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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 all carefully and never complains.
The 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. “It’s just not yet. So, I’ll do it for them.”
Well, this morning I was out walking my neighbor’s dog when I saw another neighbor, 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.
When I commented on what a good job he was doing, he said, “Well, an older fellow in our street does this. And my friend and I thought it wasn’t fair that he had to do 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 passing on the lesson to the next generation (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 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 money
B. to help the cleaners
C. to set an example to children
D. to keep the environment clean
2. The younger man did the same thing as the old gentleman because _____.
A. it was his turn
B. it was interesting for him
C. he wanted to share the job with the old man
D. he wanted to pass it on to his children
3. From the text, we can infer that the author _____.
A. called on readers to protect the environment
B. felt sorry for not giving a hand to the old man
C. believed more people would join in the cleaning
D. thought it unfair for the old man to do the cleaning alone
4. What can we learn from the text?
A. No pains, no gains.
B. Like father, 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 because 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.
Linda 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 table 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 terrible 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 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 bottom of the sea.
5. Why didn’t Captain Piero Calamai reduce the 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 it
B. she was sick in bed
C. he was busy with his work
D. he hadn’t been told about it
7. When the accident happened, _____.
A. Linda was asleep
B. the day was about to break
C. few people were killed
D. the Andrea Doria hit a hole in the Stockholm
8. What can we learn from the text?
A. Linda hated the trip very much.
B. Linda was saved by the 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 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 beginning 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’s Fair, 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 cost 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 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 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. The 1904 Olympic Games became unimportant mainly because _____.
A. only athletes from 12 countries took part
B. it lasted too long and cost too much
C. there were fewer events than before
D. American athletes had control over it
11. What can we learn about George Eyser from the text?
A. He was found cheating 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 meet 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 Olympic 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 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’s competitions entered an organized professional environment. For women, Olympic weightlifting is more difficult 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 have started with strength training only to improve their muscle condition and their body power. However, the demarcation line (界线) is not still very clear between power training and Olympic
weightlifting. 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 need to be all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. the right age B. the right height
C. the right weight D. the right strength
13. Few lifters can take part in Olympic weightlifting mainly because _____.
A. they are tired of the training
B. they haven’t been trained correctly
C. they can’t learn the lifting techniques
D. they don’t have enough explosive strength
14. 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 weightlifting
B. women need to use different training techniques from men
C. men can learn the training techniques better than women
D. 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, I want to tell you that a world 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 (or guy) of your dreams? Which is more fearful, talking to the boss of your company or to some of your friends? 18. _____ If you didn’t have fear to guide you, you might not know that! Not so bad, right?
Next, fear encourages us to take action. Fear is a call to action. 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’t face serious danger like hungry tigers every day, but we do face serious bosses or public speaking. 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’s important for you and encourage you to take action to improve. Don’t we all need that kind of friend?
A. Don’t fear to be wrong.
B. It frightens us in a mostly safe way.
C. Imagine what life would be like without fear.
D. The first is that fear is an excellent guide to opportunity.
E. They say if you can overcome fear, you will be successful.
F. Let fear provide us with the energy to do what needs to be done.
G. Fear is showing you what is important 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 day, to their 21, 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’s brother started to 25. However, they 26 to climb the 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 arguing and continue climbing 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 realized that the 30 were in their bags which were left on the 20th floor.
This story is a reflection (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 under too much pressure (压力) 33 by the age of 20, we 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 begin to feel unsatisfied and complain, and 37 them. Reaching 60, we realize that we have 38 cause for complaint anymore, and we begin to walk the final stage with 39.
So follow your dreams and 40 for them carefully, never complain and lose your key, and your dreams will come true one day.
21. A. shame B. surprise C. happiness D. disappointment
22. A. clean B. replace C. fix D. climb
23. A. pack B. leave C. carry D. find
24. A. over B. down C. on D. out
25. A. rest B. complain C. work D. explain
26. A. continued B. refused C. forgot D. demanded
27. A. realized B. advised C. hoped D. agreed
28. A. in order B. in peace C. in turn D. in time
29. A. lock B. answer C. close D. open
30. A. tickets B. books C. keys D. phones
31. A. lonely B. sick C. successful D. young
32. A. always B. rarely C. again D. finally
33. A. only if B. so that C. even if D. as if
34. A. take up B. set up C. give up D. put up
35. A. free of B. tired of C. worried about D. concerned about
36. A. hard B. interesting C. strange D. easy
37. A. accept B. avoid C. share D. lose
38. A. much B. all C. little D. some
39. A. regret B. pleasure C. fear D. danger
40. A. look B. 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 fortunate. A true friendship is someone 41.________ stays with you for life.” Experience teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily formed.
42．________ is possible that we simply not to stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to develop. 43.________， there can be no disagreement on the need for each of us 44.________(think) carefully about the kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendship is considered 45.________(importance), but we need to have clearly in our minds the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close 46.________ kept at arm's 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 be carried out slowly 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 “major difficulty ” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other. 48.________ (similar), friendships require actions 49.________ return. Finally, there is a question of taking care of it. 50._____