活頁綜合提升練(八)

　　完形填空+閱讀理解

　　(限時35分鐘)

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　Are parents of star athletes a key to their success or an impediment (阻礙) to their growth?

　　There are more than 10,000 athletes from many parts of the world in London 2024 Olympics,and it’s 　1　 to know who they are. The parents of these athletes are 　2　 diverse. For years,they’ve shouldered the 　3　 of sports parenthood without complaint or 　4　.Some go to Olympic venues (會場)where their children are competing and keep their 　5　 completely under control. Others like Lynn and Rick Raisman,parents of the gymnast Aly Raisman,don’t even 　6　.The last time I checked,the video of the Raismans,squirming (局促不安)had passed 100,000 views on YouTube.?

　　Lively parents aren’t the 　7　 in youth sports; too ambitious parents are,　8　.As parents,we make a terrible mistake when we 　9　 our ambitions with what kids 　10　 want and need from sports. I’ve been writing about the issue for years,yet I’m still 　11　 by some of the stories.?

　　A doctor in Los Angeles once told me of a(n) 　12　 he had with a patient. A young person said that he didn’t want a(n) 　13　 and would prefer to just 　14　 his sport. But he hesitated. “I don’t know what to do because I don’t want to 　15　 my parents. It is so 　16　 to my dad.”?

　　In her classic book “Little Girls in Pretty Boxes”,Joan Ryan 　17　 the culture of excessive (過量的),often abusive 　18　 including the story of a 14-year-old gymnast who suffered a 　19　 wrist in the gym. Rather than take a break,she dulled the pain each day with drugs to 　20　 the practice. It sounds like child abuse.?

　　1.A.interesting B.honorable C.difficult D.unwise

　　2.A.fully B.equally C.almost D.hardly

　　3.A.responsibilities B.ways C.bags D.children

　　4.A.apology B.praise C.permission D.expectation

　　5.A.temper B.voice C.emotions D.anger

　　6.A.fail B.try C.shout D.cheer

　　7.A.key B.focus C.reason D.problem

　　8.A.however B.therefore C.besides D.finally

　　9.A.connect B.compare C.confuse D.mistake

　　10.A.firmly B.rarely C.desperately D.truly

　　11.A.shocked B.embarrassed C.addicted D.accustomed

　　12.A.relationship B.conversation C.injury D.concern

　　13.A.operation B.rest C.medal D.leave

　　14.A.carry on B.put off C.wipe out D.give up

　　15.A.stop B.trust C.disappoint D.lose

　　16.A.fortunate B.important C.funny D.reasonable

　　17.A.developed B.discovered C.exposed D.explored

　　18.A.punishment B.language C.behavior D.training

　　19.A.broken B.weak C.thin D.bony

　　20.A.require B.continue C.change D.prevent

　　Ⅱ.閱讀理解

　　(　A　)

　　James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There,a school teacher asked the youth his name.

　　揓.C.,?he replied.we

　　She thought he had said 揓esse?and he had a new name.e

　　Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school,he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part-time so as to pay for his education. As a second-year student,in the Big Ten meet in 1935,he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

　　A week before the Big Ten meet,Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week,and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try,event by event. He did try,and the results are in the record book.

　　The stage was set for Owens?victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year,and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African-American winners.s

　　揑t was all right with me,攈e said years later. 揑 didn抰 go to Berlin to shake hands with him,anyway.?uld

　　Having returned from Berlin,he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country,either. In fact,he was not honored by the United States until 1976,four years before his death.

　　Owens?Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground,and accepted money to race against cars,trucks,motorcycles and dogs.

　　揝ure,it bothered me,?he said later. 揃ut at leasto t it was an honest living. I had to eat.”

　　In time,however,his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”

　　1.Owens got his other name “Jesse” when 　.?

　　A.he went to Ohio State University B.his teacher made fun of him

　　C.his teacher took “J.C.” for “Jesse” D.he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet

　　2.In the Big Ten meet,Owens 　.?

