Japanese sailor Kenichi Horie has finished a 110-day solo (单独的) voyage across the Pacific Ocean in a boat pushed by sea waves to win another world first.
Weak waves and ocean water movements made his arrival late, which was going to be in late May.
“When waves were weak, the boat slowed down. That’s a problem that needs to be solved,” the adventure told reporters from his boat in western Japan. His 9.5-meter-long boat can move like a dolphin’s tail, and it rises or falls with the waves.
Horie reached his destination in the channel between the main Japanese islands just before midnight after covering about 7,000 kilometers from Hawaii.
Horie first made world record in 1962 when, at the age of 23, he became the first person to sail alone across the Pacific. He made the three-month voyage from his hometown in spite of breaking Japanese law, which did not allow his citizens to sail on their own out of the country, and without a passport or money.
He was arrested upon arrival in San Francisco but the city mayor freed him, gave him a 30-day visa and made him an honorary citizen. News of his achievement made him a hero back home in Japan and his book of the voyage In the Pacific was made into a film. Since then, he has completed many sailing trips across the Pacific and around the world.
After his latest adventure with an environmentally friendly theme, Horie planned to return to his hometown on Sunday. He said, “Throughout history, mankind has used wind for power, but no one has appeared to be serious about wave power.” Horie told the reporter, “I think I’m a lucky boy as this wave power system has remained untouched in fact.”Horie’s boat was mainly powered by ________.
| A．sea waves | B．sea winds | C．his strength | D．petrol |
From the passage we learn that ________.
| A．Horie undertook the voyage with a partner this time |
| B．it took Horie about twenty days more to cross the Pacific this time than in 1962 |
| C．Horie made his first voyage across the Pacific alone fifty years ago |
| D．Horie’s destination is 7,000 kilometers from San Francisco |
Horie was arrested in San Francisco after his voyage in 1962 mainly because ________.
| A．he had broken Japanese law |
| B．he had kept it a secret from others |
| C．his action had put people in danger |
| D．he had no passport to America |
Which of the following statements best proves that Horie’s latest voyage was meaningful?
| A．He was made an honorary citizen of San Francisco. |
| B．In Japan he was regarded as a hero. |
| C．His voyage had the theme of protecting the environment. |
| D．He wrote an exciting book after the voyage. |
The author wrote the article mainly to ________.
| A．start an ocean crossing movement |
| B．tell us a piece of interesting news |
| C．make Horie known to the world |
| D．encourage people to learn from Horie |
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
This story is about a 92-year-old, short, well-behaved and proud lady. She is fully dressed each morning by eight, with her hair fashionably done and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is totally blind. She is moving to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she moved to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet(观察孔) sheets that had been hung on her window.“I love it,” she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old girl having just been presented with a new puppy.
“Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room yet. Just wait.” “That doesn't have anything to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged, it's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.”
“I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting(叙述) the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away, just for this time in my life. Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw(收回) from what you've put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit(储蓄) a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank. I am still depositing.”
41.Which is the direct reason for the lady's move to a nursing home? 
A. She is totally blind. B. She can not dress herself any more.
C. She is 92 years old. D. Her husband has passed away.
42. When I described the room in which the lady would live, she was .
A. disappointed B. angry C. happy D. sad
43. From the third paragraph we can infer that .
A. the lady's attitude towards life was positive
B. the lady wanted the furniture well arranged
C. the lady disliked the writer's description
D. the lady decided to get up early every day
44. The best title of the passage would be “ ”.
A. Life Is like a Bank Account B. Saving More Money for Your Life
C. Life Is Full of Sorrow and Happiness D. Coming Out from the Shadow of Life
（Xinhu）The Expo 2010 Shanghai China formally opened its door to the highly avid public this morning.
Top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin and International Exhibitions Bureau President Jean-Pierre Lafon activated（有活性的） the opening device together at a commencement（开始；开端） ceremony.
The Expo, carrying a theme of "Better City, Better Life", reflects the crystallization （结晶化）of wisdom about urban（城市的）construction and vision of a better future life, Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said while addressing the ceremony.
BIE Secretary Teneral Vicente Gonzalea Loscertales said the Shanghai World Expo would be "the most splendid and unforgettable" and would help the world better understand the present, have a glimpse（一瞥；一看）into the future and strengthen cooperation between countries and organizations.
Visitors, from home and abroad, are thronging（成群；挤满） to the gates of the Expo site, waiting for security checks in long queues. Around 300,000 tickets have been sold or distributed（分发） for the opening day, organizers said.
The Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from China and abroad. The Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers along both sides of the Huangpu River, a tributary（支流）of the Yangtze River.
51. What is the theme of the EXPO 2010 Shanghai China?
A. Better City, Better Future.
B. Better City, Better World.
C. Better City, Better Life.
D. Better City, Better Future.
52. What does the underlined word “avid”in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. active. B. brave. C. energetic. D. eager.
