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第6部分：完形填空（第51—65题，每题1分，共15分）

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Sport or Spectacle?

Muhammad Ali is probably the most famous sports figure on earth: he is recognized on ever3r. continent and by all generations. The____ (51) of his illness as Parkinson's disease after his retirement fuelled the debate about the dangers of boxing and criticism (52) the sport. That, plus his outspoken opposition (53) women's boxing, made people wonder how he would react when one of his daughters decided to  _ (54). up the sport. His presence at Laila's first professional fight, however, seemed to broadcast a father's support. Of course Muhammad Ali wanted to (55) his daughter fight. The ring announcer introduced him as the "the greatest" and as he sat down at the ringside the crowd chanted.

Twenty-one-year-old Laila's debut.fight（首次亮相） was a huge success and there was as much publicity for the __ (56) as her father's fights once attracted Laila's opponent was much weaker than she was and the fight lasted just 31 seconds. Since then, Laila has won most of her fights by knocking out her opponent “She knows (58) she's doing," said one referee about her. "She knows about moving well. You can see some of her dad's moves.

Laila Ali would rather not(59) herself to her father. She prefers to make (60). Her father supports her decision to enter the sport but he has not spared her the details of what can happen. Laila to understand the worst possible scenario（局面） to see (61) that her father wants her (62) she st川 wants to go forward with it. She knows she's going to get hit hard at times, that she may get a broken nose or a swollen(肿 P胀的) face, but at least she is prepared for it.

Laila's decision to start boxing despite her father's (63) with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease has of course sparked a mixture of praise and_ (64).But Laila is a determined indMdual and it is her famous last name that has made her a magnet for worldwide media attention, Of course, the(65) on the boxing scene of a woman with her family history attracts even more questions about whether women's boxing is sport or spectacle.

51. A.discover B.recovery C.prevention D.diganosis

52. A.of B.on C.for D.at

53. A.in B.on C.to D.by

54. A.set B.cheer C.look D.take

55. A.help B.watch C.have D.make

56. A.stage B.summit C.fight D.dight

57. A. Unfortunately B. Obviously C.Similarly D.Suddenly

58. A. that B. what C.how D.why

59. A. compare B. keep C. turn D.want

60. A. appearance B.name C.show D.sport

61. A. realizes B. suggests C. proposes D. hopes

62. A. if B. since C. because D. when

63. A. feeling B. struggle C. sense D. anger

64. A. argument B. quarrel C. criticism D. decision

65. A. arrival  B. birth C. departure D. attention

51 C the diagnosis of his illness Parkinson's disease 他的不适被诊断为帕金森氏病

52 B criticism of something/someone 对某事/某人的批评，这里 of 的宾语表示的是 criticism这个动作的对象;其他三个介词都不能用。

53 A opposition to 反对……

54 A take up 是个短语，意为"从事……”，take up the sport 从事该项运动，take up filmmaking 从影，take up charity 从事慈善事业。

55 C 尽管 A1i不主张开展女子拳击，但他出席女儿的职业赛似乎传递了一个父亲的支持，他自然是想看女儿比赛的，故 watch his daughter fight。

56 D 这里有一个比较结构 as much …as…，被比较的是女儿的首次比赛和父亲以前的比赛吸引公众的程度，两个比较的对象理应是同一事物，所以选 fight。

57 D 从观众的角度来看总是希望比赛紧张一点、精彩一点，双方势均力敌才有看点，所以 Laila 的对于明显比她弱，对观众来说就是一件不幸的事了。

58 C to know what one is doing 是一种常见的、相对固定的表达方式，意思是:知道该怎么做、做得不错。

59 B compare... to ... 这里是 "和......作比较"的意思，也可以说 "compare ... with..., compare ...to... 的另一种意思是"把……比作为……"。

60 C make her own name 自己成名(不靠她父亲)

61 B 这里说的是Laila 已经明白的事，所以用 realize。 suggest 和 propose都是建议，hope则是希望。

62 B 这里的 if 相当于whether; to see if ( whether) she still wants to go forward with it 看她是否还想继续下去。

63 D struggle with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease和帕金森氏病的症候斗争。

64 B 对Laila 在那样一个时刻所作出的那样一个决定人们的反应有赞扬，也有批评。

65 C arrival on the boxing scene of a woman 一名女性出现在拳击场上，注意这里的词序，实际上是 the arrival of a woman on the boxing scene。

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