C

Billionaire Dennis Tito, tired of being told that we can't send humans to Mars just yet, on Wednesday revealed his scheme for launching two astronauts to the red planet as early as December 2017.

Titled "Inspiration Mars," the flyby mission would exploit a rare line of Earth and Mars that minimizes the time and the fuel it would take to get to Mars and back home again. The astronauts would come within 100 miles of the Martian surface before being taken back to Earth.

"It would be a voyage of around 800 million miles around the sun in 501 days," Tito testified Wednesday at a hearing of the House subcommittee on space. "No longer is a Mars flyby mission just one more theoretical idea. It can be done. Not in a matter of decades, but in a few years."

Tito is a former engineer who made a fortune in investment management and, in 2001, became the first person to pay his way into space, buying a seat on a Russian rocket. Now he's pitching Inspiration Mars as a national priority for the United States. Grab this rare chance to go to Mars quickly or risk seeing China or Russia get there first, he told members of Congress.

Tito mentioned a backup plan that would offer Inspiration Mars four more years of development time. Another line of planets in 2021 offers a second chance to go to Mars fairly quickly, but the journey would last 80 days longer and require that the astronauts fly much closer to the sun, within the orbit of Venus, in one portion of the trip. That would add to the already considerable radiation hazards.

When Tito talked of the idea of Inspiration Mars early this year, he thought he could use primarily private rockets and minimize the need for NASA involvement. But the possibility study led Tito back to NASA. NASA is building a huge rocket, the Space Launch System, that is supposed to be ready for its originally, uncrewed test flight in 2017. The second launch, carrying a crew in NASA's new Orion capsule for the first time, isn't scheduled until 2021.

Tito's plan would essentially borrow the SLS for the Mars mission, if NASA agreed. And NASA would have to pay for a lot of this. Tito described Inspiration Mars as a "charity partnership with government." He said private donors would probably give about $300 million for the mission, and the government would need to provide about $700 million — in addition to the money NASA is already spending, under current programs, on rocket and spacecraft development.

NASA reacted coolly to Tito's proposal.

"Inspiration Mars's proposed schedule is a significant challenge due to life support systems, space radiation response, habitats and the human psychology of being in a small spacecraft for over 500 days," spokesman David Weaver said in a statement. "The agency is willing to share technical and programmatic expertise with Inspiration Mars but is unable to commit to sharing expenses with them. However, we remain open to further cooperation as their proposal and plans for a later mission develop."

50. From the passage we know Dennis Tito probably was ______.

A. a successful businessman        B. a creative engineer

C. a famous astronaut             D. a generous expert

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

A. It will take private donors about $300 million for the mission according to "Inspiration Mars'.

B. Tito plans to launch two astronauts to the Mars in December 2017.

C. The Space Launch System is supposed to be ready for its first test flight in 2017.

D. "Inspiration Mars' would be a voyage of around 800 million miles around the Mars in 501 days,"

52. Which of the following can replace the underlined word backup?

A. supporting      B. alternative    C. backward    D. successful

53. From the last paragraph, we can infer that __________

A. NASA was strongly against Tito’s "Inspiration Mars".

B. NASA showed no attitude to Tito’s "Inspiration Mars".

C. NASA was unwilling to spend money on Tito’s "Inspiration Mars".

D. NASA was unlikely to cooperate with Tito.

54. Where can you most probably read this passage?

A. in a business newspaper     B. from VOA on Technology Report

C. in a textbook for pupils      D. in a fashion magazine

D

At the beginning of the World Series of 1947, I experienced a completely new emotion, when the National Anthem was played. This time, I thought, it is being played for me, as much as for anyone else. This is organized major league baseball, and I am standing here with all the others; and everything that takes place includes me.

About a year later, I went to Atlanta, Georgia, to play in an exhibition game. On the field, for the first time in Atlanta, there were Negroes and whites. Other Negroes besides me. And I thought: What I have always believed has come to be.

And what is it that I have always believed? First, that imperfections are human. But that wherever human beings were given room to breathe and time to think, those imperfections would disappear, no matter how slowly. I do not believe that we have found or even approached perfection. That is not necessarily in the scheme of human events. Handicaps, stumbling blocks, prejudices — all of these are imperfect. Yet, they have to be dealt with because they are in the scheme of human events.

Whatever obstacles I found made me fight all the harder. But it would have been impossible for me to fight at all, except that I was sustained by the personal and deep-rooted belief that my fight had a chance. It had a chance because it took place in a free society. Not once was I forced to face and fight an immovable object. Not once was the situation so cast-iron rigid that I had no chance at all. Free minds and human hearts were at work all around me; and so there was the probability of improvement. I look at my children now, and know that I must still prepare them to meet obstacles and prejudices.

But I can tell them, too, that they will never face some of these prejudices because other people have gone before them. And to myself I can say that, because progress is unalterable, many of today's dogmas (教条)will have vanished by the time they grow into adults. I can say to my children: There is a chance for you. No guarantee, but a chance. And this chance has come to be, because there is nothing static with free people. There is no Middle Ages logic so strong that it can stop the human tide from flowing forward. I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe — and with every fiber in me — that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps find the greatness of tomorrow.

