【正文】 s tone in the article can be described as ________.　　[A] depressing [B] urgent [C] joking [D] mocking　　Part V Error Correction (15 minutes)　　Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.　　Example:　　Television is rapidly being the literature of our periods. 1. time/times/period　　Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature 2. / study of television. 3. theQ　　as a school subject are valid for 　　The European Union had approved a number of　　genetically modified crops until late 1998. But growing　　public concern over its supposed environmental and health 62. ________　　risks led several EU countries to demand a moratorium(暫時(shí)　　禁止)on imports of any new GM produce. By late 1999　　there were enough such country to block any new approvals 63. ________　　of GM produce. Last year, America filed a plaint at the　　WTO about the moratorium, arguing that it was an illegal　　trade barrier because there is no scientific base for it. 64. ________　　As more studies have been pleted on the effects of　　GM crops, the greens39。s population, currently 159 million. But in this patchwork of ethnic and religious rivalries, water seldom stands alone as an issue. It is entangled in the politics that keep people from trusting and seeking help from one another. Here, where water, like truth, is precious, each nation tends to find its own water and supply its own truth.　　As Israeli hydrology professor Uri Shamir told me: If there is political will for peace, water will not be a hindrance. If you want reasons to fight, water will not be a hindrance. If you want reasons to fight, water will give you ample opportunities.　　57. Why does the author use the phrase for next November (Line 3, Para. 1)?　　[A] According to the Old Testament freshwater is available only in November.　　[B] Rainfall es only in winter starting from November.　　[C] Running water systems will not be ready until next November.　　[D] It is a custom in that region that irrigation to crops is done only in November.　　58. What is NOT the cause for the imminent water war?　　[A] Lack of water resources. [B] Lack of rainfall.　　[C] Inefficient use of water. [D] Water has replaced oil.　　59. One way for the region to use water efficiently is to ________.　　[A] develop other enterprises that cost less water　　[B] draw a plan of irrigation for the various nations　　[C] import water from waterrich nations　　[D] stop wars of any sort for good and all　　60. Uri Shamir39。 to the timeless Egyptian Nile.　　Even amid the scarcity there are haves and havenots. pared with the United States, which in 1990 had freshwater potential of 10,000 cubic meters ( million gallons) a year for each citizen, Iraq had 5,500, Turkey had 4,000, and Syria had more than 2,800. Egypt39。s most contentious modity. For more than two months I traveled through three river valleys and seven nations—from southern Turkey down the Euphrates River to Syria, Iraq, and on to Kuwait。s health　　56. The author would probably consider research about the effects noise has on people to be ________.　　[A] unimportant [B] impossible　　[C] a waste of money [D] essential　　Passage Two　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.　　Freshwater life itself has never e easy in the Middle East. Ever since The Old Testament(舊約全書(shū)), God punished man with 40 days and 40 nights of rain. Water supplies here have been dwindling. The rainfall only es in winter and drains quickly through the semiarid land, leaving the soil to bake and to thirst for next November.　　The region39。s attitude toward noise would best be described as ________.　　[A] unrealistic [B] traditional [C] concerned [D] hysterical　　54. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?　　[A] Noise is a major problem。s most widespread nuisance. But noise is more than just a nuisance. It constitutes a real and present danger to people39。s Metropolitan Medical Response System, a city can obtain ________ in developing plans.　　Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)　　Section A　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked. [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.　　11. [A] $80. [B] $60. [C] $90. [D] $15.　　12. [A] He loves his present work. [B] He is going to open a store.　　[C] He is about to retire. [D] He works in a repair shop.　　13. [A] Mary is going to Hawaii. [B] Mary has been to many countries.　　[C] Mary likes postcards. [D] Mary is traveling on business.　　14. [A] To save the money for a long time.　　[B] To buy a new car.　　[C] To purchase a used car.　　[D] To get a second car.　　15. [A] Delivery service manager and driver.　　[B] Teacher and student.　　[C] Lawyer and client.　　[D] Doctor and patient.　　16. [A] New shopping centers are very mon.　　[B] The shopping center is very old.　　[C] The city needs more shopping centers.　　[D] The old house should be turned into stores.　　17. [A] They are having a party. [B] They are playing the piano.　　[C] Someone else is having a party. [D] Someone else is funny.　　18. [A] She was hurt by the man. [B] She lost her temp