1、课下能力提升(四).阅读理解Jess Owens seemed sure to win the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Just the year before, he had set three world records in one day. He was the record holder for the running broad jump with 26 feet 8 1/4 inches a record that would stand for 25 years.As he walked t
2、o the long jump pit, however, Owens saw a tall, blueeyed, blond German taking practice jumps in the 26foot range. Owens was nervous. He was aware of the tension created with his presence. He knew the Nazis (纳粹) desire to prove their “superiority”， especially over the blacks.The pressure was obvious,
3、 and on his first jump Owens absently jumped from several inches beyond the takeoff board. Embarrassed, he fouled (犯规) on the second attempt, too. He was only one foul away from being driven out of the game.At this point, the tall German approached Owens and introduced himself as Luz Long. Then an a
4、mazing event took place. The black son of an American farmer and the white model of Nazi manhood chatted in view of the entire stadium. What were they talking about?Since the qualifying distance was only 23 feet 5 1/2 inches, Long suggested making a mark several inches before the takeoff board and j
5、umping from there, just to play it safe. Amazing! At the beginning of World War ， this model of Germanys strength was providing technical assistance and words of encouragement to an enemy both on and off the field.Owens qualified easily. In the finals, he set an Olympic record and earned the second
6、of four gold medals during the 1936 Olympics. The first person to congratulate Owens was Luz Long in full view of Adolf Hitler.Owens never saw Long again, for Long was killed in World War . “You could melt down all the medals and cups I have，” Owens later wrote, “and they wouldnt be plating on the 2
7、4carat (克拉) friendship I felt for Luz Long.”1From the passage we know that Owens _.Afelt stressed because Luz Long was in the gameBfouled three times in the qualifying competitionCset the world record in running broad jump at the age of 25Dwon three gold medals in the 1936 Olympics解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段可知
8、，由于路兹朗的参与，欧文斯感到很紧张。2Which of the pictures shows exactly how Owens performed in his first jump?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。3What can be inferred from Paragraph 5?ALongs suggestion was impractical.BLong was foolish enough to help Owens.CThe US and Germany were at war at the time.DTh
9、eir competition would last forever.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第五段“an enemy both on and off the field”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。4We can learn from the last paragraph that _.ALong stayed in touch with OwensBOwens melted down all the medals and cups he had earnedCLong lost his life in a battleDOwens joined the
10、 US Army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。.阅读七选五Traveling independently for the first time can be stressful if you dont plan your trip carefully. In Cuba, my friends and I really learned the value of planning ahead and being responsible tourists. So, before you set off, take a look at
11、my list of useful tips：Plan who to go with.Think about your travel buddies (朋友) carefully. Traveling with just one person has its advantages and disadvantages, but traveling in a group isnt easy either. In a group, everyone wants something different. Be patient and understanding, and try to find a c
12、ompromise (妥协). _1_ And remember: if you take everyones views into account before you go, you wont have so many arguments!_2_Before you go, find out about the countrys culture and look up some basic words and useful phrases in the local language. _3_ If you say just a few words in their language, th
13、e local people will really appreciate it, and everyone will feel more comfortable.Be responsible.Its really important to be a responsible tourist and to try to support the local economy. _4_ We stayed in private homes in different parts of Cuba. Our hosts were really kindhearted and their generosity
14、 was amazing. If you stay with a family, youll find out much more about your hosts culture and way of life. _5_ Seeing the sights and learning about the culture with local Cubans was truly exciting. If we had stayed in a hotel, we wouldnt have had these experiences.ADo your homework.BThink about the
15、 environment.CDont be embarrassed by your accent.DI decided to spend the summer in Cuba with some friends.EBe adaptable, so that you can deal with unexpected changes.FFor example, why not stay with a local family instead of in a big hotel?GThey will probably take you to places the guidebooks dont te
16、ll you about.答案：15EACFG.完形填空LeBron James isnt the first high school basketball player to go straight into the NBA, but hes probably the best. He has the body, skills and the basketball brain of an AllStar. This _1_ was _2_ as he scored 41 points to take Cleveland Cavaliers (克里夫兰骑士队) to a 107104 win
