1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Section Reading and Thinking (1)阅读理解AEvery morning, millions of people in China do Tai Chi. It is popular with women and men. Tai Chi is a good kind of exercise for old people. It is good for the body and for the mind. It is healthy and relaxing. Tai Chi is from China. It is hundreds
2、 of years old. Tai Chi is a “soft” martial art (武术). That means it is slow and calm.There are also “hard” martial arts. Shaolin Kung Fu, for example, which has a history of over 1,500 years, is a “hard” martial art. It is fast and dangerous. You have to be very fit and strong to do “hard” martial ar
3、ts.In Beijing, Master Li Yu is teaching Shaolin Kung Fu to thirty young students, three of whom come from abroad. “Shaolin Kung Fu is difficult,” said Li Yu. “You must practise every move many times.”Sports like football and basketball are also popular in China. But martial arts like Tai Chi and Kun
4、g Fu are part of Chinese culture and history.1. How many types of martial arts does this passage tell us?A. Only one.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.解析:细节理解题。理解文中第一、二段句子“Tai Chi is asoft martial art.”和“There are also hard martial arts. Shaolin Kung Fu .”可知,本文介绍了两种中华武术。故选B。答案:B2. What is Master Li Yu teachin
5、g?A. Tai Chi.B. Shaolin Kung Fu.C. Football.D. Basketball.解析:细节理解题。从第三段句子“In Beijing, Master Li Yu is teaching Shaolin Kung Fu to thirty young students, three of whom come from abroad.”可知,李玉大师在教少林功夫。故选B。答案:B3. Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?A. It is easy to learn Shaolin Kung Fu.B.
6、Men like Tai Chi better than women do.C. Tai Chi has a shorter history than Shaolin Kung Fu.D. People must be very healthy and strong to do Tai Chi.解析:推理判断题。根据第一段句子“Tai Chi is from China. It is hundreds of years old.”和第二段句子“Shaolin Kung Fu, for example, which has a history of over 1,500 years, is a
7、hard martial art.”可推断,太极拳的历史短于少林功夫的历史。故选C。答案:CBJack loved playing sports. But on a day in August, it seemed that all sports were about to be taken away from him. Though injuries were nothing new for Jack, this one was much more serious. He would miss both the football and wrestling seasons. “I had t
8、o experience a long and painful recovery,” said Jack.Curtis Urbina, a famous coach, admired Jacks drive to keep going on the wrestling mat. After Jack got injured, he had an idea when sensing his sadness. He decided to bring Jack to practices to help him out.Curtis Urbina asked Jack to watch how he
9、and the other coaches worked with wrestlers(摔跤手). As expected, Jack wanted to take part in wrestling instead of being kept indoors all day. He offered to coach the toughest kids. He was a natural coach. He kept the kids interested and made it fun for them. He showed patience and persistence (坚韧不拔) n
10、eeded to deal with those kids. “Making sure that they stayed in the room as required was the biggest part of my job,” Jack said. “But I wanted to teach others some of the same lessons that wrestling had taught me.”One kid Jack coached was Stephen Singlak, aged 4. Stephens parents were amazed when th
11、ey watched Jack work with their son. “You can guess how Stephen felt at first as he was often wrestling with kids bigger than him,” said Stephens dad. “But Jack started going one-on-one with him. Jack would be on all fours, and Stephen was trying different moves. Stephen started liking wrestling ins
12、tead of getting discouraged.”After struggling to win even one match early on, Stephen won about half of his matches in this season. “It was a great feeling when I knew I had played a part in Stephen getting to where he was,” Jack said. “That coaching experience was just wonderful. Im glad that I hav
13、e a chance to help others.”4. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. Jack loved playing sports very much.B. Jacks sports career was ruined by the new injury.C. Injuries were quite common for Jack.D. Jack couldnt bear the pain caused by the new injury.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段“. it seemed that all sports
14、 were about to be taken away from him.”提示,因受伤严重,他不能参加任何的体育竞技,故答案为B。答案:B5. Why did Curtis Urbina bring Jack to practices?A. To give him a chance to take exercise.B. To develop his interest in teaching.C. To help him get rid of his sadness.D. To teach him some new wrestling skills.解析:推理判断题。根据第二段“. he
