1、2021高考英语短文故事精读与语法填空训练(十九)一:语法填空训练The sporting spirit体育的精神I am always (amaze) when I hear people (say) that sport creates goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlef
2、ieldEven if one didnt know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce it fromgeneral principles.Nearly all the sports practiced nowadays are competitiveYou play to win, and the game has little (mean)unless
3、you do your utmost to winOn the village green, where you pick up sides and no feeling of local patriotism is involved, it is possible (play) simply for the fun and exercise: but as soon as the question of prestige arises, as soon you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose,
4、the most savage combative instincts are arousedAnyone has played even in a school football match knows thisAt the international level, sport is frankly mimic warfareBut the significant thing is not the behavior of the players but the attitude of the spectators: and, behind the spectators, of the nat
5、ions who work themselves into furies over these absurd contests, and ( serious) believe - at any rate for short periods - that running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of ( nation)virtue.二:词句短语长难句释义The sporting spirit体育的精神I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport creates goodwill
6、between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlefieldEven if one didnt know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead
7、 to orgies of hatred, one could deduce it fromgeneral principles.Nearly all the sports practiced nowadays are competitiveYou play to win, and the game has little meaning unless you do your utmost to winOn the village green, where you pick up sides and no feeling of local patriotism is involved, it i
8、s possible to play simply for the fun and exercise: but as soon as the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are arousedAnyone who has played even in a school football match knows thisAt the i
9、nternational level, sport is frankly mimic warfareBut the significant thing is not the behavior of the players but the attitude of the spectators: and, behind the spectators, of the nations who work themselves into furies over these absurd contests, and seriously believe - at any rate for short peri
10、ods - that running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of national virtue.1:将标记的词汇短语释义1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 2:长难句分析释义 三:文意梳理当我听人们说体育运动可创造国家之间的友谊,还说各国民众若在足球场或板球场上交锋,就不愿在战场上残杀的时候,我总是惊愕不已。一个人即使不能从具体的事例(如1936年奥林匹克运动会)了解到国际运动比
11、赛会导致疯狂的仇恨,也可以从常理中推断出结论。现在开展的体育运动几乎都是竞争性的。参加比赛就是为了取胜。如果不拚命去赢,比赛就没有什么意义了。在乡间的草坪上,当你随意组成两个队,并且不涉及任何地方情绪时,那才有可能是单纯为了娱乐和锻炼而进行比赛。可是一旦涉及到荣誉问题,一旦你想到你和某一团体会因你输了而丢脸时,那么最野蛮的争斗天性便会被激发起来。即使是仅仅参加过学校足球赛的人也有这种体会。在国际比赛中,体育简直是一场模拟战争。但是,要紧的还不是运动员的行为,而是观众的态度,以及观众身后各个国家的态度。面对着这些荒唐的比赛,参赛的各个国家会如痴如狂,甚至煞有介事地相信至少在短期内如此跑跑、跳跳、
12、踢踢球是对一个民族品德素质的检验。四:语法填空练习At a very young age,Oindrila Basu had no idea of 1 to live with nature.She would climb trees or destroy the nests of birds just for fun,like other kids.Once her mother caught her and got angry,and then the girl realized she 2(do) something terribly wrong.This is just a way t
13、hat Basus parents shaped her understanding and appreciation of nature.3(live) in the countryside,she spent her youth studying ants before the rain,watching sunbirds drink honey,counting fireflies and watching young plants grow.Then her parents decided to move to a nearby city 4 better educational ch
14、ances,and then she stopped having first-hand experience with nature.Later,as she struggled 5(choose) a college major,her mother suggested a career in forestry(林业).Thats when her journey began,and she fell in love with forestry.Away from the crowded cities,in the lap of the Himalayas,she graduated in
15、 forestry from Kumaun University,India.When she went on to study a 6(master) degree in forestry from the Forest Research Institute,India,she finally got introduced to a group of like-minded people,devoted to the International Forestry Students Association(IFSA).IFSA is a 7(globe) organization connec
16、ting students to exchange knowledge and participate in forestry activities.The youth joining IFSA 8(encourage) to undertake its taskto enrich forest education and spread a love of nature through events and exchanges.After six months of exciting international conferences and workshops,Basu,then 25,fo
17、und her homea family that loved forests as much 9 she did.She felt more active,so her passion had a direction.Now she wants to do more.As a key member of IFSA,Basu recalled the experience of joining it,“10(deliberate) or by accident,we chose forestry,or rather,forestry chose us.”1.how考查副词。根据下句可知,为了好
18、玩,她会爬树或者破坏鸟巢;又结合语境可知, Oindrila Basu在很小的时候不知道如何和大自然相处,故用how。2.had done考查动词的时态。句意:她的妈妈曾经抓住了她并且发怒了,然后这位女孩才意识到她做了非常错误的事情。根据该句中的“realized”,并结合句意可知,她做那些非常错误的事情发生在她意识到之前,表示过去的过去,故用过去完成时。3.Living考查非谓语动词。分析该句结构可知,动词live和主语she为逻辑上的主谓关系,故用其动词-ing形式。4.for/with考查介词。根据语境可知,此处表示“她的父母为了更好的教育机会决定搬到附近的一个城市”,表目的;此处也可以
19、表示“她的父母决定搬到附近的一个有更好教育机会的城市”,表示“带有”,故填for/with。5.to choose考查非谓语动词。struggle to do sth为固定搭配,意为“努力做某事”,故该处用动词不定式。6.masters考查固定用法。 masters degree为固定用法,意为“硕士学位”。句意:当她继续在印度森林研究所攻读林业硕士学位时,她最终结识了一群志趣相投的人,他们都服务于国际林业学生协会。7.global考查形容词。形容词修饰名词,空处修饰名词organization,故用形容词。8.are encouraged考查被动语态。分析句子结构可知,该句主语The youth和动词encourage之间为被动关系,故用被动语态。9.as考查固定用法。“as+adj./adv.+as.”为固定用法,表示“和一样”。句意:经过六个月激动人心的国际会议和研讨会,当时25岁的Basu找到了她的家一个和她一样热爱森林的家庭。10.Deliberately考查副词。空处在该句中作状语,修饰整个句子,故用副词形式。