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Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes【1】different nations compete against each other in

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问题     Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes【1】different nations compete against each other in a【2】of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
    In order to【3】the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee(IOC). After all proposals have been【4】. 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【5】rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance,【6】the winning city has time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the 【7】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 【8】the Games effectively.
    The IOC also【9】which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games.【10】. Tokyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico City, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen 【11】to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America.
    【12】the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into【13】the host city’s time zone.【14】the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay【15】higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events【16】. in prime viewing hours.
    【17】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【18】and with corporate sponsorships, tickets sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many【19】there is also direct government support.
    Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially【20】. When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.
【17】
选项 A、Until
B、Unless
C、Whether
D、Once
答案D
解析 从句引导词题。根据命题形式可以判断本空格需要一个状语从句引导词，表达从句与主句的语意关系。空格中引导词所引导的从句意为“奥运会(主办权)被授予一座城市”，主句意为“当地奥组委有责任为其提供资金”，显然从句表达了主句的条件或者时间，由此推断空格中需要“如果”或者“在……之后”等类似含义。A选项Until意为“直到”，不符合题意；B项Unless意为“如果不”，不符合题意；C项Whether引导状语从句时常与or连用，表示“不管是……还是……，都……”之意，不符合题意；D项Once意为“一旦……就……”，符合题意，为本题答案。
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