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David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to
appear in four World Cups．But now it
appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon （跟腱）
which means he could be out of action for around six months．With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out．The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league．After attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered （被担架抬走）away．
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed （切断）his Achilles tendon or only torn it．The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist．
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances．
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement．"I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support．
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow．"
Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed （共鸣 ）Capello's words of support:
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham．I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team．
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over．
Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world．
Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks．
If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales．
So, perhaps all is not lost．Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:
"You never want to write off （排除） David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back （恢复原状）．"
1.What is the best title of the passage ?
A．Beckham had a dream ?
B．Beckham--- a great football player !
C．The end for Beckham ?
D．World Cup in South Africa !
2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow”?
A．Missing the world cup will be a big success．
B．Missing Beckham means a great failure ．
C．Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy．
D．Missing the world cup means a big disappointment for Beckham ．
3.We may infer from the passage that ________ ．
A．Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again
B．Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found
C．Beckham has his ability to bounce back
D．Beckham is likely to miss the world Cup
4.What does the underlined words “take heart” probably mean ?
A．get disappointed
B．get help
C．get encouraged
D．get hurt
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【小题1】An earthquake hit the southeast of the country，causing 6 deaths and hundreds of i_____________.
【小题2】The lady has a very expensive ring with a d__________ in the center.
【小题3】David had prepared carefully for the chemistry exam so that he could be sure of passing it at her first a____________.
【小题4】Life is tough in the city. In order to lose the p____________，some people drink alcohol.
【小题5】She cut her finger on a piece of glass and it is b___________.
【小题6】We feel we are happiest when we chat and e_____________ ideas with one another.
【小题7】She thought it was worthwhile for her to teach in the small village to make a d____________ to the life of the children there.
【小题8】I like reading poems, because poems can c___________ certain emotions.
【小题9】Strict measures have to be a__________ to protect the wildlife from being killed.
David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups．But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon （跟腱） which means he could be out of action for around six months．With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out．The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league．After attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered （被担架抬走）away．
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed （切断）his Achilles tendon or only torn it．The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist．
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances．
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement．"I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support．
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow．"
Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed （共鸣 ）Capello's words of support:
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham．I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team．
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over．
Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world．
Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks．
If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales．
So, perhaps all is not lost．Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:
"You never want to write off David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back（恢复原状）．"
1.What is the best title of the passage?
A．Beckham had a dream?
B．Beckham--- a great football player!
C．The end for Beckham?
D．World Cup in South Africa!
2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow” in paragraph 4 ?
A．Missing the world cup will be a big success．
B．Missing Beckham means a great failure ．
C．Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy．
D．Missing the world cup means a big disappointment for Beckham ．
3.We may infer from the passage that ________ ．
A．Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again
B．Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found
C．Beckham has his ability to bounce back
D．Beckham is likely to miss the world Cup
4.What does the underlined words “take heart” probably mean ?
A．get disappointed B．get help C．get encouraged D．get hurt
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Half a century after the March of Dimes (a US charity organization that collects money for children) put the 20th century’s most feared childhood disease on the road to eradication (根除), Bill Gates declared polio (小儿麻痹症) his important job and challenged world leaders to finish the job.
India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan now have active transmission (传播) of the disease. Gates says the biggest problem with the success of the Global Polio Eradication program in those countries and elsewhere is lack of money.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plans to increase its $200 million annual contribution (每年的捐款) by $102 million this year, Gates says. Gates recently met privately with Pakistan’s President in Washington, D.C., to try to persuade him to provide full support for Pakistan’s eradication plan.
Children in the USA also are at risk, experts say. Parents who don’t vaccinate (给某人接种疫苗) their children because they are fearful of vaccine side-effects create a large number of children who are likely to be harmed by the virus.
“If you increase the number of unvaccinated children, you increase the chance that this virus will find new subjects,” says David Oshinsky, Pulitzer Prized-winning author of Polio: An American Story.
“We’ve got to get this vaccine into the mouths of children,” says Bruce Aylward, head of the World Health Organization’s eradication program.
In 1988, when the World Health Organization launched the Global Polio Eradication program, the disease killed 350,000 children a year worldwide. By last year, the total dropped to fewer than 1,500 worldwide, Aylward says.
If Gates provides the final push for polio eradication, he may be remembered as much for helping prevent polio as for founding Microsoft, Oshinsky says.
“As long as there’s polio anywhere, people everywhere are at risk,” Aylawrd says. “We’re still not out of the woods.”
1.According to the text, the success of the Global Polio Eradication program mainly depends on .
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A．the World Health Organization’s policy |
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B．the development of a new vaccine |
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C．the local governments’ support |
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D．the collection of funds. |
2.What do we know about polio according to the text?
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A．People in Nigeria don’t take it seriously. |
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B．It’s now the most serious childhood disease. |
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C．Great progress has been made in preventing it. |
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D．There are few organizations helping to prevent it. |
3.According to Oshinsky, .
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A．Gates should devote more time to Microsoft |
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B．polio eradication is a very important cause |
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C．vaccine side-effects should not be ignored |
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D．polio has been brought under control |
4.According to the passage, which of the following about Bill Gates is TRUE?
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A．He is the founder of the Global polio Eradication program. |
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B．He persuades some of the world leaders to support the eradication plan. |
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C．His foundation contributes $302, 000 to eradicate polio every year. |
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D．He works harder on preventing polio than founding Microsoft. |
5.The underlined part “We’re still not out of the woods” means “ ”.
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A．We get lost in the woods |
B．We’re not free from trouble |
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C．we have no idea where to go |
D．We’re unable to eradicate polio |
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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21~40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street.What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric. 21 his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.
He had 22 set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today.He would just 23
the books in the outside return box.But there was a 24 ;it was locked.
He went into the building,only a few minutes 25 closing time.He put the books into the return box.And after a brief 26 in the toilet,he would be on his way to the playground to 27 Eric.
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 28 —the library lights were off.The place was 29 .The doors had been shut.They 30 be opened from the inside.He was trapped(被困)—in a library!
He tried to 31 a telephone call,but was unable to 32 .What’s worse,the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 33 the sun began to set,he searched for a light and found it.
34 he could see.David wrote on a piece of paper:“ 35 !I’m TRAPPED inside!”and stuck it to the glass door. 36 ,someone passing by would see it.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 37 .Rows and rows of shelves held books,videos and music.He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf.He settled into a chair and started to 38 .
He knew he had to 39 ,but now,that didn’t seem to be such a 40 thing.
21.A.but B.because C.or D.since
22.A.ever B.nearly C.never D.often
23.A.pass B.drop C.carry D.take
24.A.problem B.mistake C.case D.question
25.A.during B.after C.over D.before
26.A.rest B.break C.walk D.stop
27.A.visit B.meet C.catch D.greet
28.A.delight B.anger C.surprise D.eagerness
29.A.lonely B.empty C.noisy D.crowded
30.A.wouldn’t B.shouldn’t C.couldn’t D.needn’t
31.A.make B.fix C.use D.pick
32.A.get on B.get up C.get through D.get in
33.A.If B.As C.Though D.Until
34.A.On time B.Now and then
C.By the way D.At last
35.A.Come B.Help C.Hello D.Sorry
36.A.Surely B.Thankfully C.Truly D.Gradually
37.A.at most B.after all C.in short D.as usual
38.A.watch B.play C.read D.write
39.A.wait B.stand C.sleep D.work
40.A.bad B.cool C.strange D.nice
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