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week from January to April. In summer, it's back to strength and agility
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hours a day from Tuesday to Friday. Saturday is game day. Mondays are an
officially mandated day of rest.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。devote(to)表示“奉献，把…专用于”，如：They devote each Saturday to the care of homeless people．原句意为：在美国，重点大学每年在体育运动上要投入数百万美元，故选项[C]devote正确。其他选项均可与to连用，但意思不符：[A]attribute(to)表示“归因于”；[B]distribute表不“分配”[D]attach(to)主要表示“加于…之上”，如：No blame attaches to him for the accident．
全句可译为：几乎所有的重点大学都开设橄榄球、棒球、篮球与曲棍球课程，每年在体育运动上要投人数百万美元。
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。此处需要与句中宾语each other搭配的短语，选项[C]compete against sb．(与某人竞争)，符合题意。其他选项：[A]compete for+sth．，[B]compete in+a race和[D]compete over +sth．，用在此处均属搭配不当。
全句可译为：名牌大学之间在大多数流行运动项目上都进行比赛。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。draw表示“吸引”，此处需要一个动词与crowds连用，故选项[A]draw正确。选项[B]amuse表示“消磨时光(常指无目标的，轻松愉快的)”，如：amuse oneself by doing sth．；选项 [C]govern表示“管理”；选项[D]handle表示“应付”。
全句可译为：密歇根大学总能吸引9万多观众。
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。save用作动词时表示“救援，拯救”等意；用作介词时表示“除了”，例如；He answered all the questions save one．此处的save作介词，与文中的the Super Bowl连用，意为：除了全美橄榄球超级杯赛，故选项[A]save正确。其他选项为动词save的各种形式：[B]saving现在分词，[D]saved过去分词和[D]to save不定式，均与句意和语法不符。
全句可译为：全美大学生篮球锦标赛是电视节目中极精彩的一部分，与美国几乎所有体育赛事都不相上下，可能只逊色于一年一度的全美橄榄球超级杯赛。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于形近词辨析题。flip表示“轻击，轻弹”，根据上下文提示，美国大学间有许多精彩的比赛，打开电视才能欣赏，故与one's TV set连用的应是选项[A]flip on。选项[B]flap at表示“拍打”；选项[D]fling away表示“扔掉，错过”；选项[D]flush out表示“冲洗(掉)”。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】此题属于语法题，see sb. doing sth. 表示“看到某人正在做某事”，本句意为：能看到一流大学的选手们正展开激战，故选项[D]battling符合题意。
全句可译为：在秋冬季节，只要在规定的时间内打开电视，就能看到一流大学的体育比赛----从密歇根大学、洛杉矶加州大学、杜克大学到斯坦福大学----选手们在满场观众和全国电视观众面前展开激战。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于形近词辨析题。recruit表示“征召新兵(新成员)”，例如：recruit an army。根据原文意思，运动员应是被招募的，因此选项[A]recruited符合题意。选项[B]reconcile与介词with连用意为“与…一致”，例如：How do you reconcile your principles with your behavior?与介词to连用意为“使接受”，例如：He can't reconcile to the loss of his only son．选项[C]rectify表示“改正”，例如：rectify the mistakes in my bill；选项[D]reserve表示“保留”，例如：These seats are reserved for old and sick people．全句可译为：被招进大学的运动员享受奖学金。
【答案解析】此题属于形近词辨析题。convince sb.to do/of sth．表示“劝服某人”，根据句意：教练们先是确认有发展前途的高中生后，就会到其所在学校说服这些全国最优秀的运动员，故选项[B]convince正确。选项[A]contrive表示“图谋，设法”，如：contrive a way of escaping；选项[C]convert表示：使改变(形式、形状等)，常与介词into/to/for等连用；选项[D]convict声示“判某人有罪”，如：The criminal was convicted of murder．
全句可译为：大学的教练们确认了有发展前途的高中生后，就会到其所在高中说服这些全国最优秀的运动员上他们所在的大学。
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。offer表示“提供”，根据上文：中学生被招进大学时都享受奖学金，本句主语是 football programs，因此与之相对应的谓语应是选项[A]offer。选项[B]afford表示“(能)负担得起”；选项[圈award表示“颁奖章”；选项[D]reward表示“报酬”。
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。commit oneself to表示“承诺”，例如：The government claimed to commit itself to improving health care．根据上下文意思：作为(对奖学金)回报，学生运动员则要按约定投身到他们擅长的运动项目中，故选项[A]commit themselves to正确。选项[D]commit themselves on sth．表示“表达意见”；选项[C]commute themselves to搭配不当，应为commute for sth．(交换)；选项[D]comply themselves to搭配不当，常用搭配为：comply with(遵守)。
全句可译为：作为回报，学生运动员则要投身到他们擅长的体育项目中。
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。convene＝call to meet/gather表示“召集”，根据句意：八月中旬，橄榄球训练营正式开营，即把队员召集到一起，故选项[C]convenes符合题意。选项[A]recalls＝remembers表示“想起”，或＝calls back(sb．)表示“召回(某人)”；选项[B]enlists表示“从军，赞助，登记”；选项[D]collects表示“收集，征集”。