Unit2TheOlpmpicgames试题B卷

1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games第一部分： 阅读理解 （40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳 选项。（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）A An old gentleman who lives a few doors away from me can always be seen with a bag. He goes out by himself and picks up plastic bottles, plastic bags and pieces of paper everywhere. He does it al

2、l carefully and never complains.It s just noThe children in the nearby school are probably responsible for some of that litter （废弃物 ）. “ There will come a time when they know better, ” he said. So, I ll do it for them. ”Well, this morning I was out walking my neighbor dosg when I saw another neighbo

3、r, a much younger man, out doing the same thing! He had his two little sons with him and they were having good fun trying to pick up the litter.an oldert fair that he hWhen I commented on what a good job he was doing, he said, “ Well, fellow in our street does this. And my friend and I thought it wa

4、sndo it all the time, so now we take turns. ”Not only was he taking a turn, not only did he have a friend join in as well, but he was pass ing on the less on to the n ext gen eratio 代（）！By the time I had returned the dog to my neighbor I looked again and his children s friends had joined in！This man

5、 was teaching a whole group of young children to keep their own street tidy. An older man had set an example for him and now he was passing it on the next generation is doing what he did and the generation to come after that！1. The old gentleman picks up the litter A. to make moneyB. to help the cle

6、anersC. to set an example to childrenD. to keep the environment clean2. The younger man did the same thing as the old gentleman because .A. it was his turnB. it was interesting for himC. he wanted to share the job with the old manD. he wanted to pass it on to his children3. From the text, we can inf

7、er that the author .A. called on readers to protect the environmentB. felt sorry for not giving a hand to the old manC. believed more people would join in the cleaningD. thought it unfair for the old man to do the cleaning alone4. What can we learn from the text?A. No pains, no gains.B. Like father,

8、 like son.C. Two heads are better than one.D. The power of example is endless.B Just a few hours ago, the Italian ship Andrea Doria was sailing through thick fog toward the city of New York. Captain Piero Calamai kept watch. He knew that many other ships were nearby. He should have slowed down becau

9、se of the fog but he decided not to. He wanted to arrive on time the next morning.At about 11:00 P.M., another ship, the Stockholm, suddenly hit the Andrea Doria.It made a huge hole in the Italian ship. Some people were badly hurt. Others fell into the sea. But one girl was saved by the Stockholm.Li

10、nda Morgan was fourteen. She lived in Spain with her mother and her little sister. She was going to visit her father in New York. She was excited about seeing her father.Linda had loved the trip. She wanted to have dinner with the captain on the last night at sea. The captain did not sit at his tabl

11、e that night, though. He was busy guiding the ship through the fog. Linda did not get to talk to him.When Linda went to bed, everything seemed fine. Her mother turned off the lights. Linda talked to her little sister. She thought about seeing her father the next morning.What happened next was a terr

12、ible surprise. Linda woke up not knowing where she was. She was not in her bed. When she called to her family, no one answered. Both her knees were broken.Linda had been saved by an amazing accident. When the Stockholm made a hole in the side of the Andrea Doria, it lifted Linda out of her bed. She

13、landed on the deck （甲板 ） of the Stockholm instead of falling into the ocean. A sailor heard her cries and found her.Right now, the girl is in the hospital. She is expected to get better. Her father is at her side, glad that his little girl was saved. The Andrea Doria lies under the waves at the bott

14、om of the sea.5. Why didn t Captain Piero Calamaui cr edthe speed?A. He didn t want to be late.B. He went crazy because of the bad weather.C. He thought the fog was not serious.D. He had rich experience.6. Linda didn t have dinner with the captain because .A. she forgot itB. she was sick in bedC. he

15、 was busy with his workD. he hadn t been told about it7. When the accident happened, .A. Linda was asleepB. the day was about to breakC. few people were killedD. the Andrea Doria hit a hole in the Stockholm8. What can we learn from the text?A. Linda hated the trip very much.B. Linda was saved by the

16、 Stockholm.C. Linda lived with her father in Spain.D. The Andrea Doria wasn t badly damaged.C The 1904 Olympic Games hosted in St. Louis, caused the first Olympic scandal （丑闻 ）. During the marathon, American Fred Lorz decided he would not run the entire race. Instead, he had a friend pick him up in

17、a car and drop him off just before the finish line.When the truth was discovered, he was banned 禁（ 止 ） from the Olympic Games for life. The winning gold medal was instead given to Thomas Hicks, also of the United States. He was one of just 14 marathon runners who crossed the finish line.From the beg