15、had an idea when sensing his sadness. He decided to bring Jack to practices to help him out.”可知,他的教练Curtis Urbina能够感知他的那种痛苦,所以把他带到训练场地,帮他摆脱痛苦悲伤,故答案为C。答案:C6. What do we know about Jacks coaching experience from the last paragraph?A. It made him win many matches.B. It helped him make a lot of new frie
16、nds.C. It gave him a sense of achievement.D. It made him popular among young kids.解析:推理判断题。 根据最后一段Stephen在Jack的指导下所获得的荣誉奖项可知,Jack有一种成就感、自豪感,故答案为C。答案:CCEveryone loves to jump into the cool water of a swimming pool to beat the summer heat. Swimming is also one of the best ways to relax after a long we
17、ek at work and even seen as a wonderful way to exercise. Swimming can help us lose weight. It is also believed to make the body strong. However, do you know anything about the history of swimming?The earlier recording of swimming dates back to 7,000 years ago. The Stone Age painting clearly showed t
18、hat swimming was practised at that time. Whats more, many historic books gave written records of swimming. Swimming became popular in the Middle Ages.In the 1800s, many swimming associations(协会) were set up. These associations organised swimming competitions. In fact, there have been records of swim
19、ming clubs which were set up in countries like the US, England, France and Germany during that time. England is believed to be the first modern society to consider swimming as a sport. The National Swimming Society in England organised swimming competitions that were held in Londons six pools. Mathe
20、w Webbs swim across the English Channel further increased the sports popularity. Later in 1886, a new association, the Amateur Swimming Association of Great Britain, was set up, which made swimming even more popular.As swimming became popular during the 1800s, swimming appeared in the first modern O
21、lympic Games in Athens in 1896. During this time, the Olympic Games were a sports festival for men with the 100 m and 1,500 m freestyle swimming held in open water. There were only four swimming events. Three of them were freestyle.The developer of the modern Olympic Games, Baron Pierre De Coubertin
22、 believed that women were not brawny enough to take part in such a competitive sport, which requires a lot of physical power. It was only in the 1912 Olympic Games that women swimmers appeared.7. What does Paragraph 2 say about swimming?A. It has a long history.B. It proved good for health.C. It was
23、 popular in the past.D. Its a popular topic for books.解析:段落大意题。第二段主要讲述游泳的起源可以追溯到7 000年前,所以答案为A。答案:A8. Which country played an important role in making swimming an Olympic event?A. Germany.B. England.C. France.D. The USA.解析:推理判断题。第三段的内容主要介绍欧洲国家的游泳发展,特别是英国的游泳。根据“England is believed to be the first mod
24、ern society to consider swimming as a sport.”可知,英国游泳的发展对游泳被纳入奥运会起了促进作用,故答案为B。答案:B9. What can we know about the swimming events in the 1896 Olympic Games?A. They encouraged women to take part.B. They made swimming popular in Athens.C. Only men were allowed to take part in them.D. Only freestyle swimm
25、ing was held in open water.解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段Coubertin的观点和1912年女子游泳才被纳入奥运会的史实可知,答案为C。答案:C10. What does the underlined word “brawny” in the last paragraph mean?A. Calm.B. Strong.C. Quick.D. Brave.解析:词义猜测题。根据上文,在1896年奥运会上没有女子游泳比赛,因为Coubertin认为游泳需要力气,女子不是很强壮,所以没有把女子游泳纳入,答案为B。答案:BReading and Thinking (2)基础
26、测评. 用所给词的正确形式填空1. The ability to keep calm is one of his many (strong).2. They were (determine) to drive the enemy out of their land.3. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to (strength) your leg muscles(肌肉), avoid hills and get good running shoes.4. His (injure) in the foo
27、tball match was slight.5. The marriage was a (fail) and they both wanted to be free of it.6. Up to 1,000 (athlete) took part in the Olympics.7. The China womens volleyball team has gained many world (championship).8. The swimmer gained 8 gold (medal) in the Olympics.9. Professor Yuan Longping is an
28、(honour) man.10. Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are both (master) in their sports.答案:1. strengths2. determined3. strengthen 4. injury5. failure6. athletes7. championships 8. medals9. honourable10. masters. 用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空 come along, give up, make it, fall apart, lose heart, work out, be known as, lea
