted day or an hour is therefore so much life missing. Our life is a brief span measuring some seventy or eighty years in all. But nearly one third of this has to be spent in sleep; some years have to be spent over our meals; some in making journeys on land and voyages by sea; some in merry-making; some in watching over the sick-beds of our nearest and dearest relatives. Now if all these years were to be deducted (扣除) from the term over which our life extends, we shall find about twenty or thirty years for active work. Whoever remembers this can never willingly waste a single moment of his life. All time is precious; but the time of our childhood and of our youth is more precious than any other part of our existence. For those are the periods when alone we can gain knowledge and develop our abilities.

　　 If we allow these morning hours of life to slip away, we shall never be able to make up the loss. Just as money laid out for interest doubles or trebles (成三倍) itself in time, so the precious hours of childhood and youth, if properly used, will bring lots of advantages for us.

66. Compared with American students, Chinese university students __________.

A. have no difficulty in raising a family 　　　　　　 B. live an easy life in universities

C. don’t have to take full-time jobs　　　　　　　　　　 D. have more duty to make greater progress

65. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. American students have no time to think of physical exercise.

B. Sporting activities are popular among American students.

C. American students should take part in various social activities.

D. Those who don’t participate in social and sporting activities are usually unpopular with their peers.

64. Which of the following is not the difficulty American students have to face?

A. They have to work hard to pay for the high tuition fee.

B. Many American students have a burden of a family.

C. They need a better education to get a best job.

D. They have to pass strict tests to complete their education.

63. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to____________.

　　　 A. broaden children’s knowledge B. train children’s creativity

　　　 C. make school life easy for children 　 D. enrich children’s experience

答案：60-63 CDDC

C

I have been teaching in the United States for three semesters. During this time, I have been very impressed with the hardworking American students. Tuition fee (学费) in American universities are pretty expensive. Most American students receive little, if any, financial support. As a result, they have to work hard to pay for their tuition and other basic expenses. Tertiary (高等) education is a necessity in today’s workforce. Young people with higher education are rewarded with a good career and better salary. So how do American students support themselves?

All my American students have to work to pay for their tuition. For this reason, most universities provide limited jobs for students who need economic help. They also help students search for jobs in the community. I have been touched to see some students are so worn out from their jobs that they doze in my classroom. In addition to taking part-time jobs, students are also expected to take part in various social and sporting activities and, in fact, those who do not take part in are often looked down upon by their peers.

A number of American university students are married with families, or are single parents. These students are faced with the additional burden of raising a family. They have to spend much time, money and energy caring for their children and family. Most American university professors are strict. They test students on every unit in their course, in addition to mid-term and final exams in each semester. A lack of preparation by students may result in their failure. This means the loss of a lot of money and possibly future employment opportunities for these students. For this reason, many American students will study or stay up all night before an exam, in an effort to pass.

In contrast, Chinese students have a much easier time, because most Chinese parents pay for their kids’ tertiary education. Moreover, Chinese students do not need to worry about raising children or maintaining a family. So, Chinese students have no reason for not studying hard and achieving good marks.