18、inning the 1904 Olympics were faced with many of the same problems of the 1900 Paris Games. Because the events were again held as part of the World Fsair, the event organizers were unable to develop an identity for the 1904 Games. Add to that the same five-month long competition and the increased co

19、st of traveling to the United States for the competition and the Olympic Games became unimportant.In fact, with just 12 countries sending athletes, fewer countries took part in the 1904 Olympic Games than the 1896 Olympic Games. In all, 651 athletes competed in 19 sports and 91 events. More than 550

20、 of those athletes were from the United States and Canada.American Ray Ewry again won all three of the events he entered: standing high jump, standing triple jump （ 立定三级跳远 ） and standing long jump. George Eyser, a gymnast （体操运动员 ） from the United States, won six medals.Gold, silver and bronze medals

21、 were handed out for the first time at the 1904 Olympic Games.9. What happened at the 1904 Olympic Games for the first time?A. It was held as part of the World s Fair.B. Many athletes cheated in the competition.C. The marathon was included as an event.D. Medals were given to the winning athletes.10.

22、 The 1904 Olympic Games became unimportant mainly because .A. only athletes from 12 countries took partB. it lasted too long and cost too muchC. there were fewer events than beforeD. American athletes had control over it11. What can we learn about George Eyser from the text?A. He was found cheating

23、in the competition.B. He won the gold medal in the marathon.C. He won the first place in standing long jump.D. He received six medals as a gymnast.D In the competition of Olympic weightlifting, the athletes try to lift the maximum （最大的 ） weight they can. There are special conditions they have to mee

24、t in order to compete: body weight, height and strength.The Olympic weightlifting mainly tests the limit of explosive strength （ 爆发力 ）. There are not many lifters who really like Olympic weightlifting and the explanation is very simple: they are short of explosive strength.The weights used for Olymp

25、ic weightlifting are added in kilograms. The order by which the athletes enter the competition is not general, but it is set depending on the event. Usually the athlete with the lowest weight begins. If he / she is not successful, he / she can try later. There is a maximum of three lifts allowed for

26、 every competition.For many years Olympic weightlifting was only for men. However, now women also take part in Olympic weightlifting. It was at the beginning of the 21st century that women scompetitions entered an organized professional environment. For women, Olympic weightlifting is more difficult

27、 because of their different body structure. However, strength training techniques （技术） are widely and successfully used by women, too.Lots of the athletes who ve ended up in Olympic weightlifting competitions havestarted with strength training only to improve their muscle condition and their body po

28、wer. However, the demarcation line （界线） is not still very clear between power training and Olympicweightlifting. This is how so many lifters have got into Olympic weightlifting competition, even if their purpose was different at the beginning.12. In the competition of Olympic weightlifting, athletes

29、 need to be all of the following EXCEPT .A. the right ageB. the right heightC. the right weightD. the right strength13. Few lifters can take part in Olympic weightlifting mainly because .A. they are tired of the trainingB. they haven t been trained correctlyC. they can t learn the lifting techniques

30、D. they don t have enough explosive strength14. How many more times can a lifter try if he / she fails for the first time?A. One.B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.15. According to the fourth paragraph, .A. men often do better than women in weightliftingB. women need to use different training techniques from

31、 menC. men can learn the training techniques better than womenD. women used not to be allowed to compete in Olympic weightlifting第二节 根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项 中有两项为多余选项（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）Lots of people give you advice on overcoming （克服） fear. 16. However, Iwant to tell you that a world

32、without fear would be more dangerous, less rewarding. So we want to treat fear as a friend? Here are three reasons.17. Think about it. Do you get more nervous when you meet the girl （orguy） of your dreams? Which is more fearful, talking to the boss of your company or to some of your friends? 18. If

33、you didn t havetofegauride you, you might not know that! Not so bad, right?Next, fear en courages us to take acti on. Fear is a call to acti on. In the past, our ancestors 祖先）didn t run away in fear when they saw a tiger running toward them but tried to kill it for food. Now, most of us don face ser

34、ious dan ger like hungry tigers every day, but we do face serious bosses or public speak ing. So, what can we do?19. Lastly, fear lets you know you are alive. Why do we like roller coasters 过山车）?20. Same for horror movies.So fear can guide you towards what important for you and encourage you to take