I believe in the human race. I believe in the warm heart. I believe in man's honesty. I believe in the goodness of a free society. And I believe that the society can remain good only as long as we are willing to fight for it — and to fight against whatever imperfections may exist. My fight was against the barriers that kept Negroes out of baseball. This was the area where I found imperfection, and where I was best able to fight. And I fought because I knew it was not doomed to be a losing fight. It couldn't be a losing fight-not when it took place in a free society. And in the largest sense, I believe that what I did was done for me — that it was my faith in God that sustained me in my fight. And that what was done for me must and will be done for others.

55. Why did the author say he had experienced a completely new emotion?

A. Because he won game.

B. Because he was an American.

C. Because he could compete in the game and won the game.

D. Because the National Game was played for him.

56. From the passage, we know that the author is ___________.

A. an African.          B. a Chinese    C. a white man    D. a black man

57. The author firmly believed that____________.

A. humans are imperfect if they all unite together to overcome the difficulties.

B. humans needn’t approach perfect even if they can.

C. humans should face the obstacles and fight for it bravely.

D. humans are becoming kind and honest if they have freedom.

58. We can infer from the passage that_________.

A. the fight between Negroes and Whites never ends

B. the civil war broke out because the Negroes fought for their freedom

C. In the past Negroes were kept out of baseball.

D. the fight ended up with a game.

59. The underlined word vanished most probably means __________

A. disappear     B. increase    C. appear      D. happen

60. The best title of this passage may be_________.

A. Nothing matters except fighting    B. Success lies in hard work

C. freedom is everything            D. Free Minds and Hearts makes a difference

第二节 请根据61-65题中不同人物的描述，从A-F段中选择适合他们的周末娱乐活动,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余的。

61.____ Anna is a fashion-loved girl, who is crazy about rock music and films. She has a romantic dream, that is, one day she will film a film about her own life and sing the theme song of it for herself.

62.____ Linda is a university teacher who teaches Russian. To her, enjoying stage performances is a good way to relax, especially those romantic love stories. She wants to find a comfortable place to have a good rest at the weekend.

63. ____ Edward is a father in his thirties and his lovely son keeps asking him what kind of life he had when he was also 9 years old. He is trying to find a good way to share his childhood with his son.

64. ____ Tommy takes a lot of pictures during his spare time. In his opinion, it is the best way to record his life and the world around him. And he never misses any shows about it because he can always enjoy himself.

65. ____ Rosetta joined an art troupe last month. These days she and her friends are busy arranging a special dance for the coming 2010 World Expo. They are dying for creative inspiration.

A. Russian brush

Yuri Kalyuta, Russia’s noted realism painter and gold award winner at the 1st Beijing International Art Biennale, premieres his solo literary Sketch exhibition at Culture Palace of Nationalities. 49 Fuxingmen Waidajie, Xicheng district, 6603-9310.

B. Nostalgic memories

F2 Gallery presents Cao Yingbin’s first solo show, People’s Park, with a selection of his recent paintings and sculptures. His works are largely inspired by nostalgic memories of the 1980s and 90s, as well as traditional Chinese culture. 319 Caochangdi, Chaoyang district, 6432-8831.

C. Bizarre images

Noted for his surreal, unique and often humorous style, American photographer David LaChapelle presents his bold and bizarre images and the Bookworm. Bldg. 4 Sanlitun Nanjie 6586-9507.

D. Romantic dream

Beijing’s naverick director, Zhang Zhipeng, will stage his latest romantic drama, The Gospel of Love in DSLR, at Beijing People’s Art Theater. 22 Wangfujing Dajie, 6524-9847.

E. Sentimental movie

The Deer Hunter tells the story of three young men from Pennsylvania who enlist in the army and get sent to Vietnam. However, following a series of tragedies and horrific events, the men realize that life will never be the same again. Club Oviwan, 4 Xihai Xiyan, Xicheng district, 6617-3231.

F. Modern dance

Cloud Dance Theater of Taiwan will show Cursive. To capture the fascinating art form, calligraphy, it presents concentrated silence and continually flowing movements, in addition to meditation, qigong and martial arts. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang’an Evenue, Xicheng district, 6655-0989.

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任务型阅读：61—65___________________________________

第三部分：写作(共二节，满分40分)

第一节：短文改错(共1 0小题;每小题1分，满分1 0分)

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

刪除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一橫线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Long before and far away, there lived a man with a dream. He dreamed building a magnificent marketplace in the middle of a Arabian desert. After a time, his dream city was built. The city walls were made by gold and covered with jewel. From far and near, traders went there to buy their fortunes. Yet one day the city suddenly disappeared, left no trace in the desert sands.

Does this city actually exist? Some people say it did exist. They point to a book of ancient folktales are called The 1,001 Tales of the Arabian Nights. Supposedly, some tales hold clues to its exactly location.

第二节：书面表达(满分30分)

现代社会充满竞争，想要取得成功是由很多因素决定的，例如学历，工作经验，社交能力，机遇等各种因素。请你就某一方面谈谈对于成功的影响以及你对这种影响的看法。

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