Unit 2 Sports Culture-分层跟踪检测(二) 2026-2027学年高中英语译林版选择性必修第二册

Unit 2　Sports Culture 分层跟踪检测(二) Ⅰ.阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分) A (2024·浙江杭州校考) I’m a walker, logging an average of 9,000 steps a day several times a week around my neighbourhood.On recent trips to Copenhagen and Stockholm, I noticed tall, fit Scandinavians walking along on city streets with poles,as if they were cross-country skiing without any snow. It was a surprise to learn that the addition of the poles makes it a more vigorous, full-body exercise than simply walking—and, as a 76-year-old person looking to stay healthy while enjoying the outdoors, I decided to give it a try. There’s plenty of help online for the new Nordic(北欧的) walker:stand tall, swing your arms out as if to shake hands, and plant your poles with vigour.Then there’s the little matter of the strap(带子) on the pole.This allows the walker to grip the pole when thrusting forward and then relax that hand as the other hand pushes forward—a skill of coordination that builds stronger muscles. For a warm-up, I started slowly:Nordic walking down the hall that extends from my front door to the deck.Keeping balance wasn’t my only problem.The novel use of my arms and upper body was surprisingly demanding.After half an hour, my heart was pounding and I was sweating, but I still wasn’t much good. Still, I carried on because there’s no arguing with the exercise’s benefits.Nordic walkers’ upper-body exercise increases their heart rate significantly more than walking without poles.And according to cardiologist Dr Aaron Baggish, with poles,“you’re engaging 80 to 90 per cent of your muscles”.“It also helps people with Parkinson’s disease,” says Burrill.“We put poles in their hands,and it’s amazing because they start walking with real rhythm.” After a few clumsy days of being convinced I would never succeed, suddenly everything clicked.Not only was I able to coordinate the movements, but I was also aware that my heart, arms and core were getting a workout.Nordic walking is a form of exercise I expect to enjoy for years to come. 1.What inspired the writer to try Nordic walking? 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A.Enjoying the outdoor skiing. B.Observing Scandinavians walking. C.Getting tired of simple walking. D.Fancying a healthy lifestyle. 2.What was the main challenge for the author during the initial stages of Nordic walking? A.Building strong muscles in the arms. B.Using arms and upper body harmoniously. C.Sweating with the heart pounding. D.Feeling discouraged for lack of progress. 3.What does the author want to show by mentioning people with Parkinson’s disease? A.The great benefits of Nordic walking. B.The wide practice of Nordic walking. C.The urgency to promote Nordic walking. D.The promising future of Nordic walking. 4.What is the author’s intention in writing this passage? A.To persuade readers to try Nordic walking for fun. B.To share the experience of trying a new fitness activity. C.To emphasize the great difficulties of Nordic walking. D.To compare Nordic walking with simple walking. B After years of pounding my knees and ankles in dashes and the long jump,pain ended my decades of track and field competition.But how do you live without the adrenaline(肾上腺素) of racing?That’s simple.You just become sensible at age sixty and turn to competitive swimming! Suddenly,the pounding was gone,and so was the pain.However,in less than a month,I was fed up with pool laps and no sights. A friend in the Annapolis Striders had the answer.This marathoner said he had stayed fit by brisk walking while healing from a running injury.“Try it,” he said.