2019年高中英语unit2theolympicgames课时跟踪练（一）warmingup 6页

课时跟踪练(一)WarmingUp&Reading—PrereadingⅠ.阅读理解ATheyaretheworld'sfittestpeople.ButevenOlympicathleteshavehadtheirshareofdifficult,heartbreakingorembarrassing(令人难堪的)moments.1904Olympics,StLouis,USAAmericanFredLorzcrossedthefinishlineoftheOlympicmarathon(马拉松赛跑)withatimeof3hoursand13minutes.Hehadbeatenthesecondrunnerby15minutes.Lorzlookedhappyandfresh,andsmiledforthephotographers.Justbeforetheygavehimthegoldmedal,theraceofficialsarrivedandtookawaythemedal,andLorzwasbannedfromracesforayear.Thenanofficialtoldthetruth.Hehadtravelledbycarfor11milesofthemarathon!1908Olympics,London,EnglandTheItalianDorandoPietriwasoneoftheunluckiestmarathonrunners.Whenhearrivedinthestadium,hewasverytired.Thepeoplewerecheering,butPietricouldn'tcontinue.Hefelldownandgotupagainfourtimes.Finally,aroundsevenmetresfromthefinishline,hefelldownagainanddidn'tmove.Worriedofficialsranoverandpickedhimup.Hecrossedthefinishlineandwonthegoldmedal.ButafewhourslatertheOlympicofficialshadtotakeitawayfromhimagain.Theysaidhecouldn'tbethewinnerbecauseOlympicofficialshadhelpedhimcrosstheline.2000Olympics,Sydney,AustraliaEricMoussambaniofEquatorialGuineabecameoneofthemostlovedathletesofthe2000games.Hisracewasthe100metrefreestyleswim.Hejumpedintothepoolandstartedswimming.Afterthefirst50metreshewasverytired.Hewentmoreandmoreslowlyandalmoststoppedinthemiddleofthepool.Theofficialsworriedthathewasdrowning(淹死)．ButMoussambanicontinuedandfinishedtheracewithatimeof1minuteand52seconds,theslowestinthehistoryoftheOlympics.Still,Moussambaniwashappy.Hehadneverswuminapoolofthatsizebefore.语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了三名未获得奥运会奖牌的运动员。1.Lorz'sgoldmedalwastakenawayatthe1904Olympicsbecause________.A．hebroketherulesB．officialsmadeamistakeC．officialspickedhimuphalfwaynD．hebeatthesecondrunnerbadly解析：选A　细节理解题。根据1904Olympics,StLouis,USA中的“Hehadtravelledbycarfor11milesofthemarathon.”可知，弗雷德·洛茨被取消比赛名次是因为他在马拉松比赛中违反规定乘坐汽车完成比赛。2．WhathappenedtoPietriatthe1908Olympics?A．Hebrokeaworldrecord.B．Hefinallywonthegoldmedal.C．Hefelldownafterfinishingtherace.D．Hereceivedhelpashecrossedthefinishline.解析：选D　细节理解题。根据1908Olympics,London,England中的“Worriedofficialsranoverandpickedhimup.Hecrossedthefinishlineandwonthegoldmedal.”可知，道多兰多·佩特里在别人的帮助下跨过了终点。3．HowdidpeoplelookatMoussambani?A．Theyfeltsorryforhim.B．Theythoughthighlyofhim.C．Theyshowednointerestinhim.D．Theyhadmixedfeelingsabouthim.解析：选B　细节理解题。根据2000Olympics,Sydney,Australia中的“EricMoussambaniofEquatorialGuineabecameoneofthemostlovedathletesofthe2000games.”可知，人们对艾瑞克·姆萨巴尼这种坚持不懈的精神给予了高度评价。4．WhydidMoussambanifeelhappyatthe2000Olympics?A．Hewasstillalive.B．Hefinishedtheracealone.C．Heachievedapersonalbesttime.D．Hegotthechancetotakepartintherace.解析：选D　推理判断题。根据2000Olympics,Sydney,Australia中的“Still,Moussambaniwashappy.Hehadneverswuminapoolofthatsizebefore.”