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Unit2TheOlympicGames综合测试
Unit2TheOlympicGames综合测试
第Ⅰ卷
第二部分:
知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:
单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
()21.Thepressure(压力)____causesAmericanstobeenergetic,butitalsoputsthemunderaconstantemotional(情绪的)state.
A.tocompeteB.competing
C.tobecompetedD.havingcompeted
()22.Howishenow?
Isheslowly____?
A.gettingupB.comingup
C.pickingupD.risingup
()23.Thefirstsatellite____telephonesignalswascalledEarlyBird.
A.wasusedtosendB.usedtobesent
C.wasusedtosendingD.usedtosend
()24.The29thOlympicGames____inBeijingin2008.
A.willbeheldB.washeld
C.hasbeenheldD.isbeingheld
()25.Toenjoythescenery,Irenewouldratherspendlonghoursonthetrain___travelbyair.
A.asB.toC.thanD.while
()26.DidJohn____thegeneralcleaningyesterdayafternoon?
A.joinB.attendC.takeD.takepartin
()27.Beforeyouleavethelab,thedoorsandwindows____shutincaseofrain.
A.isB.areC.istobeD.aretobe
()28.Thereisnodoubt____Johnwillcomebybus.
A.ifB.whyC.thatD.how
()29.Three____tofiveiseight.
A.addsB.addsupC.addedD.addedup
()30.I’llgotothemarket.Doyouhavesomething____?
A.tobuyB.tobeboughtC.boughtD.beingbought
()31.TheTurnersconsider____acomputer,whichiscommonlyconsidered____agreathelpinourworkandstudy.
A.tobuy;tobeB.buying;tobe
C.tobuy;beingD.buying;being
()32.Thevisitingministerexpressedhissatisfactionwiththetalk,____thathehadenjoyedhisstayhere.
A.havingaddedB.toaddC.addingD.added
()33.Thereason____hewaslatewas____hehadtakenawrongbus.
A.why;becauseB.for;becauseof
C.why;thatD.for;that
()34.I’dliketohavethisrope____thatwire.
A.joinedinB.joinedtoC.joininD.jointo
()35.Thestudentsofthemusicschoolstudy____.
A.musicbutalsosomeothersubjects
B.someothersubjectsaswellasmusic
C.nosubjectsbutmusic
D.neithermusicnorsomeothersubjects
第二节:
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Theyearlymarathon(along-distancerunningraceof42.195km)inmytownusuallyoccursduringaheatwave.Myjobwastofollowbehindtherunnersinanambulance36anyofthemneededmedicalattention.
“We’resupposedtostaybehindthe37runner,sotakeitslowly,”Isaidtothedriver,Doug,astheracestarted.
Thefront-runnersstartedto38andthenmyeyeswere39tothewomaninbluesilkrunningshortsandaloosewhiteT-shirt.
Weknewwewerealreadywatchingour“lastrunner”.Her40weresocrippled(残废的)thatitseemedalmostimpossibleforhertobeabletowalk,41alonerunamarathon.
DougandI42insilenceassheslowlymovedforward.43,shewastheonlyrunnerleftinsight.TearsstreameddownmyfacewhenIwatchedwithrespect44shepushedforwardwithgreat45thoughthelastmiles.
Whenthefinishlinecameintosight,rubbishlayeverywhereandthe46crowdshadgonehome,47,standingstraightandeversoproud48aloneman.Hewas49oneendofaribbon(缎带)ofcrepepaper(绉纸)50toapost.Sheslowlycrossedthrough,leavingbothendsofthepaperfluttering(飘动)behindher.
Idonotknowthiswoman’sname,butthatdayshebecameapartofmy51–apartIoftendependon.Forher,itwasn’tabout52theotherrunnersorwinningaprize,butabout53whatshehadsetouttodo,nomatter54.WhenIthinkthingsaretoodifficultorIgetthose“I-just-can’t-do-it,”Ithinkofthelastrunner.ThenIrealizehow55thetaskbeforemereallyis.
()36.A.sothatB.incaseC.eventhoughD.onlyif
()37.A.firstB.bestC.onlyD.last
()38.A.runB.separateC.disappearD.appear
()39.A.drawnB.thrownC.fixedD.caught
()40.A.handsB.legsC.armsD.body
()41.A.letB.leaveC.speakD.take
()42.A.watchedB.droveC.observedD.stared
()43.A.QuicklyB.UnluckilyC.NaturallyD.Finally
()44.A.sinceB.beforeC.asD.until
()45.A.painB.determinationC.strengthD.desire
()46.A.tiredB.waitingC.cheeringD.impatient
()47.A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.YetD.Fortunately
()48.A.stoodB.waitedC.cameD.had
()49.A.helpingB.catchingC.holdingD.tying
()50.A.keptB.tiedC.connectedD.led
()51.A.dreamB.feelingC.ideaD.life
()52.A.followingB.hopingC.encouragingD.beating
()53.A.finishingB.realizingC.startingD.winning
()54.A.whereB.howC.whenD.what
()55.A.difficultB.interestingC.easyD.hopeful
第三部分:
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Mostyoungpeopleenjoysomeformofphysicalactivity.Itmaybewalking,cyclingorswimming,orinwinter,skatingorskiing.Itmaybeagameofsomekind,football,hockey,golfortennis.Itmaybemountaineering.
