内容正文:
选择性必修第二册
Unit 2 Sports culture
【单元话题词汇】
Period Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading—Comprehending
内容索引
NEIRONGSUOYIN
必备知识 自主学习
课时作业 巩固提升
必备知识 自主学习
Part 1 教材原文助读
The Olympic Games
Every four years,thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of① friendship,solidarity② and fair play③,ready to test their abilities against each other in the hope of being recognized as④ the best of the best.This is the Olympics—an extraordinary sporting event that was first celebrated about 3,000 years ago.
形容词短语作状语,表示状态。
that引导定语从句,修饰先行词an extraordinary sporting event。
①in the spirit of...本着……的精神
[拓展]in the hope of 抱着……的希望
②solidarity/ˌsɒlI'dærəti/n.
[U]团结,齐心协力
[近义]unity n.团结一致
③fair play (按规则进行的)公平比赛
rules designed to ensure fair play 旨在确保比赛公平的规则
④be recognized as 被视为
奥林匹克运动会
每四年,成千上万训练有素、天赋异禀的运动员秉承着友谊、团结和公平竞争的精神聚集在一起,准备挑战彼此的能力,希望成为世界公认的精英中的精英。这就是奥林匹克运动会——一项首次举办于大约3 000年前的非凡的体育赛事。
History of the Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE⑤.During the early Games,only Greek men were allowed to participate⑥.They competed⑦ in such events as boxing,running and the long jump.The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years for almost 12 centuries,until they eventually died out⑧ around the year 393.
such...as...表示“这一类的……,如……”。
until引导时间状语从句。
⑤BCE/ˌbiː siː 'iː/abbr.公元前
⑥participate/pɑː'tIsIpeIt/ vi.参加,参与
[近义]be involved in,take part in,join in
⑦compete/kəm'piːt/ vi.参加比赛;竞争
⑧die out 灭绝,消失
奥林匹克运动会的历史
古代奥林匹克运动会开始于公元前776年。在早期的奥运会上,只有希腊男子才被允许参加比赛。他们参加的比赛项目有拳击、赛跑和跳远等。古代奥林匹克运动会每四年在希腊的奥林匹亚举办一次,持续了近12个世纪,直到393年左右才最终停止举办。
More than 1,500 years later,however,the Games rose⑨ again.The modern Olympics were first held in 1896,in Athens.It was a Frenchman,Pierre de Coubertin,who brought the Olympics back to life⑩.His dream was that the Olympics would help people of different racial⑪ origins and from different cultures live side by side⑫ in peace⑬.For over a century,people from diverse backgrounds⑭ have made joint efforts⑮ to help realize Coubertin's dream⑯.
It was...who...为强调句型。
that引导表语从句;介词短语的并列结构作后置定语。
⑨rise [熟词生义]vi.复活;再生
⑩bring...back to life 在此意为“使……重现生机”。
⑪racial/'reIʃl/adj.种族的,种族间的
⑫side by side 肩并肩地
⑬in peace 和平地
⑭people from diverse backgrounds 来自不同背景的人
diverse/daI'vɜːs/adj.多种多样的,不同的
⑮make joint efforts 共同努力
joint/dʒɔInt/adj.联合的,共同的 n.[C]关节;接合处
a joint account 联名账户
⑯realize one's dream 实现某人的梦想(=make one's dream come true)
但是1 500多年后,奥运会再次兴起。首届现代奥运会于1896年在雅典举办。是一位叫皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦的法国人使奥运会重现生机。他的梦想是奥运会能够帮助不同种族、不同文化的人们和平共处。一个多世纪以来,来自不同背景的人们共同努力,帮助实现顾拜旦的梦想。
Well-known athletes in the Olympic Games
Motivated⑰ by the original Olympic motto⑱ “Faster,Higher,Stronger”,many well-known athletes,both male and female,have devoted themselves to⑲ achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries⑳ of human achievement.One such Olympian was the boxer Cassius Clay.He came to public attention㉑ during the 1960 Rome Olympics,when he won the light heavyweight gold medal㉒ for the USA,demonstrating㉓ great talent and personality in the process㉔.Afterwards㉕,this young man
