Cloze （20 points） 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 Ⅳ。

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？liuxuepaper.com