The first Olympic Games at Olympia were held in 776 B. C. They were held  1  four years from 776 B. C. to 393 A. D. In ancient  2  , games were closely  3  to the worship(尊敬)of the gods and heroes. They were also held as part of religious ceremonies(宗教仪式)to  4  dead heroes. But from the beginning, the games at Olympia served to   5  the Greek sense of national unity. So every four years over 1 100 years, thousands of  6  stopped all wars and  7  to a small sanctuary in northwestern Greece for five days in the late summer for  8  reason—to watch the Olympic Games. During that time,   9  from all over the Greek world competed in a number of  10  events and worshipped the gods at Olympia. The athletes competed not for  11  or material goods,   12  only for the honor of being Olympic visitors. Like our Olympics,   13  athletes were heroes who put their hometowns on the map. However,    14  our Olympics, only  15  who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any  16  and the games were  17  held at Olympia instead of moving around to different places every time.

The  18  Olympics had a rich variety of games. Many of these games are the ancestors of our modern Olympic Games and had  19  and playing conditions which modern athletes would be very  20  with. They include boxing, jumping, running, wrestling and so on.

1. A. some　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. each

C. every　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. any

2. A. Britain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Greece

C. Russia　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. China

3. A. stuck　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. known

C. connected　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. owed

4. A. welcome　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. honor

C. call　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. meet

5. A. strengthen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. invent

C. reach　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. form

6. A. soldiers?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. athletes?

C. people　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. players

7. A. marched　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. rode

C. flew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. crowded

8. A. a single　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some

C. a certain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. no

9. A. people　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. audience

C. competitors　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. soldiers

10. A. physical　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. athletic

C. political　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. interesting

11. A. money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. fame

C. victory　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. medal

12. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. while

C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

13. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. all

C. winning　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. brave

14. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unlike

C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

15. A. free men　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. slaves

C. poor men　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Frenchmen

16. A. continent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. town

C. period　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. country

17. A. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. again

C. usually　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. sometimes

18. A. recent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. biggest

C. ancient　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. modern

19. A. armies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B rules

C. competitors　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fields

20. A. agreeable　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. delighted

C. familiar　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. popular

 

The first Olympic Games at Olympia were held in 776 B. C. They were held  1  four years from 776 B. C. to 393 A. D. In ancient  2  , games were closely  3  to the worship(尊敬)of the gods and heroes. They were also held as part of religious ceremonies(宗教仪式)to  4  dead heroes. But from the beginning, the games at Olympia served to   5  the Greek sense of national unity. So every four years over 1 100 years, thousands of  6  stopped all wars and  7  to a small sanctuary in northwestern Greece for five days in the late summer for  8  reason—to watch the Olympic Games. During that time,   9  from all over the Greek world competed in a number of  10  events and worshipped the gods at Olympia. The athletes competed not for  11  or material goods,   12  only for the honor of being Olympic visitors. Like our Olympics,   13  athletes were heroes who put their hometowns on the map. However,    14  our Olympics, only  15  who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any  16  and the games were  17  held at Olympia instead of moving around to different places every time.

The  18  Olympics had a rich variety of games. Many of these games are the ancestors of our modern Olympic Games and had  19  and playing conditions which modern athletes would be very  20  with. They include boxing, jumping, running, wrestling and so on.

1. A. some　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. each

C. every　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. any

2. A. Britain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Greece

C. Russia　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. China

3. A. stuck　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. known

C. connected　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. owed

4. A. welcome　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. honor

C. call　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. meet

5. A. strengthen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. invent

C. reach　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. form

6. A. soldiers?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. athletes?

C. people　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. players

7. A. marched　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. rode

C. flew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. crowded

8. A. a single　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some

C. a certain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. no

9. A. people　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. audience

C. competitors　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. soldiers

10. A. physical　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. athletic

C. political　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. interesting

11. A. money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. fame

C. victory　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. medal

12. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. while

C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

13. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. all

C. winning　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. brave

14. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unlike

C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

15. A. free men　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. slaves

C. poor men　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Frenchmen

16. A. continent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. town

C. period　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. country

17. A. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. again

C. usually　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. sometimes

18. A. recent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. biggest

C. ancient　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. modern

19. A. armies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B rules

C. competitors　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fields

20. A. agreeable　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. delighted

C. familiar　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. popular

 

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　We all know that there are many pyramids in Egypt, but most of us don't know the ancient（古代的）native people of Mexico also built pyramids．Their pyramids are not tombs．They used to build a pyramid and then build a temple on top of it．The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as those of Egypt, but they are bigger．Each pyramid has a wide stairway(楼梯)that goes from the bottom to the top．There is nothing inside the pyramids but earth and stones．

　The biggest pyramid in Mexico is the pyramid of Teotihuacan．It is almost 2,000 years old．Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build it ．On the top they built a temple to the sun．The temple is no longer there, but people still call it the Pyramid of the Sun．There is another huge pyramid near it, the Pyramid of the Moon．

　How did the people of ancient times build the pyramids? How did they carry and lift up the huge stones? Each stone fitted so well, though the ancient people didn't have any modern machines! The ancient architecture (建筑) of Egypt and Mexico gives the world wonder (奇迹)．Scientists have studied for many years, but nobody can say just how they were built．

1．The ancient native people of Mexico built their pyramids for ______．

[　　]

A．tombs

B．temples

C．the worship(敬仰) of gods

D．scenic spots

2．The pyramids of Egypt are ______ those of Mexico but they are ______ the　　　　　　 pyramids of Mexico．

[　　]

A．as high as; smaller than

B．higher than; not so big as

C．bigger than; not so high as

D．not so high as; bigger than

3．The biggest pyramid in the world was built ______．　　　

[　　]

A．more than two thousand years ago

B．ten thousand years ago

C．nearly two thousand years ago

D．two thousand years ago

4．What is in the pyramids of Mexico?　　　

