第六部分：完型填空第六部分：完型填空下面的短文有下面的短文有 15 处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定一个最佳选项。一个最佳选项。综合综合 B Sport or Spectacle? Muhammad Ali is probably the most famous sports figure on earth: he is recognized on every continent and by all generations. The diagnosis of his illness _51_ Parkinsons disease after his retirement fuelled the debate about the dangers of boxing and criticism of the sport. That, plus his outspoken _52_ to womens boxing, made people wonder how he would react when one of his daughters decided to 51. A) upon B) asC) about D) with52. A) criticismB) oppositionC) agreementD) support53. A) give _53_ up the sport. His presence at Lailas first professional fight, _54_, seemed to broadcast her fathers support. Of course Muhammad Ali wanted to watch his daughter fight. The ring announcer _55_ him as “the greatest” and as he sat down at the ringside the crowd chanted. Twenty-one-year-old Lailas debut fight was a _56_ success and there was as much publicity for the fight as her fathers fights once attracted. Unfortunately, Lailas opponent was much weaker than she was and the fight lasted just 31 seconds. _57_ then, Laila has won B) makeC) takeD) bring 54. A) therefore B) moreoverC) furthermoreD) however 55. A) recognizedB) reportedC) expectedD) introduced56. A) huge B) famousC) muchD) minor57. A) BeforeB) Untilmost of her fights by knocking out her opponent. “She knows what shes doing, all right,” said one referee about her. “She knows about _58_ well. You can see some of her dads moves.” Laila Ali would rather not compare herself _59_ her father. She prefers to make her own name. Her father supports her decision to enter the sport but he has not spared her the details of _60_ can happen. Laila realizes that her father wants her to understand the worst possible scenarios to see if she _61_ wants to go forward with it. She knows shes going to get hit C) Since D) After58. A) moving B) reactingC) fightingD) doing59. A) onB) likeC) to D) onto60. A) who B) whatC) how D) which61. A) never B) everC) still hard at times, that she may get a broken nose or a swollen face, but _62_ she is prepared for it. Lailas decision to start boxing _63_ her fathers struggle with the symptoms of Parkinsons disease has of course sparked a mixture of debate and _64_. But Laila is a feisty and determined individual and it is that as much as her famous last name that has made her a magnet for worldwide media attention. Of course, the arrival on the boxing _65_ of a woman with her family history attracts even more questions about whether womens boxing is sport or D) even 62. A) at leastB) at mostC) at last D) at best 63. A) describing B) followingC) towards D) despite 64. A) criticismB) discussionC) argumentD) quarrel65. A) occasionB) sceneryC) figure D) scenespectacle.综合综合 A Life expectancy in the Last Hundred Years A hundred years ago life expectancy in the developed countries was about 47, in the early 21st century, men in the United Sates and United Kingdom can _51_ to live to about 74, women to about 80, and these ages are rising all the time. What has brought _52_ these changes? When we look at the life span of people 100 years ago, we need to look at the greatest _53_ at the time. In the early 20th century, these were the acute and often highly 51. A) inspectB) reachC) lead D) expect 52. A) roundB) uponC) aboutD) against 53. A) nationsB) killersC) numbersD) factors 54. A) such as infectious diseases _54_ smallpox. Many children died very young from these disease and others, and the weak and elderly were always at _55_. In the developed world these diseases are far less deadly today, and in some cases have almost _56_. A number of factors have led to this: improvements in sanitation and hygiene, the discovery and use of antibiotics, which _57_ bacterial diseases much less dangerous, and vaccinations against common diseases. In _58_, peoples general health has improved with improvements in our B) related toC) because ofD) in spite of 55. A) dangerB) riskC) death D) harm 56. A) unknownB) controlledC) disappearedD) spread57. A) makeB) keepC) causeD) lead58. A) additionB) attentionC) relation D) connectiongeneral environment: cleaner air, better means of _59_ food, better and warmer housing, and better understanding of nutrition. Generally, we should be able to live to about 85 but _60_ people do not live longer today, there are still some big killers around that are preventing us from consistently _61_ that age. The problems that affect people today are the more chronic diseases, such as heart disease and strokes, and those _62_ by viruses, such as influenza and AIDS. Of course, cancer is a huge killer as well. In most cases these diseases affect 59. A) producingB) preservingC) preventingD) preparing60. A) sinceB) whenC) beforeD) while61.