proceeded㉖ to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964,and later changed his name to the one we all know 10—Muhammad Ali.He returned to the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games to light the Olympic flame㉗ at the opening ceremony㉘.By the time he died in 2016,Ali had been recognized as one of the greatest boxers of all time㉙. 11
过去分词短语作状语。
when引导定语从句,在从句中作时间状语。
现在分词短语作伴随状语。
10 定语从句,省略了关系代词。
11 by the time 引导时间状语从句,主句用完成时。
⑰motivate/'məʊtIveIt/vt.激励,激发;成为……的动机,是……的原因
⑱motto/'mɒtəʊ/n.(pl.mottoes,mottos)格言,座右铭
⑲devote oneself to (doing)...致力于(做)……;献身于(做)……
⑳boundary/'baʊndri/n.[C]边界;分界线(可以是实际存在的,也可以是想象的)
㉑come to public attention 引起公众的关注
㉒win a gold medal 赢得金牌
[拓展]silver medal 银牌
bronze medal 铜牌
㉓demonstrate/'demənstreIt/vt.表现,表露;证实,证明;示范,演示 vi.游行示威
㉔in the process 在此过程中
㉕afterwards/'ɑːftəwədz/adv.以后,后来
㉖proceed/prə'siːd/vi.接着做,继而做;继续从事(或进行);行进,前往
proceed to do sth.接着做某事
proceed with sth.继续做某事
㉗light the flame 点燃火焰
light vt.点燃,点火
flame/fleIm/n.[C,U]火焰,火舌
㉘at the opening ceremony 在开幕式上
㉙of all time 自古以来;有史以来
奥林匹克运动会上的
知名运动员
在原先的奥运口号“更快、更高、更强”的激励下,许多著名的男女运动员致力于在体育运动方面追求卓越,突破人类成就的极限。拳击手卡修斯·克莱就是这样一位奥运选手。他在1960年罗马奥运会上引起了公众的关注,当时他为美国赢得了轻重量级拳击金牌,在比赛过程中展现了过人的天赋与优秀的品性。后来,这个年轻人继续在1964年成为重量级拳击世界冠军,后来将他的名字改为我们都熟知的那个名字——穆罕默德·阿里。他重返1996年亚特兰大奥运会,在开幕式上点燃了奥运圣火。到2016年去世时,阿里已经被公认为有史以来最伟大的拳击手之一。
Another sportsperson that should be applauded㉚ 12 is Jessica Ennis-Hill.Her story is a remarkable㉛ example of how hard work and devotion can lead to sporting excellence 13.A former track and field㉜ athlete from the UK 14,she won an Olympic gold medal in her home country㉝ in 2012.As if that were not enough 15,she returned to the Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016,just two years after giving birth to㉞ her first child 16.In an interview she revealed that the secret of her consistent㉟ good performance was the training 17 that she never missed 18.
12 that引导定语从句,在从句中作主语。
13 how引导宾语从句。
14 此处为同位语。
15 as if引导方式状语从句,从句用虚拟语气。
16 此处为同位语。
17 that引导宾语从句。
18 that引导定语从句,在从句中作宾语。
㉚applaud/ə'plɔːd/vt.& vi.称赞,赞许;鼓掌
㉛remarkable adj.非凡的,显著的;引人注目的
㉜track and field 田径运动
㉝home country 祖国
㉞give birth to 分娩;生育
㉟consistent/kən'sIstənt/adj.一致的,始终如一的;连续的
另一位值得称赞的运动员是杰西卡·恩尼斯-希尔。她的故事很好地例证了在一项运动中努力和投入可以让你出类拔萃。她曾是一名英国的田径运动员,并于2012年在祖国赢得了一枚奥运金牌。似乎这还不够,她仅在生完第一个孩子两年后的2016年,就重返奥运会,并获得了一枚银牌。在一次采访中,她透露始终表现良好的秘诀是她从未错过训练。
The upward trend for Chinese sport
The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on㊱ the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity㊲ with the slogan “One World,One Dream”.In addition to㊳ hosting the Olympics for the first time,China also ranked㊴ first in the medal table㊵.This success is truly remarkable if you consider that just 24 years before,at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics,Xu Haifeng won our country's first-ever㊶ gold medal 19.Since then the upward trend㊷ for Chinese sport has been unstoppable㊸.At the 2004 Athens Olympic
Games,Liu Xiang became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men's 110-metre hurdles㊹ 20,while 21 at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games,the Chinese women's volleyball team won a hard-fought victory㊺ in the final㊻.Another historic moment for China came when Beijing successfully hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics after winning the election㊼ in 2015.
