实验班必做题（61---65每题3分）

    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 I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed（难堪） 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 me: 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 1985. And for reasons I 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.

   61. 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

   62. The author used to think of her mother’s English as ______.

      A. impolite  B. amusing C. imperfect  D. practical

   63. 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’ mother had positive influence on her.

      D. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.

   64. 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

   65. 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.

 ---It was a red light, Willian. You __________ the car.

  ---Sorry. I didn’t see it.

A.must stop  B. should stop  C. must have stopped  D. should have stopped

Your essay is quite good ,except _____ there are some spelling mistakes in it.

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

I’m going to the match too, so I’ll ___________for you. Maybe we can go somewhere afterwards.

A. look out  B. look up  C. pick out  D. pick up

The government has to close those small factories to prevent the water of the river ______.

A. polluting                           B. from polluting     C. being polluted       D. polluted

WE NEED OFFICE CLEANERS!

Three people are required for professional cleaning in the CBD area. Working hours from 5:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays. About five hours per shift (轮班). A good record is necessary. Experience preferred. Phone 6345-7843 now.

INTERESTED IN CHILDCARE?

Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy childcare centre, south of the river. Full-time work guaranteed. Immediate start necessary. The candidate must be able to work as a cooperative team member. Phone 6345-2345 for an interview and fax resume to 6345-2345.

WANT TO WORK AS A DENTAL NURSE?

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse with a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Schemas. You must be able to get along well with children because the work involves talking to groups about dental health practices. For further information, visit our website: schooldentalservices@gov.sg. And fax your resume to 6234-4567.

FLORIST WANTED!

Are you a creative and trained florist(花匠) with at least two years of experience? Then this may be just what you are seeking. The city’s leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team. Please phone 6098-7888 now!

40. You may most probably find the above advertisements ________.

A. in a store window       B. in a school magazine

C. in a newspaper         D. on a company notice-board

41. The position of a(n)_______is a part-time job.

A. florist  B. artist  C. preschool teacher   D. dental nurse

42. Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?

A. Cooking skills                    B. Childcare experience

C. The ability to start work in two weeks. D. The ability to work well with other members.

43. The office cleaners will be required to work about ______hours a week.

A. 5    B. 10     C. 15     D.20

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两个多余选项。

The wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions.  71  He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.

   72   A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.

   73    The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.3 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep. The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbor’s. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kg. If she is less than 49kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds.  74 

Alongside with the Wife-carring World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official “wife-carrying drink.” Then he may continue the race.  75 

While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.”

       A．There are a few basic rules.

       B．People everywhere hold the event.

       C．A special prize is awarded to the team.

       D．Do you know how these traditions restarted?

       E．This event is becoming increasingly popular.

       F．The winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time.

       G．Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area.

We have every reason to believe that __ 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will be _____ success.

      A. /; a                  B. the; /                      C. the; a                    D. a; a       

When the peace talks _______, they realized that there would be a war between the two countries.

       A. broke out                 B. broke up                  C. broke away               D. broke down

Get dressed quickly, _____ you’ll be late for school.

A. so        B. and         C. or         D but