2018_2019学年高中英语module1basketball课下能力提升（四）外研版 7页

课下能力提升(四)Ⅰ.阅读理解JessOwensseemedsuretowinthelongjumpatthe1936OlympicGamesinBerlin,Germany.Justtheyearbefore,hehadsetthreeworldrecordsinoneday.Hewastherecordholderfortherunningbroadjumpwith26feet81/4inches—arecordthatwouldstandfor25years.Ashewalkedtothelongjumppit,however,Owenssawatall,blueeyed,blondGermantakingpracticejumpsinthe26footrange.Owenswasnervous.Hewasawareofthetensioncreatedwithhispresence.HeknewtheNazi's(纳粹)desiretoprovetheir“superiority”，especiallyovertheblacks.Thepressurewasobvious,andonhisfirstjumpOwensabsentlyjumpedfromseveralinchesbeyondthetakeoffboard.Embarrassed,hefouled(犯规)onthesecondattempt,too.Hewasonlyonefoulawayfrombeingdrivenoutofthegame.Atthispoint,thetallGermanapproachedOwensandintroducedhimselfasLuzLong.Thenanamazingeventtookplace.TheblacksonofanAmericanfarmerandthewhitemodelofNazimanhoodchattedinviewoftheentirestadium.Whatweretheytalkingabout?Sincethequalifyingdistancewasonly23feet51/2inches,Longsuggestedmakingamarkseveralinchesbeforethetakeoffboardandjumpingfromthere,justtoplayitsafe.Amazing!AtthebeginningofWorldWarⅡ，thismodelofGermany'sstrengthwasprovidingtechnicalassistanceandwordsofencouragementtoanenemybothonandoffthefield.Owensqualifiedeasily.Inthefinals,hesetanOlympicrecordandearnedthesecondoffourgoldmedalsduringthe1936Olympics.ThefirstpersontocongratulateOwenswasLuzLong—infullviewofAdolfHitler.OwensneversawLongagain,forLongwaskilledinWorldWarⅡ.“YoucouldmeltdownallthemedalsandcupsIhave，”Owenslaterwrote,“andtheywouldn'tbeplatingonthe24carat(克拉)friendshipIfeltforLuzLong.”1．FromthepassageweknowthatOwens________.A．feltstressedbecauseLuzLongwasinthegameB．fouledthreetimesinthequalifyingcompetitionC．settheworldrecordinrunningbroadjumpattheageof25nD．wonthreegoldmedalsinthe1936Olympics解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段可知，由于路兹·朗的参与，欧文斯感到很紧张。2．WhichofthepicturesshowsexactlyhowOwensperformedinhisfirstjump?解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，欧文斯超过了起跳板几英寸，所以D项的简图表示准确。3．WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph5?A．Long'ssuggestionwasimpractical.B．LongwasfoolishenoughtohelpOwens.C．TheUSandGermanywereatwaratthetime.D．Theircompetitionwouldlastforever.解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第五段“anenemybothonandoffthefield”可知两人在赛场内外都是敌人，由此判断美国和德国正在二战期间交战。4．Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat________.A．LongstayedintouchwithOwensB．OwensmelteddownallthemedalsandcupshehadearnedC．LonglosthislifeinabattleD．OwensjoinedtheUSArmy解析：选C　细节理解题。根据该段第一句可知，欧文斯赛后再也无缘见到路兹·朗，因为他后来在二战中战死。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Travelingindependentlyforthefirsttimecanbestressfulifyoudon'tplanyourtripcarefully.InCuba,myfriendsandIreallylearnedthevalueofplanningaheadandbeingresponsibletourists.So,beforeyousetoff,takealookatmylistofusefultips：Planwhotogowith.Thinkaboutyourtravelbuddies(朋友)carefully.Travelingwithjustonepersonhasitsadvantagesanddisadvantages,buttravelinginagroupisn'teasyeither.Inagroup,everyonewantssomethingdifferent.Bepatientandunderstanding,andtrytofindacompromise(妥协).