19 if引导条件状语从句;that引导宾语从句。
20 不定式短语作后置定语。
21 并列连词,意为“而”。
㊱call on 请求,呼吁
㊲humanity/hjuː'mænəti/n.[U] (统称)人,人类;人性;人道,仁慈
㊳in addition to 此外;另外(后跟名词、代词或v.-ing)
㊴rank/ræŋk/vi.& vt.属于某等级,把……分等级;排列,使排成行 n.地位,级别;等级;排,列;军衔
㊵table [熟词生义] n.(竞赛等的)名次表,排名榜
㊶first-ever adj.首次的
his first-ever visit to London 他对伦敦的初次访问
㊷upward trend 上升的趋势
upward adj.升高的,上升的
trend/trend/n.[C]趋势,趋向
㊸unstoppable adj.无法遏止的
[派生构词]否定前缀un-(意为“不,非,反”)+stop+形容词后缀-able(意为“可……的;能……的;应……的”)→unstoppable (adj.)
㊹hurdle/'hɜːdl/n.[C]跨栏赛;栏架;障碍
㊺a hard-fought victory 来之不易的胜利
hard-fought adj.艰苦斗争的;激烈战斗的
㊻final [熟词生义] n.[C]决赛
㊼election/I'lekʃn/n.[U,C]选举,推选;[U]当选
[拓展]elect/I'lekt/vt.选举vt.选择(做某事)
中国体育的上升趋势
2008年北京奥运会以“同一个世界,同一个梦想”为口号,号召全世界一起弘扬奥林匹克精神,共创人类美好未来。这是中国首次举办奥运会,也是首次登顶奖牌榜榜首。如果你想想24年前的1984年洛杉矶奥运会,许海峰为中国赢得了第一枚金牌,这种成功就的确显得非同寻常了。从那以后,中国体育的上升趋势就一直势不可挡。在2004年雅典奥运会上,刘翔成为第一个获得男子110米跨栏金牌的亚洲人,而在2016年里约热内卢奥运会上,中国女子排球队在决赛中赢得了一场艰苦的胜利。中国的另一个历史性的时刻是北京在2015年赢得选举后成功举办了2022年冬季奥运会。
The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to people across the world 22.As Coubertin believed 23,“With the Olympic Games,each generation celebrates its advent㊽,its joy of living,its faith㊾ in the future,its ambition㊿ and its will to ascend 51.”
22 介词短语作后置定语。
23 as引导非限制性定语从句,意为“正如”。
㊽advent/'ædvent/n.[sing.](重要事件、人物等的)到来,出现
㊾faith/feIθ/n.[U]信心;[U,sing.]宗教信仰
㊿ambition/æm'bIʃn/n.[C]追求的目标,夙愿;[U]野心,雄心,壮志
51 ascend/ə'send/vi.& vt.上升,升高,登高
奥林匹克运动会给全世界人民带来欢乐和兴奋。正如顾拜旦所信奉的:“有了奥林匹克运动会,每一代人都能庆祝他们的到来、他们生活的喜悦、他们对未来的信念、他们的雄心以及他们进取的决心。”
Part 2 语篇研析
1.Figure out the structure and fill in the blanks.
