[填空题]
Professional sports are very popular in the United States, and
they are big business. The most{{U}} (36) {{/U}}sports are baseball,
football and basketball. Each has its own{{U}} (37) {{/U}}, and millions
of supporters.{{U}} (38) {{/U}}teams are named for the cities where they
are{{U}} (39) {{/U}}. Their strongest supporters live in these cities.
When a team plays in a championship game, most people in the city follow the
game with interest and{{U}} (40) {{/U}}. Basketball is well-known around
the world. Professional basketball games in the United States are played{{U}}
(41) {{/U}}during the winter months. From November to April one can
find a professional basketball game several nights a week in most large American
cities. ,Basketball is an American sport. It has been called the national{{U}}
(42) {{/U}}. The game is played in the evenings nearly every day of
the week and on{{U}} (43) {{/U}}as well. The season begins in April a
[单项选择]I need new-heels on these shoes, the present ones are_____.
A. worn down
B. knocked down
C. kept down
D. taken down
[填空题]I’m (comfortable) （） with this pair of new shoes.
[单项选择]Shoes are often ______ when they are new.
A. staff
B. stuff
C. stiff
D. stuffy
[单项选择]The new employee seems to work very （）
A. hard
B. hardly
C. hardy
D. harden
[填空题]Food style originated from ______ is very popular nowadays in American parties.
[单项选择]I ______ the new shoes ______ the shop.
A. told—to
B. showed—for
C. returned—to
D. bought—for
[单项选择]The New York police were very anxious （ ）about the crime.
A. learn more
B. learning more
C. to learn more
D. more to learn
[单项选择]When operating in a new culture, it is very important to be ______ of local practices which, at first sight, may seem strange.
A. respect
B. respectful
C. respective
D. respectively
