PAGE
第 6 页 共 6 页
Module 1 课时跟踪检测（二） Introduction & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．Susan works hard and I think she deserves (值得) to be well paid.
2．Though he has made great progress, yet he thinks he isn't awesome (了不起的)．
3．I can't receive your phone call at 8 o'clock tomorrow, because I will be attending (参加) the meeting.
4．He was a good student and scored above average (平均数) in most subjects.
5．The problem is not as complicated (复杂的) as you imagined.
6．He was not a talented (talent) speaker, but he had a gift for mechanics.
7．They have been trained to defend (defence) themselves against knife attacks.
8．As is well known, the failure or success of English learning is largely decided by students' motivation (motivate)．
9．For various (vary) reasons, it hasn't been possible to carry out the plan.
10．Once we discover a mistake, we should not ignore it but correct it immediately (immediate)．
Ⅱ.选词填空
with an average of， grow up， attend to， at one point， defend ...against， in the history of， such as， hold back
1．At_one_point I thought she was going to refuse, but in the end she agreed.
2．It was said that the event was the breakthrough_in_the_history_of cloning.
3．With_an_average of 10,000 yuan a month, he leads an easy life.
4．The dam is not strong enough to hold_back the flood waters.
5．That sum of money is to cover costs such_as travel and accommodation.
6．Kate was in a hurry to grow_up,_eager for knowledge and experience.
7．We can defend ourselves against disease by keeping clean.
8．Could you help me to attend_to my pet when I was away
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．他是牛津大学的一名学生，正在攻读计算机科学学位。
He is a student at Oxford University, _studying_for_a_degree in the computer science.
2．为了让听众的兴趣保持一小时以上，你必须是一名相当出色的演说家。
You have to be a fairly good speaker to hold_listeners'_interest for over an hour.
3．毫无疑问，在天黑前他们能够赶到那儿。
There_is_no_doubt_that they could get there before dark.
4．心脏衰竭是他死亡的直接原因。
Heart failure was _the_immediate_cause_of his death.
5．帮助老人的那位女孩应该被奖励。
The girl who helped the old deserves_to_be_rewarded/rewarding.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Basketball, the world's greatest sport ever, but of course, it hasn't been around since the world began. No, somebody had to have invented it. And that somebody would be James Naismith.
Born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada, this Canadian Gym teacher and physician would soon be the founder of basketball. It all started in December of 1891. Naismith was teaching in Springfield, Massachusetts and was asked by Luther H．Gulick, the Headmaster of the school for Christian Works to make a new sport. The main idea of the sport was mainly to be played inside when it was too cold to go outside. The new sport also had to keep athletes in their top conditions between the baseball and football season. Naismith began to work. The first game ball was a soccer ball.
The first baskets were peach baskets that Naismith cleverly thought of hanging on the wall. From there, the legacy of basketball began. Originally, there was 9 men to each team, but the objective was still the same; to pass the ball to other players on your team and put the ball in the opposing team's net, or basket back then. From there, basketball caught on like wildfire.
During 1885 high schools and colleges began to adopt the game, and by 1898, the first Pro League was founded. After the first game played, Naismith drafted 13 rules and regulations, but many more were yet to come. The hoops we know today were invented in 1906.They were steel, with a net hanging from its rim.
Dr James Naismith is known world wide as the inventor of basketball. The concept of basketball was born from Naismith's school days in the area where he played a simple child's game known as duck on a rock outside his one room schoolhouse. The game involved attempting to knock a “duck” off the top of a large rock by tossing another rock at it. Naismith went on to attend McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了篮球的起源。
1．The purpose of basketball first was probably ________.
A．building up the constitution of high students
B．a kind of subject designed at school
C．a new sport played inside from cold weather
D．enriching activities of students
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第四句话“The main idea of the sport was mainly to be played inside when it was too cold to go outside.”可知，篮球运动的创办是为了避免天气寒冷时在室外活动而发明的新的体育活动。
2．The founder of basketball was a(n) ________， who was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada.
