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The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL).The game is the culmination(高潮)to a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year.Normally,Roman numerals are used to identify each game,rather than the year in which it is held.For example,Super Bowl I was played on January 15,1967,following the 1966 regular season.The single exception to this rule is Super Bowl 50, which was played on February 7,2016,following the 2015 regular season.The next game,Super Bowl LII,scheduled for February 4,2018,will follow the 2017 regular season.

The game was created as part of a merger(合并)agreement between the NFL and its then rival league,the American Football League (AFL).Currently,the Pittsburgh Steelers have the most Super Bowl victories,with six.The New England Patriots have the most Super Bowl appearances,with nine.

The day (usually the first Sunday in February) on which the Super Bowl is played,now considered as an unofficial American national holiday,is called "Super Bowl Sunday".It is the second-largest day for U.S.food consumption,after Thanksgiving Day.In addition,the seven most-watched broadcasts in U.S. television history are Super Bowls.In 2015,Super Bowl XLIX attracted an audience of 114.4 million.

Because of the high viewership,commercial airtime during the Super Bowl broadcast is the most expensive of the year,leading to companies regularly developing their most expensive advertisements for this broadcast.As a result,watching and discussing the broadcast's commercials has become a significant aspect of the event.In addition, popular singers and musicians including Michael Jackson,Madonna,Prince,Beyonce,Paul McCartney,The Rolling Stones,The Who,Whitney Houston,and Lady Gaga have performed during the event's pregame and halftime ceremonies.

12.According to the text,in the Super Bowl .

A.the New England Patriots have won nine times B.the Pittsburgh Steelers have won six titles

C.Arabic numerals are used to refer to each game D.winners of the last season play against each other

13.On Super Bowl Sunday,American people usually .

A.buy expensive Super Bowl tickets B.consume the most food of the year

C.avoid the Super Bowl commercials D.enjoy performances by famous artists

14.In 2015,the Super Bowl was held.

A.46th B.49th C.51st D.55th

15.We can know from the text that the Super Bowl .

A.is a public holiday in the United States

B.is the annual championship game of AFL

C.launches a new season of the National Football League every year

D.has frequently been the most watched American television broadcast of the year

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Courage is a personality quality that everyone possesses,but it sometimes fades because of bad experiences or memories. 16 .By identifying the source of any lack of courage and actively changing your behavior,yocan build courage.

Determine your specific fears.People are often reluctant to admit that they are afraid of something and this may be weakening their confidence and courage.In order to begin building courage,yoneed to determine your specific fear. 17 .This may help yoto develop a plan to overcome them and build your courage.

Recognize your courage.Just as it's important to identify your fears,yoshould also recognize that yoalso possess courage in many situations. 18 .It can help yoto figure out how to apply this quality to situations in your life that cause timidity(胆怯).It can also help yoto develop your behavior and begin building courage in every aspect of your life.

Develop a concrete plan to build your courage.Once you've identified your specific fears and recognized situations where yoexhibit courage,write out your plan to build your courage and update it when necessary. 19 ,for it helps yostay on track if yohave setbacks and see your progress over time.

Avoid comparing yourself to others.Every person is different and comparing yourself to other people can minimize your self-confidence.Focusing on yourself and not comparing yourself to others is essential to building your confidence and courage.

20 .Two characteristics of a courageous person are that they not only have confidence,but also they believe in their ability to succeed and overcome fears.By cultivating and projecting confidence in yourself,yoset yourself on the path to build and maintain courage.

A.Part of building your courage is taking risks

B.Embrace the positive and avoid the negative

C.Write a list of your fears as yofigure them out

D.Having a clear strategy yocan follow is important

E.Take the time to acknowledge that yoare courageous

F.Have confidence and believe in your ability to be courageous

G.Having courage is necessary to succeed in many situations in life

笫二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On a bright Friday afternoon in spring,Sumeja Tulic had every reason to enjoy walking in the streets of New York,a city she'd 21 nine months earlier from London to attend a journalism school.“When the weather is good,it's very hard to find a reason to be 22 or dissatisfied with the city,”she said.

Yet her time in New York has coincided with endless ugliness,As she 23 toward the subway station,she thought,“Please,God,I want to see something 24 today.”She said,“Enough of this craziness”.

At the City Hall 25 ,she settled onto a bench.It was just after 2 p.m.Only a few people were there,A man 26 against a pillar(柱子),the way anyone might,waiting for the train.The stillness was interrupted by a(n) 27 that the next train was two stations away.Then Tulic 28 the man at the pillar collapsing forward onto the tracks.

A man,who was 29 waiting for the train on the platform,ran over,peered over the edge and then jumped onto the 30 .