可知，能有机会参加奥运会，并在这么大的游泳池里游泳让艾瑞克·姆萨巴尼感到很高兴。BIwasborninthecityofYork,inEngland,in1632.Myfatherwasamanofsomewealth,abletogivemeagoodhomeandsendmetoschool.ItwashiswishthatIshouldbealawyerbutmyheadbegantobefilledveryearlywiththoughtsoftravel,andIwouldbesatisfiedwithnothingbutgoingtosea.Oneday,beingatHull,ImetoneofmyfriendswhowasabouttosailforLondoninhisfather'sship,andnheinvitedmetogowithhim.Withouttellingmyfather,Iwentonboard.OnthewaytoLondon,ourshipwasdestroyedbyastorm,andwealmostlostourlives.IwentonfoottoLondon,whereImetwiththemasterofalargeshipwhichdidbusinesswithcountriesonthecoastofAfrica.Heofferedmeachancetogowithhim,whichIgladlyaccepted.Agreatstormcameup,andtheshipwastossed(颠簸)aboutformanydays,untilwedidnotknowwherewewere.Suddenlywehitabankofsand,andtheseabrokeovertheshipinsuchawaythatwecouldnothopetohaveherholdmanymomentswithoutbreakingintopieces.Soweusedaboatinstead.Afterwehadbeendrivenfourorfivemiles,amountainouswave(波浪)hitussohardthatitoverturnedtheboatatonce.IswamwellbutthewavesweresostrongthatIwaspushedagainstarockwithsuchforce,andleftunconscious.ButIrecoveredalittlebeforethewavesreturned,and,runningforward,gottothemainlandsafely.Ineverregrettedmydecisions.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者主要向我们讲述了他渴望出海的强烈愿望和在海上的一些经历。5．Whatdidtheauthorwanttodomostwhenhewasyoung?A．TovisitAfrica.　　　　B．Tosailtheseas.C．Topracticelaw.D．TomovetoLondon.解析：选B　细节理解题。由第一段中的“myheadbegantobefilled...goingtosea”可知，B项说法正确。6．Theunderlinedword“unconscious”inthelastparagraphmeans“________”．A．aloneB．hungryC．sleepyD．senseless解析：选D　词义猜测题。由该词前后的“thewavesweresostrongthatIwaspushedagainstarockwithsuchforce”和“ButIrecoveredalittle”可知，作者被大浪狠狠地打在岩石上后失去了意识，故选D项。7．Inthelastparagraph,theauthormainlyshows________.A．whathedidontheshipB．whathewentthroughatseaC．howhebecameamanofwealthnD．howhegottoknowashipowner解析：选B　段落大意题。作者在最后一段中主要向我们讲述了他跟随一艘大船前往非洲时在海上的一些经历，故选B项。8．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A．Hecouldnotswimatall.B．Hemadehisfatherveryproud.C．Hewasnotafraidoftakingrisks.D．HedidbusinesswithAfricancountries.解析：选C　推理判断题。由作者在文中讲述的两次冒险经历和文章最后他所说的“Ineverregrettedmydecisions.”可知，他是一个敢于冒险的人，故选C项。CPeopleneedtorelaxandenjoythemselves.Onewaytheycanhaveagoodtimeistowatchabaseballgameoranothersportsevent.Eventhousandsofyearsago,groupsofpeoplegatheredtowatchskilledathletes.Over2,000yearsagoinGreece,certaindaysintheyearwerefestivaldays.Thesewereholidayswhenpeoplestoppedworkandenjoyedthemselves.Theylikedtowatchathletestakepartinracesandothergamesofskill.ThemostimportantfestivalwasheldeveryfouryearsatthetownofOlympia.ItwasheldinhonouroftheGreekgodZeus.Forfivedays,athletesfromallpartsoftheGreekworldtookpartintheOlympicGames.AttheOlympicGames,peoplecouldwatchthembox,run,jumpandsoon.Therewasarelayracebetweentwoteamsofmeninwhichalightedtorch(火炬)waspassedfromrunnertorunner.TheOlympicGameswerethoughttobesoimportantthatcitieswhichwereatwarwithoneanotherhadtostopfighting.Peoplewereallowedtotraveltothegamesfreely.ThousandsofpeoplecametoOlympiafromcitiesinGreeceandfromitscolonies(殖民地)inAfrica,AsiaandItaly.Theymetasfriendstocheertheirfavouriteathletesandtoenjoythemselves.