Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while playing with others. However, playing sports can have__50__effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self?respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40 000 000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18 000 000 say they have been__51__at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad __52__of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.
Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main__53__of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believe children__54__aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback.Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that__55__is everything.Many parents go to children’s sporting events and shout__56__at other players or cheer when their child behaves__57__. As well, children are even taught that hurting other players is__58__or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured.__59__, the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.
As a society, we really need to__60__this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches__61__should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better__62__. They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to__63__themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured,this gives the message that__64__is not as important as winning.
50. A. restrictive B. negative C.active D. instructive
51. A. knocked B. glanced C.smiled D. shouted
52. A. impression B. concept C.taste D. expectation
53. A. resource B. cause C.course D. consequence
54. A. question B. understand C.copy D. neglect
55. A. winning B. practising C.fun D. sport
56. A. praises B. orders C.remarks D. insults
57. A. proudly B. ambitiously C.aggressively D. bravely
58. A. acceptable B. impolite C.possible D. accessible
59. A. By contrast B. In addition C.As a result D. After all
60. A. look up to B. face up to C.make up for D. come up with
61. A. in particular B. in all C.in return D. in advance
62. A. techniques B. means C.values D. directions
63. A. respect B. relax C.forgive D. enjoy
64. A. body B. fame C. health D. spirit
【文章大意】成年人的影響讓孩子們的體育運(yùn)動失去了應(yīng)有的意義,他們互相謾罵,甚至為了勝利不擇手段。解鈴還須系鈴人,成年人要以身作則,為孩子樹立好的榜樣。
50.【答案】 B
【解析】根據(jù)本句中的“However”可知表示的是意思的轉(zhuǎn)折,由此可判斷B項正確。
51. 【答案】D
【解析】本句中的“called names”表示“謾罵”可知D項正確。其余三項都與之不符。
52. 【答案】A
【解析】上一句提到很多孩子在進(jìn)行體育運(yùn)動時經(jīng)常被訓(xùn)斥甚至挨罵,由此可知他們對體育運(yùn)動的“印象”不好。后三項分別表示“概念”“品位”“期望”,都不符合所給語境。
53. 【答案】B
【解析】很多研究人員認(rèn)為成年人,尤其是父母和教練,是兒童運(yùn)動中存在大量侵略行為的主要“根源”。A項表示“資源”;C項表示“過程”;D項表示“結(jié)果”。
54. 【答案】C
【解析】上一句提到孩子的行為是受大人的影響,由此可知他們是在“模仿”有侵略性的成年人的行為。其余選項都與上文不符。
55. 【答案】A
【解析】根據(jù)上文中的內(nèi)容可知成年人在向孩子傳遞“獲勝就是一切”的信息。成年人之所以采用侵略性行為,目的就是為了獲得勝利,由此可排除其余選項。
56. 【答案】D
【解析】上文提到的是成年人的侵略性行為,由此可知他們“侮辱”其他孩子。B項表示“命令”,不符合常識;C項表示“評價”,與上文不符。
57. 【答案】C
【解析】上文提到的是成年人在用自己的行為影響孩子,由此可判斷此項正確。其余三項都是肯定意義,可排除。
58. 【答案】A
【解析】孩子甚至被教導(dǎo)傷害其他運(yùn)動員是“可以接受的”。C項是可能的,因此不恰當(dāng);D項表示“可以進(jìn)入的;能夠接近的”,語意均不恰當(dāng)。
59. 【答案】B
【解析】上文敘述的是成年人對孩子的不良影響,此處敘述的是媒體火上加油,由此可知表示遞進(jìn)關(guān)系。其余三項都與上文不符。
60. 【答案】B
【解析】根據(jù)上文可知作者對上述行為表示反對,所以要“面對”這個問題并采取措施。A項表示“尊敬”;C項表示“彌補(bǔ)”;D項表示“想出”,都不符合所給語境。
61. 【答案】A
【解析】上文敘述的是父母和教練的過錯,所以他們“尤其”要為孩子樹立良好的榜樣。后三項分別表示“總計”“作為回報”“提前”。
62. 【答案】C
【解析】上文提到他們在用自身的侵略行為影響孩子,而此處是奉勸他們加以改正,由此可知是教育孩子要有好的“價值觀”。其余三項都與上文不吻合。
63. 【答案】D
【解析】孩子們進(jìn)行體育活動的目的只是為了“高興”。前三項都不符合常識。
64. 【答案】C
【解析】孩子們進(jìn)行體育活動的主要目的是為了增進(jìn)健康,如果成年人讓孩子在受傷的情況下繼續(xù)比賽,他們會認(rèn)為“健康”沒有贏得比賽重要。
附2 2009年與2008年考綱差異
【導(dǎo)讀】2009年考試大綱與2008年相比內(nèi)容基本一致,只是“語法項目表”部分增加了“詞類:名詞、形容詞、副詞、動詞、代詞、冠詞、數(shù)詞、介詞、連詞、感嘆詞”項目。