“It’s even a competitive sport.” Sure enough,a certain kind of energetic walking is a 100-year-old Olympic event called race walking. I took to this sport immediately.I didn’t have to enter races to be a race walker.However,those who compete must follow rules and must satisfy numerous hard-eyed judges or be disqualified (DQ).But for me,doing it was enough.It took me many months to become smooth in the style.I had lost a sport but had found another. Then came a disaster.Lower back pain had arrived.“Surgery is a last resort,” I was told.Dr Clifford Solomon,super surgeon from Annapolis,Maryland,had the cure.It left me with full leg control,but a flopping(耷拉的) foot.I would be able to jog,but not meet racewalk rules.By chance I tuned the TV to an old movie showing Fred Astaire dancing up a storm.From the ankle down,his feet swiveled(旋转) in the very motion I needed.I turned off the TV and went to the Senior Center. As the only man among twenty-nine students in the tap dancing class,I learned that grandmothers are programmed to care for any wounded creature.Some paid particular attention to this seventy-five-year-old patient,staying after class to guide and inspire.With examples,humor,encouragement,and advice,they taught me to tap dance.They cured my flopping foot. Within a year,I was competing well enough to enter the USA Track and Field Nationals in Boston and then break the American record for the 3,000-meter race walk.And now,at eighty-six,I’m still competing and often thinking of those ladies. 5.Why did the author stop swimming? A.He couldn’t bear the pain any longer. B.He lost the ability to compete with others. C.He couldn’t adjust adrenaline to normal levels. D.He was bored with it and couldn’t enjoy scenery. 6.What did the author spend many months doing? A.Visiting lots of strict judges. B.Perfecting his race walking techniques. C.Competing in race walking events. D.Searching for alternatives to running. 7.What does the author want to stress in Paragraph 5? A.He was the only one in need of care. B.He engaged in diverse after-class activities. C.He received the female classmates’ kindness. D.The class was mostly comprised of elderly students. 8.Which of the following can best describe the author? A.Determined and conventional. B.Energetic and adventurous. C.Committed and reliable. D.Responsible and courageous. C In the Beijing Winter Olympics, we were treated to incredible displays of athletic talents as competitors took to the snow and ice.As a popular sport in the Winter Olympics, ski jumping is one of the best examples to showcase the “superhuman” power of athletes. Ski jumpers soar into the air and appear to be almost flying in the sky.How do they achieve this? Physics can offer us an explanation of how they make it.It involves the use of the laws of aerodynamics (空气动力学) to fight against gravity and increase lift while reducing drag. To understand how ski jumping works, we need to consider three elements: gravity, lift,and drag.Gravity is the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.Lift occurs when an object is moving through the air—as its surface comes into contact with air particles(微粒), the particles are pushed down and away from the object, allowing it to move up.At the same time, this interaction createsdrag, and slows down the object’s movement. While there is nothing that the skiers can do about gravity, they can twist their bodies into positions to allow them to achieve greater lift and avoid as much drag as possible. According to Smithsonian Magazine, “To do this, athletes try their best to make their skis and body nearly parallel to the ground and place their skis in a V-shape just outside the form of the body.This position increases the surface area that produces lift and puts them at the ideal angle that will also maximize(最大化) lift.” Because of how the sport works, athletes’ equipment is strictly controlled according to weight and height in order to avoid any unfair advantages.This means suits must be tight in order to ensure athletes cannot use them as a way to gain more lift. For athletes, minor day-to-day water weight changes of as little as 300 grams can mean that suits will not be tight enough according to their body mass indexes. 