题目内容
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。
London was awarded __16__ 2012 Olympic Games on Wednesday, __17___ (defeat) European rival Paris in the final round of voting to take the games back to British capital __18___ the first time since 1948.
__19___ Moscow, New York and Madrid were eliminated (淘汰) in the first three rounds London beat Paris 54 : 50 on the fourth ballot(投票表决) of the IOC.
In London crowds cheered and waved flags as __20___ watched the announcement from Singapore __21___ a giant screen in Trafalgar Square and in the east London area __22___ the main Olympic complex (建筑群) will be based.
Blair spent two days in lobbying(游说) in Singapore __23__ leaving to host the G8 summit (8国峰会) in Scotland. “My promise to you is that we will be your very __24___ (good) partners,” Blair said.
It’s the fourth bid (申办) from Britain after __25___ (fail) attempts(尝试;企图) by Birmingham for the 1992 Olympics and Manchester for the 1996 and 2000.
16. the 17. defeating 18 for 19. After 20. they
21 on. 22 where. 23. before 34. best 25. failed
[答案及解析]
本文主要讲述了英国伦敦成功申办2012年奥林匹克运动会。
16. the 特指2012年奥运会(举办权)。
17. defeating 分词短语作伴随状语。
18. for 固定搭配,第一次。
19. After 根据句意得知。
20. they 指代前面的crowds。
21. on 在荧屏上。
22. where 引导定语从句。
23. before 在……之前。
24. best 布莱尔首相承诺英国将成为他们最好的伙伴。
25. failed 形容词前置定语,表示“已失败的”。