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高中英语Module5Thegreatsportspersonality
课时跟踪练(十三)Introduction&Reading—Pre-reading
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
“Footballisaveryshorttermcareer.Footballreallypreparesyouforalmostnothing.TheonlythingIgotoutoffootballwastheabilitytoworkhard,”saysGalesSayers.Sowhatdoyoudoafteryourglorydaysonthefieldareover?
Here’swhatoneofthetopplayers,GalesSayers,didafterhe_put_down_the_pigskin.
GalesSayers:
40,ChicagoBears,RunningBack.
GalesSayersbecamefamousin1965.Afterrecoveringfromaseriouskneeinjuryin1968,SayersreturnedtotheBearsin1969andwasawardedtheGeorgeHalasAwardas“themostcourageousplayerinprofessionalfootball”.Attheawardceremony,heowedhisprizetohisfriendandteammateBrianPiccolowhowasdyingofcancer.
Sayerscouldn’tgetawayfromtheinjuries,though,andanotherblowtohiskneeputanendtohisfootballcareerin1971.Hispersonallifewasunfortunateaswell,asheandhiswife,Linda,splitupthatyear.Shortlyafterthat,SayersstartedanewlifeandcareerasanassistantathleticdirectorintheUniversityofKansas.By1976hewasmovinguptheladderatSouthernIllinoisUniversity,becomingthefirstAfricanAmericanathleticdirectoratamajoruniversity.
Sayersstartedacomputersuppliescompanyin1984withhissecondwife,Ardie,whomhemarriedin1973.Thecouplewaslookingforafieldwithafuture,andcomputersseemedtohaveitall.Seventeenyearslater,thecompanythatbearshisnameisanationalprovideroftechnologysolutions,with10locationsandover350employeesacrossthecountry.Justlikeintheolddaysthehonorsstartedrollingin.SayerswaslistedintotheChicagoAreaEntrepreneurship(企业家)HallofFamein1999.
语篇解读:
曾有辉煌成就的足球运动员Sayers并没有因为足球职业的结束和个人生活的失意而放弃,他通过努力奋斗最终成了一名成功的企业家。
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“heputdownthepigskin”inParagraph1mean?
A.Sayersendedhisfootballcareer.
B.Sayerswastootiredtogoonplaying.
C.Sayersintendedtostartanewcareer.
D.Sayersonlywantedtotestforsometime.
解析:
选A 句意理解题。
前句“afteryourglorydaysonthefieldareover”指辉煌过后,下文叙述的也是他足球生涯结束后的发展,所以A项正确。
2.HowmanytimeswasSayershonoredinhislife?
A.Onlyonceasafootballstar.
B.Onlyonceasabusinessman.
C.Twiceinall.
D.Wearenotquitesure.
解析:
选C 推理判断题。
通读全文可总结出他第一次是获得足球职业中的“theGeorgeHalasAward”,第二次是获得“ChicagoAreaEntrepreneurshipHallofFame”,故选C。
3.Sayersstartedhisnewcareermainlybecauseof_______.
A.thefirstkneeinjuryin1968
B.hisunfortunatepersonallife
C.anothermoreseriouskneeinjury
D.afriend’sbeingdeadlyill
解析:
选C 推理判断题。
由第四段第一句中的“anotherblowtohiskneeputanendtohisfootballcareer”可知,膝盖再次受伤导致他足球生涯的终结,这也是他新事业的开始。
4.Whatcanbelearnedfromthispassage?
A.Footballplayersarenotsuccessfulallthetime.
B.Asuccessfulbusinessmanshouldbeaballplayerfirst.
C.Aretiredfootballplayercaneasilymakemoney.
D.Whateveryoudo,workinghardisthemostimportant.
解析:
选D 主旨大意题。
本文通过Sayers从辉煌的足球明星到成功企业家的发展经历,旨在说明努力奋斗的重要性。
B
Iamalongdistancerunner.WhenIwasthirtyone,Iwasinaseriouscaraccident.Thedoctortoldmethattheywouldtrytogetmetowalk“normally”butIwouldneverrunagain—terriblenewsforsomeonewhoviewsrunningastheoxygenshebreathes.Thedoctorswereright.Forthenextnineandahalfyears,Iwasunabletorunmorethantwentyfivefeet.
