72. The word “coupled” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by　　　　 .

A. produced　　　 B. contributed　　　 C. doubled　　　　 D. combined

71. The passage is mainly about 　　　　　.

A. honour and writers　　　　　　　　　 B. identity and signature

C. signature and responsibility　　　　 D. anonymity and signature

答案　 68.D　 69.B　 70.B　 71.C

Passage 7

(09·江西E篇)

New archaeological discovers suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began in some form many countries earlier than once thought. The findings, coupled with a widening range of scientific and historical research could add a fascinating new page to the epic of the Silk Road.

The farest and most surprising discovery is pieces of silk found in the hair of and Egyptian mummy from about 1000 BC, long before regular traffic on the Silk Road and at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Egypt. Other research may extend human activity along this route back even further, perhaps a million years to the migration of human ancestors into eastern Asia.

The official origin of East-West commerce along the road is usually placed in the late 2^nd century BC which was the agent of the Chinese Emperor Wu-di returned from a dangerous secret mission(使命)across the desert into the remote high country of Central Asia. The agent, Zhang Qian, travelled as far as Afghanistan back knowledge of even more distant lands such as Persia, Syria and a place known as Lijion,. Histerents have called this one of the most important journeys in ancient times. His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect contacts between the ancient world’s two superpowers, China and Rome. Chinese silk, first traded to central Asian tribes for war horses and to the Parthians of old Pet la lu exchange for acrobats and ostrich eggs, was soon finding its way through a network of merchants to the luxury markets in Rome.

But the new discoveries show that Chinese silk was apparently present in the West long before the Han emperor started organized trade over the Silk Road. The research could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide insights into the mystery of just how and when Europe and the Mediterranean lands first became aware of the glorious culture at the other end of Eurasia.

70. Some people don’t want their names known because they are 　　　　.

A. hesitant to make a donation　　　　 B. unwilling to draw public attention

C. afraid of an accusation　　　　　　 D. ready for involvement

69. The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may　　　 　.

A. help to end a relationship

B. not get a reply

C. be accepted all the same

D. become a family problem

68. What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”?

A. Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.

B. Publication must bear the writer’s full name, address and phone number.

C. Writers should be responsible for their names.

D. Names are required to indicate writers’ responsibility for what they say.

59. The passage in mainly about

A. how Chinese students won the awards in the competition

B. why bloggers should take responsibility for their blogs

C. how Miss Gao won the first prize in the competition

D. what the result of the competition was

答案　 56.C　 57.A　 58.B　 59.D

Passage 6

(09·江西D篇)

Many people to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard. He needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.

　“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature is symbol of consent, an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process writer’s complaints if they do not bear the writer’s signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.

There are people who wish to remain anonymous(匿名的)for various reasons. Multi-billionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he does not want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.

Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name, it is a matter if responsibility to it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honour our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honour what we say.

58. What Miss Gao said suggests that

A. she likes to blame the authorities　 　　　　　　　 B. she has a sense of responsibility

C. she thinks highly of the others’ blogs　 　　　　　 D. she loves to read valuable posts

57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Chinese students won most of the awards. 　

B. Not all the themes were about local subjects

C. The blogs could be written in Chinese or Singlish. 　

D. The judges were from university in Singapore and China. 　

56. The competition was organized by

A. the National University of Singapore　 　　　　 B. Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao

C. Innova Junior College　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the Saint Andrew’s Junior College

71. What is the passage mainly about?

　A. The universal value of the world heritage in Liverpool

　B. The exciting experience of the author in Liverpool

　C. The special cultural atmosphere of Liverpool

D. The beautiful historic sites of Liverpool

答案　 68.D　 69.A　 70.B　 71.C

Passage 5

(09·福建A篇)

Only three local students won Chinese Blog(博客) Competition. And 15 of the 18 awards want to students from China. 　

170 students’ task: to get a fully-designed blog up and running, complete with many posting based on a theme of choice-all written in Chinese. 　

Themes ranged from local opinions－such as the usage of Singlish, education and whether Singapore can be a cultural centre－to food blogs. 　

The entries were judged on Language proficiency( 熟练程度)and the quality of writing, as well as the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers. 　

Academics from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University IT experts, and a journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges. 　

In the end, only three Singaporean students made it to the award list-the rest of the awards were swept up by students from China. 　

　“No surprise.” said Mr. Chow Yaw Long, 37 , teachers in charge from Ianova Junior Collage, which organized the event. “Although the topics were local subjects, the foreign students were generally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language.”

One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogger Christina Gao 19, from the Saint Andrew’s Junior Collage, who spared no effort in researching for and writing her blog. Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce, complete with pictures and even podcasts (播客)

Her advice for bloggers is: Be responsible

　“Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers.” Said Miss Gao. “I think they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts.”