新视野大学英语自主阅读教程2

第二节完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分。）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Almosteveryonesaysthatcomputersarewonderfulandthattheyarechangingourlivesforthebetter31makingeverythingfasterandmoredependable,butI’mnotsosurethatthisisthe32.33dayIwasstandinginalargedepartmentstorewaitingtopayforafewfilmsformycamera34theassistanttoldeverybodythatthecomputerforthemoneydrawer(抽屉)had35working.Ididn’tthinkthiswasabigproblemandIsetofftofindanothercomputer,butofcourse,allthemachinesarepartof36system(系统).Sotherewewere:ashopfullofcustomers(顾客),moneyattheready,waitingto37，butitwasquiteclearthat38oftheassistantsknewwhattodo.Theyweren’t39totakeourmoneyandgivecustomersawrittenreceipt(收据),becausethesaleswouldn’tthenhavebeen40onthecomputersystem.Intheend,likemanyotherpeople,I41myshoppingthereandwalkedout.Don’tyouthinkthat’s42?Itwouldneverhavehappened43computers,andthat,forme,istheproblem:wearebeginningto44thesemachines45muchthatwesimplycan’tdoanythingwithoutthemanymore.31.A.forB.byC.atD.with32.A.caseB.wayC.reasonD.result33.A.SomeB.AnotherC.OtherD.Theother34.A.asB.whileC.whenD.then35.A.keptB.startedC.finishedD.stopped36.A.adifferentB.thesameC.awrongD.thewonderful37.A.seethemanagerB.repairthecomputersC.doshoppingD.changemoney38.A.noneB.nooneC.anyD.some39.A.allowedB.pleasedC.encouragedD.asked40.A.writtenB.foundC.usedD.recorded41.A.droppedB.didC.leftD.carried42.A.unforgettableB.strangeC.funD.ordinary43.A.onB.withC.toD.before44.A.workwithB.dependonC.careaboutD.believein45.A.veryB.tooC.soD.alittletooⅢ阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AHistoriansbelievethattheancientOlympicGamesmayhavestartedaslongagoasthe13thcenturyBC.Inthelate19thcenturyaFrenchman,BarondeCoubertin,decid4edtorestoretheideaoftheancientGames.Coubertinwantedtohaveacompetitionwhichwasnotjustaboutvictory,butwhichwouldincreasethefriendshipbetweennations.Hewantedathletestodotheirbest,rememberingthemottooftheancientOlympics,“Faster-higher–Stronger”.ThefirstmodernOlympicGameswereheldinAthensin1896,Twohundredandforty-fivecompetitorscametothegames,representing14countriesandcompetinginonlysevensports.ThesefirstmodernGameswereratherinformal.OneFrenchrunnerworeglovesduringhisrace,becausehewasrunninginfrontofroyalty(皇室成员)!Someoftheathletesenteredthecompetitionpersonally,becausetheywereonholidayinGreeceatthetimeandfeltlikejoiningin.Onelftheseholidaymakersevengottwogoldmedalsforplayingtennis.TheUSAwonthemostgoldmedalsin1896,buttherealherooftheGameswasaGreekshepherdcalledSpiridonLouis.OnthefifthandfinaldayoftheGameswasthemostimportantevent,themarathon.AlthoughtheAmericanshadwonalltheotherrunningevents,SpiridonwasdeterminedtowininfrontofhisfellowGreeks.Hetriedhisbesttogetinfrontofalltheotherrunners,andwhenheenteredtheOlympicplayground,the70,000Greeksshoutedloudlyandcheeredexcitedly.AlthoughSpiridonwasverysickandtiredheranoverthefinishline.ThewholeofGreecewassoproudofSpiridonthatatailorofferedtogivehimalltheclothingheneeded,arestaurantownerofferedtofeedhim,andabarberofferedtocuthishairforaslongasthebarberlived!Since1896,theOlympicGameshavebeenheldeveryfouryearswithonlythreeGamesmissedbecauseofthetwoWorldWars.Theyear2000sawthe27thGames,heldinSydneyinAustralia.Today,theGamesareahuge,formalevent.Nearly10,000athletescompeteintheSummerGames,andnearly2,000moremeetintheWinterGames.Now,thankstotelevision,theOlympicGamesarewatchedbypeopleallovertheworld.TheAmericantelevisionnetworkNBCpaid$785millionfortheUStelevisionrightstotheSydneygames.阅读短文后，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项上，选出最佳选项46.CoubertinaddedanewideatothemodernOlympics－__________.A.victoryB.confidenceC.healthD.friendship47.AFrenchmancompetedwearingglovesinorderto________.A.keepwarmB.expresshisrespectsC.runfasterD.bedifferentformothers48.Fromthetextwecansee________.A.alltheathleteswhocametotheOlympicswereprofessionalsB.the1896OlympicGameslastedabouttendaysC.notalltheathletesrepresentedtheircountriesD.theearlymodernOlympicgameswereveryformal49.OneofthereasonswhySpiridonLouiswonthemarathonatthe1896Olympicswasthat______.A.hewasstrongasashepherdB.hewascompetinginhisnativecountryC.helovedthiseventD.hewouldhaveclothesandfoodandhavehishaircutwithoutpay50.TelevisionmakestheOlympicGames_________.A.haveamuchlargeraudienceB.havemoreeventsC.makemoremoneyD.havemoreathletesBTheaudiencestartstoscream(cryloudly)andyoungpeoplealloverBritainturnontheirTVs.Yes,it’sTopofthePops!TopofthePopsisanamazing34yearsold.PopstarsfromallovertheworldappearonthissuccessfulTVprogramme.After1,800shows,it’sstillthemostpopularpopmusicshowinBritain.Sowhat’sthesecret?“Wegetlotsofbandstoperformliveinthestudio,”saysproducerChrisCowey.“Thatjustdoesn’thappenonothershows.”Chrisstartsplanningtheprogrammeoveraweekbeforeitgoesout.Hisfirstjobistodecidewhichbandstohaveontheshow.WhenthechartofthetoptwentysongsisproducedonSunday,Chriscanstarttobookthebands.MondaystartswithChrismeetinghissound,lightingandcameraworkers.Theylistentoeachsongandplantheshow.Tuesdayispaperworkday.Therearebookingstomakesureof,letterstoanswerandlotsofphonecallstomake.TheshowisnoThursday.Bandsarriveatthestudiofrom10o’clockinthemorningandstartp