“One world, one dream”fully shows the universal values of the Olympic spirit---

Unity, friendship, Progress, Harmony(和谐), Participation and Dream. It expresses the common wishes of people all over the world, inspired by the Olympic ideals ,to fight for a bright future of man kid.

_________the differences in colors, languages and races, we share the charm and joy of the Olympic Games, and together we seek for the ideal of mankind for peace. We belong to the same world and share the same dreams.

“One world, one dream”is a great proof of the main concepts(理念) of the Beijing Olympic Games. It shows the values of harmony suggested in the concept of “People’s Olympics”,the soul of the three concepts---”Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics and People’s Olympics.”

It is our belief that peace and progress, brotherhood development, living in amity(和睦),cooperation(合作)and mutual(相互的)benefit, and enjoying a happy life are the common ideals of people throughout the world.

“One world, one dream”is simple in expressions, but great in meaning .It is of China, and also of the world. It communicates the lofty(崇高的)ideal of the people in Beijing as well as in China to share the global community and civilization(文明) and to create a bright future hand in hand with the people from the rest of the world. It　expresses the firm belief of a great nation, with a long history of 5,000 years and on its way towards modernization, which contributes to peaceful development, a harmonious society and people’s happiness. It voices the determination of all Chinese people to contribute to the building of a peaceful and bright world.

1.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

We believe that it’s the ideal of people all over the world that we seek for peace and progress, harmony, friendship and we can work together, benefit each other and enjoy a happy life.

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2.Fill in the blank in the 2^nd paragraph with a proper phrase.(within 5words)

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3.What’s the main concepts of the Beijing Olympics?(within 10 words)

                                                                              

4.How do you find Beijing hosting the 29^th Olympic Games?(within 30 words)

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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the 1^st paragraph into Chinese.

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   The Olympic Games

The ancient Olympic Games was in the year 776_BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece every four years, for almost 12 centuries, until _AD394.

The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for 56. 各国人民和平相处. Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Among them are many well-known athletes.

57. 中国运动员为奥运会做出了重要贡献。At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the People’s Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years’ absence. I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for his country. 58. Deng Yaping is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player in the world. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.

59. The Chinese led the way at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning 51 gold medals. For the first time in history, the Chinese women’s gymnastics team won the gold medal.

These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. We are looking forward to seeing more of them in future Olympic Games. 60. Join us in wishing the Olympic Movement a successful future.

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

 

I prefer the stories about the swimmers at the Beijing Olympics，one of which is about Zakia Nassar. She's a 21-year-old Palestinian __21__ Bethlehem studying dentistry in Jenin. Having had neither a __22__ nor a chance to an Olympic-sized pool in the past year, she had no choice but to __23__ on her own at a 12m public pool.

There is a 50-meter __24__ in nearby Nazareth, but the Israeli government did not __25__ her to use it.

Nassar was __26__ to training only when she returned to her parents' home in Bethlehem, __27__ she did so only about every two months for two days or so. __28__ the pool is only 12 meters long.

“My parents and friends always __29__ me, reminding me that I had to keep training if I __30  wanted to go to the Olympics,” she said.

It was only when Nassar __31__ China a month ago that she finally got the opportunity to swim in a 50m pool and enjoyed the __32__ of having a coach.

When she at last took part in the Games, she swam the 50m in 31.97 seconds, a(n) __33__ of seven seconds on her personal __34__. Nassar said it was the most beautiful moment of her life.

She will not __35__ on the cover of Time magazine or __36__ millions of dollars in endorsements（捐款）, but she can always say she won a race at the Olympics. For her, it wasn’t about __37__ the other swimmers or winning a prize, but about __38__ her own goal, __39__ difficult. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of her. Then I realize how __40__ the task before me really is.

1.

A． to B． from C． through D． in 2.

A． employer B． captain C． coach D． master 3.

A． drill B． educate C． row D． train 4.

A． pool B． reservoir C． lake D． river 5.

A． admit B． permit C． forbid D． restrict 6.

A． accustomed B． controlled C． limited D． organized 7.

A． but B． therefore C． so D． and 8.

A． Besides B． Especially C． Hopefully D． Particularly 9.

A． discourage B． encouraged C． scolded D． blamed 10.

A． extremely B． merely C． really D． slightly 11.

A． reached for B． attached to C． departed from D． arrived in 12.

A． advantages B． honor C． faults D． trouble 13.

A． development B． improvement C． disappointment D． movement 14.

A． worst B． ordinary C． best D． average 15.

A． publish B． broadcast C． contain D． appear 16.

A． receive B． accept C． take D． earn 17.

