Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank wi

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by fillingin each blank with one word that best fits the context.

When kids in parts of the world want to play, theyoften make soccer balls out of trash tied together with string. “ 1.  theareas used for playing fields are often rough and rocky, millions of real ballsgo flat (变瘪)   2.  24hours,” says Tim Jahnigen, a California businessman. Determined to solve thisproblem,   3.   created anindestructible ball called the One World Futbol.

The ball is made of   4.  specialmaterial, ethylene-vinyl acetate foam. It’s lightweight, it’s flexible, and— 5.  important—itholds its shape.

The One World Futbol needs no pump   6. won’twear out, even on rough surfaces. When tested, 7.   withstood(经受住) being crushed by a car, and even beingchewed on by a lion.

Although it costs more to produce   8.  atypical soccer ball, Jahnigen estimates the One World Futbol can last 30 years.So far, it’s been given to kids in 143 countries. (154 words)

试题答案

【答案】

1.Because

2.within /in

3.he

4.a

5.most

6.and

7.it

8.than

【解析】

1.前一句是球变瘪的原因，“他们用于踢球的地方，常常是崎岖的，多石的。”表原因，用because。

2.许多球24内就变瘪了，“在······内”，介词within /in 。

3.指代前面的Tim Jahnigen,aCalifornia businessman, 故用指代男性的he。

4.足球是由一个特殊的物质制成，名词material是一个可数名词单数，故用表泛指的不定冠词a。

5.而且最重要的是：前面列举了足球是一种特殊的物质制成，它有······，最重要的是。

6.这The One World Futbol足球不需要打气筒，也不会磨损。中间表并列，故用and。

7.当测试时，它（The One WorldFutbol这种足球），故用代词it去指代。

8.虽然它的生产成本比一个典型的英式足球更贵，结构more.....than....“更.....”。