A．teacher B．headmaster
C．athlete D．player
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句话“Born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada, this Canadian Gym teacher and physician would soon be the founder of basketball.”可知，篮球运动的创始人是加拿大的一位体育教师兼医生。
3．When did the Middle School begin to adopt the basketball sport as a game
A．In 1861. B．In 1885.
C．In 1889. D．In 1906.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句话“During 1885 high schools and colleges began to adopt the game ...”可知，在1885年一些高中和大学开始采纳篮球作为一项比赛项目。
4．The attitude toward the basketball of the author is ________.
A．critical B．ironical
C．admiring D．unconcerned
解析：选C 作者态度题。根据文章中所提到的篮球运动被很多中学和大学采纳，并且受到越来越多的人的喜爱的事实可以推知，作者对篮球运动持赞赏的态度。
B
Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people, according to a study from Berlin, Germany.
“Having no contact with grandchildren at all can negatively impact grandparents' health. This link could be deeply rooted in our evolutionary past when help with childcare was important for the survival of the human species，” said Sonja Hilbrand, one of the researchers.
The findings are drawn from data on more than 500 people over age 70. Overall, after accounting for grandparents' age and general state of health, the risk of dying over a 20 year period was one third lower for grandparents who cared for their grandchildren, compared with grandparents who provided no childcare.
Caregiving was associated with a longer life even when the care receiver wasn't a relative. Half of all childless seniors who provided support to friends or neighbors lived for seven years after the study began, while non helpers lived for four years on average.
“Caregiving may give caregivers a purpose of life because they may feel useful for others and society. Caregiving may be thought also as an activity that keeps caregivers physically and mentally active，” said Professor Bruno Arpino.
Arpino noted, however, that caregiving is not the only activity that can improve health and that too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities like working, being in social clubs, or volunteering. “Children should take_into_account their parents' needs, willingness, and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare，” he suggested.
“It is very important that every individual decides for himself/herself, what ‘proper amounts of help’ means，” Hilbrand said, adding, “As long as you do not feel stressed about the intensity (强度) of help you provide you may be doing something good for others as well as for yourself.”
语篇解读：德国柏林一项研究发现，祖父母适当地帮忙照顾孙辈比不照顾孙辈的老年人寿命长。
5．What is the caregiving study based on
A．Human evolutionary history.
B．Demand of modern society.
C．Social contact between relatives.
D．Data on many elderly people.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知，这一发现是从对500多个70岁以上的老人的数据分析得来的。故选D项。
6．In Arpino's opinion, childcare ________.
A．is sure to keep old people away from illnesses
B．allows old people to live a more meaningful life
C．creates more job opportunities for old people
D．makes social activities inaccessible to old people
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据题干中的Arpino's opinion定位至第五段第一句可知，看护小孩让看护人觉得生活有了目的，因为他们觉得自己对他人和社会是有用的，也就是说，看护小孩可以使他们感觉生活得有意义。故选B项。
7．What does the underlined part “take into account” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
A．Limit. B．Ignore.
C．Favor. D．Consider.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据上文中的“too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities”及画线部分后的“... their parents' needs, willingness, and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare，”可知，过多的照看责任会使老人无法从事其他有意义的活动，所以孩子应考虑老人的需求、意愿和渴求，同意他们照顾孩子的时间长度和强度的选择。由此可猜测，take into account意为“考虑”，与consider意义相近。故选D项。
8．What does the last paragraph tell us
A．Grandparents can do anything in their own interests.
B．Grandparents should share more social responsibilities.
C．Proper amounts of childcare do good to grandparents.
D．Caregiving guarantees every grandparent a longer life.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“As long as you do not feel stressed ... good for others as well as for yourself”可知，只要你帮忙的强度不会让你感到有压力，这对他人、对你自己都是有好处的。由此可知，适当地照顾小孩对祖父母有好处。故选C项。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
Being Alone Without Being Lonely
If you're reading this you're probably really bored and, at the moment, have no one to be with. Whether you long for a boyfriend or a girlfriend, or miss your family and friends, this guide can help you cope with living alone. Keep in mind that humans are indeed social animals, but that doesn't mean that we can't be perfectly happy outside of society.
