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With two defeats, one draw(平局)and no goals, France collected its newest title since rising to the top of the game four years ago: the worst defending champion in World Cup history. “I’m very disappointed, it’s the end of a beautiful story,” said a French striker David Trezeguet. “The story began in 1998 and ended today against Denmark.” France won the 2000 European Championships and was ranked the best team on the planet before the World Cup. Besides the goalposts and crossbars seeming to be against this unlucky team, France’s game plan has been the same for four years so opponents (competitors) know it by heart. Senegal, an African team playing in its first World Cup, surprised everyone by beating France in the opening World Cup match before entering the second round successfully. Uruguay and Denmark followed a similar strategy to stop France, creating a defensive barrier(屏障)and launching many counter-attacks. Following France, Argentina became the second big-name to take an early plane home from this year’s World Cup. The South Americans were expected to become world champions for a third time. This was particularly because of an impressive display when they lost just one of their 18 qualifying matches. The team’s 1-0 loss to England on June 7 was the beginning of a nightmare for the players. But even after this surprising defeat, they never thought that they would be going home so soon. But a 1-1 draw in Argentina’s final group match against Sweden made the unexpected a reality. 56.By saying “two of the world’s highest-ranked teams” in the first paragraph, it means A.Senegal and DenmarkB.Uruguay and Denmark C.England and SwedenD.France and Argentina 57.Which of the following statements about the French team is NOT true? A.The French team won a great victory in 2000. B.The French team got its title “the worst defending champion in World Cup history” four years ago in 1998. C.The French team was the champions in the last World Cup. D.In this World Cup, French team’s balls hit the goalposts and crossbars. 58.From the passage we know . A.France was defeated first by Denmark and then by Senegal B.Uruguay beat France and was defeated by Denmark C.England beat Argentina and drew the next one D.Sweden didn’t beat Argentina but kicked it out 59.The underlined word “strategy” refers to . A.the way to persuade others to follow them B.the purpose with which they joined in the games C.the art of planning operation in matches D.the suggestion the people of their own made 60.Argentina was expected to become world champions because . A.they won almost all the games in the tryout(预赛) B.they had won champions in World Cup three times C.they lost the game to England only by 1—0 D.they beat a strong opponent—Sweden D Death Valley ls one of the most famous deserts In the United States，covering a wide area with its alkali sand.Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level，and Badwater, a salt water pool， is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States. Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”--- the land of fire.Death Valley's present name dates back to l849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasant- ness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place. Here nature created a lot of surprising scenes，almost like the sights on the moon, every changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about，showing the most unusual colors.One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground，as evening shadows move and lengthen. 61.______ is the lowest place in the desert. A.Tomesha B.Death Valley C.Nevada D.Badwater 62.The name of the valley comes from ___________. A.an Indian name B. the death of the miners C.the local people D.a National Movement 63.From the passage we can learn that____________. A.no one had ever known the desert before the miners B.it's still not easy to travel across the desert C.people can find gas-stations，cafes and hotels in the desert D.people have changed the natural sight of the desert 64.Devil’s Golf Course is famous for____________. A.the frequent wind B.the colors of the sand C.dream-like sights D.the sand sculptures 65.From the passage we can see that the writer______________the Death Valley. A.appreciates B.is fearful of C.dislikes D.is tired of 第二节 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答卷上写上对应题号的相应选项。首先，请阅读下列应用文。 A. “Just do it!” — This slogan(口号)speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it’s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike? B. “Always Coca-Cola.” — Coke’s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.” (责任编辑：admin) |