In2006,Ibeganselftrainingtotakepartina60milewalk.Threemonthsintopreparing,Irealizedthatwalking4-5hoursadaywastoolong.IfonlyIcouldjogpartofit—thatwouldcostmelesstime.Istartedjoggingwithoutmykneesaching.Slowly,Iincreasedthedistance.Thedoctorswereprovedwrong—itonlytooknineandahalfyearstodoso.
Whilepracticing,Isufferedaloss—adearfriendsuddenlydied.Hisworkhadbeentohelpwomentoacceptthemselvesandreachtheirfullestpotential.Hebelievedthatpeopleshouldletnothingholdthembackfromachievingtheirgoals.Soonafterhisdeath,acrazythoughtenteredmymind:
whatifIcouldruntheLAMarathon?
IknewthatifIdidn’ttraintomyfullest,thedoctorswouldwin.SoItrainedsevendaysaweek.AndIsucceededincrossingthefinishlinesofmanymarathonsallovertheUnitedStatestotheastonishmentofmydoctors.TheyneverbelievedIwouldachievethat.
TheachesandpainsIexperiencewhiletrainingandracingarenothingcomparedtothesufferingpeoplewhomIrespectmustaccept.
语篇解读:
作者酷爱长跑,一场事故几乎使她丧失了跑步的能力,在朋友的鼓励下,经过自己的努力,作者又出现在长跑的运动场上。
5.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph1?
A.Shelovedrunningverymuch.
B.Shelostheartaftertheaccident.
C.Sheoftenfeltitwashardtobreathe.
D.Shedidn’tbelievewhatthedoctorssaid.
解析:
选A 推理判断题。
根据第一段的“Iamalongdistancerunner.”和“...terriblenewsforsomeonewhoviewsrunningastheoxygenshebreathes.”可知作者热爱跑步。
6.Theauthortriedjoggingbecauseshewantedto________.
A.protectherfeet `B.getmorepractice
C.savesometimeD.catchupwithothers
解析:
选C 细节理解题。
根据第二段的第三句“IfonlyIcouldjogpartofit—thatwouldcostmelesstime.”可知作者当时试着慢跑是为了节约时间。
7.Whydidtheauthordecidetojoininthemarathon?
A.Becauseshewantedtomakemorefriends.
B.Becauseshewassosorryforthelossofafriend.
C.Becauseshewantedtoprovethedoctorswerewrong.
D.Becauseshewasencouragedbyherdeadfriend’swords.
解析:
选D 推理判断题。
根据第三段的第三句“Hebelievedthatpeopleshouldletnothingholdthembackfromachievingtheirgoals.”可知,作者的这位朋友认为人不应该让任何事情来阻止自己追求梦想。
正是受到这位朋友所说的话的鼓励,作者决定参加马拉松比赛。
8.Thewriter’sstorytellsus________.
A.wherethereisawill,thereisaway
B.afriendinneedisafriendindeed
C.byfallingwelearntogosafely
D.agoodmedicinetastesbitter
解析:
选A 主旨大意题。
作者通过自己不懈奋斗重新跑起来的事迹告诉我们——有志者,事竟成。
C
TerryEvanshenwasoneofCanadianfootball’sgreatestreceivers.Heplayedeverydown(进攻)asifitwashislast.Thoughhehadmadegreatachievements,Terry’smemoriesofhisplayingdayshavebeencompletelylost.
Itwasinthesummerof1988afterheretiredfromplayingthathiscareerinsaleswastakingoff.OnedayinJuly,Terry,onhiswayhomefromwork,hadaterriblecaraccident.Hewasknockedunconscious,andwithinminuteshewasrushedtothenearbyhospital.
Threeweekslater,hewokeup.However,itbecameobviousthatTerry’sinjurieswerefarmoreseriousthanwhateverdamagehadbeendonetohisbody.Alifetimeofmemorieshadbeencompletelywipedclean.Hehadbeenallbutreducedtothelevelofababy;everythingfromhisabilitytotalkandwalktohisunderstandingofwhatitmeanttobeahusbandandafatherwasallgone.
