(B)

　　 I am a writer．I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language-the way it can evoke (唤起) an emotion，a visual image，a complex idea，or a simple truth．Language is the tool of my trade．And I use them all-all the Englishes I grew up with．　　

　　 Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California，I've been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks．Like others．I have described it to people as "broken" English．But feel embarrassed to say that．It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than "broken"，as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed，as if it lacked a certain wholeness．I've heard other terms used，"limited English，"for example．But they seem just as bad，as if everything is limited，including people's perceptions(认识)of the limited

English speaker．

　　 I know this for a fact，because when l was growing up，my mother's "limited" English limited my perception of her．I was ashamed of her English．I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say．That is，because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect．And I had plenty of evidence to support her：the fact that people in department stores，at banks，and at restaurants did not take her seriously，did not give her good service，pretended not to understand her，or even acted as if they did not hear her．

　　 I started writing fiction in l985．And for reasons l won't get into today，I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with：the English she used with me，which for lack of a better term might be described as "broken"．and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese，her internal(内在的)language and for that I sought to preserve the essence，but neither an English nor a Chinese structure：I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show；her intention，her feelings，the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts．

68. By saying "Language is the tool of my trade"，the author means that ________.

　 A．she uses English in foreign trade　　　　 B．she is fascinated by languages

　 C．she works as a translator 　　　　　　　　　　　 　D．she is a writer by profession

69. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3 ?

　 A．Americans do not understand broken English．

　 B．The author's mother was not respected sometimes．

　 C．The author's mother had positive influence on her．

　 D．Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts．

70. The author gradually realizes her mother's English is________.

　 A．well structured　　 　 　　B．in the old style　　

　 C．easy to translate 　　　　　　　 D．rich in meaning

71. What is the passage mainly about?

　 A．The changes of the author's attitude to her mother's English．

　 B．The limitation of the author's perception of her mother．

　 C．The author's misunderstanding of“limited”English．

　 D．The author's experiences of using broken English．

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

The central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants.

The problem we faced with is that our resources, here identified as money are __50__. The only way we can solve the problem is to make choices. After looking at our resources, we must examine our list of __51__ and identify the things we need immediately, those we can postpone, and __52__ we cannot afford. As individuals, we face the central problem involved in economics---deciding how to allocate(分配) our limited resources to provide __53__ with greatest satisfaction of our wants. 　　 Nations face the same problem. As a country's population __54__, the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase, but there are __55__ enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family living room, in the conference room of the corporation __56__ of directors, or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington, the basic problem still exists. We need to find __57__ of allocating(分配) limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants. 　　 A short time ago, economists divided goods into two categories, free and economic. The former, like air and water, were in __58__ abundance(丰富) that economists had___59____ them. After all, economics is the __60__ of scarcity and what to do about it. Today many of these "free goods" are __61_ very expensive to use. Population has made clean air and water expensive for producers extra cost, and __62__ taxpayers who pay for the government's involvement in cleaning the environment. 　　 In the 1990s, almost all goods are __63__. Only by effort and money can they be obtained .

Meeting needs of people and the demands from resource available __64__ the basic activity of production. In trying to meet unlimited wants from limited economic goods, production leads to new problems in economics.

50.A. limited　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unlimited　　　　　　　　 C. scarcity 　　　　　　　　 D. abundant

51.A. want　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. problem 　　　　　　　　 C. wants 　　　　　　　　　 D. resources

52.A. those　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some 　　　　　　　　　　 C. others 　　　　　　　　　 D. many

53.A. them　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. themselves　　　　　　 C. ourselves 　　　　　　　 D. ours

54.A. expand　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. extends　　　　　　　　　 C. grows 　　　　　　　　　 D. increase

55.A. always　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sometimes 　　　　　　 C. often 　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

56.A. management 　　　　　　　 B. function 　　　　　　　 C. board 　　　　　　　　　 D. group

57.A. people　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. economists　　　　　　 C. way 　　　　　　　　　　 D. methods

58.A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. great　　　　　　　　　　　 C. such 　　　　　　　　　　 D. such an

59.A. much concern forB. no concern with　　　　　　　 C. no concern for　　　 D. much concern in

60.A. form　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study 　　　　　　　　　 C. means 　　　　　　　　　 D. source

61.A. possibly 　　　　　　　　　　 B. in practice 　　　　　　 C. in fact 　　　　　　　　　 D. practically

62.A. from 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

63.A. plentiful 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. scarce 　　　　　　　　　 C. abundant 　　　　　　　 D. in full supply

64.A. are led to 　　　　　　　　　　 B. leading to 　　　　　　　 C. lead to 　　　　　　　　　 D. leads to

Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

　　　 What time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer. And if you don’t know for sure, it’s very likely that you can find out. There may be a watch on your wrist; there may be a clock on the wall, desk, or computer screen; or maybe you’re riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard(仪表板).

