单选题
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解题思路]先弄清楚问题:哪个组织在3月11日提出了对多伦多申办2008年夏季奥运会的评价?
[关键词语]March 11
[详细解答]A奥运会;B奥运会执委会;C奥运会技术评估小组;D奥委会。
[听力原文]Questions<8>-<10>
International Olympic Committee delegates praised To ronto’s plans to stage the 2008 Olympics, saying that they were impressed with the city’s athlete - oriented focus.
Members of the IOC’s technical evaluation team, in town to review Toronto’s multibillion - dollar bid for the Games, offered a critique on March 11 of the city after a four -day courtship by Toronto’s Olympic bid committee.
Toronto is competing against Beijing, Osaka, Istanbul and Paris for the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Hein Verbruggen, chairman of the IOC committee, said the conmission was "impressed with Toronto's excellent sport concept. "It sets aside reservations the IOC had made back in May about the city’s plans for an Olympic park-- which includes 25 venues, the Olympic village, botels and a media centre.
The IOC then appeared doubtful Toronto could build an Olympic park large enough to accommodate 25 of the 28 Olympic events all within a 6 kilometre radius along Toronto’s waterfront ,without serious traffic congestion.
After visiting Toronto the same IOC team was set to travel to Istaubual and Paris to review the remaining two cities on the five - nation short list for hosting the 2008 Summer Games.
The IOC will announce on July 13 which city has been chosen to host the 2008 Games.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解题思路]考查对新闻的整体理解与把握,尤其是开头。
[关键词语]be impressed with
[详细解答]A数十亿美元的申办(计划);B以运动员为中心(的理念);C奥林匹克公园的计划;D文化背景的多样性。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解题思路]考查对数字的敏感性。
[关键词语]visit;after visiting Toronto
[详细解答]A二个;B三个;C四个;D五个。