History
athletes
trend
2.What is the text mainly about?
A.Something about Olympic players.
B.Something about the Olympic Games.
C.Something about the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
D.Something about the sports in the Olympic Games.
答案:B
3.How does the author develop the text?
①By listing numbers ②By giving examples
③By quoting words ④By using headlines
A.①② B.①②③
C.①②④ D.①②③④
答案:D
Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.
1.Who could participate in the games when the ancient Olympic Games began?
A.Only Greek men.
B.Only French men.
C.Both Greek men and women.
D.The athletes from different countries.
答案:A
2.Where were the modern Olympics first held?
A.In China. B.At Olympia.
C.In Athens. D.In Rome.
答案:C
3.Who lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games?
A.Liu Xiang. B.Xu Haifeng.
C.Jessica Ennis-Hill. D.Muhammad Ali.
答案:D
The Olympic Games, held every four years, are 1.____________ extraordinary sporting event for thousands of 2.____________(high) trained and talented athletes.The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE and died out around the year 393.It was Pierre de Coubertin 3.____________ brought the Olympics back to life.The modern Olympics were first held in 1896,in Athens.
1.考查冠词。由语境可知,该处泛指“一项非凡的体育赛事”,故用不定冠词;extraordinary的发音以元音音素开头,故用不定冠词an。
答案:an
2.考查词性转换。空处修饰形容词trained,highly在此意为“高标准地”,故用副词。
答案:highly
3.考查强调句型。分析该句结构可知,该句使用了强调句型,被强调的部分是“Pierre de Coubertin”,指人,强调句的基本结构为“it is/was+被强调的部分+that/who+其他部分”,故用who或that。
答案:who/that
Many well-known 4._____________(athlete) achieved sporting excellence at the Olympic Games.The boxer Muhammad Ali won the light heavyweight gold medal for the USA during the 1960 Rome Olympics.Jessica Ennis-Hill won an Olympic gold medal in her home country in 2012.Just two years after giving birth to her first child, she 5.____________(return) to the Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016.
4.考查名词的单复数。athlete为可数名词,根据空前的many可知,该处应用其复数形式。
答案:athletes
5.考查动词的时态。根据该句中的in 2016及and后的won可知,该句陈述的是过去发生的事情,故用一般过去时。
答案:returned
Chinese athletes make outstanding contributions 6.___________ the Olympic Games.In addition to 7.____________(host) the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China also ranked first in the medal table.Xu Haifeng won 8.____________(we) country's first-ever gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.Liu Xiang became the first Asian 9.____________(win) the gold medal in the men's 110-metre hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.The Chinese women's volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.Beijing successfully hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics after winning the 10.____________(elect) in 2015.
6.考查介词。make contributions to...意为“对……做出贡献”,故填介词to。
答案:to
7.考查非谓语动词。in addition to中的to为介词,后接名词或者v.-ing形式作宾语,故填hosting。
答案:hosting
8.考查代词。由空后的country's first-ever gold medal可知,空处应用形容词性物主代词,故填our。
答案:our
9.考查非谓语动词。被序数词修饰的名词后接动词不定式作后置定语,根据该句中的the first Asian可知,该处应用动词不定式。
答案:to win
10.考查词性转换。根据定冠词the可知,该处应用elect的名词形式。
答案:election
1.It was a Frenchman,Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life.
[句式分析] 强调句型:“It is/was+被强调部分+that/who...”。本句强调_______语a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin。
[自主翻译] __________________________________________
__________
主
是一位叫皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦的法国人使奥运会
重现生机。
2.By the time he died in 2016, Ali had been recognized as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
[句式分析] by the time后跟表示过去的时间状语从句,主句用____________时态。
[自主翻译] _____________________________________________
_____________________________
过去完成
到2016年去世时,阿里已经被公认为有史以来最
伟大的拳击手之一。
课时作业 巩固提升
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Without sharp reductions in greenhouse gas emissions,climate change threatens the future Winter Olympic Games because their locations would be too warm to host the events,a new study has found.
