单选题 Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes (21) different nations compete against each other in a (22) of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
In order to (23) the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After all proposals have been (24) , the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues, with (25) rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, (26) the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the (27) of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them are which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to (28) the Games effectively.
The IOC also (29) which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. (30) , Tokyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico City, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen (31) to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America.
(32) the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into (33) the host city's time zone. (34) the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay (35) higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events (36) , in prime viewing hours.
(37) the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television (38) and with corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many (39) there is also direct government support.
Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games. the Olympics can be financially (40) . When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：来自世界各国的运动员(athletes from different nations)。根据上下文，只有介词from符合题意，因此选项D为正确答案。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：在各种体育项目中展开竞争(compete against each other in a variety of sports)。a variety of意为“各种各样的”；选项[A] a lot of和[B] a number of只表达数量多，而没有“各种”的含义；[D] series为“系列”之意。根据题意，正确答案为C。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：为了主办奥运会(In order to host the Olympics)。其他选项，[B] take拿，[C] run跑，管理，[D] organize组织；均不符合题意，故正确答案为A。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：在所有的申请提交以后(After all proposals have been submitted)。根据前一句a city must submit a proposal可做出此选择。其他选项，[A] supported支持，[C] substituted取代，[D] subordinated服从；均不符合题意。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：连续几轮投票(with successive rounds)。[C] successive接连的，连续的，如：on three successive days连续三天。其他选项，[A] suggestive提示的，[B] successful成功的，[D] succeeding随后的；均不符合题意。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点解析] 此句意思是：为获胜城市留出奥运准备时间(allowing the winning city time to prepare for the Games)，allow为…留出；如：The schedule allows time for a coffee break. 时间表上留出了喝咖啡的休息时问。其他选项，[A] letting 让，[B] setting安置，[C] permitting许可；此处都不合题意，故正确答案D。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：在为奥运会选址的时候(In selecting the size of the Olympic Games)。site地点，选址；如：a good site for the school学校的良好地址。其他选项，[B] spot斑点，[C] location位置，场所，[D] place地方。根据题意，正确答案为A。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：有效地组织安排奥运会(to stage the Games effectively)。stage安排和进行；如：stage an invasion. 进行一次侵略。其他选项，[A] state陈述，[C] start开始，[D] sponsor赞助；都不符合上下文意思。根据题意，正确答案为B。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点解析] 此句的意思是：国际奥委会还要考虑世界上哪些地区尚未举办过奥运会(The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games)。其他选项，[A] thinks想，[B] reckons计算，估计，[D] calculates计算、打算；都不符合上下文意思。根据题意，正确答案为C。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点解析] 此处的考点是对这段文字的上下文衔接。根据前面的叙述，需要举例加以说明，所以就以日本东京等为例(For instance, Tokyo, Japan, …)。其他选项，[B] As a result其结果，[C] In brief简言之，[D] On the whole大体上，基本上；从上下文看都不合题意，所以正确答案为A。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[考点解析] 此句的意思是：部分原因是为了在亚洲和拉丁美洲普及奥林匹克运动(in part to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America)。in part部分地；在某种程度上；其他选项，[A] in time及时，[C] in case万一，[D] in common共有的；都不合题意。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点解析] 此处的考点是段落语句之间的正确衔接。此句的意思是：由于电视机在全世界发挥越来越重要的作用(Because of the growing importance of television worldwide)。选项[A] Since和[B] Because用于衔接句子，[C] As for至于，意思不对；所以只有[D] Because of符合题意，为正确答案。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：考虑举办城市的时区(taken into account the host city's time zone)。take into account考虑，顾及。其他选项，[A] amount总计，[C] accord符合，[D] acclaim欢呼；均不合题意，因此B为正确答案。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点解析] 此处的考点是语句之间的正确衔接。此句的意思是：奥运会无论何时在美国或加拿大举办(Whenever the Games take place in the United States or Canada)。其他选项，[A] However无论如何，[B] Whatever无论怎样，[D] Wherever 无论哪里；都不能够在文中形成通顺的句子。因此C为正确答案。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：为电视转播权付相当高的费用(pay significantly higher amounts for television rights)。significant相当数量的，数目或数量上非常大的，如：significant casualties相当大的伤亡；其他选项，[A] greatly很，非常，[B]handsomely帅气地，熟练地；[C] meaningfully意味深长地；均不合题意，因此D为正确答案。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：他们可以实况转播一些受欢迎的比赛项目(they can broadcast popular events live)。此处的考点是live作副词的用法。live以实况地，如：The landing on the moon was telecast live. 现场转播了登月行动。其他选项均不符合题意，因此选项A为正确答案。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点解析] 此处的考点是段落语句之间的正确衔接。这句话的意思是：一旦奥运会被授权举办(Once the Games have been awarded)。其他选项，[A] Until直到，[B] Unless除非，[C] Whether是否；显然均不符合题意，因此正确答案为D。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点解析] 这句话的意思是：奥运电视转播收入的一部分(a portion of the Olympic television revenues)。revenue收入，国家的收入。其他选项，[A] incomes收入；所得(工资等)，[B] interests利息，[D] returns利润；均不合题意，所以正确答案为C。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点解析] 此处的考点是词组的固定搭配。这句话的意思是：在很多情况下(In many cases)。其他选项，[B] conditions条件，[C] chances机会，[D] circumstances环境；搭配不当，所以正确答案为A。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[考点解析] 此处的考点是相容词的上下文辨析。这句话的意思是：举办奥运会可能冒经济风险(the Olympics can be financially risky)，文章最后一句谈到债台高筑(left with large debts)，引申了这一意思。risky危险的，冒风险的；如：a risky business冒险生意；其他选项，[A] safe安全，[C] tempting诱惑的，[D] feasible可行的；都不合题意，所以正确答案为B。