A． following B． exciting C． inspiring D． beating 18.

A． achieving B． realizing C． starting D． winning 19.

A． wherever B． whatever C． whenever D． however 20.

A． difficult B． interesting C． easy D． hopeful 【答案】 21.B 22.C 23.D 24.A 25.B 26.C 27.A 28.A 29.B 30.C 31.D 32.A 33.B 34.C 35.D 36.A 37.D 38.A 39.D 40.C 【解析】略 【题型】完型填空 【适用】一般 【标题】2011届山东省宁阳一中高三上学期期中考试英语卷 【关键字标签】故事类阅读 【结束】 17【题文】You're busy filling out the application form for a position you really need. Let's assume you once actually completed a couple of years of college work or even that you completed your degree. Isn't it appealing to lie just a little, to claim on the form that your diploma represents a Harvard degree? Or that you finished an extra couple of years back at State University? More and more people are turning to cheat like this to land their job or to move ahead in their careers, for personnel officers, like most Americans, value degrees from famous schools. A job applicant may have a good education anyway, but he or she assumes that chances of being hired are better with a diploma from a well-known university. Registrars（登记员） at most well-known colleges say they deal with deceitful claims like these at the rate of about one per week. Personnel officers do check up on degrees listed on application forms, then. If it turns out that an applicant is lying, most colleges are unwilling to accuse the applicant directly. One Ivy League school calls them "cheats"; another refers to them as "special cases". One well-known West Coast school, in perhaps the most delicate phrase of all, says that these claims are made by "no such people". To avoid outright(彻底的) lies, some job-seekers claim that they "attending" means being dismissed after one semester. It may be that "being associated with" a college means that the job-seeker visited his younger brother for a football weekend. One school that keeps records of false claims says that the practice dates back at least to the turn of the century—that's when they began keeping records, anyhow. If you don't want to lie or even stretch the truth, there are companies that will sell you a false diploma. 　　One company, with offices in New York and on the West Coast, will put your name on a diploma from any number of nonexistent colleges. The price begins at around twenty dollars for a diploma from "Smoot State University". The prices increase rapidly for a degree from the "University of Purdue". As there is no Smoot State and the real school in Indiana is properly called Purdue University, the prices seem rather high for one sheet of paper. 41.The main idea of this passage is that ______. A．employers are checking more closely on applicants now B．lying about college degrees has become a widespread problem C．college degrees can now be purchased easily D．employers are no longer interested in college degrees 42.According to the passage, "special cases" refers to cases that ______. A．students attend a school only part-time B．students never attended a school they listed on their application C．students purchase false degrees from commercial firms D．students attended a famous school 43.We can infer from the passage that _______. A．performance is a better judge of ability than a college degree B．experience is the best teacher C．past work histories influence personnel officers more than degrees do D．a degree from a famous school enables an applicant to gain advantage over others in job competition 44.This passage implies that ______. A．buying a false degree is not moral B．personnel officers only consider applicants from famous schools C．most people lie on applications because they were dismissed from school D．society should be greatly responsible for lying on applications 【答案】 45.B 46.B 47.D 48.D 【解析】略 【题型】阅读理解 【适用】一般 【标题】2011届山东省宁阳一中高三上学期期中考试英语卷 【关键字标签】社会现象类 【结束】 18【题文】Doris Lessing was born in 1919 in Persia, moving as a child with her family to southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, where she stayed in school only to the age of 14. A year after moving to London, she published her first novel in 1950. The Grass is Singing examines unbridgeable racial conflict in colonial Africa through the eyes of a white farmer's wife and her black servant. Her literary breakthrough came in 1962 with publication of The Golden Notebook, seen by many, though not necessarily Lessing, as a pioneering work of modern feminism（女权运动）. A disjointed study of the mind of the main character, Anna Wulf, the novel explores her thoughts about Africa, politics, relationships with men and sex, and Jungian analysis and dream interpretation. Lessing's themes changed to psychology in her works from the 1960s, and by the 1970s she was interested in the Islamic mystic tradition of Sufism（苏菲教派）. Her turn toward science fiction with the Canopus series in the early 1980s was not warmly received by traditional critics, but she has continued to be popular with new readers and numerous literary awards, including the David Cohen British Literary Prize and the Companion of Honour from the Royal Society of Literature, both in 2001. Following the announcement, the Horace Engdahl told VOA why he was personally so pleased with Lessing's selection. “She is one of the truly great writers -- of novels, short stories, fiction and non-fiction,” Engdahl said. “She is one of the few writers who have had the courage to uphold the principle of equality between the male and female experience, and she has given the impulse to numbers of other women writers. And she is really the mother of a school that is one of the most important in our contemporary literature.” At 87, Doris Lessing is the oldest Nobel Literature winner since the first prizes were awarded in 1901. 