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.”

70. The author uses the Philharmonic pub to prove that_______

　A. Liverpool is a well-known city for its restaurants

　B. Liverpool is an impressive place full of attraction

　C. a pub is a wonderful place for visitors to relax themselves

　D. a pub is a perfect choice for visitors to complete their journey

69. The third paragraph is developed mainly by______

　A. providing different examples

　B. following the order of space

　C. making comparisons

　D. analyzing causes

68. Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed by________

　A. its charming banks

　B. its famous museums

　C. its wonderful palaces

　D. its attractive buildings

45. 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.

答案　 41.D　 42.C　 43.B　 44.D　 45.A

Passage 4

(09·重庆D篇)

Liverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage(遗产) Site.

　I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey. Blanketed in mist(薄雾), Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river, responded to the sounds of sea-birds, and appeared unbelievably charming. When I headed toward the centre, I found myself surrounded by buildings that mirror the best palaces of Europe. It is not hard to imagine why, on first seeing the city, most visitors would be overpowered by the beauty of the noble buildings, which are solid signs of Liverpool’s history.

　As if to stress its cultural role, Liverpool has more museums and galleries(美术馆) than most cities in Britain. At Walker Art Gallery, I was told that it has the best collections of Victorian paintings in the world, and is the home of modern art in the north of England. However, culture is more than galleries. Liverpool offers many music events. As Britain’s No.1 music city, it has the biggest city music festival in Europe, and its musicians are famous all over the world. Liverpool is also well-known for its football and other sports events. Every year, the Mersey River Festival attracts thousands of visitors, making the city a place of wonder.

　As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food from around the world. When my trip was about to complete, I chose to rest my legs in Liverpool’s famous Philharmonic pub(酒馆). It is a monument to perfection, and a heritage attraction itself.

　Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is certainly a place of “outstanding universal value”. It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world to explore.