Directions:

　　For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blankening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He was also a little deaf _51_ old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid _52_ the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked _53_ the ground and woke up some 20 minutes _54_, lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt _55_ and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he _56_ her for the first time in nine years. Doctors _57_ that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only _58_ explanation offered by one doctor was that, _59_ Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by _60_ trauma.

　　51.A. because B. because of C. as D. since

　　52.A. from B. away C. against D. contrary

　　53.A. at B. in C. to D. on

　　54.A. late B. soon C. later D. after

　　55.A. dying B. dead C. die D. being died

　　56.A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. examined

　　57.A. say B. thought over C. made sure D. agreed to

　　58.A. possibly B. possible C. probably D. mainly

　　59.A. although B. because of C. even though D. since

　　60.A. others B. other C. another D. one other

　�、�. Reading Comprehension (60 points)

　　Directions:

　　There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　Passage One

　　In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

　　Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes”, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.

　　61. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?

　　A. International Banking Policies B. The History of Monetary Exchange

　　C. The Development of Paper Currencies D. Current Problems in the Economy

　　62. According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?

　　A. Bartered foods B. Fiat money C. Coin currency D. Intangible forms

　　63. The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all ________.

　　A. useful items B. articles of value

　　C. difficult things to obtain D. material objects

　　64. According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they ______.

　　represented a great improvement over barter

　　permitted easy transportation of wealth

　　were made of precious metals

　　could become collector’s items

　　65. Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?

　　They promote international trade.

　　They allow very rapid money transfers.

　　They are still limited to small transactions (交易).

　　They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.