9.What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the second paragraph? A.Athletic talent. B.Ski jumping. C.Physical science. D.Superhuman power. 10.What contributes to lift in ski jumping? A.The interaction between force and drag. B.The interaction between gravity and balance. C.The interaction between skiers and air particles. D.The interaction between air particles and gravity. 11.What is required to ensure fair play in ski jumping? A.Standardized equipment. B.Specially made suits. C.Strict control of athletes’ height. D.Much daily water intake. 12.What’s the main focus of the text? A.The techniques used by ski jumpers. B.Rules of the ski jumping competition. C.Excellent performances in ski jumping. D.The scientific principles behind ski jumping. Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) As I had my first child, I promised myself never to be a stubborn(固执的) mother. I was going to be a very 　13　 and understanding mother.  Five years later my little boy was about to 　14　 for his yellow belt in karate(空手道). As a five-year-old child, he wasn’t taking it 　15　, because it was Mom trying to help him. He 　16　 the whole time. I found myself yelling and telling him he would never get the belt acting like that. I was trying to teach him his backflip(过背摔). He continued to play and I 　17　 to yell. Finally I made him feel like he couldn’t accomplish anything, just as I had promised myself I wouldn’t do.  Still mad and stubborn I couldn’t 　18　. I had to teach him this backflip. He was doing fine with it 　19　 we had to leave to go to karate. While taking the test, he did great. His instructor would ask him to do something, and it came natural for him. He never 　20　 him to do the backflip. He passed his yellow belt test.  We got in the car to go home, when he looked at me and said, “Mom, why did you make me do that backflip so many times, when it wasn’t even on the 　21　?” The words wouldn’t have 　22　 anything to anyone else, but it was a slap on my face. That night while lying in bed, I told him I loved him.  He was playing and didn’t 　23　 anything, just giggling(咯咯地笑). I said, “I really do love you, baby.” I was still feeling 　24　, and also wondering if he had forgiven me. Finally he replied in the 　25　 voice, “I know you do, but I love you more.”  He had forgiven me and I had decided that his 　26　 was more important than any test he would ever take. I made a new 　27　 to be a better mother and to accept that he was only a child.  13.A.patient B.proud C.serious D.brave 14.A.try B.check C.run D.test 15.A.easily B.happily C.seriously D.curiously 16.A.cried B.flied C.smiled D.played 17.A.managed B.continued C.stopped D.liked 18.A.give back B.give in C.give away D.give out 19.A.at a time B.at one time C.by the time D.in no time 20.A.asked B.advised C.allowed D.forced 21.A.test B.list C.menu D.spot 22.A.shared B.raised C.learnt D.meant 23.A.accept B.hear C.add D.say 24.A.guilty B.happy C.fine D.proud 25.A.saddest B.smallest C.deepest D.sweetest 26.A.acting B.feeling C.expression D.suggestion 27.A.design B.habit C.trouble D.promise 参考答案 Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者尝试的新健身活动——北欧式健走的体验以及其益处。 1.B　细节理解题。根据第一段中“On recent trips...without any snow.”及第二段“It was a surprise...give it a try.”可知,观察斯堪的纳维亚人拄着两根手杖行走,激发了作者尝试这种新健身活动的灵感。 2.B　细节理解题。根据第四段中“The novel use of my arms and upper body was surprisingly demanding.”可知,在行走的最初阶段,作者面临的主要挑战是手臂与上身协调使用。 