Soccer' s()began to grow()in the late 1960' s.
A.popular,fast
B.popularity,rapidly
C.popular,fast
D.popularity,fast
A.popular,fast
B.popularity,rapidly
C.popular,fast
D.popularity,fast
第1题
Moore was born in Barking, East London, in 1941. His full name was Robert Frederick Moore. He began playing club soccer in the early 1960s. He was named England's Footballer of the Year from 1963 to 1964. Moore was known for his sportsmanship on the field. He was not inclined toward wild celebrations of goals. In 1967, he was made a member of the Order of the British Empire. Moore retired from playing in 1977, and after spending brief periods managing professional soccer teams, he concentrated on developing a sport marketing company and doing media work. He was sports editor of Sunday Sport from 1986 to 1990, and a regular commentator for London's Capital Radio Station from 1990 to 1993. After Moore was diagnosed with cancer, he went public with his battle in 1991, and continued to work until his death in 1993.
How many matches did Moore play during his professional career?
A.90.
B.108.
C.180.
D.668.
第2题
听力原文: Bobby Moore was a famous English soccer player who led the England team to victory against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup Final. As a superb defender, Moore played 108 games for England's national team from 1962 to 1970 and was captain 90 times. His professional soccer career spans 19 years and 668 matches, a record with no match so far in England. Moore was born in Barking, East London, in 1941. His full name was Robert Frederick Moore. He began playing club soccer in the early 1960s. He was named England's Footballer of the Year from 1963 to 1964. Moore was known for his sportsmanship on the field. He was not inclined towards wild celebration of girls. In 1967, he was made a member of the Order of the British Empire. Moore retired from playing in 1977, and after spending brief periods managing professional soccer teams, he concentrated on developing a sports marketing company and doing media work. He was sports editor of Sunday Sport from 1986 to 1990 and a regular commentator for London's Capital Radio Station from 1990 to 1993. After Moore was diagnosed with cancer, he went public with his battle in 1991 and continued to work until his death in 1993.
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. How many matches did Moore play during his professional career?
34. What did Bobby Moore become in 1964?
35. What was the first thing Moore did after he retired from playing?
(30)
A.90.
B.108.
C.180
D.668
第3题
The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like American football as the most popular sport among students. And so, when the World Cup begins next week, more than one million Americans are expected to go and see the teams' play. Organizers say this year' s World Cup will be the biggest ever. All the seats at most of the 52 games have already been sold.
Soccer has been played in the United States for a little more than one hundred years. But how did the sport come to this country? And how long has it existed in other parts of the world? No one knows exactly where the idea for soccer came from, or when people began playing the game. Some scientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet were played thousands of years ago. There is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and native American Indians all played games similar to soccer.
Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of modern soccer. They also agree that the British spread the game around the world. Unlike the game today, which uses balls of man-made material or leather, early soccer balls were often made of animal stomachs. The rules of early soccer games also differed from those we have today.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
A.Americans were preparing for the World Cup when the author wrote this article.
B.More and more young Americans became interested in soccer in the last 30 years.
C.Soccer is the fastest developing sport in the world.
D.The article was written before the World Cup held in the United States.
第4题
根据下列文章,请回答 21~25 题。
Text 1
Americans are getting ready for the biggest soccer event in the world. For the first time the world cup soccer competition will be held in the United States. While millions play the game around the world, soccer or football has only recently become popular here. It is only in the last 30 years that large numbers of young Americans became interested in soccer. Now it is the fastest growing sport in the country. A recent study found that almost 18 million young boys and girls play soccer in the United States.
The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like American football as the most popular sport among students. And so, when the world cup begins next week, more than one million Americans are expected to go and see the teams play. Organizers say this year' s world cup will be the biggest ever. All the seats at most of the 52 games have already been sold.
Soccer has been played in the United States for a little more than one hundred years. But how did the sport come to this country? And how long has it existed in other parts of the world.'? No one knows exactly where the idea for soccer came from, or when people began playing the game. Some scientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet were played thousands of years ago. There is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and native American Indians all played games similar to soccer.
Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of modem soccer. They also agree that the British spread the game around the world. Unlike the game today, which uses balls of man-made material or leather, early soccer balls were often made of animal stomachs. The rules of early soccer games also differed from those we have today.
第 21 题 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
A.Americans were preparing for the world cup when the author wrote this article.
B.More younger Americans became interested in soccer in the last 30 years.
C.Soccer is the fastest developing sport in the world.
D.The article was written before the world cup held in the United States.
第5题
Part A
Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
Americans are getting ready for the biggest soccer event in the world. For the first time the world cup soccer competition will be held in the United States. While millions play the game around the world, soccer or football has only recently become popular here. It is only in the last 30 years that large numbers of young Americans became interested in soccer. Now it is the fastest growing sport in the country. A recent study found that almost 18 million young boys and girls play soccer in the United States.
The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like American football as the most popular sport among students. And so, when the world cup begins next week, more than one million Americans are expected to go and see the teams play. Organizers say this year's world cup will be the biggest ever. All the seats at most of the 52 games have already been sold.
Soccer has been played in the United States for a little more than one hundred years. But how did the sport come to this country? And how long has it existed in other parts of the world? No one knows exactly where the idea for soccer Came from, or when people began playing the game. Some scientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet were played thousands of years ago. There is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and native American Indians all played games similar to soccer.
Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of modem soccer. They also agree that the British spread the game around the world. Unlike the game today, which uses balls of man-made material or leather, early soccer balls were often made of animal stomachs. The rules of early soccer games also differed from those we have today.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
[A] Americans were preparing for the world cup when the author wrote this article.
[B] More younger Americans became interested in soccer in the last 30 years.
[C] Soccer is the fastest developing sport in the world.
[D] The article was written before the world cup held in the United States.
第6题
听力原文: New York City
The United States National Weather Service says that the huge winter storm has dumped some 68.3 centimeters of snow in Central Park, making it the worst blizzard to hit New York City since records began in 1869. To add to the problems facing the entire north-eastern seaboard, winds across the region have been gusting at up to 96 kilometers an hour, causing serious localized drifting. The road network in many places then is impassable. Most of the airports in the region have been closed, with hundreds of flights cancelled.
Nuremberg
The soccer competition between the world's two biggest sports apparel, Nike and Adidas, is getting increasingly intense. Nike, a relative newcomer to soccer, is gunning for the German company, whose name is practically synonymous with the game. For Nike, soccer has become the Holy Grail. Nike is bigger than Adidas, but as Nike sees it, to truly be the number one sport brand in the world, you have to be the number one in the world's most popular sport. On the other hand, the spokesman of Adidas says that Adidas is number one in soccer, always has been, always will be.
Manila
Rescuers in central Philippines are working through the night, scrambling to find survivors of today's deadly mudslides. At least 15 bodies have been found, but more than a thousand villagers are still missing. Leyte Governor said trees were sliding down upright with the mud. The landslide followed two weeks of non-stop rain. One survivor told Manila Radio Station that it sounded like the mountain exploded. Southern Leyte has been devastated by natural disasters before. In 1991, more than 5,000 people were killed by floods and landslides triggered by a tropical storm.
New York City
U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has asked Western nations to spend 10 to 12 billion US dollars to fight AIDS. The request came at a special session of the U. N. General Assembly on AIDS. The first U. N. session on AIDS four years ago led to the creation of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Since then, the fund has helped improve the health of millions of people in developing countries. But the Global Fund now faces questions of whether it can ever thrive under constant pressure to prove to donors that it's working.
Washington
A company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates that's set to take over some operations at six US ports has agreed to undergo an intensive security review. The move is aimed at defusing a fire storm on Capitol Hill. Critics from both Parties have been discussing legislation to block the deal allowing Dubai Ports World to buy a British company that operates terminals at ports including New York and Miami. But DPW has issued a statement asking for a full 45-day investigation from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, even though the deal had already been approved by the Federal Government. Now some lawmakers say they are ready to hold off on voting to stymie the plan.
Questions:
6. What has caused great damage in New York City?
7.Which of the following is NOT true about sports apparel companies?
8.How many bodies have been found in the deadly mudslide in Philippine?
9.What has the U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked Western nations to do?
10.Why does DPW agree to undergo an intensive security review from the Committee on Foreign Investment?
(26)
A.Blizzard.
B.Airplane crash.
C.Heavy rain.
D.Tsunami.
第7题
A.England's footballer of the year.
B.A soccer coach in West Germany.
C.Wild celebrations of goals.
D.A member of the Order of the British Empire.
第8题
The author attributes a soccer player’s success to all the following factors EXCEPT
A.his family background
B.his neighbourhood.
C.his practice.
D.his height
第9题
A.twilight
B.realms
C.highlights
D.headlines
第10题
根据以下材料,完成题。
A Lucky Break
Actor Antonio Banderas is used to breaking bones, and it always seems to happen when he"s _________.(51 ) sport. In the film Play It to the Bone he_________ (52) the part of a middleweight boxer alongside Woody Harrelson. _________ (53)the making of the film Harrelson_________ (54) complaining that the fight _________ .(55 )weren"t very convincing, so one day he suggested that he and Banderas should have a fight for _________ (56). The Spanish actor wasn"t keen on the idea at first, but he was _________ (57) persuaded by his co-star to put on his gloves and climb into the boxing ring. However, when he realized how seriously his opponent was taking it all, he began to _________ (58) his decision to fight. And then in the third round, Harrelson hit Banderas _________ (59) hard in the face that he actually broke his nose. His wife, actress Melanie Grifiith, was furious that he had been playing "silly macho games". "She was right" ~
confesses Banderas, "and I was a fool to _________ (60) a risk like that in the middle of a movie. "
He was _________ .(61 )of the time he broke his leg during a football match in his native Malaga. He had always_________ (62) of becoming a soccer star, of performing in front of a big crowd, but doctors told him his playing days were probably over. "That"s when I decided to take_________ (63) acting; I saw it as _________ (64 ) way of performing, and achieving recognition.
What happened to me on that football_________ (65)was, you might say, my first lucky break. "
请在第__(51)__处填上正确答案。 查看材料
A.practising
B.making
C.doing
D.losing
第11题
How much did In front Sports pay for the television rights to soccer's 2006 World Cup?
A.$300 millions.
B.$30,025 millions.
C.$1.08 billions.
D.$1.08 millions.