49. What would be the best title of the passage? A．Doris Lessing’s Great Writings. B．Doris Lessing’s Concern about Africa. C．A Great Writer of Novel and a Pioneer of Modern Feminism. D．A Nobel Prize Winner for Literature. 50.It can be inferred from the passage that _______. A．there are only two characters in The Grass is Singing B．The Golden Notebook is regarded as Lessing’s masterpiece by herself C．life in Africa in her early age lays solid foundation for her writing D．Doris Lessing is strongly against traditional culture in Africa 51.According to the fourth paragraph, _______. A．Lessing began to believe in Christ in the 1970s B．Lessing’s science fiction won readers C．Lessing had won two literary medals for her writings D．Lessing changed her themes to meet the needs of traditional critics 52.The underlined word “impulse” in the 6th passage is closest in meaning to _______. A．pressure B．inspiration C．energy D．desire 【答案】 53.C 54.C 55.B 56.D 【解析】略 【题型】阅读理解 【适用】一般 【标题】2011届山东省宁阳一中高三上学期期中考试英语卷 【关键字标签】人物传记类 【结束】 19【题文】将下列句子翻译为英语，必须用所提示的英语单词或提示单词的派生形式。 57.病人被交给专科医生治疗。(refer) _______________________________________________________________________ 58.我们的老师从来不允许考试作弊。(tolerate) _______________________________________________________________________ 59.我把成功归功于我所受到的教育。(owe) _______________________________________________________________________ 60.他的言行不一致。(correspond) _______________________________________________________________________ 61.外出忘记带伞是他的特点。(typical) _______________________________________________________________________ 62.你对这部电影感兴趣吗？(appeal) _______________________________________________________________________ 63.他被禁止驾车六个月。(ban) _______________________________________________________________________ 64.他最近被任命为委员会成员。(appoint) _______________________________________________________________________ 65.他对我们总是坦诚相待，他从不灰心丧气。(give way to) _______________________________________________________________________ 66.另一方面，经常处于广告的包围之中，我们的想法有可能随着时间的流逝而发生变化。(be exposed to) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 67.The patient was referred to a specialist for treatment. 68.Our teacher never tolerates cheating in exams. Our teacher has no tolerance to cheating in exams. Out teacher is never tolerant of cheating in exams. 69.I owe my success to my education. 70.His actions don’t correspond with his words. 71.It’s typical of him to forget his umbrella when he goes out. 72.Does the film appeal to you? 73.He was banned from driving for six months. 74.She has recently been appointed to the committee. 75.He was always honest with us and never gave way to disappointment. 76.On the other hand, being constantly exposed to advertisements can help to change our opinions over time. 【解析】略 【题型】其他 【适用】一般 【标题】2011届山东省宁阳一中高三上学期期中考试英语卷 【关键字标签】汉译英 【结束】 20【题文】你的英国朋友Jack想了解北京奥运会的情况。假如你是李华，请你给他写一封电子邮件，就本届奥运会作一简单介绍。内容要点如下： 1. 从2008年8月8日至24日历时17天，二百多个国家和地区参赛。 2. 本届奥运会打破43项世界记录、132项奥运会记录，美国运动员Michael Phelps创一次奥运会金牌最多的记录。 3. 中国队表现突出，获100枚奖牌、50枚金牌，金牌总数第一，创历史之最。 4. 北京奥运会的成功举办获得全球赞誉。 注意：字数：120左右 Dear Jack, I’m very glad to tell you something about the Beijing Olympic Games. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ With best wishes. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】 Dear Jack, I’m very glad to tell you something about the Beijing Olympic Games. The 2008 Summer Olympic Games lasted 17 days, which were held in Beijing on August 8th and dropped their curtain on Aug. 24. More than 10,000 athletes from over 200 countries and areas took part. The Games saw 43 new world records and 132 new Olympic records. The American athlete, Michael Phelps broke the record for most gold medals in one Olympics. China performed so wonderfully that it won a total of 100 medals, including 51 gold medals, leading the gold medal count for the first time in history. Beijing’s successful hosting of the Games has earned global praise and the organizing work has been considered perfect. I hope the 2012 London Olympic Games will also be a perfect one. With best wishes. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】略 【题型】书面表达 【适用】一般 【标题】2011届山东省宁阳一中高三上学期期中考试英语卷 【关键字标签】提纲作文 【结束】

 

Five Olympic mascots were announced exactly 1000 days before the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony. The long--anticipated mascots represent four of China's most popular animals — the fish, the panda, the Tibetan antelope and the swallow .The fifth mascot is the brightly burning Olympic flame.