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了2000多年前在古希腊的奥林匹亚镇每四年举行一次为纪念希腊主神的奥运会的相关知识。9．WhathappenedinGreeceover2,000yearsago?A．Peoplestoppedworkandenjoyedthemselves.B．Thecitiestherewereoftenagainstoneanother.C．Peoplewatchedbaseballgames.D．Peopledidn'tgotoanygamesatall.n解析：选B　细节理解题。由文章最后一段中的“TheOlympicGameswerethoughttobesoimportantthatcitieswhichwereatwarwithoneanotherhadtostopfighting.”可知，两千多年前，希腊的这些城市互相交战，故B项正确。10．Whatdidpeopledoatthegames?A．Theyfought.B．Theyjusttalkedtofriends.C．Theycheeredforgoodathletes.D．Theytriedtofindfriends.解析：选C　细节理解题。由文章最后一段最后一句“Theymetasfriendstocheertheirfavouriteathletesandtoenjoythemselves.”可知C项正确。11．Greekcitiesthenwerefightingsothey________.A．wereweakB．werestrongC．couldn'tgotoothercitiesfreelyD．couldseeeachother解析：选C　推理判断题。由文章最后一段的“Peoplewereallowedtotraveltothegamesfreely.”可知，人们在运动会期间被允许自由活动。由此可推知，人们在交战的城市之间是不能自由走动的，故C项正确。12．Thebesttitleforthestoryis“________”．A．GreeceatWarB．TogetherfortheGamesC．StopFightingD．Sport解析：选B　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章讲述不同城市的人们因为比赛而走到一起，成为朋友，为运动员喝彩，故B项正确。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Goodhealthandfitnessareimportanttous.__1__However,justafewminutesofexerciseadaycanactuallyimproveone'shealth.Whetherit'sasimplefiveminutewalkoralonghikeinthewoods,exercisecanbegoodforyouinmanyways.Herearesometipstohelpyougetfitandhealthy.__2__Shorttermgoalsareeasytoachieve.Longtermgoalswilltakeyououtofyourcomfortzone.Forashorttermgoal,youshoulddrinkonegreendrinkeveryday.Alongtermgoalwouldbetotrainfora5K,10Koranevenmoredifficulttask.nGetsupportfromotherpeople.Reachingouttootherswhosharesimilargoalswillhelpyoureachyourgoalsfaster.JoinaWeightWatchersgrouporalocalwalkorrunningclubinyourarea.__3__Findanonlineweightlossforum(论坛)forsupport.Workoutwhileyou'redoingsomethingelse.Anyactivitythatrequiresyoutomoveyourbodyisconsideredaworkout.__4__Walkaroundintheroomwhileyou'rewatchingTV.Youcanalsorunonthetreadmill(跑步机)whilereadingsomenews.__5__Eightglassesofwateradaywillkeepyouhealthyandhelpyoutakeoffweight.Alwayscarryawaterfilledbottleonhandifyourunoutdoors.Chooseabalancedmealwhenorderingtakeoutordiningout.Youcanchoosewhatkindsoffoodyoueat.Whenyoudineoutorgettakeout,choosehealthyfood.Ifyou'reouthavingbeef,choosevegetablesorasaladonyoursideinsteadoffriesormashedpotatoes.A．Drinkandeathealthily.B．Joinagymortakeayogaclass.C．Setshorttermandlongtermgoals.D．Tryyourbesttoachieveyourgoals.E．Turntootherpeopleforhelpwhennecessary.F．Dotheactivitiesthatyoucandoatthesametime.G．Butmanypeoplefeelthere'sjustnotenoughtime.答案：1～5　GCBFA