29、rn from, at home and abroad, because of1. Although their house lay in ruins after the earthquake, the family never.2. They searched for the ball for a while, but finally and went home.3. We are planning to play football after school. Would you like?4. I believe he will as a singer as he has a good v
30、oice.5. Come and at a gym! Sweat your way to good health.6. They came late the heavy rain.7. Huawei phones are famous .8. We should Lei Feng and serve the people heart and soul.9. Others under pressure, while a few people do well.10. It the most dangerous part of the city.答案:1. lost heart2. gave up3
31、. to come along4. make it5. work out6. because of7. at home and abroad8. learn from9. fall apart10. is known as. 用适当的介词填空1. The secret his success is learning failures.2. a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory her country.3. Why dont you join us playing football?4. He wanted to share his exper
32、iences his friends.5. They were preparing the coming exams.6. They would win the game if they worked together a team.7. What reasons do you give choosing her as the best player?8. What event or activity would you like to invite your friend ?9. Pandas are unique China.10. determination and patience,
33、he realised his goal in 2018.答案:1. to; from2. As; to3. in4. with5. for6. as7. for8. to9. to10. With提升测评. 阅读理解You cant imagine how terrible I felt at that time. A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train.
34、 Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I
35、started running in my 30s, I realised running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up swea
36、ting and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly.
37、 Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final ru
38、nners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”. 1. A month before the marathon, the author .
39、A. lost hopeB. felt scaredC. was well trainedD. made up his mind to run解析:细节理解题。根据第一段最后“Yet, I was determined to go ahead.”提示可知,他决定继续,故答案为D。答案:D2. Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher.B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To s
40、how he was not talented in sports.D. To share a precious memory.解析:推理判断题。第二段提到作者想到7年级时,体育老师叫他跑步,他跑不好,老师说他没有运动细胞,故答案为C。答案:C3. How was the authors first marathon?A. He made it.B. He quit halfway.C. He got the first prize.D. He walked to the end.解析:细节理解题。根据“But I finished!”可知最后作者做到了(make it),故答案为A。答案:A
41、4. What does the story mainly tell us?A. One is never too old to learn.B. Failure is the mother of success.C. A winner is one with a great effort of will.D. A man owes his success to his familys support.解析:主旨大意题。 作者参加马拉松的经历说明一个道理:只要你坚持就能成功,故答案为C。答案:C. 完形填空Jim and his sister May walked in the street,
42、 and then they noticed a pet store. It was a very small pet store that didnt have many 1. The owner of the shop, Mr Smith, greeted Jim and May when they 2. May said, “We would like to buy a dog.” “Ah, well, our shop is not very3,” Mr Smith told her. “So we only have two dogs to choose4.”They asked M
43、r Smith to 5 them the dogs. Mr Smith took them to see the two dogs. One was a big bulldog named Buster. The other was a tiny chihuahua named Teacup. May wanted Teacup, 6 Jim wanted Buster. They walked outside to 7. They couldnt agree 8 a dog. May 9 they race home for it. The one who won the race cou
44、ld choose the dog.Jim agreed, and then told May her shoelace was loose. When May10, he ran off to get a head start. Jim ran as 11 as he could because he really wanted that bulldog. When he looked back, he found May was so 12 behind that he couldnt even see her. Jim finally got home. He was 13 but ha
45、ppy. He knew he was the 14. May arrived a few minutes later. She congratulated him and they 15 the pet store together. However, when they arrived they 16 saw Teacup. They asked Mr Smith where Buster was.Mr Smith gave them a(n) 17 that a few minutes after May and Jim left, two boys walked in and boug
46、ht the bulldog.Jim looked at May, and she held 18 a smile. Jim 19 and turned back to Mr Smith. “Sometimes you win the 20, but not the prize!” Jim smiled sadly. “Well take the chihuahua, please.”1. A. dollarB. goodsC. animalsD. foods解析:根据前面的pet store可知这是宠物店,再根据前面的small可知宠物店很小,因此没有太多的动物,所以选C。答案:C2. A.