If the world's high emissions continue their trend,by the 2080s all but one of the 21 cities that previously hosted the Winter Olympic Games—Sapporo,Japan— would not be able to do so again. Among them,6 cities would be considered“marginal”while 14 would even be seen “unreliable” —meaning the right conditions for snow and athlete safety cannot be met.
But that won't necessarily happen if the world takes urgent action and follows the Paris Climate Accords adopted in 2015,according to Daniel Scott,the lead researcher for the University of Waterloo's report.Under that deal,nearly 200 countries agreed to greatly cut their collective greenhouse emissions.
Athletes and coaches surveyed by the researchers said they're already seeing the effect climate change has on their sports.“Some of the coaches that did the survey have been coaches in the sport for 30 years,”Scott said.“They've traveled the world,back to the same competitions,and they've seen that certain competitions don't happen as regularly or uninterruptedly as they used to because of warmer temperatures.”
The Summer Olympics are also feeling the effects of climate change.The Tokyo's Olympic and Paralympic Games are likely one of—if not—the hottest and most humid Olympic Games on record. Daily temperatures reached 80 high with high humidity (湿度)that could make it feel like 100.
But winter sports seem more strongly influenced by the impact of a warmer world. During the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi,Russia,skiers were overheating in the same way a marathon runner would do at nearly 90 weather.Due to the great impact,the study makes us worry that outdoor games may have to move indoors or be held at a different time of year in order to accommodate higher temperatures.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要通过一项研究介绍了全球变暖会对冬奥会产生的负面影响。
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1.What does the underlined word “marginal” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Almost unqualified. B.Pretty satisfactory.
C.Rather unpopular. D.Quite suitable.
答案:A
词义猜测题。根据第二段内容可知,如果温室气体的高排放量继续它们的趋势,则在21世纪80年代前,之前举办过冬季奥运会的21个城市中除了一个其他可能都不能再举办冬季奥运会了,其中甚至有14个被视为“不可靠”,由此可推知,其中6个也将被认为不适合举办冬季奥运会,只是程度没有“unreliable”深。故画线词与A项意思最为接近。
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2.Why are the Tokyo's Olympics mentioned in paragraph 5?
A.To show the spirit of the Olympics.
B.To stress the impact of climate change.
C.To reveal the cause of warmer climate.
D.To compare the Summer and Winter Olympics.
答案:B
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推理判断题。根据第五段中的“The Summer Olympics ...Games on record.”可知,夏季奥运会也感受到了气候变化的影响。东京奥运会和残奥会可能是有史以来最热、最潮湿的奥运会之一。据此可以推知,第五段提到东京奥运会是为了强调气候变化带来的影响。
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3.What is the author's attitude to the finding of the study?
A.Conservative. B.Tolerant.
C.Optimistic. D.Concerned.
答案:D
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观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“Due to the ...accommodate higher temperatures.”可知,由于这种巨大的影响,这项研究让我们担心,为了适应更高的温度,户外比赛可能不得不转移到室内或在一年中的不同时间举行。据此推知,作者对研究的发现表示担忧。
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4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.Global climate change.
B.Greenhouse gas emissions.
C.The Winter Olympics' crisis.
D.The future Olympic Games.
答案:C
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主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第一段“Without sharp reductions ...
new study has found.”和最后一段内容可知,文章主要介绍了气候变化对冬季奥运会的负面影响,即冬季奥运会面临的危机。故选C。
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During the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou in 2023, one of the highlights is an Uzbekistan gymnast, Oksana Chusovitina (“Chuso” as she is affectionately known), who continues to compete despite numerous “retirements”.
Born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan in 1975, Chuso competed and won gold in her first Olympic Games at Barcelona 1992.After competing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, Chuso got married in 1997 and two years later, Alisher, her son, was born.Chuso's first “retirement” was due after competing at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, by which time five world championship medals had been won including three golds.But in 2002, Alisher was diagnosed with leukemia (白血病).The family moved to Germany where better treatment was available and Chuso continued to train as a way to take a break from the stresses of her son's health.