Atage44,TerryEvanshenwouldbestartingalloveragain.Luckilyhehadthesupportofhisfamily,helpedbysmallvictoriesandarenewedbondbetweenhimandhisthreedaughterslikewhentheytaughthimhowtoplayfootballagain.
In1992,hisrecoveryreallybegantopickupsteam.Ithastakenyearstorebuildhisshattered(破碎的)life,buttoday,morethan20yearssincehisplayingdays,Terryisapopularpublicspeaker.Hetellshisinspiringstoryofperseverance(坚持不懈)andcourage.“Neverforget,we’reallinthisgameoflifetogether.Wewillgettothefinishline,onedayatatime,onemomentatatime,butcelebratethejourney.Seizetoday,becauseyesterdayisgoneandisnevercomingback.”AsthesubjectofthemostwatchedCanadianmovieof2005,TheManWhoLostHimself,Evanshensayshisfamilyhasbeenhismostimportanttreasure.Herefusestobeavictimsayingheisasurvivor.
语篇解读:
本文是一篇记叙文。
加拿大橄榄球史上最伟大的接球手之一特里·伊文森在遭遇车祸失去记忆后,在家人的支持和自己的努力下,重获新生。
9.In1988,Evanshenwas________.
A.abusinessman B.apublicspeaker
C.afootballplayerD.afatheroftwodaughters
解析:
选A 推理判断题。
根据第二段第一句“Itwasinthesummerof1988afterheretiredfromplayingthathiscareerinsaleswastakingoff.”可知,特里·伊文森曾经是一位优秀的橄榄球运动员,但退役之后,他成为了一名销售人员。
10.Afterthecaraccidenthappened,whatwastheworstthingforEvanshen?
A.Hewouldneverdriveagain.
B.Hecouldn’tstandupanymore.
C.Helosthismemoryandallhisability.
D.Hesufferedaseriousphysicalinjury.
解析:
选C 细节理解题。
特里·伊文森遭遇了可怕的车祸,三周后才醒过来。
根据第三段可知,车祸给特里造成的影响,远不止身体上的伤害。
他失去了所有的记忆,甚至是倒退到了婴儿的认知水平。
11.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?
A.AGreatFootballPlayer
B.What’sPerseveringPersonLike?
C.TheManWhoLostHimself
D.TerryEvanshen’sLife
解析:
选C 标题归纳题。
本文介绍的是一个橄榄球星退役后遭遇失忆,之后他又凭借毅力获得成功的励志故事。
选项C巧妙地借用了文中的电影名来概括该故事的核心内容,是标题的不二之选,而其余几项相比较而言,内容不够全面而且标题平淡,故选C项。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Weallcansufferfromstressinthisdayandage.Stresscanaffectourlifeandhealth.Howcanwebetterdealwithit?
Hereareafewsuggestionsandmethods.
__1__Dealingwithstresscan’tbedoneallatonce.Therewillbeseveralthingsthathaveledtoyourstress,soitisimportanttoclearoneortwothingsfromyourlifeatatime.Today,itmightjustbethatyouneedtoclearyourdesk.Tomorrowitmightbethatyouneedtolearntosaynotothingsthatyoudon’tneed.Fromthereyoucanmoveontodoingmore.
Getmoving.__2__Itcouldbewalking,hikingorabikeride.Boxingoryogamightbeusefulforrelieving(缓解)stress,too.Youjustneedtofindoutwhatisfunandwhatworksforyou.Sodon’tchoosesomethingthatseemsarealburdentoyou.
Dosomethingcalming.Whenyoufeelstressed,itcanbehardtositdownquietly,asyoumightbethinkingofsomanyotherthingsthatyouneedtodo.Butdoingsomethingcalmingisreallyimportant.Itmightbereadingabook,havingabathordoingsomecoloring.Trytodosomethinglikethiseveryday.__3__
Simplify(简化)yourlife.Ifyoufindithardtotaketimetodoeverythingthatyouneedto,thenyouneedtosimplifyyourlife.__4__Clearyourscheduleofunimportantthingsandfocusonthethingsthatyouneedtodo,aswellasthethingsthatwillmakeyouhapp
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