The 2008 Beijing Olympics began officially on Friday 8th August 2008 at 8 pm in

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The 2008 Beijing Olympics began officially on Friday 8th August 2008 at 8 pm in front of a crowd of 90,000 eager spectators in the Bird"s Nest stadium.

Things got off to a bang with a starting firework display which lit up Beijing"s skyline, followed by a total of 2,008 energetic drummers beating a countdown（倒计时）. Then the crowd was treated to an amazing sequence（系列） pretty and carefully designed scenes which took them through 5,000 years of Chinese history and culture.

After these performances, it was time for the athletes themselves to take center stage. In keeping with tradition, Olympic founders Greece led the 204 competing nations into the stadium.

China"s 639 athletes entered last behind towering flag bearer Yao Ming, to a thunderous reception from the crowd.

Finally, the main torch was lit by a jet of fire from Chinese Olympic hero Li Ning, who had been pulled up to the roof of the stadium on wires.

China, of course, was not alone in watching the opening ceremony. British newspaper The Guardian said the show "outdid all of its former hosts in numbers, colour, noise and expense."
The Financial Times was equally impressed. "No country ever has--or surely will--match the Chinese in effort, human power, organization, creativity and , it has to be said, money they were willing to put into what once a little show."
No pressure on the next host city then! With just four years to go, the London Olympic organizers have promised to deliver an equally inspirational ceremony. Let"s hope they can pull it off.
45. Which of the following is the right order of the opening ceremony of 29th Olympic Games?
a. China"s athletes entered last behind Yao Ming.
b. A starting firework display lit up Beijing"s skyline.

c. The main torch was lit by a jet of fire from Chinese Olympic hero Li Ning.
d. A total of 2,008 energetic drummers beat a countdown.

e. The crowd was treated to an amazing sequence of pretty and carefully designed scenes which took them through 5,000 years of Chinese history and culture.

f. Olympic founders Greece led the 204 competing nations into the stadium.

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

46. What does the underlined word outdid probably mean in this passage?
A. did well B. did worse than C. did better than D. did poorly

47. Which of the following can best describe the author"s attitude toward the London Olympics?
A. negative B. sad C. positive D. satisfied

48. We can find the passage in a newspaper most probably in _____________section.
A. music B. sports C. literature D. military

答案

45-48 DCCB

解析

45.解析：A项“历史性的的总统选举”是最佳答案。Obama described his election as a "defining moment"（转折意义的时刻） in the history of the United States, saying that "change has come to America".包括B项内容，第一位非裔美国人总统。和C项内容改变已然到来。 D项，关于美国的评论。显然错误。通篇讲美国选举奥巴马为44th 届总统具有历史意义以及外界的评论。
46.解析：北京奥运会开幕式顺序是D选项。烟火-击鼓倒计时-文艺表演-希腊队入场-中国队殿后-点燃火炬。
47.解析：The Guardian said the show "outdid all of its former hosts in numbers, colour, noise and expense." 英国的卫报说表演在人数，色彩，噪声和花费方面前无古人（优于先前的主办者）。
48.解析：根据最后一句话作者的态度是肯定的。选C。 Let"s hope they can pull it off.（pull it off 在困难中取得成功）。

举一反三

If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language,
you will get answers like "Shakespeare," "Samuel Johnson," and "Webster," but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn"t even speak English-William the Conqueror.
Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon（or Old English）, a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.
But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modem English even shows a distinction（区别） between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still Out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.
When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man"s ambition.
67. The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before 1066 were _____.
A. Welsh and Scottish    B. Nordic and Germanic
C. Celtic and Old English      D. Anglo-Saxon and Germanic
68. Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?
A. president, lawyer, beef      B. president, bread, water
C. bread, field, sheep     D. folk, field, cow
69. Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?
A. Most advertisements in France appear in English.
B. They know little of the history of the English language.
C. Many French words are similar to English ones.
D. They know French better than German.
70. What is the subject discussed in the text?
A. The history of Great Britain.
B. The similarity between English and French.
C. The rule of England by William the Conqueror.
D. The French influences on the English language.