__1__
Live a life of optimism. Happiness comes from within regardless of your situation, so don't use any excuses, such as being alone.
Do everything you normally did with a partner or a friend.
Many times it isn't the partner or friend you are missing, but the activities and hobbies you shared. __2__ For example, if you would have gone out to dinner or to a movie on a date, then take yourself out to a movie or to a nice restaurant. Don't hold yourself back.
Learn something new.
__3__ It helps to keep the loneliness away, and also gives you something to talk about when you do have to actually enter society.
Get a pet.
Humans need affection, and without it they become bitter and hate the world around them. Pets are always a source of affection and will give loads of it endlessly. __4__ It's not strange that you talk to your pet; it's strange if you don't. Just be cautious that your pet doesn't talk back. If so, seek professional help.
Read.
Now it may be the time to catch up on some of your reading. Not only is it fun and enjoyable, but it's also self education.
Exercise.
Now it is the time to get that body you've always wanted. Instead of just pigging out on junk food and sitting in front of the TV all night, do some push ups or sit ups. Be consistent. __5__ Make a schedule and stick to it. Keep it easy at first and you will discover your limits. Or, join a gym and make new friends there.
A．Rediscover the fun in simple exercises.
B．Exercise takes will power and diligence.
C．Be happy.
D．Learning is the most important aspect of living alone.
E．Tired of being alone.
F．Take yourself out for a date.
G．Pets also provide someone to talk to.
答案：1～5 CFDGB
Ⅵ.课时书面表达训练(根据提示完成小作文)
1．There_is_no_doubt_that (毫无疑问) there have been many changes 2.in_the_history_of (在……的历史中) Chinese education. In ancient China, children 3.attended_school (上学) at an older age and only learned ancient Chinese. And they stayed in school for about thirty days longer 4.on_average (平均) than now. Of course, there were some famous educators such as Confucius in China 5.at_one_point (一度), who 6.was_famous_as (作为……而出名) the first person 7.to_start (开办) private school education in China. But now, teachers make students acquire knowledge through a variety of interesting activities. Children must be educated to serve their country when they 8.grow_up (长大)．PAGE
第 8 页 共 8 页
Module 1 课时跟踪检测（三） Other Parts of the Module
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．Plants absorb (吸收) minerals and other nutrients from the soil.
2．Some people say that selfishness (自私) is a poison in our society.
3．Two hundred dollars a month is not_adequate (足够的) to support the whole family.
4．The government took effective measures to accelerate (加速) the growth of the economy.
5．It was very considerate (考虑周到的) of your daughter to turn down the TV when we were talking with each other.
6．If you have an appointment (appoint) with others, you must make sure of the time and the place beforehand.
7．It's said that the book was written on the _basis (base) of careful observation and detailed studies.
8．She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment (commit) to Steve at the moment.
9．Charlie apologised (apology) to me yesterday. Even so, I won't forgive him for it wasn't the first time that he had hurt me.
10．I telephoned my mother instantly (instant) I arrived there.
Ⅱ.选词填空
take possession of， all the time， be rude to， be used to， be based on， name after， rely on， bring up
1．Marty, a disabled boy, was_used_to being laughed at by those naughty children on the campus and didn't get angry about their words.
2．The Smiths took_possession_of the garden and grew a variety of flowers in it.
3．The school's decision was_based_on the research done by Oxford Professor and his team.
4．You can't occupy yourself with those sad memories all_the_time,_which is not good for your health.
5．Mr Green is always keeping his words, so you can completely _rely_on him.
6．If a waiter is_rude_to the customers at the restaurant, he will be fired by his boss at once.
7．This village was named_after a hero who devoted his life to this village during the liberation.
8．Though he was born in the north, he was brought_up in the south — the city of Guangzhou.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．他被任命为这所新学校的校长。
He was_appointed_as/to_be headmaster of the new school.
2．作家全神贯注地进行写作，忘了弹去雪茄烟的烟灰。
The writer was_so_absorbed_in his writing that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar.
3．如果有必要的话，我们要给他打个电话。
We will give him a call _if_necessary.
