科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
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Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One such expression is fall guy. A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim.
The first fall guys were men who wrestled for money. At the end of the 19th century, wrestling was a very popular sport in the United States. Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities but also at country fairs and traveling shows. As wrestling gained in popularity, it became less like a sport because the winners of the matches were arranged in advance. The wrestlers knew -----before the match ----- which one of them would be the winner.
The goal in wrestling is to hold the shoulders of your opponent down against the floor. This is called a fall. Sometimes, one of the wrestlers would be paid before the match to take the fall. He would agree ____________ ---the fall guy.
Today, a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else. There are fall guys in many situations --- people who publicly take the blame when something goes wrong.
A fall guy takes the rap for something wrong or illegal. He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did. He may have something to do with the situation, but is not the person who should be blamed.
The word rap has meant blame for several hundred years. The expression to take the rap was first used about one hundred years ago. Another similar expression is bum rap. A person receives a bum rap if he is found guilty of a crime but is really innocent.
What does the expression “ a fall guy” refer to according to Paragraph 1? (within 15 words)
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Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
However, as the sport became more popular, it became less and less of a sport, as many of the matches were fixed.
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Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (within 5 words)
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What does it mean if someone receives a bum rap? (within 15 words)
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Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年山东省济南市高三10月阶段考试英语卷 题型：其他题
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Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One such expression is fall guy. A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim.
The first fall guys were men who wrestled for money. At the end of the 19th century, wrestling was a very popular sport in the United States. Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities but also at country fairs and traveling shows. As wrestling gained in popularity, it became less like a sport because the winners of the matches were arranged in advance. The wrestlers knew -----before the match ----- which one of them would be the winner.
The goal in wrestling is to hold the shoulders of your opponent down against the floor. This is called a fall. Sometimes, one of the wrestlers would be paid before the match to take the fall. He would agree ____________ ---the fall guy.
Today, a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else. There are fall guys in many situations --- people who publicly take the blame when something goes wrong.
A fall guy takes the rap for something wrong or illegal. He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did. He may have something to do with the situation, but is not the person who should be blamed.
The word rap has meant blame for several hundred years. The expression to take the rap was first used about one hundred years ago. Another similar expression is bum rap. A person receives a bum rap if he is found guilty of a crime but is really innocent.
1.What does the expression “ a fall guy” refer to according to Paragraph 1? (within 15 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
2.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
However, as the sport became more popular, it became less and less of a sport, as many of the matches were fixed.
________________________________________________________________________
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (within 5 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
4.What does it mean if someone receives a bum rap? (within 15 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
5.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
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Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life．One such expression is fall guy．A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim．
The first fall guys were men who wrestled for money．At the end of the 19th century, wrestling was a very popular sport in the United States．Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities but also at country fairs and traveling shows．As wrestling gained in popularity, it became less like a sport because the winners of the matches were arranged in advance．The wrestlers knew -----before the match ----- which one of them would be the winner．
The goal in wrestling is to hold the shoulders of your opponent down against the floor．This is called a fall．Sometimes, one of the wrestlers would be paid before the match to take the fall．He would agree ____________ ---the fall guy．
Today, a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else．There are fall guys in many situations --- people who publicly take the blame when something goes wrong．
A fall guy takes the rap for something wrong or illegal．He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did．He may have something to do with the situation, but is not the person who should be blamed．
The word rap has meant blame for several hundred years．The expression to take the rap was first used about one hundred years ago．Another similar expression is bum rap．A person receives a bum rap if he is found guilty of a crime but is really innocent．
1．What does the expression “a fall guy” refer to according to Paragraph 1? （within 15 words）
___________________________________________________________________________
2．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
However, as the sport became more popular, it became less and less of a sport, as many of the matches were fixed．
________________________________________________________________________
3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words．（within 5 words）
___________________________________________________________________________
4．What does it mean if someone receives a bum rap? （within 15 words）
___________________________________________________________________________
5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese．
___________________________________________________________________________
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One such expression is fall guy. A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim.
The first fall guys were men who wrestled for money. At the end of the 19th century, wrestling was a very popular sport in the United States. Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities but also at country fairs and traveling shows. However, as the sport became more popular, it became less and less of a sport, as many of the matches were operated. The wrestlers knew—before the match—which one of them would be the winner.
The goal in wrestling is to hold the shoulders of your opponent down against the floor. This is called a fall. Sometimes, one of the wrestlers would be paid before the match to take the fall. He would agree —the fall guy.
Today, a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else. There are fall guys in many situations—people who publicly take the blame when something goes wrong.
A fall guy takes the rap for something wrong or illegal. He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did. He may have something to do with the situation, but is not the person who should be blamed.
The word rap has meant blame for several hundred years. The expression to take the rap was first used about one hundred years ago. Another similar expression is bum rap. A person receives a bum rap if he is found guilty of a crime but is really innocent.
76. What is the main idea of the passage ？(no more than 15 words)
77. Please complete the sentence according to the meaning of the original one of the passage.(within 6 words)
As wrestling gained in popularity, it became less like a sport because the winners of the matches were ________________.
78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 8 words)
79. What does it mean if someone receives a bum rap? (no more than 15 words)
80. What does the word “them” (paragraph 2 ) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Big football matches are always exciting affairs．Besides the action on the field, the noise the crowd makes really creates the unique atmosphere．At this summer’s World Cup, you can be sure that every country’s fans will be in full voice，supporting their teams．
The football chant(口号)is as old as the sport itself．It’s a way for fans to express their support for their team．It’s not uncommon for the noise of supporters to provide the encouragement for a team to win a match．Most agree that a chant is for building a great atmosphere and to support the team．
One of the most famous football songs is the Liverpool club anthem(颂歌)You’Never Walk Alone，originally from a 1945 Broadway show，which was adopted by Liverpool and is sung
before every match．It has been said that as soon as the opposite hears the song，they become
aware of how tough winning at Anfield (Liverpool’s stadium)will be．
The key to a good football song is that it should be simple．It has to he easy for all fans to
sing along with．When I went to watch Beijing Guo’an last season, I could join in one chant
though I could only speak a little Chinese．“Beijing wo ai ni。”the Guo'an fans sang—you
didn't have to be gifted to work out what that meant.
At the World Cup，the first songs you’ll hear at matches will he the national anthems．Fans and players join together to sing the anthems before each match, and it is considered a mark of
respect that the opposite remains silent while each team's an them is being sung．
So, even though I’ll be supporting England from home in the summer, you can be sure I'll be
chanting at my TV：“En-ger-land, En-ger-land, En-ger-land!”
59．From the passage we can learn that ．
A．a good football chant is usually very long
B．the football chant can express support to the team
C．the football chant appears later than football itself
D．a fan is talented to learn foreign languages
60．What can fans do to support their team?
A．To kick the ball on the field．
B．To fight with the opposition fans．
C．To provide encouragement with chants．
D．To donate money to the players．
61．Why the national anthems of both the teams can be heard at the world Cup?
A．Because it is a sign to show the respect to each other．
B．Because it is sung for the leaders of the host country．
C．Because it represents encouragement from their fans．
D．Because either team senses the support from country．
62．Which of the following is the best title?
A．You’ll Never“Cheer”Alone
B．National Anthems at Matches
C．You’ll Never Walk Alone
D．Football—A Popular Sport
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