[　　]

A．Only stones and earth．

B．Nothing．

C．Mummies．

D．Temples．

5．Which of the following statements is true?　　　

[　　]

A．The scientists have known how the ancient native people of Mexico built　　　　　　　　　　 their pyramids．

B．The Pyramid of the Sun still exists now．

C．The Pyramid of the Moon is far away from the Pyramid of the Sun．

D．The ancient pyramids of Egypt and Mexico were built for different　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 reasons．

The United States of America is the most culturally diverse(多样化) country in the world in terms of culture religion, ethnicity(种族) and sexual orientation. As a combination of various races and cultures, America is home to all. The culture here is so unique that citizens can be just as proud of their original cultural heritage(遗产) as they are to be American.
What is now the US was initially inhabited(居住) by native people until the land was settled by various European groups and African slaves. Since the 20th century, the country has become a heaven for people from all over the globe(全球).
The arrival of immigrants(移民) has shifted populations from rural(农村的) areas into cities because immigrants tend to settle in urban areas. At present, 81 percent of the inhabitants in the US live in cities.
Cultural and ethnic diversity adds a unique flavor to cities that is expressed through distinct(独特的) neighborhoods, restaurants, places of worship, museums, nightlife and multicultural learning environments.
Unique musical forms, such as jazz, rock and roll, Chicano music, and the blues, grow in the US by mixing a variety of culturally distinct musical traditions to create a new form.
At the executive (行政的) level, the country is headed by a mixed­race president; two posts(职位) on the Supreme Court are held by members of the country's two largest minorities.There is also diversity in state and local governments.
Without its rich mixture of races and cultures, America would not be the nation that it is today. Founded upon the basis of equality and freedom, America acts as a stage where different cultures not only co­exist peacefully, but develop well.
【小题1】According to the passage, America is a country________.

A．that welcomes people from all over the world

B．where citizens take more pride in their original culture

C．that is mostly settled by Europeans and Africans

D．where 81% of the population are immigrants

【小题2】Where did most people live before many immigrants came to America?

A．In the urban areas.	B．In the rural areas.
C．In the southern part of America.	D．In the northern part of America.

【小题3】We can learn from the sixth paragraph that________.

A．diversity(多样化) has existed in America in almost every aspect(方面)

B．most posts in American state governments are held by mixed­race people

C．equality and freedom make America a fair country

D．diversity has greatly affected the American political field

【小题4】What's the best title for this passage?

A．The effects of culture and diversity on America.

B．The influence of globalization on America.

C．The political development of America.

D．The bright future of America.

【小题5】We would most probably read this passage in a book about________.

A．science

B．history

C．culture

D．amusement

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many years ago, there was a king in China. He  36  a beautiful girl named Chang Er and made her stay in the palace so that he could see her  37  he wanted. However, the girl did not like the frightened figure of the king. She.  38  spoke a word in the palace. Each time the king went to her place, he  39  show her some treasures and brough some gifts to  40  her.

On every full moon, the girl would light candles to worship the moon. People believed that there was a god living in the moon that made the moon  41 .

One day, the full moon of the eighth month, the king  42  three pills to show her. “ This is from the priest(道士) of the palace. If  we eat them up, we can live forever.” He  43 .

Because the king was afraid that the pills would have side effects. He forced the girs to take the  44  first. If nothing wrong with her after taking the pill, he would take it immediately.  45,  the girl recognized that if she took all three of them, the king would  46  her eventually. Therefore, she  47  the king for the first time, “ Let me have a look at the pills first. Otherwise, I will not try at all.”

The king was  48  that the girl talked to him. So he  49  the pills to the girl. She did not say  50  but eat all of them. The king was extremely angry. He wanted to kill her.

At this moment, the girl started to  51 . She could fly for the sake of the  52  of the pills. The king could not catch her but had to watch her fly  53  the moon and disappear.

After that, people  54 . that there was a beautiful girl stay in the moon with a little old man and a bunny. The old man was believed to be the god inside the moon and bunny was his 55 . Day after day, Chinese believed that there were people lived in the moon.   

36.A.met B.married       C.inspected    D.loved

37.A.wherever       B.however      C.whatever    D.whenever

38.A.seldom B.never   C.ever     D.always

39.A.should   B.might      C.would  D.could

40.A.satisfy    B.show    C.guarantee    D.please

41.A.shine      B.light    C.appear        D.hide

42.A.took       B.brought       C.carried D.fetched

43.A. answered      B.responded    C.exclaimed    D.forecasted

44.A.palace    B.pill      C.moon   D.bunny

45.A.Therefore      B.Moreover    C.Besides       D.However

46.A.forgive   B.give up       C.leave    D.give away

47.A.turned to       B.talked with          C.depended on      D.spoke to

48.A.surprised       B.confused     C.angry D.scared

49.A.donated  B.returned      C.awarded      D.handed

50.A.something   B.nothing       C.anything      D.everything

51.A.fly        B.rise      C.develop       D.strike

52.A.quality   B.variety C.intake D.instructions

53.A.into B.toward             C.onto    D.within

54.A.argued    B.estimated     C.guessed       D.believed

55.A.companion     B.guide C.pet      D.choice