47、 smiledB. talkedC. shoutedD. entered解析:根据前文greeted可知Jim和May进入了这家宠物店。所以选D。答案:D3. A. famousB. badC. lovelyD. big解析:根据前面的“small pet store”可知这家宠物店不大。所以选D。答案:D4. A. fromB. inC. byD. over解析:根据语境可知他们只有两只可供挑选的狗。“从中选用”choose from。所以选A。答案:A5. A. lendB. findC. returnD. show解析:根据下文的Smith先生带着他们去看那两只狗可知,这里是他们要求Sm
48、ith先生把狗展示给他们,所以用show。所以选D。答案:D6. A. unlessB. ifC. butD. so解析:根据语境可知May想要的是Teacup,而Jim想要的是Buster,他们意见不一致,所以是转折关系。所以选C。答案:C7. A. quarrelB. struggleC. discussD. fight解析:根据后文“couldnt agree”可知他们两个走到宠物店外面进行讨论。所以选C。答案:C8. A. onB. withC. toD. against解析:“就达成一致”用agree on。所以选A。答案:A9. A. saidB. thoughtC. sugges
49、tedD. asked解析:根据后文,谁先跑回家,谁赢得比赛,谁就可以选狗,可知May提议他们比赛跑步。所以选C。答案:C10. A. looked upB. looked downC. set offD. sat down解析:根据前文Jim告诉May她的鞋带松了可知,May低头往下看的时候,Jim率先跑了出去,低头看用looked down。所以选B。答案:B11. A. strangelyB. hardC. harderD. happily解析:根据后文他非常想要那只狗可知他跑得很努力。“努力”用hard。所以选B。答案:B12. A. farB. highC. shortD. big解
50、析:根据后文他不能看到May可知,他把May远远抛在后面。所以用far,选A。答案:A13. A. excitedB. tiredC. surprisedD. disappointed解析:根据语境可知他跑回家很累,再根据but可知他虽然累,但是很高兴。所以选B。答案:B14. A. rulerB. brotherC. loserD. winner解析:根据后文May好几分钟之后才到达,可知Jim是获胜者。所以选D。答案:D15. A. watched overB. looked forC. returned toD. broke into解析:根据后文“当他们到达时”,可知他们又一起返回宠物
51、店。所以选C。答案:C16. A. onlyB. graduallyC. hardlyD. never解析:根据后文他们问老板Buster去了哪里可知他们只看到了Teacup。所以选A。答案:A17. A. lieB. explanationC. suggestionD. idea解析:根据语境可知,老板给他们做出了解释。所以选B。答案:B18. A. outB. onC. upD. back解析:根据语境可知此处表示May为了不让Jim伤心而抑制住自己的喜悦。所以选D。答案:D19. A. guessedB. observedC. sighedD. laughed解析:根据后文Jim的话可知Jim感叹道,所以用sighed。所以选C。答案:C20. A. wordB. worldC. praiseD. race解析:根据语境可知Jim感叹有时候你可以赢得比赛,但不一定会赢得奖品。所以选D。答案:D- 19 - 版权所有高考资源网