课时跟踪检测(二) Reading and Thinking

UNIT 3 SPORTS AND FITNESS

课时跟踪检测（二）Reading and Thinking

[语言基础训练]

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．According to the old legend (传说), Romulus and Remus were the founders of Rome.

2．Zhu Ting is a great athlete (运动员)．

3．She won a silver medal (奖牌) in the Olympics.

4．Nelson Piquet, three times world champion (冠军), was injured.

5．They will choose a new team captain (队长)．

6．She is such a graceful (优雅的) lady that we all like her.

7．French was a language he had never mastered (掌握)．

8．It was a great honour (荣幸) to be invited here today.

9．The patient was too weak to have the strength (力量) to stand up.

10．Remind John not to do an injury (损伤) to himself when he plays outdoors.

Ⅱ.单句语法填空

1．(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)Monkeys seem to_have (have) a way with numbers.

2．But now, because my left foot was_injured (injure) in the football game, I can’t go with you as planned.

3．I think you had better give up alcohol.

4．To make yourself strong,_you should get more exercise to strengthen your muscles. (strength)

5．Tom worked hard and set an example to his classmates.

6．Her hard work, determination (determine) and luck got her into a medical school.

7．And after all these years, the best player finally was_honoured (honour) as the most valuable.

8．Most of us say we would like to get old gracefully (graceful)．

9．We have_been_missing (miss) them since they left here.

10．Though she was a failure in life, she gained great success in her career.

Ⅲ.选词填空

He dropped out of school at age 16 and his health started to fall_apart.

2．Siberian Tiger becomes_known_as the king of the forest in the world.

3．I share a dormitory with some other students.

4．We need to take action to prepare_for the game from now on.

5．My uncle hasn’t been able to give_up smoking, but at least he has cut down.

6．A teacher should set_a_good_example for students by behaving himself very well at any moment.

7．We shall not lose_heart in the face of difficulties.

8．The children enjoyed relating their imaginary adventures to the visitors.

9．We must find a_way_to communicate with people who lock themselves in their own circles.

10．Many people say the_secret_to success is hard work.

Ⅳ.课文缩写填空

Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are athletes who are masters in their sports.

When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, Lang Ping determination 1.was_tested (test). The team that Lang Ping had built was falling 2.apart. Two players had to leave. 3.Losing (lose) two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She knew that her young players could win 4.if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions!

Michael Jordan who became 5.known (know) as “Air Jordan” changed baske tball with his graceful moves and jumps. His skills were impressive, but the mental 6.strength (strong) that he showed made him unique. Jordan says that the secret to his success is 7.learning (learn) from his failures. Losing games taught him 8.to_practise (practise) harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago 9.has_been_helping (help) young people since 1996.

They set 10.a good example for us and we are proud of them.

[主题阅读训练]

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Terry Evanshen was one of Canadian football’s greatest receivers. He played every down (进攻) as if it was his last. Though he had made great achievements, Terry’s memories of his playing days have been completely lost.

It was in the summer of 1988 after he retired from playing that his career in sales was taking off. One day in July, Terry, on his way home from work, had a terrible car accident. He was knocked unconscious, and within minutes he was rushed to the nearby hospital.

Thre e weeks later, he woke up. However, it became obvious that Terry’s injuries were far more serious than whatever damage had been done to his body. A lifetime of memories had been completely wiped clean. He had been all but reduced to the level of a baby; everything from his ability to talk and walk to his understanding of what it meant to be a

husband and a father was all gone.

At age 44, Terry Evanshen would be starting all over again. Luckily he had the support of his family, helped by small victories and a renewed bond between him and his three daughters like when they taught him how to play football again.

In 1992, his recovery really began to pick up steam. It has taken years to rebuild his shattered (破碎的) life, but today, more than 20 years since his playing days, Terry is a popular public speaker. He tells his inspiring story of perseverance (坚持不懈) and courage. “Never forget, we’re all in this game of life together. We will get to the finish line, one day at a time, one moment at a time, but celebrate the journey. Seize today, because yesterday is gone and is never coming back.” As the subject of the most watched Canadian movie of 2005, The Man Who Lost Himself, Evanshen says his family has been his most important treasure. He refuses to be a victim, saying he is a survivor.

语篇解读：本文是记叙文。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。

1．In 1988, Evanshen was ________.

A．a businessman B．a public speaker

C．a football player D．a father of two daughters

解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“It was in the summer of 1988 after he retired from playing that his career in sales was taking off.”可知，Evanshen曾经是一名优秀的橄榄球运动员，但退役之后，他成为了一名销售人员。

2．After the car accident happened, what was the worst thing for Evanshen?

A．He would never drive again.

B．He couldn’t stand up any more.

C．He lost his memories and all his ability.

D．He suffered a serious physical injury.

