Toyota is the world's largest automaker, but its road to success has been long and filled with speed bumps(颠簸).

1958:The company's first foray into the American market was the Toyopet in 1958. It was a flop.

1964:Toyota introduced their Corona line of automobiles and sales hit 6, 400 in 1965,

marking an increase in popularity.

1969:Toyota began importing the Corolla and in 1985 it would become the first Toyota built in the U.S.

1975:Toyota surpassed the popular German brand Volkswagen to become the top import sold in the U.S.

1986:The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered its first recall of Toyota cars due to "speed control" problems.

1988:The First North American Toyota plant opened in Georgetown, Ky.

1989:Toyota introduced the Lexus LS 400, the company's first U.S. luxury car. It was a major hit.

1997:Toyota debuted their Prius gas-electric hybrid car.

2002:The first consumer complaints emerged of the Camry's engine surging under braking.

2004:The NHTSA opened a defect investigation into 2002-2003 Camry, Camry Solara and Lexus ES models.

2006:Toyota "Americanizes" and opened a new plant in Texas to build full-size pickups

2007:Toyota surpassed General Motors to become the world's largest automaker.

2007:The NHTSA investigated pedal entrapment in some Toyota vehicles, which led recalls of floor mats on Camry and Lexus models.

2007:The NHTSA investigated pedal entrapment in some Toyota vehicles, which led recalls of floor mats on Camry and Lexus models.

Aug. 2009:An off-duty California Highway Patrol officer and three family members were killed when their rental 2009 Lexus ES speeds out of control.

Nov. 2009:Toyota recalled 3.8 million Lexus and Toyota models to remove floor mats that can trap pedals.

Jan. 2010:Toyota recalled approximately 2.3 million more vehicles with potential sticking pedal problems. On Jan. 26, Toyota stopped selling eight models involved in the recall.

Feb. 2010:Prius and Lexus hybrids are now being recalled for brake problems in 2010 models.

Which of the following brands belong to Toyota family?

Toyopet, Volkswagen, Lexus, Prius

Camry, Prius, Lexus, Georgetown

Corona, Prius, Lexus, Corolla

General Motors, Lexus, Camry, Corolla

The underlined the word in Para.6 probably means:

A. appreciation    B. sorrow     C. withdrawal      D. resolve

  We can infer from the passage that____________

A. Lexus LS 400 is a cheaper car

B. Prius may be a kind of environmentally friendly car

C. Corona became popular as soon as introduced to the US

D. Toyota’s plant opened in Georgetown symbolized its “Americanize” tactics

The purpose of this passage is to

   A. advertise for Toyota

   B. introduce Toyota’ s struggle in the US

   C. uncover Toyota’s braking problems

   D. display Toyota’s glory

What is the best title of the passage?

  A. The world’s largest automaker          B. The rise of Toyota

  C. Toyota meeting problems in the US      D. Toyota’s failure in the US

Erik Weihenmayer was born with an eye disorder. As a child his  eyesight became worse and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight  completely. However, he did not lose his determination to lead a  full and active life  Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He competed in long-distance biking, marathons and  skiing. His favorite sport, thought, is mountaineering.  As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous  1000-metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing   Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a  time at 13,000 feet above sea level-in order to get married. In 1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America.  And then , on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of  him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is  a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls.  Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of  being on the summit of Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind. “When people think about a  blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on the top of the world.

When was Erik born?

A. In 1967.        B. In 1995.       C. In 1968..         D. In 1969.

What was unusual about his wedding?

A. He got married on the summit of Mount McKinley.

B. He got married when climbing Mount Everest.

C. His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level

D. His wedding was held after he prepared a lot.

What is Erik’s special method for climbing a mountain?

A. He takes his girlfriend with him.  B. He uses two long poles to help himself

C. He does his share of  the jobs.   D. He keeps a good team around him.

Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?

a. He topped Mount McKinley.

b. He became blind.

c. He challenged Mount Everest.

d. He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.

e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.

A. b a e d c    B. b e d c a       C. a b e d c       D. b a c d e


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。
A
In 1901, H.G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers(探险者)landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise. “Why,” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don’t even use your inner space?”
H.G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.
Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Chunnel”—a tunnel(隧道)connecting England and France, is now complete.
But what about underground cities? Japan’s Taisei Corporation is designed a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities.” The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome(太阳能穹顶)would cover the whole city.
Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G. Wells’ “moon people” would agree. Would you?
36.. The explorers in H. G. Wells’ story were surprised to find that the “moon people” ____.
A. knew so much about the earth
B. understand their language
C. lived in so many underground cities
D. were ahead of them in space technology
37.. What does the underlined word “it ”(paragraph 2)refer to?
A. Discovering the moon’s inner space.
B. Using the earth’s inner space.
C. meeting the “moon people ”again.
D. Traveling to outer space.
38.. What sort of underground systems are already here with us?
A. Offices, shopping areas, power stations.
B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.
C. Gardens, car parks, power stations.
D. Tunnels, gardens, offices.
39.. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Alice Cities-cities of the future
B. Space travel with H.G. Wells
C. Enjoy living underground
D. Building down, not up  

