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Sports are full of wonderful moments, but perhaps 36 is as exciting as the finish of the marathon. It is the longest, hardest 37 of all. The name “marathon” comes from a village in 38 . A famous battle was 39 there in the year 490 BC. When the Greeks had beaten the Persians, a soldier 40 all the way 41 Marathon to Athens, more than 40 kilometers to 42 people the good 43 . When the modern Olympic Games 44 in 1896, the organizers knew this 45 . The marathon has been a race 46 that time.
In the ancient world the Olympic Games were held 47 four years of 1000 years. They were an important part of life. In the 48 Games we try to copy their 49 . The finest sportsmen in the world are collected in one place 50 at least the finest “amateurs（业余爱好者 ） ” are. An amateur is someone who does not earn 51 money from sport. It is often difficult to say who is an amateur and who is not. It is 52 that Olympic athletes do not earn large amounts of money like professional （职业的）sportsmen. But Olympic athletes are often students or teachers of a 53 . They have to 54 a lot of time training. Their governments pay for their training travel and pocket money, 55 they want them to win. Some people think this changes the Olympics. They feel that the Games are now a political marathon.
| 小题1: | | A．something | B．everything | C．anything | D．nothing |
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| 小题3: | | A．Greece | B．England | C．America | D．France |
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| 小题4: | | A．broken out | B．fought | C．happened | D．taken place |
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| 小题5: | | A．went | B．drove | C．ran | D．walked |
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| 小题8: | | A．story | B．film | C．result | D．news |
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| 小题9: | | A．held | B．broke out | C．had | D．started |
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| 小题10: | | A．news | B．soldier | C．story | D．race |
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| 小题13: | | A．modern | B．exciting | C．interesting | D．important |
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| 小题14: | | A．plans | B．diaries | C．ideas | D．programs |
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| 小题16: | | A．some | B．any | C．a little | D．much |
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| 小题17: | | A．true | B．false | C．a lie | D．interesting |
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| 小题18: | | A．country | B．lesson | C．game | D．sport |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:C
小题20:B |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍了奥运会的历史，马拉松的来历和现代奥运会的一些信息，作者认为现在的马拉松成为政治的马拉松。
小题1:考查不定代词：A. something某个东西B. everything一切C. anything任何东西 D. nothing没有什么，但没有什么运动能像完成马拉松一样的令人兴奋。选D。
小题2:考查名词：A. run跑步B. race赛跑C. game比赛D. match比赛，它是所有运动中最长，最困难的比赛（指赛跑）。选B。
小题3:考查国名A. Greece 希腊B. England英国C. America美国D. France法国，马拉松的名字来源于希腊的一个村庄。选A。
小题4:考查词组：A. broken out爆发B. fought斗争，打仗C. happened发生D. taken place发生，一场著名的战役在这打响。选B。
小题5:考查动词：A. went去B. drove驾驶C. ran 跑D. walked走，一个士兵从马拉松跑到了雅典-选C。
小题6:考查介词：from…to…,从马拉松到希腊。选D。
小题7:考查动词：A. tell辨别，告诉B. say说C. talk谈话D. show展示，来告诉人们这个好消息。选A。
小题8:考查名词：A. story故事B. film电影C. result 结果D. news消息，解析同上题。选D。
小题9:考查动词：A. held持有B. broke out爆发C. had有D. started开始，当现代奥林匹克运动开始时，选D。
小题10:考查名词：A. news消息B. soldier士兵C. story故事D. race比赛，组织者知道了这个故事。选C
小题11:考查介词：从那时起，马拉松成为了比赛项目。选D. since
小题12:考查词组：每四年every four years古代奥林匹克每四年举行一次。选C。
小题13:考查形容词：A. modern 现代的B. exciting令人兴奋的，C. interesting有趣的，D. important重要的，在现代运动中，我们试着承袭这样的想法。选A。
小题14:考查名词：A. plans计划B. diaries日记C. ideas主意D. programs计划，我们试着承袭这样的想法。选C。
小题15:考查连词：句意：在一个地方挑选最优秀的运动员-或者至少是最优秀的业余选手。Or或者，选D.