__1__Andremember:ifyoutakeeveryone'sviewsintoaccountbeforeyougo,youwon'thavesomanyarguments!__2__nBeforeyougo,findoutaboutthecountry'scultureandlookupsomebasicwordsandusefulphrasesinthelocallanguage.__3__Ifyousayjustafewwordsintheirlanguage,thelocalpeoplewillreallyappreciateit,andeveryonewillfeelmorecomfortable.Beresponsible.It'sreallyimportanttobearesponsibletouristandtotrytosupportthelocaleconomy.__4__WestayedinprivatehomesindifferentpartsofCuba.Ourhostswerereallykindheartedandtheirgenerositywasamazing.Ifyoustaywithafamily,you'llfindoutmuchmoreaboutyourhosts'cultureandwayoflife.__5__SeeingthesightsandlearningabouttheculturewithlocalCubanswastrulyexciting.Ifwehadstayedinahotel,wewouldn'thavehadtheseexperiences.A．Doyourhomework.B．Thinkabouttheenvironment.C．Don'tbeembarrassedbyyouraccent.D．IdecidedtospendthesummerinCubawithsomefriends.E．Beadaptable,sothatyoucandealwithunexpectedchanges.F．Forexample,whynotstaywithalocalfamilyinsteadofinabighotel?G．Theywillprobablytakeyoutoplacestheguidebooksdon'ttellyouabout.答案：1～5　EACFGⅢ.完形填空LeBronJamesisn'tthefirsthighschoolbasketballplayertogostraightintotheNBA,buthe'sprobablythebest.Hehasthebody,skillsandthebasketballbrainofanAllStar.This__1__was__2__ashescored41pointstotakeClevelandCavaliers(克里夫兰骑士队)toa107∶104winovertheNewJerseyNets(新泽西网队)onMarch28.Aged19yearsand87days,Jamesbecamethe__3__playertoscore40ormoreintheNBA.“ItwasbyfarJames'sbest__4__，”saidClevelandcoachPaulSilas.nKnowntohisfriends__5__“theking”，thiswasthedayJamesearnedhiscrown(王冠).Buthewas__6__frombeingakingduringhischildhoodspentinthebackstreetsofAkron,Ohio.__7__manyotherAfricanAmericanbasketballplayers,James'searlyyearswerea__8__.HismotherGloriawasjust16whenshegavebirthtohim;heknowsnothingabouthisfather.Motherandsonbattledforeverythingfromfoodtoaplacetolivein.__9__thehelpfromhisgrandmotherandneighbors,Jameswould__10__havediedwhenhewasyoung.Thisspiritofsurvivalhasservedhimwelloncourt,forcinghimtotakeany__11__hefinds.“I__12__losing;Idon'tlikelosing，”saidJamesafterhis41pointdisplay.“I__13__theopportunityforustowinandIwas__14__tocaptureit.”At2.03meters,heisshorterthanYaoMingbutthisdidn't__15__himbeingfirstchoicein2003NBAdraft.Thiswas__16__tohisstrengthandskill,muchofwhichhelearnedfromhighschoolAmericanbasketball.Althoughhehasa__17__brain,Jameshasneverhadtoconcentrateon__18__.Somepeoplethinkthisisamistakeandsayheshouldhavegonetocollegeto__19__hismind.ButJamesisoneoftheluckyfewwhohavefoundfameandfortune__20__adiploma(文凭).Onthecourt,heistheking.1．A.talent　　　　　　　B．performanceC．activityD．man解析：选A　talent是“天才”或“天赋”的意思。2．A.soldB．suggestedC．shownD．told解析：选C　3月28日当他带领克里夫兰骑士队以107∶104击败新泽西网队时这种能力显示了出来。3．A.oldestB．strongestC．tallestD．youngest解析：选D　由上文提到的19岁87天推测，该空强调詹姆斯年纪轻。