解析：选C细节理解题。Evanshen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。

3．What’s the best title for the text?

A．A Great Football Player

B．What’s Persevering Person Like?

C．The Man Who Lost Himself

D．Terry Evanshen’s Life

解析：选C标题归纳题。本文介绍的是一个橄榄球球星退役后遭遇车祸并且失忆，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本文的核心内容，故选C项。

B

Baseball was always where my heart lay. However, my father did not care for baseball. Two recreational activities he enjoyed were golfing and fishing, neither of which I considered a real sport. He didn’t talk much and he wasn’t good at expressing himself. Frankly, I wasn’t entirely certain he cared about me. In a way, my father was like a familiar stranger I saw every day.

One day, watching the play on television made me want a glove of my own. To my surprise, my father said he wanted one, too. He was on the portly side, but then again, one of the famous pitchers (投手) on the Mets was even fatter. So I thought, why not?

We bought two gloves, and that evening, he suggested we go out to the courtyard and toss (掷) the ball around. I’d already practiced catching and throwing at school, but I could tell this was the first time for my father, because every time he caught the ball, it landed directly in his palm. If you’ve ever caught a ball with a baseball glove, you know how much this hurts.

But my father caught ball after ball this way. Slap! Slap! He winced (龇牙咧嘴). After about five minutes, I told him I’d had enough. It wasn’t out of mercy, but for my own self-interest. Neighborhood kids were watching and would no doubt tease me later for having an old man who didn’t know how to properly catch a baseball do that. When my father took the glove off, his palm was red and swollen.

Dad, who passed away 11 years ago, never told me he loved me. But that sound of the baseball landing in the soft flesh of his hand, over and over again — it spoke its own tender language, though at the time, all I felt was shame.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过作者回忆父亲陪自己打棒球，表达了父亲对作者深深的爱。

4．Why did the father want a glove?

A．He was interested in baseball.

B．He was impressed by the play on television.

C．He wanted to show his improvement in baseball.

D．He wanted to make the author happy.

解析：选D推理判断题。第一段提到父亲不喜欢棒球，而且是个不善言辞的人，他知道作者想要一副棒球手套后就说自己也想要，而且下文中提到他甘愿当作者的陪练，这说明

他想让作者开心，故选D项。

5．What does the underlined word “portly” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Experienced. B．Cool.

C．Famous. D．Fat.

解析：选D词义猜测题。由画线单词后面的even fatter可知，父亲是一个体形偏胖的人，所以portly意为“胖的”，故选D项。

6．What can we learn from the passage?

A．The father didn’t feel hurt when catching the ball.

B．The father didn’t understand his child at all.

C．The author didn’t realise his father’s love at first.

D．The author criticized his father when playing.

解析：选C推理判断题。作者在第一段提到当时觉得父亲是一个熟悉的陌生人，这说明他没有意识到父亲对自己的爱，故C项表述正确；文章倒数第二段提到父亲接球时龇牙咧嘴，这说明他感到很疼，故A项表述错误；父亲明明不喜欢棒球，却也主动要求买手套，这说明他很理解作者，故B项表述错误；D项在文中没有提及。

7．What could be the best title for the passage?

A．A Crying Shame for Baseball

B．The Sound of Love

C．A Loving Father and His Son

D．Love That Comes Late

解析：选B标题归纳题。作者以前认为父亲不关心自己，甚至觉得他是个熟悉的陌生人，但是多年以后作者为自己当时的想法感到羞愧，因为父亲一直用自己的行动表明对作者的爱，故B项作为文章的标题最合适。

Ⅱ.读后续写

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。词数50左右。

When I was eleven years old, I went skating near my house.There were many people, and I saw some of them falling on the ice.

It was my first time to go ice skating, so I was nervous. I went with a friend who was very skillful.He spent some time teaching me how to skate but I didn’t learn much.I attempted many times but fell down again and again. I envied the other people because they could skate very well.

I was bored so I took off my skates and just walked around on the ice in my shoes.It was

cold and my hands were frozen. Suddenly, I stepped on something that was not hard.What was it? It was a weak place in the ice.When I stepped there, I sank under the ice.I thought that I was going to die, but I did my best to grab something to get out from under the ice. I tried to grab the edge of the ice, but it was very difficult for an eleven small boy.

It seemed like a very long time, like a year.Then, fortunately, someone helped me.He grabbed my arms and pulled me up.So, I lived and I’m still alive today.Even now, whenever I think about that time, I feel uncomfortable.I don’t want to go skating again.

It w as long before I w ent skating once again, accompanied by one of my friends.

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It w as long before I w ent skating once again, accompanied by one of my friends. This time I was careful and cautious, and took some effective measures taught by my friend to protect myself. I was so proud this time that I managed not to fall down. Gradually I felt very confident and no longer scared.