小题16:考查形容词：A. some一些，用于肯定句B. any一些，用于疑问或否定C. a little 一点D. much很多，业余爱好者是那些不从比赛中赚钱的人。否定句用any，选B。
小题17:考查形容词：A. true真实的B. false假的C. a lie谎言 D. interesting有趣的，事实是，奥林匹克的运动员不会像专业运动员一样赚很多的钱。It’s true that…,选A。
小题18:考查名词：A. country国家 B. lesson功课C. game比赛D. sport运动，但是奥林匹克运动员通常都是一种运动的学生或老师.。选D。
小题19:考查动词：A. use使用B. take拿C. spend花费D. cost值，他们花很多时间来训练。选C。
小题20:考查连词：政府支付他们的训练，旅行及“零花钱”，强调原因的是用because。因为希望他们能赢。选B
点评：这篇完形填空是记叙历史，由于少了议论部分，抽象词汇和长难句变少了;但一些选项出现同义词辨析，一些句子以非谓语的形式呈现，也对学生做题造成一定障碍。总体仍然延续了历年完形填空动名形副四种实词重点考，注重逻辑，弱化语法的规律 |
举一反三
Homelessness is a huge problem all over the world. It’s said that each day there are about 1 million people living on the streets in the US. It is a serious problem which should be dealt with effectively.
There are two main reasons for people leaving their homes: poverty and less affordable houses due to bad economic conditions. Other reasons include: domestic violence, divorce, and mental illness. Living without a home makes people main targets of violence activities and besides, these homeless people have to face the following difficulties on a daily basis.
They have to move about, carrying their belongings, which makes it difficult for the charity and the government to help them. They have limited access to bathrooms and restrooms and are forced to live in dirty conditions, making them easy to be attacked by diseases. They have limited access to health-care facilities in case of emergency, and almost no access to education as they have no money. They are often ill-treated by society, which makes them unfriendly, often ending up being involved in activities connected with crime like selling drugs or guns.
Homelessness is not something that happened overnight --- it has been in the country for decades. The society usually believes those living on the street to be mentally unstable. This belief is partially true. Most of them are normal people just like you and me.
The federal government is doing all it can to help but it is not enough, so the ordinary citizens have to stand up and try to help whenever it’s possible. There are various organizations, such as charity organizations that are working constantly to make sure that homeless people find a shelter to live in. the united efforts have helped millions of people return to their normal lifestyle. However, there is still a long way to go before a better situation is created for all the homeless.
小题1:Homeless people suffer from all the following except __________.| A．violent activities | B．disease attack | C．moving a lot | D．heavy work |
小题2:The homeless are usually treated as __________.| A．having mental problems | B．a danger to society | | C．physically disabled people | D．being too lazy to do anything |
小题3:Which of the following are mentioned to help solve the problem of the homeless?
① the government ② homeless people ③ charity organizations ④ the ordinary citizens小题4:What can we learn from the passage?| A．Most homeless people died of hunger and cold. | | B．The homeless should work hard to change their own situation. | | C．The homeless problem is a serious problem that need solving effectively. | | D．The homeless people have nothing to take when they move about. |
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You hear the comment all the time: the U.S. economy looks good by figures, but it doesn’t feel good. Why doesn’t ever-greater wealth promote ever-greater happiness? It is a question that dates at least to the appearance in 1958 of The Wealthy Society by John Kenneth Galbraith, who died recently at 97.
The Wealthy Society is a modern classic because it helped describe a new moment in the human condition. For most of history, “hunger, sickness, and cold” threatened nearly everyone, Galbraith wrote. “Poverty (贫穷) was found everywhere in that world. Obviously it is not of ours.” After World War II, the fear of another Great Depression gave way to an economic growth. In the 1930s unemployment had averaged 18.2 percent; in the 1950s it was 4.5 percent.
To Galbraith, materialism (物质主义) had gone mad and would cause discontent. Through advertising, companies conditioned consumers to buy things they didn’t really want or need. Because so much spending was artificial, it would be unsatisfying. Meanwhile, government spending that would make everyone better off was being cut down because people wrongly considered government only as “a necessary bad.”
It’s often said that only the rich are getting ahead; everyone else is standing still or falling behind. Well, there are many undeserving rich — overpaid chief managers, for instance. But over any meaningful period, most people’s incomes are increasing. From 1995 to 2004, people feel “squeezed” because their rising incomes often don’t satisfy their rising wants — for bigger homes, more health care, more education, and faster Internet connections.
