Question

  阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 41______ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.

It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 42______languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 43______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 44______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will 45______ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 46______ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 47_____ it all.

The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 48______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 49______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 50______ the peace throughout the Games.

The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.

41. A. worst                    B. best                   C. cleverest            D. tallest

42. A. special                   B. unusual                 C. official              D. ordinary

43. A. watch            B. notice                  C. look                D. hear

44. A. cities              B. towns                 C. villages              D. countries

45. A. run               B. begin                  C. stop                D. end 

46. A. paid               B. took                   C. cost                D. spent

47. A. full of             B. ready for               C. worried about        D. afraid of

48. A. give               B. serve                  C. hold                 D. host

49. A. with                     B. including               C. as                  D. so

50. A. keep               B. make                  C. let                  D. protect

Answer 1

【文章大意】2010年的冬奥会将2月12日至28日在加拿大的温哥华和惠斯勒举行。届时将有全世界最优秀的运动员在这里参赛，这次冬奥会将有来自80个国家的选手在这17天当中角逐86枚奖牌。而残奥会将在3月12日至21日举行。一些竞技项目，例如滑雪和长撬比赛将在惠斯勒举行，那里是冰雪故乡。在整个比赛期间，道路将被封闭，近15,000名警察全程维护比赛的安全进行。美国队希望2010冬奥会将是个金牌之年。

41. B【解析】根据题意是“全世界最优秀的选手将在这里比赛”，故选B。

42. C【解析】这里要用到的是“官方语言”，故用official languages。故选C。

43. A.【解析】“观看冬奥会”用动词watch, 故选A。

44. D【解析】根据题意是“将有来自80个国家的运动员”，country用复数。故选D。

45. A【解析】根据后面的一个时间段“from March 12 to 21”这里应该是“在此期间举行”，begin有“开始”的意思。是短暂性动词。而run 有“进行活动，运行”的含义。故选A。

46. D【解析】本题主语是人，用spend（in）doing sth.的句型。故选D。

47. B【解析】依据题意是“加拿大将为此做好充分准备”，“为…做准备”用be ready for的形式。故选B。

48. C【解析】根据题意：它将提供55,000个座位。“提供，服务于”用serve。选C。

49. B【解析】依据题意：“一些比赛，包括……”including是介词：包含、包括。故选B。

50. A【解析】“保护和平”用keep the peace。故选A。