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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(ABC和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Beijing is a firm favorite(幸运儿)to win the bid(竞标)for the 2008 Olympics, according to the International Olympic Committee(IOC).
The Chinese capital's bid came first with four 36 cities on Monday, when the IOC 37 in half the 38 cities fighting for hosting the world's most important sporting 39 .
The IOC's executive(执行的) committee said that the five cities will be Beijing, Istanbul, Osaka, 40 and Toronto.
The host city will be 41 at the IOC session (会议)next July in Moscow. The 2000 Olympic Games 42 in Sydney and the 2004 Olympic 43 be held in Athens. According to IOC sources Beijing is 44 to win the 2008 Olympics bid. The Chinese capital lost out to Sydney by 45 two votes(选票)for the 2000 Olympics.
The committee had suggested that only four cities should be 46 for the final vote 47 it is believed IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch 48 hard for the Turkish capital to be included.
Istanbul has bid for the past three summer Olympics and Samaranch was 49 not to upset them according to sources within the executive board.
Osaka, Japan's second largest city, was included in the 50 round because of their 51 financial support for the Olympic movement, 52 the source.
Paris is 53 to hid for 2012 if they 54 Beijing. Toronto is considered an outsider 55 Istanbul.
36. A other B. capital C. large D. beautiful
37. A increased B. improved C. reduced D. raised
38. A five B. four C. 2004 D. ten
39. A games B. event C. activities D. conference
40. A Atlanta B. Paris C. Athens D. Sydney
41. A elected B. picked C. made D. selected
42. A. were completed B. broke out C. were held D. happened
43. A. will B. must C. might D. should
44. A. sure B. favorite C. rather difficult D. easy
45. A. hardly B. more than C. fewer than D. only
46. A. received B. refused C. accepted D. forbidden
47. A. and B. but C. so D. because
48. A. pushed B. pulled C. quarreled D. drove
49. A. careless B. pleased C. careful D. satisfied
50. A. first B. second C. third D. final
51. A. last B. strong C, first D. light
52. A. spoke B. promised C. pointed D. added
53. A. expected B. invited C. agreed D. required
54. A. win B. lose out to C. defeat D. replace
55. A. except B. and C. along with D. instead of
参考答案36--40 ACDBB 41-45 DCABD 46--50 CBACD 51--55 BDABC
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