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热点03游泳运动东京奥运会特辑原卷版备战高考英语时事热点阅读+题型专练
备战2022年高考英语时事热点阅读+题型专练
热点03游泳运动(东京奥运会特辑)
一、阅读选择
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TracyCaulkinsisknownasthefirstAmericantosetanAmericanrecordandwinanAmericantitleineachoffourswimmingstrokes(泳姿):
breaststroke,butterfly,backstroke,freestyle.
TracyCaulkinswasborninMinnesotaandlivedinIowauntilshewassix.Shebeganswimmingwhenshewaseight,afterthefamilyhadmovedtoNashville,Tennessee.Whileunwillingatfirsttoswimincoldwaterorgetherfacewet,shebegantotraininearnest(认真地)ashertalentbecameclear.Thoughherfatherworkedforthepublicschools,thefamilysenthertoaprivateschoolwhenthepublicschoolscouldnotaccommodate(适应)hertrainingschedule.
Atage13,TracyCaulkinstookpartinthetrials(选拔赛)forthe1976Olympics,butdidnotmaketheteam.Shecontinuedtowinnationalandinternationaltitles,andwasdisappointedin1980whentheU.S.didn’tattendtheMoscowOlympics.Shecontinuedtotrainandcompete.
In1981,TracyCaulkinsbegancollege,graduatingin1985.Incollege,shecontinuedcompetingandtraining,thoughshehadsloweddownfromherpeak(顶峰)years.
Caulkinstrainedespeciallyhardforthe1984Olympics,andnotonlymadetheteam,butwascaptainoftheswimteamandatLosAngeles,wonthreegoldmedalsandwasnamedSportswomanoftheYearbytheU.S.OlympicCommittee.Afterthatsheretiredfromswimming,andwasacommentator(解说员)forswimmingeventsaswellastakingadvantageofherfametodobusiness.
TracyCaulkinsmarriedAustralianswimmer,MarkStockwell,in1991,theirromancehavingbegunatthe1984Olympicswhenhejumpedintoawarm-uppooltointroducehimself.TheymarriedinNashvilleandmovedtoAustralia,wheretheyhadthreechildren.Caulkinscontinuedtobeprofessionallyinvolvedinsports.
1.TracyCaulkinswassenttoaprivateschoolbecause_____.
A.thescheduleofthepublicschoolwasn’tsuitableforher
B.herparentshadtoworkintheschool
C.herfamilyhadmovedtoNashville,Tennessee
D.sheshowedstronginterestinswimming
2.WhichOlympicGamesdidTracyCaulkinsattend?
A.The1976OlympicGames.B.The1980OlympicGames.
C.The1984OlympicGames.D.The1992OlympicGames.
3.GivethecorrectorderofthefollowingeventsinTracyCaulkins’life.
a.ShewasnamedSportswomanoftheYear.
b.Shebecameacommentator.
c.Shegotmarried.
d.Shewenttocollege.
e.SheattendedtheOlympics.
A.d;e;a;b;cB.d;e;c;b;a
C.d;a;e;c;bD.d;e;a;c;b
4.WhenwasTracyCaulkinsborn?
A.In1963B.In1953C.In1960D.Notmentioned
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Historyhasbeenmadeatthe2015FINAWorldChampionshipsinKazan,Russia,asmencompetedinsynchronizedswimming(花样游泳)forthefirsttime.
TherewasnothingintheworldthatcouldpreventJuly26,2015frombeingthebestdayinBillMay’slife.The36-year-oldAmericansynchronizedswimmerbecamethefirstmaleworldchampioninmixedsynchronizedswimming.
“It’ssomethingthatIhavedreamedofmyentirelife,”saidMay.HispartnerChristinaJonesbelieved“thisisthefutureofsynchronizedswimming”.
SynchronizedswimminghasbeenanOlympicsportsince1984,butonlyasaneventforwomen.Nevertheless,menkepttraininginthehopethatachancemightcomeforthemtocompeteatthetopinternationallevel,attheOlympicsortheWorldChampionships.
“Men’schoreography(舞蹈编排)isdifferentfromwomen’s.Itisacompletelydifferentstyle.Inamixedduet(混双项目)themanshouldpersonifystrengthandpowerThewoman,onthecontrary,beautyandgrace,”RussianmalesynchronizedswimmerAlexanderMaltsevsaid.
However,somepeoplestillbelievethatsynchronizedswimmingshouldbeasportpurelyforwomen.Althoughmenarestronger,theyarelessflexiblesoitishardertogetthenecessaryextensionin:
thelegs.Buoyancy(浮力)isalsoanissue.Thesportisverydifficultformeningeneral,becausemendon’tactuallyfloatlikewomen.
Astimeshavechanged,womennowcancompeteineverycategoryofsportattheOlympics,buttherestillremaintwothatareclosedofftomen-synchronizedswimmingandrhythmicgymnastics(艺术体操).
SomeseeFINA’schangeasasignthattheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)mayalsobereadytoincludemixedduetssoon.Nevertheless,theIOCsaysthatitwillonlyconsideradoptingmalesynchronizedswimmingafteraformalrequestfromFINAandnosuchrequesthaseverbeenmade.
ItmaytakemanyyearsfortheIOCtoopenthedoortomalesynchronizedswimmingbutifandwhenitdoes,onethingiscertain.“IfsynchronizedswimmingwenttotheOlympics,Iwoulddefinitelybetheretocompete,”saidBillMay,“evenifIam85.”
5.Accordingtothepassage,BillMaydreamtof_______.