4．做这种事不符合他们的秉性。
It's not in_their_nature to do such a thing.
5．这首歌曲立刻风靡一时，它的录音带跃登畅销带榜首。
The song was an_instant_hit and its recording tape rose to No. 1 on the bestseller list.
Ⅳ.完形填空
Jake Olson lost his left eye when he was eight months old because of a born cancer. __1__ it was controlled through treatments, it reappeared and __2__ the loss of his right eye. But after years of cheering for his favorite football team, Jake has __3__ the impossible dream. He's now a part of the team, despite his total __4__， playing the game not based on sight but on __5__.
Being a __6__ fan of the USC Trojans, one of Jake's last __7__ before he lost his eye was to watch the team play at Notre Dame. His strong liking for the sport didn't go __8__ — former USC coach Pete reached the boy, inviting him to meet the __9__.
Inspired by those players, Jake hoped to be __10__ in his school's football team. At first he didn't think he would be of any real __11__， but when he heard people's cheers for football players, his love for football strengthened. So Jake __12__ the coach, asking to join the team. The coach told him to __13__ the next season. So Jake spent his time practicing hard. __14__， he became a starter on the team in the next season. Having made his high school football team, it didn't seem too __15__ to do the same in college. Coach Steve agreed that Jake __16__ the requirements of the team. So Jake's dream came true.
__17__ football, Jake is also a motivational speaker. “I went into football with the thought that I had nothing to __18__，” Jake said. “I really had no fear. Going through __19__ in life does make you stronger. Life's unfair, but it's __20__ me not to give up and keep fighting.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Jake Olson双目失明，但这并没有阻止他对运动的热爱。他是高中和大学橄榄球队的队员，并且他还是一位励志演讲人。
1．A.Unless B．Though
C．Only if D．Now that
解析：选B 根据下文的“it was controlled through treatments, it reappeared ...”可知，此处指尽管(Though)经过治疗，癌症被控制住了，但是它还是复发了，并导致(led to) Jake Olson失去了他的右眼。主从句之间存在让步关系，故选Though。
2．A.backed off B．held back
C．broke down D．led to
解析：选D 参见上题解析。back off“退缩，退却”；hold back“抑制，阻止”；break down“出故障，崩溃”。
3．A.forgotten B．quitted
C．realized D．ignored
解析：选C 但是，在为他最喜欢的橄榄球队加油多年之后，Jake实现了(realized)那个不可能的梦想。下文中的“Jake's dream came true”亦是提示。forget“忘记”；quit“放弃”；ignore“忽视”。
4．A.blindness B．absence
C．deafness D．innocence
解析：选A 根据上文中的“lost his left eye” “the loss of his right eye”可知，此处指尽管Jake双目失明(blindness)，但他现在成了球队的一员。absence“缺席”；deafness“聋”。
5．A.ability B．guess
C．feel D．imagination
解析：选C 根据上文提到的Jake双目失明的内容可知，此处指的应是他打球靠的不是视力而是感觉(feel)。ability“能力”；guess“猜测”；imagination“想象”。
6．A.responsible B．faithful
C．careful D．temporary
解析：选B 根据语境及上文的“years of cheering for his favorite football team”可知，此处指作为USC Trojans球队的忠实粉丝，Jake在失去视力之前最后的愿望(wishes)之一是观看球队在Notre Dame的比赛。responsible“负责任的”；faithful“忠实的”；careful“细心的”；temporary“临时的”。
7．A.chances B．promises
C．courses D．wishes
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
8．A.unnoticed B．unsolved
C．unreported D．unlimited
解析：选A 根据下文的“former USC coach Pete reached the boy, inviting him to ...”可知，此处指Jake对运动的热爱并不是不被注意的。unnoticed“未被注意的，被忽视的”；unsolved“未解决的”；unreported“未报道的”；unlimited“无限制的，无条件的”。
9．A.leaders B．players
C．fans D．coaches
解析：选B 根据语境及上文提到的Jake是球队的忠实粉丝以及想观看球队的比赛的内容可知，此处应是指教练Pete邀请Jake跟球员们(players)见面。下文中的“Inspired by those players”是关键的提示信息。
