Unit 2 课文语法填空-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版2020选择性必修第二册

选择性必修二第二单元课文语法填空TheOlympicGames_______fouryears,thousandsofhighly_______(train)andextremely_______(talent)athletesgathertogetherinthespiritoffriendship,solidarityandfairplay,readytotesttheirabilities_______eachotherinthehopeof_______(recognize)asthebestofthebest.ThisistheOlympics---_______extraordinarysportingeventthatwasfirst_______(celebrate)about3,000yearsago.Subheading1：HistoryoftheOlympicGamesTheancientOlympicGamesbeganin_______year776BCE.DuringtheearlyGamesonlyGreekmen_______(allow)toparticipate.Theycompetedinsuchevents_______boxing,runningandthelongjump.TheancientOlympicGameswereheldatOlympiainGreeceeveryfouryearsforalmost12centuries,_______theyeventuallydied_______aroundtheyear393.Morethan1,500yearslater,_______,theGamesroseagain.ThemodernOlympicswerefirstheldin1896,inAthens._______wasaFrenchman,PierredeCoubertin,_______broughttheOlympicsbacktolife.Hisdreamwas_______theOlympicswouldhelppeopleofdifferentracialoriginsandfromdifferentculturesliveside_______sideinpeace.Foroveracentury,peoplefrom_______(diversity)backgroundshavemadejointeffortstohelprealizeCoubertin'sdream.Subheading2:_________________________________MotivatedbytheOlympicmotto"Faster.Higher,Stronger”,manywell-knownathletes,bothmaleandfemale,havedevotedthemselves_______(achieve)sportingexcellenceandpushingtheboundariesofhumanachievement.OnesuchOlympianwastheboxerCassiusClay.HecametopublicattentionduringtheI960RomeOlympics,_______hewonthelight-heavyweightgoldmedalfortheUSA,_______(demonstrate)greattalentandpersonalityintheprocess.AfterwardsthisyoungmanproceededtowintheWorldHeavyweightBoxingChampionshipin1964,andlaterchangedhisnameto_______weallknow---MuhammadAli.Hereturnedtothe1996AtlantaOlympicGamestolighttheOlympicflameattheopeningceremony.Bythetimehediedin2016,Ali_______(recognize)asoneofthegreatestboxersofalltime.Anothersportsperson_______shouldbeapplaudedisJessicaEnnis-Hill.Herstoryisaremarkableexampleof_______hardworkanddevotioncanleadtosportingexcellence.AformertrackandfieldathletefromtheUK,shewonanOlympicgoldmedalinherhomecountryin2012._______thatwerenotenough,shereturnedtotheOlympicsandwonasilvermedalin2016,justtwoyearsaftergivingbirth______herfirstchild.Inaninterviewsherevealedthatthesecretofherconsistentgoodperformancewasthetrainingthatshenevermissed.Subheading3:_____________________________________________The2008BeijingOlympicscalled______thewholeworldtojoinintheOlympicspiritandbuildabetterfutureforhumanitywiththeofficialmotto"OneWorld,OneDream".InadditiontohostingtheOlympicsforthefirsttime,Chinaalsorankedfirst______themedaltable.Thissuccessis______(remark)______youconsiderthatjust24yearsbefore,atthe1984LosAngelesOlympics,XuHaifengwonhiscountry'sfirst-evergoldmedal.SincethentheupwardtrendforChinesesporthasbeen______(stop).Atthe2004AthensOlympicGames,LiuXiangbecamethefirstAsian______(win)thegoldmedalinthemen’s110-metrehurdles,______atthe2016RioOlympicGames,theChinesewomen'svolleyballteamwonahard-foughtvictoryinthefinal.Theyear2022willbeanother______(history)momentforChina,______BeijingwontheelectiontohosttheWinterOlympics.TheOlympicGamesbringjoyandexcitementtopeople______theworld.AsCoubertinbelieved,"______theOlympicGames,eachgenerationcelebratesitsadvent,itsjoyofliving,itsfaith______thefuture,itsambitionanditswilltoascend."Acriticalreaderneedstodistinguishfacts______opinions,andevaluatetheevidence____whichtheopinionsarebased______(decide)whethertheyare_______(convince).TheYouthOlympicGamesaretheyouthversionoftheOlympicGames.Youngathletesagedbetween15and18competeinawiderangeofsports.Themajorityofthesesportsareidenticalto___________attheOlympicsbutothersports,suchaswushu,have________(add)too.TheYouthOlympicGamesgive___________(talent)teenagersachancetoconnectwithfellowathletesfrom___________(diversity)backgrounds.Thefocusis___________buildingbridgesbetweendifferentcultures,sotherearecompetitions___________(feature)mixedteams,suchasmixedswimmingrelaycompetitions,bothmaleandfemaleathletes,sometimesofdifferentnationalities,playside___________side.ThefirstYouthOlympicGameswereheldinSingaporein2010,andChinarankedfirst___________themedaltable___________30goldmedals.In2014,NaninghadthehonourofhostingthesecondSummerYouthOlympicGames.ThiswasanothergreatsuccessandChina___________(top)themedaltableagain.Peopleacrosstheworldapplaudathleteswhotryhardtoachievesportingexcellence.However,itisnotonlytheathletes___________deserve___________(applaud).TheYouthOlympicGamescallonyoungpeopletolearnandshare___________thefieldofplay.Officialnon-sportingrolesincludeYoungReporters,YOGAmbassadorsandAthleteRoleModels.Formanyathletes,theYouthOlympicGameshelpthem(to)demonstratethattheyarereadyfortheOlympicGames.Manyofthesetalentedathleteswillproceed______________(participate)intheOlympicGamesinthefuture.Winningisn'teverythingWeallknow________itisliketowanttowinandmostofusknow________itisliketolose.