The Cristiano Ronaldo–Lionel Messi continuous competition is one in football between two great players. Both 1 as currently the best players in the world, Ronaldo and Messi so far have won eight FIFA Golden Ball 2 in all. Both players have 43 in two UEFA Champions League (欧洲冠军联赛) finals and have regularly broken the 50 goal 44 in a single season. Both have scored over 400 45 in their career for 46 and country. Sports journalists and fans 47 argue who is the best player in 48 football. In an interview, Ronaldo 49 on the competition, saying “I think we 50 each other sometimes in the competition, this is why the competition is so 51 ”. Ronaldo’s former manager Alex Ferguson also said, “I don’t think the competition against each other 52 them. I think they have their own 53 pride in terms of wanting to be the best”. Messi himself 54 any competition, saying that it was “only the media, the press, who wants us to be at loggerheads (争执，不和) 55 I’ve never fought with Cristiano”. In response to the claims that he and Messi do not get on well on a personal 56 , Ronaldo commented, “We don’t have a relationship outside the world of 57 , just as we don’t with a lot of other players”, 58 that in years to come he hopes they can 59 at it together, stating, “We have to look on this competition with a 60 spirit, because it’s a good thing.” 41. A. played B. regarded C. competed D. offered 42. A. matches B. shows C. festivals D. awards 43. A. scored B. worked C. served D. prepared 44. A. challenge B. dream C. record D. line 45. A. days B. goals C. balls D. games 46. A. club B. growth C. party D. city 47. A. really B. sadly C. regularly D. kindly 48. A. modern B. ancient C. daily D. popular 49. A. relied B. told C. called D. commented 50. A. express B. beat C. push D. fight 51. A. exciting B. small C. cruel D. upset 52. A. helps B. bothers C. benefits D. weakens 53. A. personal B. confident C. powerful D. physical 54. A. thanked B. admitted C. denied D. refused 55. A. and B. but C. so D. or 56. A. level B. future C. opinion D. condition 57. A. competition B. imagination C. friendship D. football 58. A. worrying B. adding C. talking D. realizing 59. A. puzzle B. complain C. laugh D. blame 60. A. sad B. low C. strong D. positive 解析： 考点：人物评论类 难度系数：5 文章大意：文章讲述了当今足球绝代双骄——C罗和梅西的良性竞争关系。 41.答案：B 考点：动词辨析 解析：(be) regarded as“被认为” 42.答案：D 考点：名词辨析 解析：award“奖项” 43.答案：A 考点：动词辨析 解析：score“进球，得分”，下一句有提示。 44.答案：C 考点：名词辨析 解析：惯用法break the record。 45.答案：B 考点：名词辨析 解析：惯用法score...goals，上一句有复现。 46.答案：A 考点：名词辨析 解析：球员为俱乐部和国家踢球，这是常识。 47.答案：C 考点：副词辨析 解析：regularly“常常” 48.答案：A 考点：形容词辨析 解析：是在现代足球中谈论二人。 49.答案：D 考点：动词辨析 解析：comment on“对……进行评论”，文章最后也有复现。 50.答案：C 考点：动词辨析 解析：根据下一句Alex Ferguson also said...及本段观点，可知C罗认为两人在竞争中是相互推动的。 51.答案：A 考点：形容词辨析 解析：紧接上题，可知这种积极的竞争是令人兴奋的。 52.答案：B 考点：动词辨析 解析：他否认竞争打扰（bother）了二人。 53.答案：A 考点：形容词辨析 解析：根据句意，他们有自己个人（personal）的骄傲。 54.答案：C 考点：动词辨析 解析：根据后文，可知梅西是否认不良竞争的。 55.答案：B 考点：连词辨析 解析：梅西拿媒体和自己的观点对比，故应为转折关系。 56.答案：A 考点：名词辨析 解析：on a personal level“在个人层面” 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/f4bc5235ba68a98271fe910ef12d2af90242a8d1.html