Which is sillier: denying we ever went to the moon or trying to convince the true nonbelievers?
Once upon a time – July 20, 1969, to be specific – two men got out of their little spaceship and wandered around on the moon for a while. Ten more men walked on the moon over the next three and a half years. The end.
Unfortunately, not quite. A fair number of Americans think that this whole business of moon landings really is a fairy tale. They believe that the landings were a big hoax (骗局) staged in the Mojave Desert, to convince everyone that U.S. technology was the “bestest” in the whole wide world.
Which is the harder thing to do: Send men to the moon or make believe we did? The fact is the physics behind sending people to the moon is simple. You can do it with computers whose entire memory capacities can now fit on chips the size of postage stamps and that cost about as much as, well, a postage stamp. I know you can because we did.
However, last fall NASA considered spending $15,000 on a public-relations campaign to convince the unimpressed that Americans had in fact gone to the moon. That idea was mostly a reaction to a Fox television program, first aired in February 2001, that claimed to expose the hoax. The show’s creator is a publicity hound (猎狗) who has lived up to the name in more ways than one by hounding Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon. Mr. X (as I will call him, thereby denying him the joyous sight of his name in print) recently followed Buzz Aldrin around and called him “a thief, liar and coward” until the 72-year-old astronaut finally lost it and hit the 37-year-old Mr. X in the face.
Anyway, NASA’s publicity campaign began to slow down. The nonbelievers took the campaign as NASA’s effort to hide something while the believers said that $15,000 to convince people that the world was round — I mean, that we had gone to the moon — was simply a waste of money. (Actually, the $15,000 was supposed to pay for an article by James E. Oberg, an astronomy writer who, with Aldrin, has contributed to Scientific American.)
If NASA’s not paying Oberg, perhaps it could put the money to good use by hiring two big guys to drag Neil Armstrong out of the house. Armstrong is an extremely private man, but he is also the first man on the moon, so maybe he has a duty to be a bit more outspoken about the experience. Or NASA could just buy Aldrin a commemorate plaque (纪念匾) for his recent touch on the face of Mr. X.
【小题1】We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that some Americans believe _______.

A.moon landings were invented
B.U.S. technology was the best
C.moon landing ended successfully
D.the Mojave Desert was the launching base
【小题2】According to the writer, which of the following is to blame for the story about the hoax?
A.NASA’s publicity campaign.B.The Fox television program.
C.Buzz Aldrin.D.James E. Oberg.
【小题3】According to the writer, Mr. X _______.
A.told a faithful story B.was not treated properly
C.was a talented creator D.had a bad reputation
【小题4】The believers think that NASA’s publicity campaign is ________.
A.proof to hide the truth
B.stupid and unnecessary
C.needed to convince the non-believers
D.important to develop space technology
【小题5】The tone of the article is _______.
A.angry B.conversationalC.humorousD.matter-of-fact

Motown songwriter-producer Deke Richards,who was behind songs including The Jackson 5's first three US number one hits,has died aged 68.

Richards,who had oesophageal(食管的)cancer,died in a Washington state hospice(安养院),Universal Music said.The musician,whose real name was Dennis Lussier,Was leader of the Motown songwriting,arranging and producing team—The Corporation.Their hits include The Jackson 5'S I Want You Back and ABC.

Richards also co-wrote Love Child for Diana Ross and The Supremes,as well as Ross’s solo track I’m Still Waiting.He produced and wrote for Martha Reeves and the Vamlellas and Bobby Darin.

The Corporation,which consisted of Motown label head Berry Gordy,Alphonzo Mizell,Freddie Perren and Richards,was set up in 1969 to create hit records for the label’s new act,The Jackson 5.

They also wrote,produced and arranged the band’s singles and Maybe Tomorrow and Mama's Pearl.

According to Michael Jackson biographer,J.Randy Taraborrelli,Mama’s Pearl was originally called Guess Who’S Making Whoopie(With Your Girlfriend).

But Richards had the lyrics changed to preserve the young frontman’s innocent image.

The Hollywood Reporter said Richards' "love of music” kept him involved with a variety of projects,including last year’S production of The Jackson 5's Come and Get It:The Rare Pearls.featuring rare and unreleased(未发行的) tracks.

Richards’ final work was the mixing of eight unreleased tracks by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas for the band's 50th anniversary box set,which is to be released on 5 April.

1.Deke Richard wrote songs for the following singers EXCEPT

A.Martha Reeves  B.Joan Lussier  C.Bobby Darin   D.Jackson 5’s

2.Which of the following is true about Richards?

A.He died at the age of68 in a Washington clinic.

B.He is a musician behind many hit songs.

C.He wrote“I’m Still Waiting”for Martha Reeves.

D.His final work is to be released in May.

3.What Call we learn from the passage?

A.The Corporation has a history of more than 40 years.

B.The lyrics of Mama’S Pearl turned out to be a failure.

C.The lyrics of Mama’S Pearl Was changed by J.Randy Taraborrelli.

D.Richards said his own love of music kept him involved with many projects.

4.It is implied in the passage that______.

A.Richards hardly co-wrote songs for singers

B.the Jackson 5's Come and Get it Was left unfinished as Richards got i11.

C.The corporation Was set up to earn money.

D.Richards had deep love for music.

5.Which column can you most possibly find the passage on a website?

A. Health                     B. Business                  C.Technology                       D. Entertainment

 

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