第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列四篇短文，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。
Cao Min couldn’t believe she was experiencing exactly what she had seen years ago in the film “Titanic”．
Cao and her two children from Anhui Province were traveling on board the “Liaoludu 7” on February 22．They were among the first people on the ship who were rescued by lifeboats．Cao’s one-year-old son was the youngest passenger on board．
The “Liaoludu 7” was traveling in the Bohai Straits from Lvshun in Liaoning Province to the port city of Longkou in Shandong Province．It suddenly lost its power at 2:30 pm and tilted（倾斜）on its side．With 81 people on board, the ferry（渡船）began to sink．
“I was so scared that my legs couldn’t move forward．They kept shaking even when I was asked to jump onto a lifeboat,” Cao recalled．
Upon receiving the may?day appeal（紧急呼救）, China Marine Search and Rescue Centre immediately informed the State Council．The center sent eight lifeboats to the sinking ship and asked for help from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Navy and nearby fishing boats．
After more than four hours of fighting strong winds and freezing ocean water, the passengers were rescued．All but four survived．These four died after spending too long time in the freezing waters, according to a spokesperson for the Beijing-based center．
46．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．The film “Titanic” had been on show again in Shanghai．
B．Cao’s two-year-old son was the youngest passenger on board．
C．“Liaoludu 7” with all passengers on board survived．
D．The ferry began to sink on the way to the port of Shangdong Province．
47．The underlined word “scared” in paragraph 4 means “__________” in English．
A．anxious B．unfortunate C．frightened D．disappointed
48．From the passage we can infer that __________．
A．China Marine Search and Rescue Centre quickly carried out the rescue task
B．the center sent eight lifeboats and asked for help from the United Nations
C．the passengers were fighting strong winds and freezing ocean water for one hour
D．the ferry sank into the sea immediately it tilted on its side at 2:30 pm
第四节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
That night, Joe came back home very late, pulling his heavy legs, obviously tired．He then sat down by the window, 26 his head．
Hearing her husband back, Kay 27 out of the kitchen, but to her 28 , Joe sat still,
without 29 ．Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug．Immediately Kay 30 something unusual．She went over to Joe and asked, “Tell me, my dear, any 31 news?”
“Well, I have to say that things are not in our 32 ．It seems that I have no 33 to defeat my opponent (对手)．He’s much more 34 , for he’s been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he’s done a 35 job．Many signs show that he’s in the 36 ．”
“Oh, really? But I still believe you have our own 37 ．You’re in your forties at the best age for a man．You’re new, so people have reasons to 38 you to do better．So let’s go to the voters and tell hem, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he’ll show you who’s your better 39”
Their next three weeks were spent 40 different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings．Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, 41 their “Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!”
The night before the 42 vote, the whole Hart family were too 43 to fall asleep．The moment before the final result was declared, their 44 were brought to their mouths, but at last they all 45 and burst into tears．
Joe Hart became head judge of the state of Texas, USA．
26．A．lifting B．raising C．hanging D．combing
27．A．walked B．looked C．kept D．stole
28．A．anger B．joy C．surprise D．disappointment
29．A．hope B．movement C．patience D．smile
30．A．said B．sensed C．told D．did
31．A．lucky B．exciting C．new D．bad
32．A．favor B．way C．place D．sight
33．A．time B．thought C．chance D．wish
34．A．interesting B．experienced C．lovely D．fit
35．A．good B．poor C．beautiful D．funny
36．A．success B．office C．lead D．government
37．A．people B．reasons C．rights D．advantages
38．A．force B．expect C．order D．ask
39．A．choice B．friend C．leader D．person
40．A．helping B．visiting C．inviting D．traveling
41．A．answering B．repeating C．showing D．offering
42．A．final B．next C．first D．close
43．A．eager B．sorry C．anxious D．happy
44．A．breaths B．worries C．tongues D．hearts
45．A．left B．arrived C．laughed D．jumped
—Shall we go out for a walk?
—Sorry．I’m too busy to for the moment．
|
A．get away |
B．get off |
C．get through |
D．get together |
—Could you do me a favor to hand out these papers?
— ．
|
A．Yes, I could |
B．It’s my pleasure |
C．With pleasure |
D．Great |
The United States signed up on Friday for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, _________ it the last major country to join the event．
|
A．making |
B．made |
C．to make |
D．having made |
The spokesman did not give out the details of the message, saying, “it should not be made public as it is a ______ issue”．
|
A．basic |
B．current |
C．sensitive |
D．sensible |