　　A.hurt himself in the back B.succeeded in setting many records

　　C.tried every sports event but failed D.had to give up some events

　　3.When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years,”he means that the medals 　.?

　　A.have been changed for money to help him live on B.have made him famous in the US

　　C.have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life D.have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

　　4.What would be the best title for the passage?()

　　A.Jesse Owens,A Great American Athlete B.Golden Moment—A Lifetime Struggle

　　C.Making A Living As A Sportsman D.How To Be A Successful Athlete

　　(　B　)

　　(2024黑龍江高三模擬試題二)

　　As the population of the planet increases,so does the number of homes,businesses,parking lots,schools,airports and roadways.All these structures use electricity and need to be lighted.Humans demand these lights.They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safe.The problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well.

　　Less than 10 years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my town,lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower (流星雨).The area was short of homes,street lights and traffic.If I did that today,I wouldn’t be able to see the meteor shower as well.Due to the increase in street lights,I would surely be run over by a car.

　　Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution.If you抳e ever taken a flight at night,the view is beautiful,but you must remember that all the light you see wastes electricity.The crew of the space shuttlesh see an even bigger picture of how extensive the wasted electricity is worldwide.

　　One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted.One only needs to look at a row of street lights to see how much of the light shines upwards and lights the sky;a total waste of electricity.

　　Additionally,somewhere electricity needs to be produced,and the production of electricity creates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases.This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life.

　　Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife.Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings,as they become puzzled by the light.It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow lights on the shore instead of heading towards the sea.

　　Fortunately,light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect.Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution.

　　5.It is implied in Paragraph 3 that the best way to deal with light pollution is 　.?

　　A.reducing the output of the lights B.avoiding the use of unnecessary lighting

　　C.educating people about light pollution D.inventing environmentally-friendly lights

　　6.Which of the following is the effect of light pollution?()

　　A.Many animals species have died out. B.More traffic accidents happen every day.

　　C.The air we breathe may be polluted. D.It is much easier for us to watch meteor showers.

　　7.What can be inferred from the text?()

　　A.We are almost at a loss how to deal with light pollution.

　　B.Global warming results in light pollution in some way.

　　C.Astronauts can’t see clearly in space nowadays.

　　D.Some animals use natural light to direct their movements.

　　8.What will probably be provided following the last paragraph?()

　　A.Helpful tips for surfing the Internet. B.Approaches to decreasing light pollution.

　　C.Benefits of searching on Google. D.More bad effects of light pollution.

　　活頁綜合提升練(八)

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　語篇解讀:明星運動員的父母是他們成功的動力,還是他們成長的阻礙呢?孩子們真正想從運動中得到什么呢?

　　1.C　根據語境可知這一萬多名運動員來自世界各地, 因此要想知道他們是誰很困難。所以答案為C項。

　　2.B　上文出現了from many parts of the world,這里出現了diverse一詞,在意義范疇上一致,由此推知答案為B項。

　　3.A　根據下文語境可知,運動員的父母對孩子充滿關切,肩負責任。所以答案為A項。

　　4.D　在孩子成名前的歲月里,父母不抱怨,也不期望,可謂是“忍辱負重”。所以答案為D項。

　　5.C　根據語境可知,一些觀看孩子比賽的父母沉著而有涵養,感情不外露。所以答案為C項。

　　6.B　上文提到運動員的父母也是形形色色, 這里就說到一些父母,如Lynn 和Rick Raisman,絲毫都不努力掩飾感情。Lynn和Rick Raisman觀看女兒比賽時局促不安的表情視頻被網友瀏覽10萬次之多。所以答案為B項。

　　7.D　活躍的父母對于年輕人運動不是問題。然而,過分雄心勃勃的父母就是問題所在了。所以答案為D項。

　　8.A　此處的too ambitious parents 與上一個分句中的Lively parents形成對比,are與aren’t形成對比,由此可推知答案為A項。

