James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.

"J.C., "he replied.

She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second?  year student in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games  in Berlin the next year,  and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African?American winners.

"It was all right with me, "he said years later."I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway."

Having returned from Berlin,  he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country,  either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

Owens? Olympic victories  made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks,  motorcycles and dogs.

"Sure, it bothered me, "he said later." But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."

In time,  however,  his gold medals changed his life."They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said. "Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard."

1.

　Owens got his other name "Jesse" when.

A.　he went to Ohio State University    

B.　his teacher made fun of him

C.　his teacher took "J. C."for "Jesse"

D.　he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet

2.

　In the Big Ten meet，Owens

A.　hurt himself in the back           B.　succeeded in setting many records

C.　tried every sports event but failed   D.　had to give up some events

3.

　We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because.

A.　he was not of the right race

B.　he was the son of a poor farmer

C.　he didnˊt shake hands with Hitler

D.　he didnˊt  talk to the US president on the phone

4.

　When Owens says "They have kept me alive over the years ",he means that the medals.

A.　have been changed for money to help him live on

B.　have made him famous in the US

C.　have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life

D.　have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

5.

　What would be the best title for the text?

A.　Jesse Owens,  A Great American Athlete

B.　Golden Moment — A Life?time Struggle

C.　Making A Living As A Sportsman

D.　How To Be A Successful Athlete

 

James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There,  a school teacher asked the youth his name.

"J.C., "he replied.

She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school, he went to Ohio State University.He had to work part time so as to pay for his education.As a second?  year student,  in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten meet,  Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week,  and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try,  event by event. He did try,  and the results are in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens? victory at the Olympic Games  in Berlin the next year,  and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political.Hitler did not congratulate any of the African?American winners.

"It was all right with me, "he said years later."I didn?t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway."

Having returned from Berlin,  he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country,  either.In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

Owens? Olympic victories  made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks,  motorcycles and dogs.

"Sure, it bothered me, "he said later."But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."

In time,  however,  his gold medals changed his life."They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said."Time has stood still for me.That golden moment dies hard."

Owens got his other name "Jesse" when.

A.　he went to Ohio State University    

B.　his teacher made fun of him

C.　his teacher took "J. C."for "Jesse"

D.　he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet

　In the Big Ten meet，Owens.

A.　hurt himself in the back                B.　succeeded in setting many records

C.　tried every sports event but failed   D.　had to give up some events

　We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because.

A.　he was not of the right race

B.　he was the son of a poor farmer

C.　he didnˊt shake hands with Hitler

D.　he didnˊt  talk to the US president on the phone

When Owens says "They have kept me alive over the years ",he means that the medals.

A.　have been changed for money to help him live on

B.　have made him famous in the US

C.　have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life

D.　have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

What would be the best title for the text?

A.　Jesse Owens,  A Great American Athlete

B.　Golden Moment — A Life?time Struggle

C.　Making A Living As A Sportsman

D.　How To Be A Successful Athlete

—Sorry, I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.

—_______. You’re here now. Come in and sit down.

　 A. Never mind B. That’s right C. I have no idea D. You are welcome

一Sorry，I shouldn’t have rushed you.

一　　 ．How about having a walk in the park beside the theatre？

　 A. You are welcome 　B. That’s right

　 C. I have no idea 　　 D. Never mind

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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，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual．They accept the lifestyle as 　36 　．Government workers in Washington，D．C．，

　37　，frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week．They don’t do this because they have to；

they do it because they 　38 　to．Workaholism can be a 　39 　problem．Because true

workaholics would rather work than do anything else，they 　40　have no idea of how to relax，that is，they might not 　41　movies，sports，or other types of entertainment．Most of all，they 　42　to sit and do nothing．The lives of workaholics are usually stressful，and this tension and worry can cause 　43　problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases．　44　，typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families．Their marriages may end in 　45　as they spend little time with their families．

Is workaholism 　46 　dangerous？Perhaps not．There are，certainly，people who work

　47　under stress．Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in

work．They feel 　48　is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy．For most workaholics，

work and entertainment are the same thing．Their jobs 　49　them with a challenge；this keeps

them busy and creative．

　    50　do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much？There are several 　51　to work．Of course，it provides people with paychecks，and this is important．But it offers 　52　financial security．It provides people with self confidence；they have a feeling of satisfaction 　53　they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 　54　it”．Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）．After they take part in work，they 　55　a sense of self and individualism．

36．A．strange    B．boring     C．pleasant   D．normal

37．A．for example    B．on the other hand C．what’s more        D．after all

38．A．agree B．promise   C．dare D．want

39．A．slight       B．serious     C．obvious    D．difficult

40．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly

41．A．afford      B．enjoy       C．watch      D．allow

42．A．dream      B．decide      C．intend      D．hate

43．A．physical   B．cultural    C．social       D．mental

44．A．Therefore        B．However C．Anyway   D．Besides

45．A．happiness        B．silence     C．failure     D．surprise

46．A．sometimes       B．always     C．seldom     D．hardly

47．A．sadly       B．differently       C．efficiently       D．slowly

48．A．study       B．family     C．life   D．work

49．A．equip       B．pack        C．provide    D．fill

50．A．When      B．Why        C．How        D．Where

51．A．factors     B．advantages      C．steps        D．ways

52．A．no more   B．more or less    C．no more than   D．more than

53．A．when       B．before      C．unless      D．until

54．A．valued     B．failed       C．caught     D．made

55．A．give        B．lose C．get   D．need