1、单元检测（三十七）Basketball.阅读理解AThere is such a thing as winning by too much. A final score of 1612 recently earned one winning coach of a Californian high school girls basketball team a twogame suspension (停赛) for unsportsmanlike behavior.“The game just got away from me. I didnt expect them to be that bad
2、. Im not trying to embarrass anybody，” Arroyo Valley Coach Michael Anderson told the San Bernardino Sun about the blowout against Bloomington. In the second half, he played substitutes instead of starters, who played when the game began.Hmm. Calling your competitor “bad” probably isnt helping the ca
3、use.Coaches from other local high schools have spoken against Andersons tactics (战术) as well. Throughout the entire first half of the game, Anderson used a fullcourt press, a method of playing basketball in which one team puts pressure on the other team in all parts of the court, and eventually his
4、team won by 103 points. Bloomington only scored 1 point.“Let them score，” Cajon Coach Mark Lehman, who led his team to victory too, said. “I dont think anyone wouldve had a problem if it was 16150. But 1612? . Why not put up defense？”Bloomington dealt with the loss as well as they could.“People shou
5、ldnt feel sorry for my team，” Coach Dale Chung said after the game. “They should feel sorry for his team, which isnt learning the game the right way.”He said he was proud of his team, because the game would hardly affect them. However, he added, “But it should affect them a little.”The suspension do
6、esnt seem to have changed the teams tactics much. After the 159point win, Arroyo played against Indian Springs and won by 61 points.“They responded as they usually do，” Arroyos assistant coach Nick Anderson, 19, told the San Bernardino Sun of the 8019 win. He was filling in for his dad, who was susp
7、ended.He said, “Its nothing different. We just have a different coach. Were still going to run our game plan，like we always do.”语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。美国一支高中女子篮球队以161比2的悬殊比分赢了一场比赛，而该队教练因为缺乏体育道德被停赛两场。1The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refers to “_”Athe Arroyo Valley teamBthe Bloomington teamCsubstitut
8、esDstarters解析：选B代词指代题。根据第三段中的“Calling your competitor bad probably isnt helping the cause.”可推测，them指的是Arroyo Valley队的对手Bloomington队。2Mark Lehman thought that Michael Anderson should _.Alose the gameBwin by more pointsClet Bloomington get more pointsDimprove the method of playing the game解析：选C推理判断题。根
9、据第五段可知，Mark Lehman教练非常不赞同Michael Anderson教练以悬殊比分赢得比赛的做法，他认为Michael Anderson教练应该让Bloomington队多得一些分。3In the eyes of Dale Chung, the behavior of Arroyo Valley was _.AadmirableBboringCpuzzlingDunacceptable解析：选D推理判断题。根据第七段中的“They should feel sorry for his team, which isnt learning the game the right way.
