If a city wishes to  host the Olympics, it must submit a proposal(提交提案) to the IOC. After all proposals have been submitted, the IOC votes. If no city with the fewest votes is eliminated, the voting continues, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, allowing the winning city time to prepare for the Games.
In selecting the site of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, and chiefly among them is which organizing committee seems most likely to stage the Games effectively. The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. For instance, Tokyo, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Beijing, that of the 2008 Games, were chosen in part to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia. Because of growing importance television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into account the host city’s time zone. Whenever the Games take place in the USA or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay specially higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours.
Once the Games have been awarded, it is the duty of the local organizing committee----not the IOC or the NOC of the host city’s country to provide them with money. This is often done with a part of the Olympic television revenues(收入), and corporate sponsorships(社團贊助), tickets sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many cases there is also direct government support. Although many cities have achieved amounts of money by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially risky. When the financial gains from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts

1. 1.

   _______will be determined to host the Olympic Games by the IOC

   1. A.
      A city that submits a proposal
   2. B.
      A majority winner in voting
   3. C.
      A city that has perfect time zone
   4. D.
      One that hasn’t hosted the Games
2. 2.

   Which of  the following words can be used to replace the word “ selecting” in   paragraph 2?

   1. A.
      electing
   2. B.
      hoping
   3. C.
      choosing
   4. D.
      thinking
3. 3.

   If the Games take place in Canada, American television networks___

   1. A.
      can’t broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours
   2. B.
      will be forbidden to broadcast live sporting events
   3. C.
      are willing to pay much higher amounts for television rights
   4. D.
      will not pay for the Canadian television networks
4. 4.

   According to the last paragraph, which following statement is true?

   1. A.
      The host city must be left with large debts
   2. B.
      The city may achieve a lot of money
   3. C.
      There is no financial risk in hosting the Olympic Games
   4. D.
      It is impossible that the host city couldn’t make money
5. 5.

   Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      How to host Olympic Games
   2. B.
      Winner or loser
   3. C.
      Applying for host for Olympics
   4. D.
      The Olympic Games

 (天水市一中2006級2008-2009學年第二學期第四次考試題B篇)

SPORTS EVENTS

BASKETBALL:

Central Sports Centre. City Road.

All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12

Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14

BUSHWALKING(越野走)：

Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 5432

Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, ph 341-8643. Bring your own lunch.

FOOTBALL:

St Martins Sports Centre

St Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $8

Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $8

Neill Park Recreation Centre

Neill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11

Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $11

LAWN BOWLS(草坪滾木球）：

Tans Town B.C

Tans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10

Wake Hill B.C.

Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $9

45. According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be ______.

   A. Sat 8:30 pm        B. Sun noon       C. Sat 2:00 pm       D. Sun 2:00 pm

46. The purpose of the passage is to let people _______.

   A. compare the prices of the matches 

   B. find the nearest place to watch a match

   C. spend their money on these matches wisely

   D. know the sport matches and come to watch them

47. You may find the passage most probably in a ______.

   A. handbook                             B. notice

   C. magazine about ball matches              D. newspaper about match reviews

48. If you have $18, you can go to watch both ______.

   A. Walk Hill vs Colls and Essen vs Springwood

   B. St Matins vs Doonsberg and Northerners vs Tigers

   C. Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light Hill

   D. All Stars vs Rockets and the bushwalking at Westley Station

SPORTS EVENTS

BASKETBALL:

Central Sports Centre. City Road.

All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12

Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14

BUSHWALKING(越野走)：

Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 5432

Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, ph 341-8643. Bring your own lunch.

FOOTBALL:

St Martins Sports Centre

St Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $8

Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $8

Neill Park Recreation Centre

Neill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11

Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $11

LAWN BOWLS(草坪滾木球）：

Tans Town B.C

Tans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10

Wake Hill B.C.

Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $9

45. According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be ______.

   A. Sat 8:30 pm        B. Sun noon       C. Sat 2:00 pm       D. Sun 2:00 pm

46. The purpose of the passage is to let people _______.

   A. compare the prices of the matches 

   B. find the nearest place to watch a match

   C. spend their money on these matches wisely

   D. know the sport matches and come to watch them

47. You may find the passage most probably in a ______.

   A. handbook                                         B. notice

   C. magazine about ball matches              D. newspaper about match reviews

48. If you have $18, you can go to watch both ______.

   A. Walk Hill vs Colls and Essen vs Springwood

   B. St Matins vs Doonsberg and Northerners vs Tigers

   C. Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light Hill

   D. All Stars vs Rockets and the bushwalking at Westley Station

　 In order to host the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal(提交提案) to the IOC. After all proposals have been submitted, the IOC votes. If no city with the fewest votes is eliminated(淘汰), the voting continues, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, allowing the winning city time to prepare for the Games.

In selecting the site of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, and chiefly among them is which organizing committee seems most likely to stage the Games effectively. The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. For instance, Tokyo, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Beijing, that of the 2008 Games, were chosen in part to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia. Because of growing importance television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into account the host city’s time zone. Whenever the Games take place in the USA or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay specially higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours.

Once the Games have been awarded, it is the duty of the local organizing committee----not the IOC or the NOC of the host city’s country to provide them with money. This is often done with a part of the Olympic television revenues(收入), and corporate sponsorships(社團贊助), tickets sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many cases there is also direct government support. Although many cities have achieved amounts of money by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially risky. When the financial gains from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.

66. _______will be determined to host the Olympic Games by the IOC.

A. A city that submits a proposal 　　　　　　 B. One that hasn’t hosted the Games

C. A city that has perfect time zone 　　　　　D. A majority winner in voting

67. If the Games take place in Canada, American television networks___.

A. are willing to pay much higher amounts for television rights

B. will be forbidden to broadcast live sporting events

C. can’t broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours

D. will not pay for the Canadian television networks

68. According to the last paragraph, which following statement is true?

A. The host city must be left with large debts B. The city may achieve a lot of money

A. There is no financial risk in hosting the Olympic Games

B. It is impossible that the host city couldn’t make money

69. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Applying for host for Olympics B. Winner or loser

C. How to host Olympic Games　　 　　　　 D. The Olympic Games