Each of the mascots has a repeated two-syllable name. This type of name is a traditional way of showing affection for children in China. BeiBei is the fish, JingJing is the panda, HuanHuan is the Olympic flame, YingYing is the Tibetan antelope and NiNi is the swallow. The first characters of their two-syllable names read “Beijing Huanying Ni,” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.” 

The five elements of nature, including the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky are found in the mascot's origins and headpieces. These special headpieces also display the folk and culture of China. Each mascot also symbolizes a different blessing ---prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck.

It is the first time more than three mascots will share the important duty of representing their host country. Han Meilin, chief of the mascot design team explained that, “China has such a rich culture that no single mascot could possibly represent it! That is why we chose to produce five mascots instead of one.”

Called the “Five Friendlies,” the figures embody（体现） the Chinese people’s hope for peace and friendship in the world and the spirit of the Olympics, representing not only multi-ethnic(多民族的) cultures of China, but also the traditional Chinese philosophy of harmony between humans and nature.

In order to help Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, the Five Friendlies reflect the deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Games — and to invite every man, woman and child to take part in the great celebration of human union in 2008. 

51. What’s the theme of Beijing 2008 Olympics?

Welcome to Beijing.

Prosperity, Happiness, Passion, Health and Good luck.

New Beijing, New Olympics.

One World, One Dream.

52. What did Han Meilin, chief of the mascot design team, think of the five mascots?

He thought highly of the five mascots.

No single mascot could represent China.

The five mascots represented the culture of China.

They would reflect the desire of Chinese people.

53. Which of the following statements is not true?

It’s for the first time that five mascots are chosen to represent their host country in the Olympic history.

One of the five mascots YingYing stands for the Olympic flame.

Beijing announced its five 2008 Olympic mascots just 1000 days before the big event.

The five mascots express affection for Chinese children by two-syllable names.

54. Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?

The 29^th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2008.

The theme of 2008 Beijing Olympics — One World, One Dream.

The significance of five 2008 Olympic mascots — the Five Friendlies.

How the Five Fantastic Mascots came into being.

55. What do the five mascots — the Five Friendlies represent?

“Beijing Huanying Ni,” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.” 

Chinese multi-ethnic cultures, philosophy of harmony between humans and nature and five elements of nature.

Chinese people’s hope for peace and friendship in the world and the spirit of the Olympics.

The deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Olympics.

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following is the full text of the speech given by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics here on Friday night:

Mr. President of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Liu Qi, members of the Organizing Committee, dear Chinese friends, dear athletes:

For a long time, China has dreamed of opening its doors and inviting the world's athletes to Beijing for the Olympic Games. Tonight that dream comes true. Congratulations, Beijing.

You have chosen as the theme (主题) of these Games "One World, One Dream". That is what we are tonight.

As one world, we grieved with you over the tragic earthquake in Sichuan Province. We were moved by the great courage and solidarity of the Chinese people. As one dream, may these Olympic Games bring you joy, hope and pride.

Athletes, the Games were created for you by our founder, Pierre de Coubertin. These Games are yours. Let them be the athletes' Games.

Remember that you are role models for the youths of the world. Reject (拒绝) doping and cheating. Make us proud of your achievements and your conduct.

As we bring the Olympic dream to life, our warm thanks go to the Beijing Organizing Committee for its tireless work. Our special thanks also go to the thousands of gracious volunteers, without whom none of this would be possible.

Beijing, you are a host to the present and a gateway to the future. Thank you.

I now have the honor of asking the President of the People's Republic of China to open the Games of the XXIX Olympiad of the modern era.  

(   )45. According to President Rogge, why shouldn’t athletes dope or cheat in the Olympic Games?

   A. Because it will do harm to their bodies.

   B. Because it is not allowed according to the rules.

C. Because they should set a good example to the youths of the world.

D. Because it will be very difficult to judge whether an athlete really wins.

(   )46. From the passage we can learn _______.

A. China has dreamt of hosting the Olympics in Beijing for a short time.

B. Without the work of thousands of volunteers, the Olympics would still be possible.

C. “One World, One Dream”is chosen as one of the songs for Beijing Olympic Games.

D. President Rogge wishes the Beijing Olympics would bring Chinese people joy, hope and pride.

(   )47. What does the underlined word “solidarity” probably mean?

A. being united             B. being sad           C. being hopeless          D. being shocked

(   )48. We can most probably read the passage __________.

A. in a history book           B. in a science book

C. in a public newspaper              D. in an art magazine