B

　　On October 31st, 2009, Chinese famous scientist Qian Xuesen, died in Beijing when he was 98 years old. He is famous as "the country's father of space technology and king of rocketry".

　　Qian was born in 1911 in Hangzhou. He left for the United States after winning a scholarship to graduate school in 1936. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology.

　　Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics{航空學) before returning to China in 1955.

　　After he returned, Qian set up the first missile and rocket research institute{學院) of China. The institute later helped start Chinese space program. He led the development of China's first nuclear-armed ballistic missile (彈道導彈) and worked on its first satellite.

　　He retired in the year before Chinese manned space program was launched in 1992. But his research formed the basis for the Long March CZ -2F rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into orbit in 2003.

　　In August, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies. Qian told him, "I'm trying to live to be 100 years old"

　　41. Qian was regarded as __________ before returning to China.

　　A. A father of space technology

　　B. king of rocketry

　　C. one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics

　　D. one of the best-known scientists

　　42. When did Qian Xuesen retire?

　　A. In 1970 B. In 1991

　　C. In 1992 D. In 2009

　　43. What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?

　　A. 發(fā)獎品 B. 批評

　　C. 贊揚 D. 鼓勵

　　44. List the following things in correct orders. Which is the correct?

　　① left for the United States

　�、� won a scholarship to graduate school

　�、� returned to China from the United States

　　④ set up the first missile and rocket research institute of China

　�、� studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

　　A. ②①③④⑤ B. ②①⑤③④.

　　C. ⑤③④②① D. ⑤②①③④

　　45. Which of the following is TRUE according to出e passage?

　　A. Qian was born in 1936 in Hangzhou.

　　B. Qian began his career inChina.

　　C. The Iρng March CZ-2Frocket carried YangLiwei into orbit in 2009.

　　D. Wen Jiabao visited QianXuesen in August 2009.

　　C

　　US President Barack Obama visited the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing on Nov. 18th, 2009. The Great Wall was the second sightseeing program for Obama during his visit to China.

　　Built originally as the biggest defense work in ancient China, the Great Wall today has become one of the must-see places for visiting foreign leaders to the country in the past sixty years.

　　" I'm inspired by the majesty of the Great Wall and gratefu1 for the warmth of the Chinese people," Obama said after his half-hour tour.

　　"It's magical," Obama said when walking along the Great Wall, "it reminds you of the sweep of history and our time here on earth is not that long. We better make the best of it."

　　"I brought back the admiration(欽佩) for the Chinese civilization(文明), I bring here the greetings of American people." Obama said when climbing a watchtower to enjoy a distant view at the Badaling section of the Great Wall.

　　Obama is the fifth US president to visit the Great Wall. Richard Nixon visited the Great Wall in 1972, Ronald Reagan in 1984 and Bill Clinton in 1998,In 2002, former US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura toured the same sections Obama did.

　　46. What did Barack Obama do on November 18th, 2009?

　　A. He visited the Badaling section of the Great Wall.

　　B. He discussed the program with others.

　　C. He wrote a letter to Chinese people.

　　D. He called his friends when he climbed a watchtower.

　　47. What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?

　　A.必需的 B.必看的 C.游客多的 D.著名的

　　48. Obama said that he was inspired by _____________.

　　A. the warmth of the Chinese people

　　B. the sweep of history

　　C. the Chinese civilization

　　D. the majesty of the Great Wall

　　49. In the last paragraph, ________ people visited the Badaling section of the Great Wall.

　　A. four B. five C. six D. seven

　　50. What's the best title for the passage?

　　A. Barack Obama Visited the Great Wall

　　B. History of the Great Wall

　　C. US Presidents who once visited the Great Wall

　　D. Get to Know the Chinese Civilization

　　D

　　World Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai. It will last from May 1st to October 31st, 2010. The Expo site covers a total area of 5.28 km2.It spans(橫 跨) both sides of the HuangpuRiver, with 3.93 km2 in Pudong and 135 km2 in Puxi. There are five functional zones marked A, B, C, D and E. Each of them has different functions.

　　Zone A will host the national pavilions(國家館) of Asian countries except southeast Asian ones.

　　Zone B will be home to the China Pavilion(中國館) and Oceania ( 大洋洲的) countries, Pavilions for International Organizations, Theme Pavilions(主題館), Expo Centre,and Performance Centre etc.

　　Zone C will host the national pavilions of European, American and African countries. A large public amusement park will be built at the entrance of this zone.

　　Zone D is home to Corporate Pavilions(企業(yè)館), the land is one of the original places of modern China's national industry. So some of the old industrial buildings will be kept and renovated(修復) into Expo pavilions.

　　Zone E will host standalone(獨立的) Corporate Pavilions, Urban Civilization Pavilion (城市文明館), and Urban Best Practices Area.

　　51. How long will World Expo 2010 last?

　　A. About four months.

　　B. About five months.

　　C. About half a year.

　　D. About a year.

　　52. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

　　A. The Expo site covers the area of 5.28 km2.

　　B. The Expo site spans both sides of Huangpu River.

　　C. There are five functional zones marked A, B, C, D, and E.

　　D. All of the five zones have the same functions.

　　53. Which zone will be home to the China Pavilion?

　　A. Zone A. B. Zone B. C. Zone C. D. Zone D.

　　54. They will build ________ at the entrance of Zone C.

　　A. a large museum

　　B. a large public amusement park

　　C. a theme pavilions

　　D. a large garden

　　55. If you visit Zone D, ______________.

　　A. you can visit Urban Best Practices Area

　　B. you can know some information of American national industry

　　C. you can find some Corporate Pavilions

　　D. you can have the chance to get to know some Oceanian countries.