　　　 Even if you don’t have a timepiece of some sort nearby, your body keeps its own beat. Humans have an internal clock that regulates the beating of our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge(排出) of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions.

　　　 Time is something from which we can’t escape. Even if we ignore it, it’s still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “Who’s in charge?” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.

　　　 By taking control of how you spend your time, you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time you will have to spend on your outside interests.

　　　 The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become all saves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to permit us to make informed choices as to how we use our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.

65. The underlined word “ally” in Para. 3 most likely means somebody or something that is　

　 ____________.

　 A. your slave and serves you　　　　　　　　 B. your supporter and helps you

　 B. under your control and obeys you　　　 　　 D. under your influence and follows you

66. The author intends to tell us that time ______.

　 A. could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch

B. could be managed by the internal clock of human bodies

　 C. should be well managed for our own interest

　 D. should be saved for outside interests

67. In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you ______.

　 A. how to keep up with the times　　　　　 B. how to make up for lost time

　 C. how to have a good time　　　　　　　　　 D. how to make good use of time

40. It is obvious that on no account _____ to the teacher that he has done the homework on his

　 own.

A. this is the first time he is lying　 B. this is the first time he has lied

C. is this the first time has he lied　 D. is this the first time he has lied

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

　　　 　Since early times, people have been ___41___with the idea of life existing somewhere else besides earth. Until recently, scientists believe that life on other planets was just a hopeful dream. But now they are beginning to___42____places where life could form. In 1997, they saw ____43____of planets near other stars like the sun. But scientists now think that life could be even nearer in our own solar system. One place scientists are studying very closely is Europa, a moon of Jupiter. Space probes(探测器) have provided evidence that Europa has a large ocean under its surface. The probes have also made scientists think that under its surface Europa has a rocky core(核心) giving off____44____heat. Water and heat from volcanic activity are two basic conditions needed for life to form. A third is certain basic____45____such as carbon, oxygen and nitrogen. Scientists believe there might be such chemicals lying at the bottom of Europa’s ocean. They may have already____46____life or may be about to. You may wonder if light is also needed for life to form. Until____47____, scientists thought that light was essential. But now, places have been found on earth that are in total blackness such as caves several miles beneath the surface. And bacteria,___48____ forms of life, have been seen there. So the lack of light in Europa’s sub-surface ocean doesn’t automatically rule out life____49____.

39. According to the law, it is _____ get your driving license.

A. not until you’re eighteen can you　　 　　 B. until you’re eighteen that you can’t

C. not until you’re eighteen that you can 　　 D. until you’re eighteen when you can’t

37. Schools across China are expected to hire 50,000 college graduates this year as short-term　

　 teachers, almost three times the number hired last year, _____reduce unemployment pressures.

　 A. help　　　　　　　 　　 B. to have helped　　 　　 C. to help　　 　　　　　 　D. having helped 38. As we all know, he has regretted wasting the precious time______ he should have studied hard　

　 playing computer games at school.

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

36. --Would you please explain to me about the difference between the two phenomenon?

　 --I’m sorry, but that’s just _____ I’m puzzled about.

A. why　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　 D. where

35. It’s a common sense _____ Canberra, _____ between Sydney and Melbourne, is the capital of　

　 Australia.

　 A. that; locating　　 B. that; located　　　 C. which; located　　 D. as; locates

34. – I wonder how much you charge for your services.

　 -- The first two are free________the third costs $30.

　 A. though　　　　　 B. until　　　 　　 　C. while　　　　 　　　　 D. before

33. I’ is a free website _____ learners can not just learn various

　 languages but also chat online.

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

32. Either you or any of your family ______ to attend the important banquet that is due tomorrow.

　 A. are 　　　 　　　　　 B. can　　　　 　　 　C. have 　　　 　　　　D. is