53. How many visitors is the Expo expected o attract from home and abroad?
A. 7000000. B. 70000000. C. 70000. D. 700000.
54. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Expo site opens to public.
B. Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers.
C. The Expo is wonderful.
D. The Expo is unforgettable.
55. According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Expo reflects the crystallization of wisdom about urban construction
and vision of a better future life.
B. The Shanghai World Expo would be "the least splendid and unforgettable".
C. Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers.
D. Visitors, from home and abroad, are thronging to the gates.
Marie Sklodowska was the daughter of a Polish teacher. She was a very intelligent little girl; she could read when she was only four years old. Her father taught science at a school in Warsaw. Marie went to his school when she was fourteen years old. She was very interested in science and mathematics, and liked to help his father in his laboratory. She was a very good student and left school with a gold medal.
Marie wanted to be a scientist like her father. In 1891 her sister Bronya invited her to go to Paris. There she began to learn science and mathematics at the famous university of the Sorbonne. At first Marie could speak only a little French, but he worked hard and soon passed her examination. In Paris Marie met another scientist Pierre Curie, and in 1895 she married him.
In 1898 both the Curies decided to investigate the radioactive elements in pitchblende. The Austrians gave them a lot of pitchblende for their work, and the Curies began to experiment with it slowly and carefully. They worked hard for four years, and at last Marie obtained a very small piece of radioactive element—radium. It weighed only one tenth of a gramme, but it was pure radium and it shone with a wonderful light. The new element was valuable to science, but it was beautiful too.
46. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Marie left a gold medal because she was a good student.
B. Marie left school because she was a good student.
C. Marie received a gold medal because she was a good student
D. Marie left school because she wasn’t a good student.
47. Marie’s father ______ in Warsaw.
A. was an English teacher B. learned science at a school
C. was a science teacher D. taught Polish at a school
48. In 1891 Marie could ______.
A. speak only a little Polish
B. not speak French at all
C. speak only a little science
D. speak only a little French
49. In Paris Marie met ______.
A. another science B. another scientist
C. another scientific work D. scientific labs
50. The radium ______ one tenth of a gramme.
A. shone B. experimented C. obtained D. weighed
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：（共15 小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
阅读下面三篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Do you love American country music? If you do, come to Nashville. It’s the home of American country music.
Nashville is the capital of the state Tennessee. Here you don’t have to go to the big auditoriums (音乐厅) to enjoy the country music. In the open air restaurants or on the streets, you can always hear the beautiful and sweet sounding folk music. All the singers are young and they play their guitars while they sang. The songs they sing are so touching that, if you listen attentively, you can feel they are singing with their souls rather than with their voices.
Shops selling music records and tapes can be found everywhere in Nashville. Many records are made by famous singers and they are sent to many countries all over the world.
The folk songs most of the singers sing come from the rural areas in the southern United States. The songs often describe the situations of those days and the feeling of the country people. They often sing in praises of heroism and true love.
41. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. Nashville B. the country music
C. pop singers D. American young people
42. From the passage we know that Nashville is ______.
A. a village B. a small town C. a capital city D. a big city
43. To enjoy the country music, you can go to ______.
A. the big auditoriums B. the open air restaurants
C the streets D. all of the above
44. What is the meaning of the underlined word “heroism” in the last paragraph?
A. 乐观主义 B. 英雄主义 C. 爱国主义 D.社会主义
45. According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The folk songs can impress you deeply.
B. Not all records are made by famous singers.
C. The folk songs are sung only in praises of true love.
D. Shops that sell music recorders and tapes can be found everywhere in
Nashville.
The White Tower
The White Tower was started in 1076 and completed in 1079. It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. The white tower of London was first built by William, the conqueror to protect and control the city. Today it is the most popular tourists sight and attracts over three million visitors a year.
It was sometimes used as a palace for the kings and queens of English until the time of James I, but it is best known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, spies shot and Queens killed. One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boleyn in 1536. She was killed because she couldn’t give Henry III a son.
The tower was also the scene of one of London’s most famous mysteries, known as the mystery of the princes in the Tower. Their uncle announced he himself was the new king and asked the people to call him Richard III. After that the two boys disappeared. It was the two sons that were murdered by the order of their uncle.
68. The Tower of London ________.
A. was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century
B. is the oldest tower in the world
C. was first put up by James I
D. was built to protect and control London
69. The tower was used as a palace_______.
A. till the time James I
B. until the time of William, the conqueror
C. after James I came to power
D. when James I came to power
70. Anne Boleyn was put to death because she______.
A. didn’t get on well with Henry III
B. couldn’t give birth
C. couldn’t give Henry III a son
D. turned against her husband
71.They say who killed two sons of Edward IV?
A. Edward IV B. Richard III C. Anne Boleyn D. James I