1、Module 5 The Great Sports Personality课时作业.阅读A(2020黑龙江省哈尔滨六中高三第一次调研考试)9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero Walking TourIn remembrance of the events that took place on September 11, 2001, take this 2.5hour walking tour. Walk through the space of the former World Trade Center in New York City (NYC). A guide w
2、ith a personal connection to the events of that day shares stories of tragedy and heroism. Please wear comfortable shoes.Lower East Side Food and Culture TourTake a deep dive into the food culture of Manhattans Lower East Side during this 3hour guided small group tour. Follow your guide to hidden tr
3、easures for tastes of everything from pancakes to Chinese dumplings. Along the way, your guide will cast light on the neighborhoods rich, varied food culture, which helps you understand NYC as a whole. Children aged 5 years and younger are welcome at no charge. Tour runs rain or shine.Statue of Libe
4、rty and Ellis Island TourGet up close and personal with Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty on this 4.5hour tour. Listen to the live narration from your guide and learn about the history of both spots. Jump the queue and enjoy access to reserve line boarding the ferry. Then take in the amazing vi
5、ews of southern Manhattan as you cross New York Harbor. Food or drinks of any kind are not permitted.Big Apple Helicopter TourIt might seem impossible to see the highlights of NYC in just 15 minutes. But this helicopter tour makes it a reality. Listen to commentary from your pilot as you fly by the
6、Statue of Liberty, Central Park and other landmarks. Youll see more of the city on this tour than an entire day of exploring on foot. Reservations are required.篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国纽约四个值得一游的著名景点。1Which tour is perfect for those expecting a quick look of NYC?ABig Apple Helicopter Tour.BStatue of Li
7、berty and Ellis Island Tour.CLower East Side Food and Culture Tour.D9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero Walking Tour.答案：A细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“It might seem impossible to see the highlights of NYC in just 15 minutes. But this helicopter tour makes it a reality. (似乎不可能在15分钟内看完纽约的精华之处。但这次直升机之旅可以实现。)”可知Big Apple He
8、licopter Tour可以在十五分钟之内浏览到纽约最精彩的地方。故选A。2What do we know about Lower East Side Food and Culture Tour?AIt is a night tour.BIt involves treasure hunting.CIt is childfriendly.DIt will be canceled if it rains.答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Children aged 5 years and younger are welcome at no charge.”可知下东区美食与文化之旅中，五岁及以下
9、的孩童免费。故选C。3What can tourists do on Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour?AShare their first hand stories.BTake some water with them.CHave a birdview of southern Manhattan.DEnjoy special right to board the ferry.答案：D细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“Jump the queue and enjoy access to reserve line boarding the ferry.”
10、可知在自由女神像和埃利斯岛之旅中，乘客可以不用排队就能享受到预约服务登上渡轮。故选D。【词汇积累】tragedy n. 悲惨的事；不幸heroism n. 英勇表现；英雄精神reserve n. 预订，预约entire adj. 全部的；整个的【难句分析】原文：It might seem impossible to see the highlights of NYC in just 15 minutes.在15分钟内似乎不可能看完纽约最精彩的地方。(最后一段第一句)分析：本句为It is/seemsadj. (for sb.) to do句型，其中it为形式主语，不定式短语为真正的主语。B(2
11、019湖南省衡阳市高三第一次联考)A thrilling polar competition between two adventurers to cross Antarctica alone, unsupported and unassisted had a happy ending with both explorers achieving the unprecedented feat (功绩). American professional athlete Colin OBrady and British Army Captain Louis Rudd set off a mile apa
12、rt at the same time on November 3, 2018, from the Atlantic coast with the aim to become the first person to ski across the remote continent alone.Louis Rudd maintained the lead at first. However, OBrady caught up with Rudd on November 10 and never let the British man get close to him again. OBrady w
13、as the first to conquer the 930 mile icy land, arriving at the Ross Ice Shelf on the Pacific coast by way of the South Pole on December 26, 2018. The 33yearold spent 54 days skiing the worlds coldest continent while pulling a 300pound sled (雪橇) with supplies.Instead of leaving the harsh environment
14、after completing the historic adventure, the explorer set up a tent on the worlds largest ice sheet and waited patiently for Rudd to complete the great undertaking. On December 29, just three days after OBrady arrived, the British explorer finished his adventure, becoming the worlds second person to
15、 complete the solo crossing of the frozen continent.Rudd was not disappointed at being second since he never considered it to be a “race”. Besides, the 49yearold British Army Captain had a more selfless motive for attempting the feat. He was doing it in memory of his friend Henry Worsley, who had in
16、troduced him to polar exploration. The disaster happened while Worsley was trying to cross the continent alone in 2016. Rudd said, “I didnt want to get drawn into a race. All that mattered to me was that I completed it, and that I skied solo and unsupported, carrying the flag with Henrys name on it.