A.beingthefirstmalechampionswimmerattheOlympicGames
B.beingaprofessionalsynchronizedswimmeranddefeatingothercompetitors
C.havingapartnerwhocouldhelphimwinthechampionshipatthetopinternational-level
D.competinginaworldchampionshipofsynchronizedswimmingasamaleathlete
6.Malesynchronizedswimmersheldthehopethattheymighthaveachancetocompeteatthetopinternationalleveloneday,so_______.
A.theynevergaveuptraining
B.theykeptappealingtotheOlympiccommittee
C.theymadesynchronizedswimmingknowntomorepeople
D.theytriedtogainsupportfromthefemaleswimmers
7.Synchronizedswimmingisnoteasyformen,duetotheircomparativelypoor_______.
①flexibility②judgement③floatability④strength
A.①②B.①③
C.②③D.③④
8.WhatisthereasonwhyIOChasn’ttakenadoptingmalesynchronizedswimmingintoaccountyet?
A.FINAhasn’tmadetheformalrequest
B.Malesynchronizedswimmersarenotfullyprepared
C.Femalesynchronizedswimmersarestronglyagainstit
D.Rhythmicgymnasticshasn’tbeenadopted
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GabbyLoganwasagymnastwhenshewasyoung.Sheisnowthe39-year-oldmotherofseven-year-oldtwins,ReubenandLois.TheotherdayonTVshewasdressedinanewswimsuit,whichwasdesignedtoshowoffhernicefigure,whichwasadmiredbyagreatnumberoftelevisionviewers.
Gabby,whowonhighpraiseforhertelevisionshowoftheOlympics,hasaskedthewomanofthewholenationtogototheswimmingpool,sayingthesecretofherfigureisregularswimming.SheisalsomakingadvertisementsforthenewSculptureSwimwearofSpeedo,aninternationalswimsuitcompany,tohelpwomenfindtheperfectswimsuit.
Gabbysaid,"Weallfeltuneasyaboutgettingintoourswimwearatfirst.ButweshouldbeexcitedbythesportingachievementswehaveseenattheOlympicsthissummer.Togetourselvesalittlehealthier,haveatryandgototheswimmingpool."Thenshesaid,"Swimmingistheperfectexerciseifyouwanttofeelhealthyorsimplyrelax.Ifindthatgoingforaswimalwaysclearsmymindandalsogivesmesomevaluable6mytime'.IlikethecalmofswimmingwhichIcan'texperiencewhenIamnotinthepool."
AstudybySpeedo,anInternationalcompany,whichsellsswimsuits,reportedthebiggestreasonwhywomenwereputoffgoingtothepoolwasthewaytheylookedinswimwear.Morethanhalfofthel,000womensurveyedhavebeenreducedtotearswhentryingonswimwear.And48percentsaidtheyfelttooself-conscioustogoswimmingwiththeirchildren.SallyPolak,fromSpeedo,said,"We'rehopingtogivewomenthecourageandconfidencetogetbackintothewater."
9.WhatcanwelearnaboutGabbyLogan?
A.Shehastwochildrenofthesameage.
B.SheappearedonTVtoshowoffhernicefigure.
C.Shewasaswimmerwhenshewasyoung.
D.ShetookpartintheOlympicGameswhenshewasyoung.
10.WhatisthemainreasonwhyGabbyhasanicefigure?
A.Sheisagymnast.
B.Sheoftenswims.
C.Shehasapeacefulmind
D.ShewearsSculptureSwimwear.
11.Thebiggestreasonwhymostwomenwerestoppedfromswimmingis_.
A.theirshymindofwearingtheswimsuit
B.theirbeingtoobusywiththeirhousework
C.theirnotbeingcomfortableintheswimsuit
D.theirbeingafraidoftheirchildseeingthemwearless
12.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthetext?
A.Tointroduceafamouswoman.
B.TodiscussaTVshowoftheOlympics.
C.Toreportawayofkeepingagoodfigure.
D.Toencouragewomentogoswimming.
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Forathletesandvolunteers,nextyear’sTokyoOlympicscouldbecomeknownastheGet-Up-EarlyGames.
HopingtobeatthesummerheatintheJapanesecapital,organizerssaidonTuesdaytheywillstartthemen’s50-kilometerracewalkfinalat5:
30am,whilethemen’sandthewomen’smarathonfinalswillgoat6am.Themen'sandthewomen'striathlonstartat7:
30am.Thewomen'ssoftballhasgamesscheduledfor9am,butnomen'sbaseballgameswillstartbeforenoon.Softballandbaseballweredroppedafterthe2008Olympics,andareappearingbecauseoftheirpopularityinJapan.
The1964TokyoOlympicswereheldintheautumnanddidnotfaceheatproblem.ModernOlympicscannolongerbeheldduringthattime,avoidingEurope'scrowdedsoccerschedule,andyear-roundschedulingofbaseball,basketballandhockeyintheUSKojiMurofushi,sportsdirectoroftheTokyoGames,saidorganizershadconsultedaboutschedulingwiththeInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)."Athletes,whentheyknowthescheduleaheadoftime,canmakeadjustments(调整)totheirpreparations,"hesaid.
Theswimmingfinalswillbeginat10:
30am.Theswimschedulehasnothingtodowiththeheatandwillfollowthepatternofthe2008BeijingOlympics.
Organizerssaythefirstgoldmedaleventwillbethewomen's10-meterairrifle,whichwilltakeplaceonJuly25—thedayaftertheopeningceremony.OrganizershavelabeledAug8—thedaybeforetheclosingceremony—as"SuperSaturday",withabout30finals,themosto
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