Passage 2

　　Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value. The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer—Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.

　　Before the order was filled and delivered, a party was planned at Mauritius’Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words “Post Office” instead of “Post Paid” on the several hundred stamps that he printed.

　　Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left—fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blue’s rareness and age,

　　collectors have paid as much as $16,800 for it.

　　46. Mistakes in printing usually make their collectors feel____.

　　A. disappointed B. cheerful

　　C. regretful D. painful

　　47. Over a century ago, Mauritius_____.

　　A. was an independent country B. belonged to India

　　C. was one of the British colonies D, was a small island in the Pacific Ocean

　　48. The mistake on the stamps was made ______.

　　A. in Mauritius B. at Mauritius Government House

　　C. in a post office D. in London

　　49. There are altogether_____ stamps left which was misprinted.

　　A .12 B.14

　　C. 26 D. 41

　　50. Stamp collectors have paid $16,800 for _____.

　　A. fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds B. twelve Two Penny Blues

　　C. one One Penny Orange-Red D. one Two Penny Blue

　　V. 词形转换。将括号里提供的词转换成适当的词形填入答题纸上相应的位置。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分,共10分)

　　Complete each of the following sentences with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in brackets. (10 points)

　　51. The unexpected failure really brought us much______ . (frustrate)

　　52. The couple always fight over who should be the ______ of the family. (bread, win)

　　53. The priest gave his______ to all the audience present at the ceremony. (bless)

　　54. All the prisoners in that jail are ______. (skin)

　　55. Having a ______ face is also fashionable in the west. (freckle)

　　56. In modern times, teachers of various schools should be more informative than ______. (preach)

　　57. Whether a person likes John or not depends largely on______. (temper)

　　59. No wonder the local people call it one of the . _____ areas in the world. (misery)

　　59. Let’s ______ an atomic bomb as a marble inside a basketball inside a beach bali. (visual)

　　60. The students are __ not to make any mistakes in spelling. (caution)

　　VI.句子翻译。将下列句子译成英语，译文写在答题纸上相应的位置。如括号内有特定要求，

　　请按要求答题。(本大题共5小题，每小题3分，共15分。)

　　Translate the following sentences into English. (15 points)

　　61. 如果你看到一个一两岁的孩子学做一件事的乐趣， 你就会明白人类学习的意愿有多强。

　　62. 我们对他人的同情心以及我们对学习的热忱使我们的生命更有意义。

　　63. 具有浪漫色彩的爱情是有钱人的专利，而不是失业者的职业。

　　64. 公司的销售部在观察市场，寻找推出新产品的契机。(launch)

　　65. 据我看来，他是个可以信赖的人，一个在困难时期可以求助的人。

　　VII. 作文。根据所学的—篇课文，写出150字左右的短文。(本大题共l小题，15分)

　　Write a short composition of about 150 words based on one of the texts you have learnt. (15 points)

　　66. “The hero was distinguished by his accomplishment; the celebrity by his image or trademark.”