35、 action to improve. Don t we all need that kind of friend?A. Do n t fear to be wrong.B. It frightens us in a mostly safe way.C. Imagi ne what life would be like without fear.D. The first is that fear is an excelle nt guide to opport uni ty.E. They say if you can overcome fear, you will be successful

36、.F. Let fear provide us with the en ergy to do what n eeds to be done.G Fear is show ing you what is importa nt and what matters to you.第二部分英语知识运用（共二节，满分 45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、B、C和D）中，选 出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Jim and his brother lived on the 80th level. When coming home one

37、 day, to their21. the lifts were not working and they had to_22 the stairs.After reaching the 20th level, breathless and tired, they decided to 23 their bags and come back for them the next day. They climbed 24. When they got to the 40th level, Jim brother started to 25. However, they 26 to climb th

38、e flights of steps, arguing all the way to the 60th floor.They then 27 that they only had 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop argu ing and con ti nue climb ing 28. They reached their home at long last. Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to 29 the door. And they realiz

39、ed thatthe 30 were in their bags which were left on the 20th floor.This story is a reflect ion （反映）of our life. When 31, many of us are asked to do as our parents and teachers expect. We_32 get to do the things that we really like and love and are un der too much pressure （压力）33 by the age of 20, we

40、 get tired and decide to _34 this load 负担）.Once 35 the pressure, we work harder to realize our dreams. But by the time we reach 40 years old, we find it 36 to realize them and beg in to feel un satisfied and compla in, and 37 them. Reach ing 60, we realize that we have_38 cause for compla int anym o

41、re, and we beg in to walk the final stage with_39.So follow your dreams and 40 for them carefully, n ever compla in and lose your key, and your dreams will come true one day.21. A.shameB.surpriseC. happ in essD.disappo in tme nt22. A.clea nB. replaceC. fixD.climb23. A. packB.leaveC. carryD.find24. A

42、.overB.dow nC. onD.out25. A.restB.complai nC. workD. expla in26. A.con ti nued B.refusedC. forgotD.dema nded27. A.realizedB.advisedC.hopedD. agreed28. A.in orderB.in peaceC. i n turnD.in time29. A.lockB.an swerC. closeD.ope n30. A.ticketsB.booksC. keysD.phones31. A. l on elyB.sickC；.successfulD.youn

43、g32. A. alwaysB.rarelyC. aga inD. fin ally33. A. only ifB.so thatC. eve n ifD.as if34. A.take upB. set upC. give upD.put up35. A.free ofB.tired ofC. worried about D.concerned about36. A.hardB.in terest ing C. stra ngeD.easy37. A. acceptB.avoidC. shareD.lose38. A.muchB.allC. littleD.some39. A. regret

44、B. pleasureC. fearD.danger40. A. lookB. ask C. wait D. prepare第二节语篇型语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分)A teacher once told us,“If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fo.rAtunatetrue friendship is someone 41 . stays with you for life.” Experience teacwhaes that heright. Good friendship is

45、 just not easily formed.42 is possible that we simply not to stay in one place long enough for a truefriendship to develop. 43. ， there can be no disagreement on the need for each of us44.(think) carefully about the kind of friendship we want.To most of us, friendship is considered 45.(importance),

46、but we need to haveclearly in our minds the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close 46. kept atarms length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? Usually, the sharing of personal experience is the surest way 47. (deep) friendships. But it must becarried out sl

47、owly and carried on only if there are signs of interest and action in return.What are some of the difficulties of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much, too soon. Deep relationship takes time. Another “ majordifficulty ”is the selfishness to think one “ possesses ” the48o.t_h

48、_e_r. (similar), friendships require actions 49.return. Finally, there is a question of taking care of it. 50. you spend reasonable timetogether, friendships will die away.第三部分 写作（共二节，满分 35 分）第一节：短文改错（共 10小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文， 请你修改你同桌写的以下作 文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的 增加、删

49、除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（人），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改 10处，多者(从第 11处起)不计分。The Olympic Games is a great international sports festival, in that almost every nation send teams of selected athletes to take part. Both the Summer or Winter Olympic Games tak

50、e place every four years. In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games was held in Beijing. It was the three time that the Summer Olympic Games have taken place in Asia. Athlete from 204 National Olympic Committees were competed in 28 sports and 302 events. The Chinese team won 51 gold medals, ranked first of all thecompeting countries. We Chinese managed to make the 29th Ol