The other great disappointment is that it has not got rid of insecurity. People regard job stability as part of their standard of living. As company unemployment increased, that part has gradually become weaker. More workers fear they’ve become “the disposable American,” as Louis Uchitelle puts it in his book by the same name.
Because so much previous suffering and social conflict resulted from poverty, the arrival of widespread wealth suggested utopian (乌托邦式的) possibilities. Up to a point, wealth succeeds. There is much less physical suffering than before. People are better off. Unfortunately, wealth also creates new complaints.
Advanced societies need economic growth to satisfy the multiplying wants of their citizens. But the search for growth cause new anxieties and economic conflicts that disturb the social order. Wealth sets free the individual, promising that everyone can choose a unique way to self-accomplishment. But the promise is so unreasonable that it leads to many disappointments and sometimes inspires choices that have anti-social consequences, including family breakdown. Figures indicate that happiness has not risen with incomes.
Should we be surprised? Not really. We’ve simply confirmed an old truth: the seeking of wealth does not always end with happiness.
小题1:The Wealthy Society is a book ________. | A．about poverty in the past | | B．written by Louis Uchitelle | | C．indicating that people are becoming worse off | | D．about why happiness does not rise with wealth |
小题2:According to Galbraith, people feel discontented because ________. | A．materialism has run wild in modern society | | B．they are in fear of another Great Depression | | C．public spending hasn’t been cut down as expected | | D．the government has proved to be necessary but ugly |
小题3:Why do people feel“squeezed”when their average income rises considerably? | A．They think there are too many overpaid rich. | | B．There is more unemployment in modern society. | | C．Their material demands go faster than their earnings. | | D．Health care and educational cost have somehow gone out of control. |
小题4:What does Louis Uchitelle mean by “the disposable American” ? | A．People with a stable job. | | B．Workers who no longer have secure jobs. | | C．Those who see job stability as part of their living standard. | | D．People who have a sense of security because of their rising incomes. |
小题5:What has wealth brought to American society? | A．Stability and security. | | B．Materialism and content. | | C．A sense of self-accomplishment. | | D．New anxiety, conflicts and complaints. |
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Does being rich make you happy? Many studies on happiness give negative answers. Here are some points in being happy.
Basic Human Needs Must Be Met
People whose basic needs for shelter, clothing and food are not met will find it very difficult to feel happy. Of course, there are exceptions, but for most of us, we can only be happy once our basic needs are met.
The Joneses Cannot Be Escaped
People’s happiness is not determined by how much they have, but by how much people around them have. So, we tend to feel happy once our basic needs are met and we have more than the people surrounding us.
This means that while keeping up with the Joneses could be destructive if we let it go too far. It is also part of humana nature to want to feel at least on the same level, financially, as those surrounding us.
You Should Escape The Rat Race
We should know the importance of staying out of the rat race. So yes, you need to work hard, get the education you need to land a good job and work long enough and hard enough to get to a place where you can easily meet your basic needs. What are basic needs? For most middle or upper middle class Americans, basic needs are not very basic anymore.
For most of us, once our basic needs have been met, happiness is achieved when we engage in activities we like, spend time with friends and family and stay active. Making money for the sake of making money does not make people happy.
Ideally, these questions should be answered when you’re still young and just starting out. Don’t wait until your midlife crisis to realize that half your life has passed you by and you’re still unhappy.
