1、阅读理解AShe is a British athlete by the name of Tanni GreyThompson.Born with spina bifida(脊柱裂) which left her paralysed from the waist down, Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7.At first, she was not keen on sports, apart from horseriding, which gave her a sense of freedom.But in her teens，she sta
2、rted taking sports more seriously.She tried swimming, basketball and tennis.Eventually she loved athletics, and never looked back.Indeed, Tannis athletic career took off.In 1984, when she was 15，she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100 metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.In 1988，Tanni
3、 went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul.She won bronze in the 400 metres.Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics.Tanni won gold in the 100,200,400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records in the process.In the same year she achieved the first of her six London Whe
4、elchair Marathon victories.Tannis enduring success has been part motivation, part preparation.“The training that I do enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员)，and enables me to be good at a marathon, too.I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to race. I a
5、m still competing at a very high level, but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart.”Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007.Her wish was to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.Despite ups and downs, she never takes h
6、er fate lying down.In her splendid life, she has won eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in a series of Paralympicsa top level athletic career covering two decades.She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times, more than any other competitor，and she has set over thirty world recor
7、ds.What advice does she have for young athletes? “Work hard at your studies，and then train, train and train again.”本文向我们介绍了残疾运动员Tanni的成就。1Which of the following sports did Tanni like at first?ABasketball.BSwimming.CTennis. DHorseriding.答案：D解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“At first, she was not keen on sports, apart
8、from horseriding, which gave her a sense of freedom.”可知本题选D。2When did Tanni win her first Paralympic gold medal?AIn 1984. BIn 1988.CIn 1992. DIn 2007.答案：C解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的“Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics.Tanni won gold in the 100,200, 400 and 800 metres relay.”可知本题选C。3T
9、he underlined word “that” in the 3rd paragraph refers to _.Afifty weeks trainingBbeing a good sprinterCtraining almost every dayDpart motivation and part preparation答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据“The training that I do enables.I train 50 weeks of the year”可知此处选C。4Whats the RIGHT order of the events related to Tann
10、i?aShe wishes to be a coach.bShe took up athletics.cShe won four gold medals in Barcelona.dShe competed in her first Paralympic Games.eShe achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon.Ab，d，c，e，a Ba，d，b，c，eCa，d，c，e，b Db，d，a，e，c答案：A解析：推理判断题。由文章判断she wishes to be a coach是最后才发生的事情，故a只能排在最后
11、。BI am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem cell(干细胞) courier.Since March 2012, Ive done 89 tripsof those, 51 have been abroad.I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last.In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者)
12、 to the time they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most.So I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America.I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London.But when
13、I arrived at the checkin desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said，“Well, Im really sorry.Ive got some bad news for youthere are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said，“In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease, please,
14、youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything.She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, rerouted(改道) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, youre consciously aware that in that box yo
15、uve got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了作者在一次运送造血干细胞途中的经历，表现了人们之间的友爱。5Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1?AProvider. BDelivery man.CCollector. DMedical doctor.答案：B解析：词义猜测题。根据本段内容Ive done 89 trips和I have 42 hours to
16、carry stem cells in my little box以及第二段内容可知作者是运送干细胞的人，也就是delivery man。故选B。6Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?AHe cannot stay away from his job too long.BThe donor can only wait for that long.CThe operation needs that much time.DThe ice wont last any longer.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第三句
17、I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last.可知冰盒只能保持42小时适宜的温度。故选D。7Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?ATo London. BTo Newark.CTo Providence. DTo Washington.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段末句She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, rerouted(改道) me through Newark 可知，这位好心的女士首先安排作者去Newark的航班。故选 B。
