从选择项中选择一个最适合短文的选项，错选、多选或未选均无分。

　　Every four years, athletes from all over the world  21  in the Olympics. Each country sends teams of its finest athletes to  22  in the games. At every Olympic game, old records for speed and distance are  23  as throngs of spectators watch  24  amazement.

　　The Olympics take place in a different country each time they are held. Years before the start of a new Olympics, the host country starts getting  25  for the games. A great deal of planning and money goes into building an Olympic Village, a city with buildings to house the teams. Stadium, tracks, pools gyms, rinks, and rings are all carefully  26  .

　　The Olympics open with a bright splash that is rarely seen these days. At first the leader of the host country is welcomed into the stadium by the head of the Olympic  27 . Then a fantastic march begins. As the bands play, the teams enter the stadium. Each team wears  28  Olympic dress and marches behind its flag. The Greek team  29  the march  30  the first Olympic games which were held by the Greeks. The team of the host country marches last.

　　21. A. compete B. contend C. fight  D. challenge

　　22. A. enter B. contribute C. participate  D. engage

　　23. A. broken B. made C. played  D. formed

　　24. A. with B. in C. for  D. on

　　25. A. set B. fit C. ready  D. busy

　　26. A. sketched B. designed C. painted  D. portrayed

　　27. A. conference B. council C. committee  D. meeting

　　28. A. customary B. regular C. official  D. formal

　　29. A. leads B. heads C. guides  D. conducts

　　30. A. for hour of B. in honor of C. for respect for  D. in respect of

　　三、 阅读理解（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）

　　阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案填空或答题，错选、多选或未选均无分。

　　Passage 1

　　Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system which offers classes in the fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters. The academic year, September to June, is divided into three quarters of eleven weeks each beginning in September, January, and March; the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of varying length. Students may take advantage of the opportunity to study year around by enrolling in all four quarters. Most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, but they may enter at the beginning of any of the other quarters.

　　31. The academic year is _________ .

　　A. September to August  B. June to August

　　C. August to June D. September to June

　　32. A semester system _________ .

　　A. has eleven-week sessions

　　B. is not very popular in the United States