小题1:What’s the main idea of the passage?| A．The research on happiness. | B．Key points on being happy. | | C．What makes people feel unhappy. | D．Being rich makes people happy. |
小题2:In the view of the author, we know that ______.| A．people need to have a place to live first of all | | B．human basic needs are not necessary for being happy | | C．human basic needs are fundamental for being happy | | D．one will be happy if he has enough money |
小题3:What does the underlined phrase”the Joneses” in Paragraph 4 probably stand for?| A．Expensive things. | B．Neighbors. | | C．Money. | D．Richer people. |
小题4:From the passage, what is the purpose of people probably to do in “the rat race”?| A．To enjoy their life with family. | | B．To get high education for better jobs. | | C．To work too hard for money only. | | D．To work hard for basic needs. |
小题5:What’s the attitude of the author towards the passage?| A．Money is a big problem, but money isn’t everything. | | B．The love of money is the root of all evil. | | C．Money doesn’t grow on trees. | | D．Money is happiness. |
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Passage 1
As one of China’s most popular and widely known story ,Monkey King, is set to return to screens with 3D effects. It may feature many of the same leading actors from the earliest 1986TV series Journey to the West. According to the producer, which can be got easily in the market? The TV drama, with a total investment of 150 million yuan, will be broadcast on Sichuan TV. Almost 90 million yuan has been put into 3D effects with each 45-mniute episode containing eight minutes of 3D. “The 3D effects not only cost us a lot of money but also a lot of time,” director Kan Weiping said. “We had to put off its broadcasting time, which was set at first this summer.”
Passage 2
The Solar Roadway is an intelligent road that provides clean renewable energy using power from the sun, while providing safer driving conditions along with power. American inventors of the Solar Road said that it will power itself, and reduce the country’s carbon marks. Many panels(平板) are fixed on the Solar Road. The top of the Solar Road panels is made of glass and the inventors are working together with top glass researchers to develop super strong glass that would offer vehicles pulling power they need. The Solar Roadway creates and carries clean renewable electricity and, therefore, electric vehicles can be recharged at any rest stop, or at any business that uses solar road panels in their parking lots. Such parking lots will be safer at night with the light provided by LED within the road panels. The inventors say their solar roadway has many applications and advantages from main roads to driveways, parking lots, bike paths and runways.
小题1:What’s Passage 1 mainly about?| A．The origin of the story about Monkey King | | B．Monkey King will return to screens with 3D effects. | | C．The brief introduction to the TV series Journey to the West | | D．The amount of money invested on the 3D TV series Journey to the West |
小题2:About the 3D TV series Journey to the West we can learn that________.| A．it contains 45 episodes in total | | B．it will feature new actors completely | | C．we could watch it on TV after the summer | | D．we can enjoy it at home just with normal glasses |
小题3:What can be inferred about the Solar Roadway from Passage 2?| A．It will have a bright future | | B．It can’t work without electricity | | C．The vehicles won’t work without electricity | | D．The electric vehicles can’t be recharged on it |
小题4:Passage 2 is most probably taken from________.| A．a science fiction | B．a research paper | | C．a product brochure | D．a technology report |
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However urban life strikes you, cities worldwide have been growing ever more rapidly. Some of this growth has happened in the developed world, but the most dramatic increase has been in the Third World. Almost all the world’s population growth over the next 30 years will take place in the cities of developing countries.
By the year 2030, for the first time in history, 60 percent of the world’s people will be living in cities.
This is actually good news in some ways. “Cities are the fundamental building blocks of prosperity(繁荣),” says Marc Weiss, chairman of the Prague Institute for Global Urban Development, “both for the nation and for families.” Industrial and commercial activities in urban areas account for between 50 and 80 percent of the GDP(国内生产总值) in most countries of the world. “There’s the crazy idea that the way to deal with a city’s problems is to keep people out of them.” Weiss continued. “But the problems of the rural life are even more serious than those of the city.” For better or worse, urban-watchers are clear on one point: The quality of life for most people in the future will be determined by the quality of cities. Those cities will be bigger than ever. And yet, population numbers by themselves don’t determine a city’s prospects; after all, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Hamburg, Germany, have the same population. Nor is explosive growth necessarily the determining factor. “City problems,” one authority points out, “mostly have to do with weak, ineffective, and usually unrepresentative city governments.”
小题1:According to the passage, in the year of 2030 _______.| A．there will be many cities having a population of more than 10 million. | | B．rural area will be extinct (灭绝). | | C．most people will live in cities. | | D．the third world will keep up with the developed world. |
小题2:In the author’s opinion, _________.| A．better city, better life | | B．both urban and rural areas will have a large population | | C．the larger the population is, the faster a city develops | | D．both urban and rural areas have larger GDP |
小题3:The last paragraph implies that ____________.| A．Public services are ineffective. | | B．Cities are increasing too fast. | | C．Population is not linked with development. | | D．Government should be responsible for the problems in the cities. |
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