________________（通常）,winninghasthevictor________(walk)onair,________(lose)inthegloryofthemoment,________theloserisleftwithabittertasteandafeelingof________(fail).Almostnobodylikestocomesecond,andsometimesitisdifficultto________everything_____________（正确客观地看待）.Modernsocietyhonourswinnersandsuccessfulsportspeoplequicklybecomecelebrities,________(admire)byall.Howevertherearewaystowinandwaystolose.Whetheryoucomefirstorlast,itisimportanttorememberthatatanysportingevent,youfacetwoopponents:yourfellowcompetitorsandyourself.________thefinish,yourcompetitorswillwalkawaybutyouwillhavetolive________yourdecisions.Atruesportspersonwillmaketherightdecisionsfortherightreasonsandnotworryaboutfailure.Thereisanoldandverywisesaying,________(repeat)manytimes,"________________________________________________________________________________________（赢在谦卑中，输在优雅中，做两者都要有尊严）.”_______________（为了赞扬）suchactsof:sportsmanship,theInternationalFairPlayCommitteedecidedtoawardthePierredeCoubertinFairPlayTrophy,in1964.ThefirstathletetoreceivetheawardwasanItalianbobsleighcompetitornamedEugenioMonti.Duringthetwo-manbobsleighfinalatthe1964WinterOlympicGames,heproducedan____________(excellence)timeforhisdownhillrun.OneoftheBritishcompetitors,TonyNash,hadbrokenapartofhisbobsleighandwasunabletocompete.Montibecameawareofthis,andwithout__________(hesitate)heremovedthesamepartofhisownbobsleighandlentittohisopponent.Nashandhispartnerwentontoachievearecordtimeandwonthegoldmedal.Monti'sremarkable,____________(self)decisiontohelpafellowcompetitor,inthefinalstageofanOlympicevent,isanexampletousall.Hedidnotcomefirstbuthewalkedaway____________truehero.SportsidiomsEverylanguagehasitsidioms,whicharegroupsofwordswithmeaningsdifferentfromthemeaningsoftheindividualwords.Idiomsmakelanguagemorecolourfuland_________(express).Sincesportisan_________(separate)partofday-to-daylife,therearelotsofsportsidiomsthathavefound_________way_________everydaylanguage.Let'stakealookatsomeofthem!FootballFootball(orsoccer,_________itiscalledintheUSA)isoneofthemostpopularsportsintheworldandmanycountrieshavetheirownfootballleagues.TheEnglishlanguageisfullofidioms_________arethought_________(come)fromfootball.Asyouknow,inafootballmatch,playerstrytokickorheadtheballintothe_________(oppose)team'sgoal,_________isthenetbetweentwobiggoalposts_________(fix)totheground.Canyouimaginethateverytimeyouhaveachancetoscore,thegoalpostsaremoved?Thatwouldbenotonlydifficult,butalsoupsetting.Ifsomeone"movesthegoalposts"ineverydaylife,itmeansthey_________(fair)changetherulesorrequirementsforsomething.Aninsurancesalesman_________isabouttoreachhisannualsalestarget,onlyforthecompanytomakethetarget_________(high),could_________(right)complainaboutthecompanymovingthegoalposts.Thankfully,goalpostsdonotreallymove----butwhenaplayerscoresanowngoal,heorshemightwishthey_________(do)."Scoringanowngoal"infootballmeans_________(accident)kickingorheadingtheballintoone'sownnet,anditisoneoftheworstthingsthatcanhappen_________afootballplayer.Ifsomeonemakesabadmistakewhich_________(intend)harmstheirowninterests,theyaresaidtohavescoredanowngoal.Youmightseethisexpressioninthenewspaperswhenthelocalcouncilmakesadecisionwhichbackfiresterribly!BaseballBaseballisanoldandpopularsport_________hasgiventheEnglishlanguagemanydifferentidioms.Youmighthaveheardexpressionslike"intheballpark”or"aballparkestimate".Thevenue_________abaseballisplayediscalledaballpark.So,_________wedonotknow_________(exact)wheretheballisduringthegame,wecanassumethatitissomewhereintheballpark.Forthisreason,peopleusetheexpression"intheballpark"or"aballparkestimate"totalkaboutroughestimates._________commonbaseballexpressionis"throwingsomeoneacurveball”.Curveballsareballsthatsuddenlyturnintheair,andtheseareofcoursedifficultfortheotherteam_________(handle),Weusethisexpressiontodescribethingsthatare_________(expect)anddifficult_________(respond)."Threestrikesandyouareout"isanotheridiomthatcomesfrombaseball._________itsuggests,inbaseballthismeansthata