Chuso competed at Athens 2004, gained German citizenship in 2006 and won silver on vault (跳马) at Beijing 2008 for her adopted nation—Germany, aged 33, just months after Alisher received the all-clear.At London 2012, Chuso came fifth in the vault final.And finally, in 2013, after eight years in Germany, Chuso returned to the place she calls home, Uzbekistan.Chuso switched back to competing for her home nation at Rio 2016 and at Tokyo 2020, where she just qualified for vault, but unfortunately did not make the final.In 2022, Chuso won gold on vault at the Doha World Cup on 5 March, the second of four of the 2022 FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup series.
The gymnast's motto is, “I'd rather try today than regret tomorrow.”“I'm an ordinary person,” Chuso says.“I have my feelings, hardships and sometimes I'm even in a bad mood.Nothing phenomenal (非凡的) about me, just stuck in sports a little longer.If you want to achieve something, there is always a way.”
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了40多岁的乌兹别克斯坦体操运动员奥克萨娜·丘索维金娜,尽管已经退役多次, 但她仍在继续比赛。
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5.In which year was Chuso's son born?
A.1997. B.1999.
C.2000. D.2008.
答案:B
细节理解题。根据第二段中“After competing at...Alisher, her son, was born.(1996年参加完亚特兰大奥运会后,Chuso于1997年结婚,两年后,她的儿子Alisher出生了)”可知,Chuso的儿子出生于1999年。故选B项。
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6.Why did Chuso's family move to Germany?
A.To hold German citizenship.
B.To get better treatment for Alisher.
C.To seek better living conditions.
D.To receive more professional training.
答案:B
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细节理解题。根据第二段中“But in 2002, Alisher was...of her son's health.(但在2002年,Alisher被诊断出患有白血病。这家人搬到了德国,在那里孩子可以得到更好的治疗,Chuso可以继续训练,以此来缓解儿子的健康问题所带来的压力)”可知,Chuso一家搬到德国是为了让儿子获得更好的治疗。故选B项。
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7.How many Olympic Games did Chuso take part in?
A.Six. B.Seven.
C.Eight. D.Nine.
答案:C
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细节理解题。根据第二段中“Born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan...2000 Sydney Olympic Games(丘索1975年出生于乌兹别克斯坦布哈拉,1992年在巴塞罗那参加了她的第一届奥运会并获得金牌。在参加了1996年亚特兰大奥运会之后……在参加2000年悉尼奥运会后)”及第三段中“Chuso competed at Athens 2004...in the vault final.(丘索在2004年雅典奥运会上参赛,2006年获得德国公民身份,并在33岁时于2008年北京奥运会上为德国夺得跳马银牌。2012年伦敦奥运会上,
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丘索在跳马决赛中获得第五名)”“Chuso switched back to competing for her home nation at Rio 2016 and at Tokyo 2020(丘索在2016年里约奥运会和2020年东京奥运会上重新为她的祖国参赛)”可知,Chuso共参加了八次奥运会, 分别是Barcelona 1992,Atlanta 1996,Sydney 2000,Athens 2004,Beijing 2008,London 2012,Rio 2016和Tokyo 2020。故选C项。
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8.Which of the following best describes Chuso?
A.Active and energetic.
B.Outgoing and generous.
C.Ordinary and humorous.
D.Determined and positive.
答案:D
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推理判断题。根据最后一段“I'd rather try today than regret tomorrow.(我宁愿今天努力,也不愿明天后悔)”和“I have my feelings...there is always a way.(我有自己的感受,有困难,有时甚至心情不好。我没什么特别之处,只是在运动领域坚持的时间较长。如果你想取得成就,总会有办法的)”并结合上文孩子生病她也坚持训练,参加过八届奥运会可知,Chuso是一个有坚定决心和积极心态的人。故选D项。
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The Olympic Games are old and so are the fans.The median age (中位数年龄) of American viewers of the games in Barcelona in 1992 was 39.That increased to 53 for the Rio de Janeiro games of 2016.Overall viewing figures are sinking, too.At the most recent games in Tokyo in 2021, they were a third lower than in 2008.
Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has admitted that the games risk losing connection.To keep connected with society, the Olympics are expanding, adding what Mr.Bach described as “youth-based” sports.In Tokyo, climbing, skateboarding and surfing were put on the schedule.In Paris this year, breakdancing will feature for the first time.Undoubtedly the youth will be excited.But if Mr.Bach wants the Olympics to become more relevant to more people, the best idea would be to include e-sports.
So far the IOC has approached e-sports like an uncool dad.An inaugural (首次的) Olympic E-sports Week took place in Singapore in June.But the choice of events puzzled fans.The archery game, for instance, had been downloaded only 100 times before the tournament was announced.The most recognisable event, “Just Dance”, is not considered an e-sport by fans.The experiment resulted in widespread doubt.Peak viewership was only more than 22,000.
E-sports command a huge audience.Attracting a big audience matters for the Olympics, which have seen the costs of infrastructure (基础设施) in recent years.The inclusion of e-sports would add income from media rights and sponsorship.Besides, the IOC has other reasons for changing its stand.For one, e-sports may bring Olympic glory to a more diverse group of countries and just like traditional sports, it can show three of the Olympic values: excellence, friendship and respect.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了奥运会的观众人数正在减少,因此奥运会推出了新的项目。文章讲述了人们对新项目的反应和将电子竞技纳入奥运会的潜在好处。
9.What can we know from paragraph 1?
A.The viewing number of the Olympics is reducing.
B.The Olympic Games are always popular in America.
C.The IOC didn't realize the problems of the Olympics.
D.The median age of Olympic viewers remained the same.
答案:A
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推理判断题。由文章第一段“The Olympic Games are old...lower than in 2008.(奥运会是古老的,粉丝也是。1992年巴塞罗那奥运会美国观众的平均年龄是39岁。而在2016年的里约热内卢奥运会上,这一数字上升到了53。总体收视率也在下降。在最近的2021年东京奥运会上,这一数字比2008年低了三分之一)”可知,奥运会的观众人数正在减少。故选A。
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10.How do the Olympics keep connected with society?
A.By focusing on more popular and contemporary events.
B.By adding more sports attracting the younger generation.
C.By cutting down the number of traditional sports in the Games.
D.By hosting the Olympics in more countries with diverse cultures.
答案:B
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细节理解题。由文章第二段中“Thomas Bach, president of...as ‘youth-based’ sports.(国际奥委会主席托马斯·巴赫承认,奥运会有失去联系的风险。为了与社会保持联系,奥运会正在扩大规模,增加了巴赫所说的‘以年轻人为基础’的体育项目)”可知,奥运会通过增加更多吸引年轻一代的运动项目来与社会保持联系。故选B。
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11.What was viewers' attitude toward the inaugural Olympic E-sports Week?
A.Unclear. B.Satisfied.
C.Tolerant. D.Uninterested.
答案:D
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细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段“So far the IOC...more than 22,000.
(到目前为止,国际奥委会对待电子竞技就像对待一个不太酷的爸爸。首届奥林匹克电子竞技周于6月在新加坡举行。但赛事的选择让粉丝们感到困惑。例如,在宣布举办比赛之前,这款射箭游戏的下载量仅为100次。最知名的赛事‘Just Dance’并不被粉丝视为电子竞技。这个实验引起了广泛的怀疑。最高收视人数只有2.2万多)”可知,观众对首届奥运会电子竞技周不感兴趣。故选D。
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12.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.Differences between traditional sports and e-sports.
B.Advantages of culturally diverse nations in e-sports.
C.Potential benefits of including e-sports in the Olympics.
D.Suggestions on building a safe gaming environment for e-sports.
