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阅读理解 　　Every two years, cities around the world make bids to the International Olympic Commission(IOC)to host the Olympic Games．Today, cities are selected through a much more rigorous(严格的)process． 　　Any city that wants to host the Olympic Games puts in its name to the IOC and is considered an “Applicant City”．For the next ten months, the IOC investigates the city on several points： 　　1)The city must prove that it is big enough to handle the Olympics．They also need to show that they can handle the high level of security needed at the games． 　　2)The city needs to convince(使明白)residents that the expenses of covering the Olympics(which may be covered by raising taxes)are worth it in city improvement and new jobs． 　　3)The city needs to maintain a highly positive media exposure to carry the games． 　　If the IOC decides that a city has fulfilled the three points above, the city is considered a “Candidate City” and goes into the second phase of the process．After submitting(提交)an application and an application fee, the IOC makes a final judging on which city is the best candidate for the coming Summer or Winter Olympic Games． 　　The costs for bidding for the Games is incredibly high．Bid committees must pay an application fee(The fee for hosting the 2012 Olympics was US＄150,000)to the IOC．Following these fees, the cities generally need to begin large construction projects like building the “Olympic Village”, new sports arenas(比赛场)and stadiums, and transportation systems． 　　If the Olympics are so expensive, why do cities want to host the games? Cities bid for the Olympics for a variety of reasons：the desire to show pride in their city and their country, the eagerness to be in the international spotlight for two weeks, the opportunity to bring new jobs into the community, and to build up tourism to that city． (1) The point that the city must be big enough to handle the Olympics is probably because ________． [　　] A． it makes sure that there will be enough people to watch the games B． a large number of tourists, athletes, journalists, and politicians will come with the games C． there will be enough money to build sports arenas and stadiums D． the Olympic Games were never held in small cities before (2) Which of the following is the correct order to be a city to host the Olympics? a．to build large construction projects b．to put in its name to the IOC c．to fulfill the IOC's points for bidding d．to succeed in getting the final judging from the IOC e．to pay the application fee to the IOC [　　] A． a, e, b, c, d B． b, a, c, e, d C． c, b, a, d, e D． b, c, e, d, a (3) Which of the following is NOT the result of hosting the Olympics? [　　] A． Raising the position on the international stage． B． Promoting the development of tourism． C． Creating more employment opportunities． D． Strengthening the citizens' physical body． (4) What is the best title for the passage? [　　] A． History of the International Olympic Commission． B． How the Olympic Locations are Chosen． C． How expensive to Bid for the Olympics． D． Advantages of Hosting the Olympics．

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．D;3．D;4．B;
解析：

(1)	考查细节理解。根据The city must provide that it is big enough to handle the Olympics可知举办奥运要求高是因为来的运动员、游客、记者、政客多。
(2)	考查细节推理。细读文章可得出一个城市申奥的顺序。
(3)	考查细节理解。最后一段讲到：既然条件如此苛刻，为何各大城市还是热衷？原来其利益巨大。可炫耀国家、城市实力，可吸引全球眼球两周，可增加就业，可扩大旅游。唯没有D项的“增强人民体质”。
(4)	解析：考查主旨大意。标题应具有概括性、针对性，所以只有B项最符合本文的宗旨。 　　文章大意：文章主要谈了一个大城市申奥的条件、要求，以及初入围后IOC对其资格的考察。既然条件如此苛刻，为何各大城市还是热衷？原来其利益诱惑巨大。