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How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－mostly for entertainment purposes－is fair and respectful?
Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. How ever, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats (栖息地). Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural bones.
Zoos claim (声称) to educate people and save endangered species(物种), but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range(分布区). The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.
The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.
Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding (圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted n their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?
Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.
64. How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?
A. Dangerous.        B. Unhappy.          C. Natural.            D. Easy.
65. In the state of zoochosis, animals _________.
A. remain in cages                       B. behave strangely
C. attack other animals                 D. enjoy moving around
66. What does the author try to argue n the passage?
A. Zoos are not worth the public support.
B. Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.
C. Zoos should treat animals as human beings.
D. Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.
67. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _____.
A. pointing out the faults in what zoos do
B. using evidence he has collected at zoos
C. questioning the way animals are protected
D. discussing the advantages of natural habitats
68. Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that _______.
A. zoos have to keep animals in small cages
B. most animals in zoos are endangered species
C. some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos
D. it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats

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The British love to think of themselves as polite and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases"and “thank yous".Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires__65 seven or eight of these.Another __66  of our good manners is the queue.Newcomers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the__67 national sport.Finally,of course,motorists generally stop at crossings.But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbours?I think not.
Take forms of address (称呼)for example.The average English person__68   he happens to work in a hotel or department store—would rather die than call a stranger “Sir" or“Madam".Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address.Our __69 “you" for everyone may appear more democratic,but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express __70 .I am all for returning to the use of “thee"and “thou"(Thee and thou are oldfashioned poetic words for“you");“you" would be__71  for strangers and professional relationships.
And of course,the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying.Have you noticed how the British __72  ever touch?Personlly, I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming.Try kissing the average English person,and they will either take two steps backwards in horror;or,if their escape is__73  ,you will find your lips touching the back of their head.Now what could be__74 than that ?
65.A.at least          B. at most         C. less than         D. not more than
66.A.signal            B. scene           C. sign              D. sight
67.A.true              B. original       C. superior          D. advanced
68.A.if                B. whether         C. when              D. unless
69.A.universal         B. unique          C. regular           D. normal
70.A.politeness        B. gratitude       C. democracy         D. consideration
71.A.ordered           B. reserved        C. offered           D. stocked
72.A.highly            B. mostly          C. hardly            D. nearly
73.A.confirmed         B. assured         C. jammed            D. blocked
74. A. better         B. ruder           C. more polite        D. more frightening

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Several factors make a good newspaper story.First—obviously—it must be new.But since TV can react to events so quickly,this is often a problem for __61 .They usually respond to it in one of three ways.
● By providing __62 detail,comment or background information.
● By finding a new __63on the day"s major stories.
● By printing completely different stories which TV doesn"t broadcast.
What else? Well—it also has to be __64 .People don"t want to read about ordinary,everyday life.Because of this,many stories __65 some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be __66 news.“Plane lands safely—no one hurt”doesn"t sell newspapers.“Plane__67 —200 feared dead!”does.
Next,there"s human interest. People are interested in other __68 particularly in the rich,famous and powerful.Stories about the private lives of pop singers,actors,models,politicians, __69 all appear regularly in certain newspapers.
Finally,for many editors, __70 is an important factor,too.They prefer stories about people,places and events which their readers know.That"s why the stories in Tokyo"s newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris,Cairo,New York or Buenos Aires.
61.A.newspapers      B. publications      C. reporters         D. broadcasters
62.A.extra           B. available         C. inaccessible      D. memorable
63.A.direction       B. look              C. angle             D. section
64.A.tragic          B. dramatic          C. professional      D. sensitive
65.A.quote           B. neglect          C. increase          D. involve
66.A.good            B. bad               C. exciting          D. informative
67.A.crashes         B. bumps             C. strikes           D. drops
68.A.places          B. people            C. things            D. news
69.A.in addition     B. in any case       C. for example       D. after all
70.A.personality     B. similarity        C. uniqueness        D. familiarity

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Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won"t be too long before they are able to __71 its existence. Their confidence is the __72 of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.
Ten Chinese __73 , enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly __74  by what they saw. Three __75 animals, covered with long dark hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animals, the engineers immediately stopped and __76them. __77 ,when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great __78 and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.
The men did not take any __79 . However, scientists are __80 by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can __81  what they described.
After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and __82  some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the length of the animal"s foot! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a __83 of the forest. But in the meantime,some people __84to believe that this halfman, halfmonkey exists. They will not believe that it is __85 until one of the animals has been caught.
71. A. prove         B. analyze         C. protect         D. check
72. A. basis         B. requirement     C. result          D. preparation
73. A. travellers    B. engineers       C. scientists      D. explorers
74. A. frightened    B. amazed          C. upset           D. inspired
75. A. trained       B. rejected        C. tall            D. violent
76. A. shot at       B. looked at       C. fought with     D. ran after
77. A. However       B. Indeed          C. Meanwhile       D. Anyway
78. A. difficulty    B. speed           C. care            D. pleasure
79. A. bullets       B. tools           C. medicines       D. photographs
80. A. surprised     B. delighted       C. disturbed       D. supported
81. A. rely on       B. deal with       C. write down      D. pass on
82. A. cut           B. pulled          C. collected       D. tore
83. A. film          B. tour            C. choice          D. study
84. A. come          B. refuse          C. prefer          D. have
85. A. wrong        B. alive           C. real            D.correct

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