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.
【20】

选项 A、safe
B、risky
C、tempting
D、feasible

答案B

解析词汇题(词义选择)。空格所在句子中的从句与主旬由引导词although连接，具有转折语义。从句中表述“虽然很多城市通过举办奥运会获得了丰厚的经济利益”之意，主句表述“但是从经济角度来说，奥运会……”。由此我们可以推断空格中需要“危险的，有风险的，亏损的”等类似含义。A项safe意为“安全的”，不符合题意；B项risky意为“冒险的，有风险的”，符合题意，为本题答案；C项tempting意为“有诱惑力的”，不符合题意；D项feasible意为“可行的”，不符合题意。

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