17、”After spending a few days camping 10 feet away from each other, the two adventurers were picked up by a helicopter to the South Pole scientific research station.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述两个冒险家成功地在无人帮助的情况下独自滑雪穿越南极大陆，但是两个人的目的不同。4What do Colin OBrady and Louis Rudd have in common?AThey became the first expl
18、orers to cross Antarctica alone, unaided.BThey became the first adventurers to ski across Antarctica.CThis is the first time that they have arrived at the South pole.DThey crossed Antarctica in honor of their friend Henry Worsley.答案：A推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“A thrilling polar competition between two adventure
19、rs to cross Antarctica alone, unsupported and unassisted had a happy ending with both explorers achieving the unprecedented feat (功绩)”以及最后一句中的“with the aim to become the first person to ski across the remote continent alone”可知，两人的目标都是成为滑雪穿越南极洲的第一人，并且两人都获得成功，这是他们的共同之处，故选A。5What do you know about the
20、first leg (第一段赛程) of the race?AOBrady skied along with Louis Rudd side by side.BOBradys sled with food supplies broke down.CLouis Rudd lost the tag with Henrys name on it.DOBrady fell behind Louis Rudd for the first week.答案：D推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Louis Rudd maintained the lead at first. However, OBrady caug
21、ht up with Rudd on November 10”以及第一段可知，他们于11月3日出发，OBrady赶上Louis Rudd是11月10日，可以得出，Louis Rudd领先时间为一周，故选D。6What can we infer about Henry Worsley?AHe used to encourage OBrady to explore the Antarctic.BHe lost his life in a terrible traffic accident in 2016.CHe died while he was attempting to cross the A
22、ntarctic alone.DHe helped Louis Rudd complete the historic adventure.答案：C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第四句“The disaster happened while Worsley was trying to cross the continent alone in 2016.”可知，Worsley在2016年独自穿越南极洲的时候遇难，故选C。7How did the two adventurers return to the South Pole scientific research station?AOn foot.B
23、By air.CBy land.DBy water.答案：B细节理解题。根据最后一段“After spending a few days camping 10 feet away from each other, the two adventurers were picked up by a helicopter to the South Pole scientific research station.”可知，最后两人被直升飞机带去南极科考站，故选B。【词汇积累】adventurer n. 冒险家with the aim to 目的是maintain vt. 维持；继续；维修get clos
24、e to 靠近；接近【难句分析】原文：The disaster happened while Worsley was trying to cross the continent alone in 2016. 2016年灾难发生时，沃斯利正努力独自穿越南极大陆。(第四段第四句)分析：本句为主从复合句。while引导时间状语从句，意为“当的时候”。C(2020河南省高三阶段性考试(三)Twelveyearold Amanda Clement raced to the ballpark across the street from her house in Hudson, South Dakota.