　　9.C　父母們常把自己的夙愿當成是孩子們從運動中真正想要的和需要的,這是大錯特錯的。confuse...with...把……和……混淆,混同。

　　10.D　根據語境此處指“孩子們從運動中真正想要的和需要的”。　

　　11.A　作者聽了下面的一些故事后感到震驚。所以答案為A項。

　　12.B　下文有A young person said that...,由此推斷這是醫生與患者的交談。所以答案為B項。

　　13.A　14.D　這個年輕人不想動手術,不然他好了之后還得參加比賽,他是真的寧愿放棄(give up)體育運動了。

　　15.C　根據But he hesitated.可知,他猶豫了,他不知道該怎么辦,因為他不想讓父母失望。所以答案為C項。

　　16.B　他很無奈,因為這對父親很重要(important)。fortunate幸運的;funny滑稽可笑的;reasonable合情合理的。

　　17.C　下文有the culture of excessive (過量的),often abusive..., 這是不良的文化現象,所以Joan Ryan對此進行了揭露(exposed)。

　　18.D　由語境可知,這里指的是abusive training 虐待式的訓練。

　　19.A　下文提到了drugs,由此可知小女孩手腕骨折了。

　　20.B　這個小女孩每天用藥物緩解疼痛,以求繼續(continue)練習。

　　Ⅱ.閱讀理解

　　(　A　)

　　語篇解讀:文章介紹了非裔美國運動員Jesse Owens。

　　1.C　細節理解題。根據第一段最后一句There,a school teacher asked the youth his name.和第二段、第三段“J.C.,”he replied. She thought he had said “Jesse”,and he had a new name.可知,老師誤把他的名字當成了“Jesse”,所以答案為C項。

　　2.B　細節理解題。根據第四段最后一句As a second-year student,in the Big Ten meet in 1935,he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.可知,在這次Big Ten meet(十強運動會)上,他創造了很多紀錄,所以答案為B項。

　　3.C　推理判斷題。根據倒數第三段Owens’ Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground,and accepted money to race against cars,trucks,motorcycles and dogs.可知,奧運會上的勝利對Jesse Owens沒有什么影響,他仍然過著艱苦的生活。根據最后一段中“They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”可知,對于Jesse Owens來說,那一珍貴時刻很難消失,由此推斷他所獲得的獎牌使他克服了生活中的種種困難,所以答案為C項。

　　4.A　主旨大意題。文章主要介紹了非裔美國運動員Jesse Owens的情況,所以答案為A項。

　　【疑難詞匯解讀】

　　1.honor sb. (with sth.) 向某人致敬;表揚某人;給某人以榮譽

　　I feel highly honored by your trust.

　　我得到您的信任,感到十分榮幸。

　　2.die hard很難改變、消失等

　　Old habits die hard. 積習難改。

　　【長難句子分析】

　　His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week,and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet.

　　本句是一個由并列連詞and連接的并列句。第一個分句中句子主干是His back hurt,為主謂結構。so...that...引導結果狀語從句;第二個分句包含一個由關系代詞that引導的定語從句,修飾名詞the car,that在定語從句中作主語。

　　他的背部疼得厲害,他整個星期都不能運動,而且連上、下接送他參加運動會的車也需要幫助。

　　(　B　)

　　語篇解讀:本文講述了燈光污染給人類以及動植物生命帶來的種種傷害。

　　5.B　推理判斷題。由第三段的...all the light you see wastes electricity.The crew of the space shuttles see an even bigger picture of how extensive the wasted electricity is worldwide可知,解決燈光污染的最好方法是避免不必要的燈光使用,故選B項。

　　6.C　細節理解題。由第五段最后一句話This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life.可知,由于照明發電而導致空氣污染,故選C項。

　　7.D　推理判斷題。由第六段的后兩句話...as they become puzzled by the light.It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow lights on the shore...可知,一些動物在人為燈光的照射下反而會迷路,是因為它們在自然界中靠自然光給它們指引方向,故選D項。

　　8.B　推理判斷題。由最后一段的最后一句話Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution.可知,接下來作者要描述的是減少燈光污染的方法,故選B項。