答案:C
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段落大意题。最后一段主要讲了将电子竞技纳入奥运会的潜在好处。故选C。
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Ⅱ.阅读七选五
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了微锻炼的一些相关知识。
Many people lead busy lives and think they barely have time to work out every day. __1__ They are short workouts that often involve high-intensity (高强度) exercises.Here we explore some reasons for doing micro workouts.
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A.Ready to get moving?
B.You just fit it into your routine.
C.Fitness should be simple and convenient.
D.So they should be a relatively easy time commitment.
E.If you feel this way,you may be interested in micro workouts.
F.Can micro workouts give the same benefits as longer workout sessions?
G.Instead,you can use things around your home to empower your workout.
答案:E
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空前讲到人们很忙碌,认为自己几乎没有时间锻炼,空后讲到短时间锻炼的相关信息,由此可知,E项“如果你有这种感觉,你可能会对微锻炼感兴趣”承上启下,符合语境。
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Require Less of a Time Commitment
Committing to exercising for a certain amount of time per week can be difficult,especially when you do not have the time or motivation to work out for an extended period.Micro workouts are good alternatives.They take up only 10 to 30 minutes of your day.Many people spend much longer scrolling through social media each day. __2__
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B.You just fit it into your routine.
C.Fitness should be simple and convenient.
D.So they should be a relatively easy time commitment.
E.If you feel this way,you may be interested in micro workouts.
F.Can micro workouts give the same benefits as longer workout sessions?
G.Instead,you can use things around your home to empower your workout.
答案:D
根据上文中的“Micro workouts are good alternatives. They take up only 10 to 30 minutes of your day.”可知,微锻炼是很好的选择,它们只占用你一天中的10到30分钟,故D项“所以它们应该是一个相对容易的时间花费”符合语境。
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It can be challenging to commit the time needed to exercise every day,but it can also be hard to fit a workout into a tight schedule.However,a study suggests that it may be possible. __3__ For example,walking your dog,using the stairs,parking farther away from a destination,or walking during your lunch break are all ways you can try.
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B.You just fit it into your routine.
C.Fitness should be simple and convenient.
D.So they should be a relatively easy time commitment.
E.If you feel this way,you may be interested in micro workouts.
F.Can micro workouts give the same benefits as longer workout sessions?
G.Instead,you can use things around your home to empower your workout.
答案:B
根据上文内容可知,在紧张的日程中加入锻炼很难,但研究表明这是可能的,下文提到“For example,walking your dog ...you can try.”,故此处应整体上说将锻炼融入日程中的方法,故B项“你就将锻炼融入你的惯例中”符合语境。
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Investing in expensive home gym equipment can be a real burden.When you decide to do micro workouts,though,you don't need a bunch of equipment. __4__ For example,you may choose to do steps on your stairs,run on the spot,or even do some star jumps.Since you can choose what type of workout you'd prefer to do,it means that you can exercise whenever you please.
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B.You just fit it into your routine.
C.Fitness should be simple and convenient.
D.So they should be a relatively easy time commitment.
E.If you feel this way,you may be interested in micro workouts.
F.Can micro workouts give the same benefits as longer workout sessions?
G.Instead,you can use things around your home to empower your workout.
答案:G
空前提到你不需要一堆设备;再结合空后提到的“For example,you may ...some star jumps.”可知,你只需要家里的一些东西就可以进行锻炼,故G项符合语境。
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__5__ Now that you know all about micro workouts,you can add them to your day.Get as creative as you please and think about the types of movements that suit you.You never know—it might just boost your health and wellness.
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B.You just fit it into your routine.
C.Fitness should be simple and convenient.
D.So they should be a relatively easy time commitment.
E.If you feel this way,you may be interested in micro workouts.
F.Can micro workouts give the same benefits as longer workout sessions?
G.Instead,you can use things around your home to empower your workout.
答案:A
根据下文的“Now that you know all about micro workouts,you can add them to your day.”可知,此处应号召大家动起来,开始把微锻炼加入生活中。故A项符合语境。
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