Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes (21)______ different nations compete against e

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问题    Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes  (21)______ different nations compete against each other in a  (22)______ of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
   In order to  (23)______ the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After all proposals have been  (24)______  , the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues, with  (25)______ rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance,  (26)______ the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the  (27)______ of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to  (28)______ the Games effectively.
   The IOC also  (29)______ which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games.  (30)______  , Tokyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico City, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen  (31)______ to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America.
   (32)______ the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into  (33)______ the host city’s time zone.  (34)______ the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay  (35)______ higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events (36)______ , in prime viewing hours.
   (37)______ the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television  (38)______ and with corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many  (39)______ there is also direct government support.
   Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially  (40)______  . When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.

选项 A、cases
B、conditions
C、chances
D、circumstances

答案A

解析此处的考点是词组的固定搭配。这句话的意思是：在很多情况下(In many cases)。其他选项：B．conditions条件，C．chances机会，D．circumstances环境；均搭配不当，所以正确A。

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Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes (21)______ different nations compete against e

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