17、over the New Jersey Nets (新泽西网队) on March 28. Aged 19 years and 87 days, James became the _3_ player to score 40 or more in the NBA. “It was by far Jamess best_4_，” said Cleveland coach Paul Silas. Known to his friends _5_ “the king”， this was the day James earned his crown (王冠). But he was _6_ from
18、 being a king during his childhood spent in the back streets of Akron, Ohio._7_ many other AfricanAmerican basketball players, Jamess early years were a _8_. His mother Gloria was just 16 when she gave birth to him; he knows nothing about his father. Mother and son battled for everything from food t
19、o a place to live in. _9_ the help from his grandmother and neighbors, James would _10_ have died when he was young. This spirit of survival has served him well on court, forcing him to take any _11_ he finds. “I _12_ losing; I dont like losing，” said James after his 41point display. “I _13_ the opp
20、ortunity for us to win and I was _14_ to capture it.” At 2.03 meters, he is shorter than Yao Ming but this didnt _15_ him being first choice in 2003 NBA draft. This was _16_ to his strength and skill, much of which he learned from high school American basketball. Although he has a _17_ brain, James
21、has never had to concentrate on _18_. Some people think this is a mistake and say he should have gone to college to _19_ his mind. But James is one of the lucky few who have found fame and fortune _20_ a diploma (文凭). On the court, he is the king.1A.talentBperformanceCactivity Dman解析：选Atalent是“天才”或“
22、天赋”的意思。2A.sold BsuggestedCshown Dtold解析：选C 3月28日当他带领克里夫兰骑士队以107104击败新泽西网队时这种能力显示了出来。3A.oldest BstrongestCtallest Dyoungest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。 4A.performance BlessonCaction Dappearance 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。5A.for BasCby Dwith 解析：选B known as“作为而闻名”，符合题意。 6A.well BfarCdeep Dlate解析：
23、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。7A.As BLikeCLikely DAlike解析：选B 分析语境可知，该空表示“像一样”，应填like。 8A.fight BstruggleCbattle Dwar 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。 9A.Except for BExceptCBesides DWithout 解析：选Dwithout是介词，在这里表示“如果没有”的意思，充当条件状语。10A.certainly BimpossibleChardly Dprobably 解析：选D如果没有祖母和邻居的帮助，詹姆斯也许很小
24、的时候就死了。 11A.goal BgameCmatch Dchance 解析：选Dtake any chance“利用任何机会”，符合题意。 12A.hate BrefuseCobject Dreject 解析：选A下文的“dont like”暗示该空应填hate。 13A.grasped BseizedCcaught Dheld解析：选Bseize the opportunity“抓住机会”，与语境逻辑相符。 14A.afraid BunluckyCable Dcertain解析：选C分析语境可知，该空表示“能够”，应填able。 15A.keep BforbidCprotect Dsto
25、p解析：选Dstop sb. (from) doing sth.“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。 16A.according BreferringCthanks Dsticking解析：选C分析语境可知，该空表示“多亏了”，应填thanks。 17A.fast BquickChigh Dtop解析：选B强调“聪明的，反应快的”，应用quick，而不用fast。 18A.studying BrestingCsleeping Deating解析：选A下文的college暗示该空应填studying。 19A.advance BmarchCi
26、ncrease Ddevelop解析：选D上大学的目的是开发智力，因此该空应填develop。 20A.apart from BbutCexcept Dwithout解析：选D詹姆斯成了没有文凭而成名的幸运者。 .语法填空Who invented baseball: Abner Doubleday or Alexander Cartwright Jr.? The answer, it turns 1.out,_is neither.Doubleday, a US military 2.officer (office), was credited (归功于) with inventing the
27、 game on a farm in New York, in 1839. But historians have found no evidence that Doubleday had anything 3.to_do (do) with the sport. The only mention of baseball in the generals 4.personal (person) papers was an 1871 request for some equipment for his men to play with. The entire Doubleday story is
28、based on the recollection of a boy 5.named (name) Abner Graves, who was five years old in 1839.Alexander Cartwright at least had some association with organized baseball. He helped found the New York Knickerbockers, a team that played under a set of rules 6.that/which resemble those of the modern na
29、tional pastime. This association 7.gave (give) Cartwright the reputation as The Father of Baseball. However, evidence has seemed to deny that title. Many of the rules credited to Cartwright were likely invented 8.entirely (entire) or in part by others.Heres 9.what we do know: Baseball came from vari
30、ous British batandball games, with many people 10.making (make) rules and improvements along the way.短文改错A few day ago, Miss Wang was going home by bike. While she was riding in the street, she saw the man with a knife in his hand and his face covering with a piece of cloth running towards her. The
31、man took her handbag out of the basket of her bike and run away before she could do anything. There was no one she could turn up for help at that time, for it was very late at night. Lucky she had her mobile phone at hand. Immediately when she took it out and phoned the police. She told them what th
32、e man was like and in which directions he had run. The police came very quickly and caught the robber. Miss Wang got her handbag back and felt much grateful for the police had done.答案：第一句：daydays第二句：thea; coveringcovered第三句：runran第四句：upto第五句：LuckyLuckily第六句：去掉when第七句：directionsdirection第九句：muchvery; for后加what
