阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　 　　 　　

    China is one of the oldest countries in the world. She has a　　 1 of over forty-four thousand years. No one is　　 2 where the first people 3 came from. Yes, we know that bones of some of the　　 4 people have been found near Beijing, the capital of China, and near the Yellow River,　　 5 runs across North China 6 a huge dragon (龙) and　　 7 its way from west to east. There are many　　 8 about how the world began and who the first kings　　 were. One story tells of how ten suns shone in　　 9 and how Hou Yi shot down 10 of them. Another story tells about how Huang Di, the Yellow　　 Emperor (皇帝), 11 Tsi You and united different parts of the country　　 into one 12 . The ancient Chinese did a lot of wonders,　　 13 was the Great Wall. It came 14 in the 220's B.C. It took many years to build.　　 Seeing the Great wall,which is 15 enough for ten soldiers to march　　 16 along its top. You can't help 17 how all the work was done　　 18 .

　　 　　 　　

    People in ancient times 19 in magic (魔法) used to say that　　 Emperor Qin Shihuang 20 across the mountains 21 magic horse. The wall　　 22 under him as he went along. Wherever the horse　　 23 its foot heavily, a watch-tower appeared. But the wall was not made by　　 24 . It was made 25 and lives of thousands of men.

　　 　　 　　

 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1. A. period	B.population	C.Culture	D. history	[    ]
2. A. told	B.interested in	C. asked	D. shown	[    ]
3. A. inChina	B. in Beijing	C. on earth	D. in North	[    ]
4. A. living	B. old	C. first	D. world	[    ]
5. A. that	B. which	C. where	D. it	[    ]
6. A. like	B. with	C. under	D. as	[    ]
7. A. winds	B. takes	C. finds	D. shows	[    ]
8. A. books	B. says	C. stories	D. words	[    ]
9. A. spare	B. the sky	C. summer	D. the night	[    ]
10. A. all	B. half	C. one	D. nine	[    ]
11. A. beat	B. beated	C. win	D. won	[    ]
12. A. kingdom	B.Capital	C. world	D. part	[    ]
13. A. of which	B. whose one	C. among it	D. one of which	[    ]
14. A. out	B. into being	C. over	D. true	[    ]
15. A. high	B. big	C. strong	D. wide	[    ]
16. A. side by side	B. together	C. forward	D. in good order	[    ]
17. A. wonder	B. 　　 wondering	C. wondered	D. to wonder	[    ]
18. A. by hand	B. with hand	C. through hand	D. using hand	[    ]
19. A. believe	B. believing	C. to believe	D. believed	[    ]
20. A. ride	B. rode	C.ridden	D. had ridden	[    ]
21. A. on	B. 　　 in	C. by	D. for	[    ]
22. A.Disappeared	B. appeared	C. ran	D. broke	[    ]
23. A. gave	B. put	C. got	D. arrived	[    ]
24. A. saying	B. the 　　 horse	C. magic	D. itself	[    ]
25. A. the work	B. by the work	C. the bodies	D. by the hand	[    ]

 

Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been a few players who were really great. How did these players get that way, was it through training and practice, or were great players “born, not made”?

Firstly, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past—the players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup, three from South America and three from Western Europe. There has never been a great national team, or a really great player, from North America or from Asia. Secondly, all these players have had years of practice in this game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

Finally, many great players came from the same kind of neighborhood(地方), a poor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to become a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer(演员). For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags(破布). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing(使球跳) the ball off a wall in the slums(贫民窟) of Belfast.

All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with unique(独一无二的) quality that sets them apart from all the others.

1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only six countries have ever had famous stars.

B. Only six countries have ever had great national teams.

C. Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are rare.

D. Soccer seems least popular in North America or Asia.

2. The underlined word “imitate” is closest in meaning to 　　　　　　   .

A. copy　　　　　　　　　　    B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. admire　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. adore

3. Liverpool and Brazilian streets are two geographic terms used to illustrate(例证)　　　　　　   .

A. where soccer players get their way

B. why they can have great soccer teams

C. what a poor, crowded area can provide a future soccer player with

D. how the environment in a poor, crowded area affects a soccer player’s success

4. To become a great soccer player, a series of factors(因素) are directly mentioned, expect 　　　　　　   .

A. age and birth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. personality(个性) and character

C. training and practice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. family and neighborhood

 

Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been a few players who were really great. How did these players get that way, was it through training and practice, or were great players “born, not made”?

Firstly, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past—the players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup, three from South America and three from Western Europe. There has never been a great national team, or a really great player, from North America or from Asia. Secondly, all these players have had years of practice in this game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

Finally, many great players came from the same kind of neighborhood(地方), a poor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to become a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer(演员). For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags(破布). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing(使球跳) the ball off a wall in the slums(贫民窟) of Belfast.

All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with unique(独一无二的) quality that sets them apart from all the others.

1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only six countries have ever had famous stars.

B. Only six countries have ever had great national teams.

C. Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are rare.

D. Soccer seems least popular in North America or Asia.

2. The underlined word “imitate” is closest in meaning to 　　　　　　   .

A. copy　　　　　　　　　　    B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. admire　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. adore

3. Liverpool and Brazilian streets are two geographic terms used to illustrate(例证)　　　　　　   .

A. where soccer players get their way

B. why they can have great soccer teams

C. what a poor, crowded area can provide a future soccer player with

D. how the environment in a poor, crowded area affects a soccer player’s success

4. To become a great soccer player, a series of factors(因素) are directly mentioned, expect 　　　　　　   .

A. age and birth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. personality(个性) and character

C. training and practice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. family and neighborhood

 

Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way---was it through training and practice, or are great players “born, not made”? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past---players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate(模仿). In the history of soccer, only seven countries have ever won the World Cup---three from South America and four from western Europe. There has never been a great national team---or a really great player---from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighbourhood---a poor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer(艺人). For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags(破布). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall(对着墙壁踢球) in the slums(贫民窟) of Belfast.

All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

1. According to the writer, which of the following statements is true?

A. Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are few.

B. Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only seven countries have ever had famous stars.

C. Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but only seven countries from South America and western Europe have ever had great national teams.

D. Soccer is one of the most popular games all over the world, but it seems the least popular in North America and Asia.

2. The world “tricks” at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. experience　 　B. cheating　　　 C. skills　 　　　 　D. training

3. The Brazilian streets are mentioned to illustrate that ______.

A. famous soccer players live in slum areas

B. people in poor areas are born with some unique quality

C. children in poor areas start playing football at the age of three or four

D. a great soccer player may be born in a slum area

4. In the last paragraph the statement “…but only one became Pele” indicates that ______.

A. Pele is the greatest soccer player

B. the greatest players are born with some unique quality

C. Pele’s birthplace sets him apart from all the others

D. the success of a soccer player has everything to do with the family background

5. The writer mentions all the factors that may affect a soccer player’s success except ______.

A. his family background　　　　　　 B. his neighbourhood

C. his practice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. his character