题目内容
A Russian,a Cuban,an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England. The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka, gave each of the men a drink and then threw the rest half bottle of vodka out of the window.
“Why did you do that?” asked the American businessman.
“There’s too much vodka in my country,” said the Russian,“And really we have more than we will ever use.”
A little later,the Cuban passed around fine Havana Cigars. Then he threw his out of the window.
“I thought Cuba is not a rich country,” the businessman said. “But you threw that very good cigars out of the window!”
“Cigars,” the Cuban answered,“are the cheapest in my country. We have more of them than we know what to do with.”
The American businessman sat quietly for a moment. Then he got up,caught the lawyer by the arm and threw him out of the window.
41. Vodka is a kind of .
A. treasure B. alcohol(酒) C. food D. medicine
42. The Russian and the Cuban both wanted to .
A. tell the businessman what their countries are rich in
B. prove(证明) that they were not rich
C. ask the two Americans to visit their countries
D. make the businessman happy
43. When the businessman said “I thought Cuba is not a rich country.”,he meant “ ”.
A. Russian is richer than Cuba
B. America is not richer than Cuba and Russia
C. You shouldn’t threw that very good cigar away
D. Do you have more cigars than me?
44. What did the businessman want to say by throwing the lawyer out of the window?
A. I want to buy some vodka.
B. We have too many lawyers in my country.
C. I’ll go to Cuba and do some business of cigars.
D. If you need lawyers,come to America.
45. Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. Traveling across England B. Four Rich Men
C. You’re Wasting Too Much D. There’s Too Much
BACBD
Some people believe that international sports creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.
One country received its second-place medal with visible indignation after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said: “This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of the team for at least three years.
The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.
Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism (爱国主义).
【小题1】According to the author, the recent Olympic Games have ______.
A.created goodwill between nations |
B.bred only false national pride |
C.barely showed any international friendship |
D.led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred |
A.His team would no longer take part in international games. |
B.Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions. |
C.There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation. |
D.The Federation should be dissolved. |
A.too much patriotism was displayed in the incident |
B.the announcement to prolong the match was wrong |
C.the appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decision |
D.the American team was right in rejecting the silver medals |
A.The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved. |
B.Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games. |
C.Sports should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game. |
D.International contests are liable for misunderstanding between nations. |