10、”不难推测，Dale Chung教练认为Arroyo Valley队的行为让他无法接受。4What was Nick Andersons attitude toward his fathers tactics?AHe tolerated them.BHe followed them.CHe was doubtful about them.DHe paid no attention to them.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后三段内容，尤其是倒数第三段中的“The suspension doesnt seem to have changed the teams tactics much.”和最
11、后一段最后一句可知，助理教练Nick Anderson延续了他父亲Michael Anderson教练的战术。BAfter I mastered my first concerto (协奏曲) at age 14, my parents decided to get me a nice violin. I tried out dozens of instruments before I found my match: a German violin. It was beautiful, but what I liked best about it was its voice. Confiden
12、t and strong, it was everything I longed to be.Im not sure how much that violin cost, but my parents made me promise never to let it out of my sight. They didnt understand that dragging a large violin case ran_counter_to my daily middle school task of being invisible (看不见的). I was a strange, absentm
13、inded kid. When I spoke up in class, my comments brought confused silence from teachers and wild laughter from students. Like a deer in a wolf pack, I tried to be quiet and still.In contrast, my new violin was almost shockingly loud. Together, we could drown out the rest of my middle school orchestr
14、a which was encouraged, since the other kids made sounds like cats crying. For one glorious hour every day, I was showered with attention. Everyone wanted to hear what I had to say.Between classes, I bent under the combined weight of my violin case and a backpack filled with books. My posture suffer
15、ed, but my confidence grew. With my violin by my side, I found my voice. More and more, I contributed to class discussions and even made a couple of friends.Today, Im just an amateur violinist with a regular day job. As I sit in my community orchestra, sometimes I feel jealous (嫉妒的) of my fellow mus
16、icians instruments with their elegant voices. I may not be the best violinist around, but at least Im still the loudest.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了拉小提琴让作者变得自信的故事。5The underlined part “ran counter to” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”Awas similar toBwent along withCwas the opposite ofDhad something in comm
17、on with解析：选C词义猜测题。由画线部分前的“dragging a large violin case”和之后的“being invisible”可知，拖着一个巨大的小提琴箱与“我”在学校里不愿被注意到背道而驰，由此推断，ran counter to意为“违逆；违反；与背道而驰”。6We know from Paragraph 2 that the author _.Adid not fit in at schoolBwas an excellent studentCwas strong and confidentDdid not attend classes regularly解析：选
18、A推理判断题。由第二段中的“When I spoke up in class . I tried to be quiet and still.”可知，作者在学校里格格不入。7What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 3?ADisappointment.BAnger.CPride.DRegret.解析：选C推理判断题。由第三段中的“For one glorious hour every day, I was showered with attention. Everyone wanted to hear what I had to say.”可
19、知，作者在拉小提琴时，总是受到大家的关注，每个人都想听他要说什么，由此可以推断作者感到非常自豪。8What can we infer from the text?AThe violin changed the author in some way.BThe author hated the loud voice of his violin.CThe violin always made the author embarrassed.DThe author was the best violinist in his community orchestra.解析：选A推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“
20、my confidence grew”和“I found my voice”以及“I contributed to class discussions and even made a couple of friends”可知，小提琴在某种程度上改变了作者。.阅读七选五BedroomsBedrooms are very important. In fact, you spend one third of your life in yours. This means that you probably dont want a boring bedroom. You will not want a
21、bedroom full of so many things that you cant get to your bed, or that is painted in your least favorite color. _1_When you are designing a bedroom and you dont know what to do with some space in the corner, you may want to see if you can fit in a desk or a small sitting area. _2_ You might want to f
22、ill this space to get some more storage space or have somewhere to have some privacy.Furniture is not the only thing to consider when you design your bedroom. _3_ If you arent sure what to do, just keep your walls and furniture white, and make sure that little things are also in the same style._4_ Y
23、ou can put up dry erase boards, chalkboards, and pictures to give your room some style. You may also want to put in a bedside table. Those are great ways to show others some of your favorite photos and lovely toys. Finally, try to find something that adds energy and life to your bedroom. _5_AYou als
24、o need to consider color.BYou could also put in a bookshelf to create space.CBesides, you might have some wall space to use up.DThis means you will need to plan out your bedroom.EDont choose a heavy, large bed for a small bedroom.FOf course, plants help a lot and they can also keep the air clean.GIf
25、 you love to read in bed, a small bedside table probably wont work.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了布置卧室的几种方法。1选D由该空前的“This means that . your least favorite color.”和下文相关内容可知，D项内容符合此处语境，即：如果你想要一个温馨舒适的卧室，就需要好好规划一下了。2选B由该空前的“what to do with some space in the corner . a desk or a small sitting area”可知，在卧室的角落处还可以安置书架，故选B。3选A由该空后的“just keep your walls and furniture white”可知，这里是说卧室中的颜色，故选A。4选C由该空后的“You can put up dry erase boards, chalkboards, and pictures”可知，这里是说如何布置卧室的墙壁，故选C。5选F由该空前的“Finally, try to find something that adds energy and life to your bedroom.”可知，这里是说需要摆放一些植物，故选F。5