Thosewhohaveapassionforclimbinghighanddifficultmountainsareoftenlookeduponwithastonishment.Whyaremenandwomenwillingtosuffercoldandhardship,andtotakerisksonhighmountains?
Thisastonishmentiscausedprobablybythedifferencebetweenmountaineeringandotherformsofactivitytowhichmengivetheirleisure.
Mountaineeringisasportandnotagame.Therearenomanmaderules,asthereareforsuchgamesasgolfandfootball.Thereare,ofcourse,rulesofadifferentkindwhichitwouldbedangeroustoignore,butitisthisfreedomfromman-maderulesthatmakesmountaineeringattractivetomanypeople.Thosewhoclimbmountainsarefreetousetheirownmethods.
Ifwecomparemountaineeringandothermorefamiliarsports,wemightthinkthatonebigdifferenceisthatmountaineeringisnota“teamgame”.Weshouldbemistakeninthis.Thereare,itistrue,no“matches”betweenteamsofclimbers,butwhenclimbersareonarockfacelinkedbyaropeonwhichtheirlivesmaydepend,thereisobviouslyteamwork.Themountainclimberknowsthathemayhavetofightforcesthatarestrongerandmorepowerfulthanman.Hehastofighttheforcesofnature.Hissportrequireshighmentalandphysicalqualities.
Amountainclimbercontinuestoimproveinskillyearafteryear.Askierisprobablypasthisbestbytheageofthirty,andmostinternationaltennischampionsareintheirearlytwenties.ButitisnotunusualforamanoffiftyorsixtytoclimbthehighestmountainsintheAlps.Theymaytakemoretimethanyoungermen,buttheyprobablyclimbwithmoreskillandlesswasteofeffort,andtheycertainlyexperienceequalenjoyment.
()56.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.DifferencesbetweenGolfandMountaineering.
B.SportsandGames.
C.Mountaineering.
D.Whyaresomanypeoplecrazyaboutmountaineering?
()57.Themountaineeringcanalsobecalledateamsportbecause____.
A.mountainclimbersusuallycompeteingroups
B.mountaineersdependoneachotherwhileclimbing
C.mountaineeringclimbersarefreetousetheirwonrulestoclimb
D.mountaineeringisasportnotagame
()58.Thebiggestdifferencebetweengolfandmountaineeringliesin____.
A.teamgameB.enjoymentC.ageD.rules
()59.Intheauthor’sopinion,oneofthemostimportantreasonwhysomanypeopleenjoymountaineeringisthat____.
A.therearenoman-maderulesformountaineers
B.mountaineeringisasportandnotagame
C.itisoneofthemostdangeroussports
D.mountaineeringbringsusmoreenjoymentthanothersports
B
TheOlympicGamesareseenasthegreatesttestofanathlete’sabilityandaresupposedtocelebratethespiritoffairplay.Butinfact,sportsmenhavebeenusingdrugstocheattheirwaytovictorysincetheGamesfirstbegan.
Intheearlyyears,athletesatemushrooms(蘑菇)andplantseedstoimprovetheirperformance.Nowadays,thiskindofcheatinghasanamedoping(服用兴奋剂).
Justlastmonth,Britain’stopsprinter(赛跑选手)DwainChambersandseveralAmericanathletestestedpositive(呈阳性)forthedrugTHG.UntilacoachsecretlygaveasampleofTHGtoscientists,nooneknewhowhotestforit.
“We’relikecops(警察)chasingcriminals—athletesarealwaysadaptingandlookingforareaswehaven’tinvestigated,”saidJacquewdeCeaurriz,aFrenchanti-dopingexpert.
Sincethefirstdrugstestwascarriedoutatthe1968OlympicsinMexicoCity,manycheatshavebeencaughtout.ThemostfamouscaseinhistoryisthatofCanadiansprinterBenJohnson.
Hebrokethe100metersworldrecordinwinninggoldatthe1988Seoul(汉城)Olympics.Butdayslater,hetestedpositivefordruguse,losthisgoldmedalandwasbannedfromthesport.Fiveyearslater,hereturnedtoaction—onlytobefoundpositiveagainandbannedforever.
Chinahasalsohadproblemswithdrugcheats.Atthe1994AsianGames,11Chineseathletes—sevenofthemswimmers—testedpositiveforbanneddrugs.Sportsorganizationspromisedthatcheatingonthisscalewouldnothappenagain.
Expertsarealsoworriedthatdopingcandamageaperson’shealth.Itisbelievedtoincreasetheriskofliverandkidney(肝肾)diseases,andwomenmayexperiencereproductive(生育)problems.Aslongastheycanstayaheadofthescientists,itisunlikelythecheatswillstop.Butexpertssaythereisalimittowhatcanbeachievedandthatathleteswillnotbeabletochangetheirbodiesusinggene(基因)technology.
“Forthemoment,geneticdopingdoesnotexist,”saiddeCeaurriz.“Evenin10or15yearsitwillnotbedoneeasily—thescientificcommunity(界)willnotletithappen.”
()60.Whichofthefollowingisnottheway