down to fourth in line.
Now that the royal baby is here, he will no doubt continue to draw international attention. The birth has already caused big sales of baby-related commodities at stores in London and throughout Britain. Stores in London have been selling clothes, plates, and other products related to the royal birth, just as they did for William and Kate’s wedding in 2011. 48. The new-born boy was the son of __________. A) Charles and Diana B) Charles and Mary C) Harry and Mary D) William and Kate
49. According to the passage, the most important international news on Monday was about _____________. A) Britain’s monarch system B) the birth of the royal baby C) the coming celebrations D) the Duchess of Cambridge
50. What is the general reaction of the British to the birth of the royal baby? A) Excited. B) Worried. C) Disappointed. D) Indifferent. 51. What is the line to the British throne like now? A) Charles, William, Harry, the new-born royal baby. B) Charles, William, the new-born royal baby, Harry. C) The new-born royal baby, Charles, William. D) The new-born royal baby, Charles, William, Harry.
52. As for the effect of the royal baby, which of the following has not yet happened to Britain?
A) National celebrations.
B) The change of the line to the throne. C) Growth of consumption.
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D) Numerous reports.
Part Ⅳ Translation from English into Chinese (10%) (15minutes)
Directions: In this part, there are five items, and four of them are taken form the
reading passage you have just read. Below each, there are five Chinese sentences translated, which are marked A), B), C), D) and E). Each letter stands for a score varying from 0 to 2. You should decide which is the best translation, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
T1. (Line 1-2, Paragraph 4, Passage One)
Bruck first played recordings of lots of unfamiliar whistles to the dolphins in the
study until they got bored and stopped inspecting the underwater speaker making the sounds.
A) 布鲁克在研究中先是对那些海豚播放大量的陌生哨声录音，直到它们都
感到厌倦，不再去查看播放这些哨声的水下扬声器。
B) 布鲁克在研究中先是对那些海豚长时间播放陌生哨声录音，直到它们都
感到厌倦，不再去理会发出这些哨声的水下发令人。
C) 布鲁克在研究中先是对那些海豚长时间播放陌生哨声录音，直到它们都
感到厌倦，不再去查看播放这些哨声的水下扬声器。
D) 布鲁克在研究中先是对那些海豚的哨声长时间地录音，使得它们精疲力
竭，不再发出哨声而开始对水下录音器发出噪音。
E) 布鲁克在研究中先是对那些海豚的哨声长时间地录音，直到它们都感到
厌倦，不再发出哨声而开始对水下录音器发出噪音。
T2. (Line 4-6, Paragraph 4, Passage Two)
We’re finding that it’s not the outings or fishing trips but fathers’ steady
emotional connection that makes the most substantial difference to their children. A) 我们将发现，除了带孩子出国观光或者钓鱼远足，父亲稳定的情感联系
也会给孩子们带来最为持久的影响。
B) 我们将发现，在带孩子外出狩猎或钓鱼远足期间，父亲只要保持情感联
系就会给孩子们带来最持久的影响。
C) 我们逐渐发现，是父亲稳定的情感联系，而不是带孩子出国观光或者钓
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鱼远足，给孩子们带来最深刻的影响。
D) 我们逐渐发现，是父亲稳定的情感联系，而不是带孩子外出郊游或钓鱼
远足，给孩子们带来最深刻的影响。
E) 我们逐渐发现，除了带孩子外出狩猎或者钓鱼远足，父亲稳定的情感联
系也会给孩子们带来最深刻的影响。
T3. (Line 2-3, Paragraph 1, Passage Three)
In contrast, talking to friends on the phone or meeting them in person led to
greater levels of happiness.
A) 相比之下，与朋友电话交谈或者当面交流会让人感到更加愉悦。 B) 相反，在电话上谈论朋友或者单独面谈会带来更高层次的幸福。 C) 通过比较，在电话里面谈论朋友或者单独面谈是最幸福的事情。 D) 对比起来，在电话上与朋友交谈或面谈可带来更高层次的快乐。 E) 相反，在电话上与朋友交谈或单独面谈可带来更高层次的快乐。 T4. (Line 3-4, Paragraph 4, Passage Four)
Stores in London have been selling clothes, plates, and other products related to
the royal birth, just as they did for William and Kate’s wedding in 2011. A) 伦敦不少商店开张营业，专售皇家相关的衣服、盘子等产品，早在2011
年威廉和凯特举行婚礼时便开始专营了。
B) 伦敦的商店已经售出与王室新生婴儿相关的衣服、盘子等产品，2011年
威廉和凯特举行婚礼时也是这样的情形。
C) 伦敦的商店已经在卖与王室新生婴儿相关的衣服、盘子等产品，2011年
威廉和凯特举行婚礼时也是这样的情形。
D) 伦敦的商店已经销售出与皇家降生相关的衣服、盘子等产品，早在2011
年威廉和凯特举行婚礼时便开始经营了。
E) 伦敦的商店已经卖出与皇家降生相关的衣服、盘子等产品， 2011年威
廉和凯特举行婚礼时也出现过这样的情形。
T5. To be able to produce and understand language, learners require a sound
understanding of the language system and an adequate vocabulary.
A) 要能说会写和理解语言，学习者需要正确认识语言系统并具有足够的词
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汇量。
B) 要能说会写和理解语言，学习者需要全面认识语言系统并具有足够的词汇量。
C) 只要在掌握语音系统和大量的词汇的情况下，学习者才能产生对语言的理解力。
D) 要能产出和认识语言，学习者对语言结构要了如指掌并且能自如地运用词汇。
E) 要能够使用和理解语言，学习者需要做到全面了解语言系统和正确理解词汇。
Part Ⅴ Writing (15%) (30 minutes)
见试卷二
COMPOSITION SHEET
Part Ⅴ Writing (15%) (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no
less than 100 words on How to Become a Happy Person. Remember your composition must be written according to the following outline. Write your composition on the Composition Sheet.
Outlines:
一. 人人都希望快乐。 二. 怎样成为一个快乐的人。 Words for reference:
pursue, meaningful, positive, grateful
How to Become a Happy Person
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Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
Section C Spot Dictation
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. Listen carefully
during the first reading. Then listen to the passage again. When it is being read the second time, you should fill in the six blanks numbered S1)~S6) with the exact words or phrases you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. Chess was probably S1) _______ in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400.
However, such an old game changes very slowly. The S2) _______________ have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could
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only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be S3) _______________ to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and S4) ______________, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don’t have to be a champion in order to S5) ______________ it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The S6) ___________ was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.
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