5.Shortly after it was invented, the game of

basketball was popular with Americans.

4.James’ wish was to make people excited during the winter.　　 　　

1.Which of the following is right?

　A. Olympic Games can be held in a different city every four years in the world.

　B. You can't enter a team to the games unless you follow the rules of the IOC.

　C. The king or the president may declare the opening of the games

　D. A player who gets gold medal can raise his country's flag himself.

ese players refused to take part in the 16th Olympic Games because _____.

　 A. China had been out of the IOC　　　

B. the IOC made a mistaken decision

　 C. they would not like to

　 D. they didn’t arrive in time

ese players have taken part in the Olympic Games _____ times in all.

　 A. five　　 B. six　 　C. seven　 D. eight

Basketball　

James Naismith invented the game of　 basketball in 1891. He was a physical education teacher. He wanted to create a team sport that could be played indoors during the winter.

People immediately enjoyed basketball's excitement and fast action. In just a few years, both men and women were playing basketball at schools and sports centers throughout North America. American soldiers took the game to Europe during World War One.

In 1936, basketball became part of the competition at the Olympic Games. About the same time, college basketball was becoming a major national sport in the United States. The best college players went on to play for professional teams. Hundreds of American colleges and universities have men's and women's basketball teams. The games take place in the month of March and is known as “March madness.”　　

Judge the following true or false：

18.What’s the meaning of the five rings?

Reading

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The Olympic Games are held every four years. Any country may enter a team in the games if it agrees to follow the rules of the IOC(国际奥委会). Players from all over the world take part in all kinds of games in the modern Olympic Games which are held each time in a different city of the world.

　 The Opening of the Olympic Games is greatly exciting. The king or president himself of the country in which the games are held declares the opening of the games. Players who receive gold medals are on the victory stand. At the same time their country's flags are raised and the national songs are played.

　 New China first sent her players to the 15th Olympic Games in 1952. But in 1956 the IOC allowed the team of Taiwan to attend the Games. China took itself back from the 16th Games. For years China was out of the IOC. The decision to return the China's seat in the IOC was at last made in October, 1979. In the 25th, 26th and 27th Olympic Games the Chinese players were successful in getting a lot of gold medals. All the Chinese people are glad that the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. At that time we can watch the Olympic Games in our own country.

Choose the best answer

17.Why are the different colors used in the flag?

The Olympic flag

You can see the Olympic Flag (five colored rings on a white background). It is almost a century since it was created, the six colors, those of the rings (blue, yellow, black, green, red) and that of the background, still continue their symbolism(象征)today, these colors are found on all the flags of the world. 　 The Olympic symbol, the five rings joined together, represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes of the world at the Olympic Games. It is important to that the colors of the rings were linked with the different continents.

Answer the questions

16.What can you see in the Olympic Flag?

请听第1段材料，回答第1至3题。

1.Where does this conversation take place?

　A. At home. 　　　　　　　 　B. At the cinema. 　　　　　　　　　

　C. At a department store.

2.What program does the man like?

　A. Football games. B.TV films. 　　　　　　　　　　　

　C. News.

3.What is the woman going to do when the man doesn't agree with her?

　A. She is going to turn off the TV.　

　B. She is going to bed.　

　C. She is going to buy another TV set.

请听第2段材料，回答第4至6题。

4.What sport does the man like best?

　A. Basketball.　 　B. Football.　 C. Badminton.

5.What sport is the woman good at?

　A. Badminton.　　 B. Table tennis. C. Swimming.

6.Which team is the woman on?

　A. On the school team. B. On the best team.

　C. On the city team.

请听第3段材料，回答第7至10题。

7.Why does she spend hours on the telephone?

　A. To buy something.

　B. To talk to her friends.

　C. To ask some questions.　　　　　　

8.How is she during the football seasons?

　A. She is busier. 　　　　 B. She is happy.

　C. She is free.　

9.Who is the cheerleader(啦啦队长)?

　A. A boy. 　　B. A girl.　 　C. Sandy.

10.What does she do with other girls for the players of their own team?

　A. They cheer for the players.　

　B. They follow the players.　　　

　C. They prepare for the players.

根据所听句子，将正确图示的标号填入括号内:

11.(　 )　 12.(　 )　 13.(　 )　 14.(　 )　 15.(　 )

Ⅳ.完形填空(共15小题,计30分)

Ladies first in the West

　 Who goes first and who follows? These can be still 　11 　in lady’s social world in the West. Women in the West are enough in the business world and even 　12 so in society, in education. They take part in sports activities with their 　13 and often travel widely with them, even on business 　14 . However, most of them still 　15 , receive, and prize(珍视)a number of small special 　16 though they grow sense of equality(平等).

　 Many men 　17 rise when ladies enter the room on a social occasion(场合)but rarely in business--- 18 the custom is 　19 slowly among the young people and under the help of Women’s Liberation. But most women (of all ages) are still　 20 the good manners.

　 Men usually open doors for ladies, but they stand back and allow them to go through first. This may be 　21 in China, for the Chinese women traditionally 　22 the men. Women in the West usually walk 　23 men into a room or theatre or restaurant 　24 there is business to be done---such as choosing a table, handing tickets or buying something. Then the men goes ahead to deal with 　25 .

11. A. heard　　　　　　　　　 B. said

　C. remembered　　　　 D. seen

12. A. rougher 　　　　　　　　　　 B. more　

　C. prouder　 　　　　　 D. shier

13. A. husbands　　　　　　　　　　 B. parents

　 C. friends　　　　　　　　 D. workmates

14. A. trip　　　 B. train　 C. mark　　　　 D. event

15. A. connect 　　　　　　 B. beg 　　　　

　C. expect　　　　　　　　 D. describe

16. A. decisions 　　　　　 B. experiences

　C. activities　　　　　　 D. manners

17. A. even　 B. still　　 C. ever　　　　 D. instead

18. A. while　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after　　

　C. before　　　　　　　　 D. though

19. A. disappearing　　　　 B. increasing

　 C. continuing　　　　　 D. founding

20. A. proud of　　　　　　 B. pleased with

　C. interested in　　　　 D. surprised with

21. A. strange　　　　　　　 B. different

　 C. traditional　　　　　 D. unusual

22. A. encourage　　　　　 B. protect

　C. follow　　　　　　　　 D. mention

23. A. in front of 　　　　 B. together with

　 C. after　　　　　　　　　 D. towards

24. A. unless　　　　 B. if

　C. because　　　　 D. since　　　　

25. A. it　　　　 B. that　　 C. these　　 D. them

10.他盯着这个单词，努力想记起它的意思。

He _____ ______ ______ ______ trying to remember what it meant.