4．A.performanceB．lessonC．actionD．appearance解析：选A　一场比赛个人得分超过40分或更多是一种好的表现。5．A.forB．asC．byD．with解析：选B　knownas“作为……而闻名”，符合题意。n6．A.wellB．farC．deepD．late解析：选B　由下文介绍的童年时期不幸生活推测，那时他还远不是一个球王。7．A.AsB．LikeC．LikelyD．Alike解析：选B　分析语境可知，该空表示“像……一样”，应填like。8．A.fightB．struggleC．battleD．war解析：选B　由下文所介绍的童年不幸生活推测，詹姆斯的童年生活是一种挣扎。9．A.ExceptforB．ExceptC．BesidesD．Without解析：选D　without是介词，在这里表示“如果没有”的意思，充当条件状语。10．A.certainlyB．impossibleC．hardlyD．probably解析：选D　如果没有祖母和邻居的帮助，詹姆斯也许很小的时候就死了。11．A.goalB．gameC．matchD．chance解析：选D　takeanychance“利用任何机会”，符合题意。12．A.hateB．refuseC．objectD．reject解析：选A　下文的“don'tlike”暗示该空应填hate。13．A.graspedB．seizedC．caughtD．held解析：选B　seizetheopportunity“抓住机会”，与语境逻辑相符。14．A.afraidB．unluckyC．ableD．certain解析：选C　分析语境可知，该空表示“能够”，应填able。15．A.keepB．forbidC．protectD．stop解析：选D　stopsb.(from)doingsth.“阻止某人做某事”，符合题意。若将stop改为keep，则from不可省，所以A项错误。16．A.accordingB．referringC．thanksD．sticking解析：选C　分析语境可知，该空表示“多亏了”，应填thanks。n17．A.fastB．quickC．highD．top解析：选B　强调“聪明的，反应快的”，应用quick，而不用fast。18．A.studyingB．restingC．sleepingD．eating解析：选A　下文的college暗示该空应填studying。19．A.advanceB．marchC．increaseD．develop解析：选D　上大学的目的是开发智力，因此该空应填develop。20．A.apartfromB．butC．exceptD．without解析：选D　詹姆斯成了没有文凭而成名的幸运者。Ⅳ.语法填空Whoinventedbaseball:AbnerDoubledayorAlexanderCartwrightJr.?Theanswer,itturns1.out,_isneither.Doubleday,aUSmilitary2.officer(office),wascredited(归功于)withinventingthegameonafarminNewYork,in1839.ButhistorianshavefoundnoevidencethatDoubledayhadanything3.to_do(do)withthesport.Theonlymentionofbaseballinthegeneral's4.personal(person)paperswasan1871requestforsomeequipmentforhismentoplaywith.TheentireDoubledaystoryisbasedontherecollectionofaboy5.named(name)AbnerGraves,whowasfiveyearsoldin1839.AlexanderCartwrightatleasthadsomeassociationwithorganizedbaseball.HehelpedfoundtheNewYorkKnickerbockers,ateamthatplayedunderasetofrules6.that/whichresemblethoseofthemodernnationalpastime.Thisassociation7.gave(give)CartwrightthereputationasTheFatherofBaseball.However,evidencehasseemedtodenythattitle.ManyoftherulescreditedtoCartwrightwerelikelyinvented8.entirely(entire)orinpartbyothers.Here's9.whatwedoknow:BaseballcamefromvariousBritishbatandballgames,withmanypeople10.making(make)rulesandimprovementsalongtheway.Ⅴ.短文改错Afewdayago,MissWangwasgoinghomebybike.Whileshewasridinginthestreet,shesawthemanwithaknifeinhishandandhisfacecoveringwithapieceofclothrunningtowardsher.Themantookherhandbagoutofthebasketofherbikeandrunawaybeforeshecoulddoanything.Therewasnooneshecouldturnupfornhelpatthattime,foritwasverylateatnight.Luckyshehadhermobilephoneathand.Immediatelywhenshetookitoutandphonedthepolice.Shetoldthemwhatthemanwaslikeandinwhichdirectionshehadrun.Thepolicecameveryquicklyandcaughttherobber.MissWanggotherhandbagbackandfeltmuchgratefulforthepolicehaddone.答案：第一句：day→days第二句：the→a;covering→covered第三句：run→ran第四句：up→to第五句：Lucky→Luckily第六句：去掉when第七句：directions→direction第九句：much→very;for后加what