25、 She couldnt wait to join her brother, Hank, and the boys for a game of baseball.Would they let her play? She could throw, run and bat as well as any of them, but they let her play only when they needed her. She would have to umpire again. At least she could be part of the game. Amanda knew all the
26、rules, and the boys could count on her.Over the next few years, local teams began asking her to judge their games，too. One summer day in 2018, Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play in the championship semiprofessional game. Two local teams decided to play a game before
27、 the semiprofessional teams. Amanda agreed to be the judge. As Amanda finished the morning game, she saw two men walking toward her. To her surprise, they were the managers of the semiprofessional teams and were impressed with her judge and wanted her to judge the afternoon championship game. They w
28、ould even pay her. The 16yearold girl was about to become the first female paid to be a judge of a baseball game. Amanda was calm and confident and judged fairly. She was right on the spot, watching closely.Newspaper reporters said that she was absolutely fair. Managers began to ask for her first wh
29、en they needed a judge. Amanda was popular with the fans, too. In one game, the audience werent happy with the judge and insisted on replacing him with Amanda.Being a judge was hard work. Amanda judged for the whole game, and she worked in all kinds of weather. She said, “It isnt as easy as it looks
30、, but for all that, there is a good deal of enjoyment in the work. You have got to have confidence in your ability or you wont do well in anything.”篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了Amanda Clement如何成为一名深受大家喜欢的棒球赛裁判的故事。她告诉人们自信和勤奋是做好任何事情的关键。8What can we learn about twelveyearold Amanda?AShe always competed directl
31、y with boys.BShe showed much enthusiasm for baseball.CShe was the best player of a baseball game.DShe played baseball better than her brother.答案：B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，Amanda迫不及待地想参加棒球赛，由此可见她对棒球有很大的热情，故选B项。9What does the underlined word “umpire” in Paragraph 2 mean?AAct as a judge. BJoin the local team.C
32、Win a game. DPlay baseball.答案：A词义猜测题。根据画线词的后一句“至少她能够成为比赛的一分子”可知，此处指她常常不得不当裁判。10What was the audiences reaction to Amandas judgement?AThey doubted it. BThey were angry with it.CThey showed no interest in it. DThey were favorably impressed by it.答案：D细节理解题。根据第三段第六句“令Amanda惊讶的是，他们是半职业球队的经理，对她的裁判表现印象深刻，希
33、望她能在下午的锦标赛中担任裁判”和第四段最后一句“在一场比赛中，观众对裁判不满意，坚持要用Amanda代替他”可知，观众对Amanda的印象很好，故选D项。11Which of the following words best describe Amanda?ARude and unjust. BSilent and thoughtful.CProud and narrowminded.DConfident and hardworking.答案：D推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，尽管裁判工作困难，但她仍然会在各种天气下工作；并且从她的话中可以推断出，她对自己能力的自信，故选D项。【词汇积累】ra
34、ce v. (使)快速移动，快速运转judge v. 裁判；评判；担任裁判absolutely adv. 绝对地，完全地a good deal of 大量的；很多的【难句分析】原文：The 16yearold girl was about to become the first female paid to be a judge of a baseball game.这个16岁的女孩即将成为第一个受雇担任棒球裁判的女性。(第三段倒数第三句)分析：本句为简单句。句中paid to be a judge of a baseball game为过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰名词female。.语法填空
35、(2018全国卷)According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years _1_ (long) than nonrunners. You dont have to run fast or for long _2_ (see) the benefit. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of _3_ (die) early by running.While running regularly cant
36、 make you live forever, the review says it _4_ (be) more effective at lengthening life _5_ walking, cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 _6_ showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from
37、all _7_ (cause)The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise . its probably running. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to _8_ (strength) your leg muscles (肌肉), avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap, easy and its always _9_ (energy)
38、. If you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sports, so perhaps we should all give _10_ a try.1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了跑步的好处帮助人们延年益寿。1longer考查副词的比较级。医学报告显示：经常跑步的人比不跑步的人多活3年。根据空格后的than可知用比较级，故填longer。2to see考查非谓语动词。你不必跑得太快或时间太长就
39、能看到它的好处。此处不定式作目的状语，故填to see。3dying考查非谓语动词。你也许喝酒、吸烟或超重，但仍然可以通过跑步减少早亡的风险。此处of是介词，其后用动名词。故填dying。4is考查动词的时态。医学报告显示：跑步比散步、骑车和游泳更能有效地延长寿命。这里叙述的是一个事实，用一般现在时。故填is。5than考查介词。根据空格前的more effective可知，此处填than。6that/which考查定语从句的引导词。此处a study是先行词，指物，且关系词在定语从句中作主语，故填that或which。7causes考查名词。一项研究表明，仅仅每天5到10分钟的跑步，就能降低各种原因导致的心脏病和早亡的风险。cause作“原因”讲时为可数名词，根据句意可知用复数形式，故填causes。8strengthen考查词性转换。锻炼以增强你腿上的肌肉。此处to是不定式符号，其后用动词原形。故填strengthen。9energetic考查词性转换。跑步总是让人充满活力。根据空格前的its可知，系动词后用形容词作表语。故填energetic。10it/running考查代词。或许我们都应该试试跑步。此处give it a try意为“试试”。