3.A　推理判断题。根据第五段中“Still,I carried on because there’s no arguing with the exercise’s benefits.”及“‘It also helps people with Parkinson’s disease,’says Burrill.”可知,作者想通过帕金森病患者来展示这种运动的巨大好处。 4.B　推理判断题。通读全文,尤其是第二段“It was a surprise...looking to stay healthy while enjoying the outdoors,I decided to give it a try.”可知,文章主要介绍了作者尝试新健身活动的经验。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者饱受伤痛折磨,无奈告别跑步而投身竞走,然而问题纷至沓来。 5.D　细节理解题。根据第一段“However, in less...sights.”可知,作者厌倦了游泳和不能欣赏风光,所以停止了游泳。 6.B　细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句可知,作者花了几个月的时间来完善他的竞走技术。 7.C　推理判断题。根据第五段第一句可知,作者得到了多位女同学的特别关照和教导,这些女同学课后留下来指导和鼓励他。由此可知,在第五段作者想强调他受到了踢踏舞班女同学的善意和关心。 8.B　推理判断题。根据第一段第二句、第三段第一句以及最后一段最后一句可知,作者是一个既充满活力又敢于冒险、不断探索新事物的人。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在北京冬奥会上,我们看到了选手们在冰雪中展示的惊人的运动天赋。作为冬奥会的热门项目,跳台滑雪是展示运动员“超人”力量的最佳例子之一,以及它背后的科学原理。 9.B　代词指代题。根据第一段中“As a popular sport at the Winter Olympics, ski jumping is one of the best examples to showcase the ‘superhuman’ power of athletes.(作为冬奥会的热门项目,跳台滑雪是展示运动员“超人”力量的最佳例子之一。)”引出话题——跳台滑雪。以及第二段“involves the use of the laws of aerodynamics to fight against gravity and increase lift while reducing drag(涉及使用空气动力学定律来对抗重力,增加升力,同时减少阻力)”可知,画线单词It指代的是“跳台滑雪”。故选B项。 10.C　细节理解题。根据第三段中“Lift occurs when an object is moving through the air—as its surface comes into contact with air particles, the particles are pushed down and away from the object, allowing it to move up.(当一个物体在空气中移动时,就会产生升力——当物体的表面与空气颗粒接触时,空气颗粒被向下推离物体,从而使物体向上移动。)”可知,滑雪者和空气微粒之间的相互作用有助于跳台滑雪的升力。故选C项。 11.A　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Because of how the sport works, athletes’ equipment is strictly controlled according to weight and height in order to avoid any unfair advantages.(由于这项运动的运作方式,运动员的装备是严格按照体重和身高来控制的,以避免任何不公平的优势。)”可知,标准化的装备确保跳台滑雪比赛的公平进行。故选A项。 12.D　主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第二段“Ski jumpers soar into the air and appear to be almost flying in the sky.How do they achieve this? Physics can offer us an explanation of how they make it.It involves the use of the laws of aerodynamics to fight against gravity and increase lift while reducing drag.(跳台滑雪运动员腾空而起,看起来几乎是在空中飞行。他们是如何做到的?物理学为我们解释了它们是如何形成的。它涉及使用空气动力学定律来对抗重力,增加升力,同时减少阻力。)”和第三段中“To understand how ski jumping works, we need to consider three elements: gravity, lift and drag.(为了理解跳台滑雪的原理,我们需要考虑三个因素:重力、升力和阻力。)”可知,这篇文章主要关注的是跳台滑雪背后的科学原理。故选D项。 Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。刚生完孩子时,作者便暗下决心,永远不做顽固不化的妈妈,要做耐心、贴心的好妈妈。然而,知易行难。不过,通过五岁孩子空手道考级一事,作者深刻认识到,儿子的感受比什么都重要。于是,她又开始暗下决心,一定要做一个好妈妈,一定要把儿子当孩子看待。 13.A　上句讲作者不想做固执的妈妈,本句讲作者希望成为什么样的妈妈。patient和understanding互相补充,与stubborn大致相对。 14.D　从第二段第二句到第三段第三句都是在讲备战空手道黄带考级的事。本句是总起句,test能引起下文。 15.C　根据五岁孩子的心理实际,结合下文“I found myself yelling...I was trying to teach him his backflip”,以及孩子的行为表现可推知,孩子并不重视考级这事。take sth seriously意为“重视(认真对待)某事”。 16.D　根据下文“He continued to play”可知,儿子一直在“玩”。 17.B　前面说母子俩的表现和沟通方式:儿子只顾玩,母亲大喊大叫。本句讲两人这种沟通方式在训练过程中一直“持续”:儿子不停玩,母亲“不停”喊叫。 18.B　结合空前内容及下文“I had to teach him...”可知,作者并未因儿子不听话而气馁、让步。give in意为“让步”,符合语境。 19.C　作者一直教儿子练习过背摔,因此到考试时,儿子已练得很好了。 20.A　根据上文“His instructor would ask him to do something”可知,教练从未要求他做后空翻。 21.A　反复练习的过背摔竟然没有在考试中出现。故选A。 22.D　根据下文“anything to anyone else”和“a slap on my face”的对比可看出,作者意在突出儿子的疑问在自己心中的“意义”。 23.D　根据下文“just giggling”以及“I really do love you, baby.”的举动,结合下文母亲的心理活动“I was still feeling...and also wondering if...”可推知,此时儿子只是笑而不“语”。 24.A　结合作者示好的举动及“wondering if he had forgiven me”可推知,作者有点“内疚”。 25.D　作者第一次示好未获明确答复,第二次示好后,内心正惴惴不安时,突然儿子说话了,根据下文“I know you do, but I love you more.” 可知,这对作者来说是最甜蜜的一句话。 26.B　备考训练时,作者毫不顾及儿子的内心感受,发现自己逼迫儿子训练的招式并非考试内容时,作者又万分内疚,极度渴望得到儿子的原谅。有了这一经历后,作者明白,儿子的“感受”比任何考试成绩都重要。 27.D　此处与文章首句中“I promised myself never to be a stubborn mother”相呼应。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $