2018_2019学年高中英语module1basketball课下能力提升（一）外研版 6页

课下能力提升(一)阅读理解ANoteveryonecanbecomeaprofessionalbasketballorfootballplayer.Noteveryone,especiallyyouthlivinginthecity,hasaccesstolargegreenfields.Butkidsstillwanttocompete.SoalloverAmerica,youngpeoplestartedskateboardingandbicycling.ThisiswheretheExtremeGames,orXGames,started.TheXGamesarebeautifultowatch.Theysimplydefygravity.Ridersflydownrampsonskateboardsanddocrazytricksintheair.TheXGameshavebecomesopopularthatBMXcyclingisthenewestsportintheOlympics.Youwillseecompetitorsdescenda25foot(8meters)ramp,thehighestintheworld,astheyracethroughawildobstaclecourse.ButtheXGamesaremorethansports.Theyhavebecomeaculture.FansoftheXGameshaverejectedthemainstream.Theywearcertainclothes,listentodifferentmusicandlivelifetothefullest.Itisnotunusualtoseeyoungpeopleridingaskateboardorshowingofftheircyclingtricksinapark.ExtremesportsarrivedinChinainthelate1990s.TheChineseExtremeSportsAssociationwasestablishedin2004.ShanghaiwillholdtheAsianXGamesattheendofApril.Checkthemoutandmaybeyou'llfindanewsportyoulove.1．Accordingtothepassageweknowthat________.A．alltheyoungpeoplecanhaveaccesstolargegreenfieldsB．notalltheyoungpeoplelikeplayingsportsC．onlyyoungpeoplelivinginthecountrysidehaveaccesstolargegreenfieldsD．notallthepeoplecanbecomeaprofessionalbasketballplayer解析：选D　细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Noteveryonecanbecomeaprofessionalbasketballorfootballplayer.”可知，并不是每个人都可以成为专业的篮球或足球选手。2．TheExtremeGamesstartsfrom________.A．people'sworkingnB．thecountrysidelifeC．people'sdifferentsportsinterestD．largegreenfields解析：选C　推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后三句可知，孩子们总是喜欢各式各样的比赛。在美国，年轻人开始玩滑板和自行车运动。于是就有了今天的极限运动。3．TheExtremeGamesispopularwithalotofpeoplebecauseofthefactorsEXCEPTthat________.A．itisaveryexcitingsportB．itmakespeoplemoreconfidentC．itisquitewonderfulD．itisonlysportforbothcitypeopleandcountrypeople解析：选D　细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容可知，极限运动赏心悦目、惊心动魄，这需要人们的极大自信和勇气，是一项非常刺激的运动，全民都可参与。故选D。4．Thatweoftenseesomeyoungpeoplewearingallkindsofclothes,listeningtomusicandridingaskateboardorshowingofftheircyclingtricksshowstheExtremeGames________.A．havecometoChinaforalongtimeB．havebecomeafashionablecultureC．havebecomenewsportsD．havebecomethebestwaytokeepfit解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章第三段“ButtheXGamesaremorethansports.Theyhavebecomeaculture”可知，极限运动并不局限于运动本身，它已经成为一种文化。BWhenbaseballgamesstartinAmericaeveryspring,oneAprildayisalwaysusedtohonorJackieRobinson,themanwhobrokethecolorlineofAmerica'snationalgame.Whilehisachievementsonthebaseballfieldwereimpressive,hiseffortsinthecivilrightsmovement,accordingtohiswifeRachelRobinson,wereequallyimportantandoftenoverlooked.ThespiritedwayJackieRobinsonplayedbaseballfortheBrooklynDodgerscouldshowhisfocusoncivilrights.Fromthebeginningofthe“GreatExperiment”ofhavingAfricanAmericansinbaseball,heknewthathisperformanceonthefieldwouldinfluencesportssegregation(隔离).Jackiegraduallychangedjeers(嘲讽)andshoutsintocheersandacceptancebecausewhiteaudiencecouldseehisgreattalentnfromanyseatinthestadium.Jackiebecameahighlyrespectedfigurebycontinuallysucceedingonandoffthefield.ThevastamountofenergyJackiespentavoidingmanyunexpecteddifficultiescouldhavecausedanordinarymantoloseheart;rather,Jackietriedhisbesttoincreasehiseffortsforpositivecivilrightschanges,bothinhissportandintheAfricanAmericancommunityatlarge.Whilemanyathletestodayusetheirstatustoliveassuperstars,Jackiealwaysmadeuseofhisstatustoadvancethecivilrightsmovement.HeoftenusedhisbaseballtravelsasopportunitiestospeakpubliclytoblacksinU．S.citiesaboutendingsegregationanddefendingtheir_rights.Postbaseball,Jackiebecameabusinessman,buthestillfoundtimetowritelettersandtelegramstovariousU．S.presidentsduringthecivilrightsmovement.Hehadthestatustodemandthattheytooremainfirmlyfocusedoncivilrightsmeasures.ThoughJackieRobinson'sbaseballachievementsmaybemorewidelyknownthanhistirelesseffortsinthecivilrightsmovement,hissurprisingcourageonthebaseballfieldwasitselfapositivestandpointagainstsegregationandinequality.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章介绍了美国黑人棒球运动员JackieRobinson，他不仅是一位伟大的球员，更是在推动美国民权运动方面做出了孜孜不倦的努力。5．HowdidJackieRobinsonchangewhites'attitudetoblackbaseballplayers?A．Throughhispoliticalspeeches.B．Throughhisexcellentperformance.C．Throughhisletterstothegovernment.D．Throughhiseffortstopopularizebaseball.解析：选B　细节理解题。由第一段的“brokethecolorlineofAmerica'snationalgame”和第二段的“whiteaudiencecouldseehisgreattalentfromanyseatinthestadium”可知，JackieRobinson是通过自己在棒球赛场上出色的表现改变了白人对黑人球员的偏见。6．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“theirrights”inParagraph3referto?A．Blacks'rights.　　　　　B．Athletes'rights.C．Superstars'rights.D．Businessmen'srights.解析：选A　推理判断题。由第三段的“positivecivilrightschanges...intheAfricanAmericancommunity”和画线部分前的“speakpubliclytoblacksinU．S.citiesaboutendingsegregation”可知，JackieRobinson利用比赛的机会向美国黑人n公开宣讲关于终结球场上的种族隔离和如何维护他们自己的权利。故这里的权利指的是“美国黑人的权利”。7．WhatcanwelearnaboutJackieRobinson'seffortstoendsegregation?A．TheywonhimthestatusofasuperstarintheU．S.B．Theystartedafterhebecameabusinessman.C．Theyarelessknownthanhisbaseballachievements.D．Theyledtothestartofthe“GreatExperiment”．解析：选C　细节理解题。由第一段的“hiseffortsinthecivilrightsmovement...wereequallyimportantandoftenoverlooked”和最后一段的“baseballachievementsmaybemorewidelyknownthanhistirelesseffortsinthecivilrightsmovement”可知，JackieRobinson在美国民权运动方面做出的努力不如他在赛场上取得的成就更为世人所知。8．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．JackieRobinson:AloyalguardianofAmericaB．JackieRobinson:ThegreatestbaseballplayerC．JackieRobinson:MorethanabaseballplayerD．JackieRobinson:Anunsuccessfulbusinessman解析：选C　标题归纳题。本文旨在介绍美国黑人棒球运动员JackieRobinson，他不仅是一位伟大的球员，更是在推动美国民权运动方面做出了孜孜不倦的努力。C项作标题更符合本文主旨。CSoccerisplayedbymillionsofpeopleallovertheworld,buttherehaveonlybeenfewplayerswhoweretrulygreat.Howdidtheseplayersgetthatway—wasitthroughtrainingandpractice,oraregreatplayers“born,notmade”？First,theseplayerscamefromplacesthathavehadfamousstarsinthepast—playersthatayoungboycanlookuptoandtrytoimitate.Inthehistoryofsoccer,onlysevencountrieshaveeverwontheWorldCup—threefromSouthAmericaandfourfromWesternEurope.Therehasneverbeenagreatnationalteam—orareallygreatplayer—fromNorthAmericaorfromAsia.Second,theseplayershaveallhadyearsofpracticeinthegame.AlfredoDinStefanowasthesonofasoccerplayer,aswasPele.Mostplayersbeginplayingthegameattheageofthreeorfour.Finally,manygreatplayerscomefromthesamekindofneighborhood—apoor,crowdedareawhereaboy'sdreamisnottobeadoctor,lawyer,orbusinessman,buttobecomearich,famousathleteorentertainer(艺人).Forexample,Liverpool,whichproducedtheBeatles,hadoneofthebestEnglishsoccerteamsinrecentyears.Pelepracticedinthestreetwitha“ball”madeofrags(破布).AndGeorgeBestlearnedthetricksthatmadehimfamousbybouncingtheballoffawall(对着墙壁踢球)intheslums(贫民窟)ofBelfast.Allgreatplayershavealotincommon,butthatdoesn'texplainwhytheyaregreat.HundredsofboysplayedinthoseBrazilianstreets,butonlyonebecamePele.Thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquequalitythatsetsthemapartfromalltheothers.9．Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．Soccerispopularallovertheworld,buttrulygreatplayersarefew.B．Millionsofpeopleallovertheworldareplayingsoccer,butonlysevencountrieshaveeverhadfamousstars.C．Soccerisplayedbymillionsofpeopleallovertheworld,butonlysevencountriesfromSouthAmericaandWesternEuropehaveeverhadgreatnationalteams.D．Soccerisoneofthemostpopulargamesallovertheworld,butitseemstheleastpopularinNorthAmericaandAsia.解析：选A　细节理解题。根据文章第一段首句“Soccerisplayedbymillionsofpeopleallovertheworld,buttherehaveonlybeenfewplayerswhoweretrulygreat.”可知。10．TheBrazilianstreetsarementionedtoshowthat________.A．famoussoccerplayersliveinslumareasB．peopleinpoorareasarebornwithsomeuniquequalityC．childreninpoorareasstartplayingfootballattheageofthreeorfourD．agreatsoccerplayermaybeborninaslumarea解析：选D　推理判断题。根据文章第二段“manygreatplayerscomefromthesamekindofneighborhood”和“GeorgeBestlearned...intheslumsofBelfast”可知。11．Inthelastparagraphthestatement“...butonlyonebecamePele”showsthat________.nA．PeleisthegreatestsoccerplayerB．thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquequalityC．Pele'sbirthplacesetshimapartfromalltheothersD．thesuccessofasoccerplayerhaseverythingtodowiththefamilybackground解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“Thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquequalitythatsetsthemapartfromalltheothers.”可知。12．Thewritermentionsallthefactors(因素)thatmayaffectasoccerplayer'ssuccessEXCEPT________.A．hisfamilybackgroundB．hisneighborhoodC．hispracticeD．hischaracter解析：选D　细节理解题。根据文章第一段“First,theseplayerscamefromplacesthathavehadfamousstarsinthepast”，“Second,theseplayershaveallhadyearsofpracticeinthegame.AlfredoDiStefanowasthesonofasoccerplayer,aswasPele.”和第二段“Finally,manygreatplayerscomefromthesamekindofneighborhood”可知A、B、C均正确，故选D。