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2007年硕士研究生入学考试基础英语试题
Pleasewritealltheanswersontheanswersheets.
TimeLimit：3hours
Thetotalpointsforthisexamare150points
I.ReadingComprehension(50points)
AMultipleChoice(24points)
PleasereadthepassagesandchooseA、B、CorDtobestcompletethestatementsabout
them.
TheQuietCrisis
ClosegamesfortheAmericanswererareinpreviousOlympics,butnowitappearstobe
somethingtheAmericansshouldgetusedto.
Youcouldfindnobettermetaphorforthewaytherestoftheworldcannowcompete
head-to-headmoreeffectivelythaneverwithAmericathanthestrugglesoftheU.S.Olympic
basketballteamin2004.TheAmericanteam,madeupofNBAstars,limpedhometoabronze
medalafterlosingtoPuertoRico,Lithuania,andArgentina.Previously,theUnitedStatesOlympic
basketballteamhadlostonlyonegameinthehistoryofthemodernOlympics.Rememberwhen
AmericasentonlyNCAAstarstotheOlympicbasketballevents?Foralongtimetheseteams
totallydominatedallcorners.Thentheystartedgettingchallenged.Sowesentourpros.Andthey
startedgettingchallenged.Becausetheworldkeepslearning,thediffusionofknowledgehappens
faster;coachesinothercountriesnowdownloadAmericancoachingmethodsofftheInternetand
watchNBAgamesintheirownlivingroomsonsatelliteTV.ManyofthemcanevengetESPN
andwatchthehighlightreels.Andthankstothetripleconvergence,thereisalotofnewrawtalent
walkingontotheNBAcourtsfromallovertheworld—includingmany