10．A.occupied B．involved
C．trapped D．absorbed
解析：选B 受到那些球员们的鼓舞，Jake希望自己能加入学校的橄榄球队。be involved in是固定搭配，意为“参与，参加”。be occupied in“忙于”；be trapped in“被困在”；be absorbed in“全神贯注于”。
11．A.interest B．hope
C．use D．concern
解析：选C 此处指尽管Jake想加入学校的橄榄球队，但是因为自身有残疾，Jake最初觉得自己加入球队并不会有什么实际的用处(use)。
12．A.approached B．appreciated
C．recognized D．greeted
解析：选A 因此，Jake找了教练，请求加入球队。approach“靠近，接洽”；appreciate“感谢，欣赏”；recognize“认出，认可”。
13．A.pull through B．set out
C．leave off D．come back
解析：选D 根据下文的“the next season ... he became a starter on the team in the next season”可知，此处指教练叫Jake下个赛季再回来。pull through“痊愈，康复”；set out“动身踏上”；leave off“停止”；come back“回来，返回”。
14．A.Gradually B．Finally
C．Recently D．Accidentally
解析：选B 所以Jake花时间刻苦练习，最后，在下个赛季，他成了球队的上场球员。gradually“逐渐地”；finally“最后，终于”；recently“最近”；accidentally“偶然地，意外地”。
15．A.difficult B．accessible
C．attractive D．necessary
解析：选A 根据上文的“Having made his high school football team”可知，因为有了高中的球队经历，成为大学球队的队员似乎也不是太难。difficult“困难的”；accessible“可接近的”；attractive“吸引人的”；necessary“必要的”。
16．A.refreshed B．completed
C．satisfied D．acquired
解析：选C 根据句中的“Coach Steve agreed”及下文中的“So Jake's dream came true”可知，此处指教练Steve觉得Jake达到了球队的要求，因此Jake加入大学球队的梦想实现了。refresh“更新”；complete“完成”；satisfy“满足”；acquire“获得”。
17．A.Apart from B．Instead of
C．Regardless of D．Except for
解析：选A 根据下文的“Jake is also a motivational speaker”可知，除了打橄榄球之外，Jake也是一位励志演讲人。apart from“除……之外(还有)”；instead of“而不是”；regardless of“不管”；except for“除……之外”。
18．A.share B．lose
C．offer D．desire
解析：选B 根据语境及下文的“I really had no fear”可知，此处指Jake起初是带着自己没有任何可失去(lose)的东西的想法开始打橄榄球的。
19．A.failures B．challenges
C．competitions D．fears
解析：选B Jake身有残疾，所以要面对许多生活中的挑战(challenges)，而这也使他变得更加坚强。failure“失败”；competition“竞争”；fear“恐惧”。
20．A.warned B．begged
C．convinced D．taught
解析：选D 根据上文内容可知，此处指的是生活是不公平的，但它告诉Jake不要放弃，要坚持下去。warn“警告”；beg“乞求”；convince“说服”；teach“使明白”。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
Have you ever wondered how your favorite NBA team received its famous name All NBA teams have an interesting story or a history behind their names. Some of the names reflected the city's culture or history, others came from previous owners and many were selected through “Name the Team” contests.
For teams like Los Angeles and Utah, the names were not always a reflection of the city. Even though Los Angeles has no lakes, the Laker name has been a city treasure for almost 40 years. Before going to Los Angeles, the team originated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1948, team officials chose the name for its direct relationship to the state's motto, “The Land of 10,000 Lakes”. The team name went unchanged after moving to Los Angeles in 1960.
Because Utah's team originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, it was called the Jazz. In 1974, New Orleans club officials chose the name to represent the city for its reputation as the “jazz capital of the world”. The name stayed with the team even after finding a new home in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1979.
The Chicago Bulls' original owner, Richard Klein, named the team the Bulls. He picked the name because a fighting bull is relentless (不屈不挠的) and never quits. Klein, who founded the club in 1966, believed these qualities were necessary for a championship team and hoped his Chicago athletes would live up to the team name.
Miami chose the Heat from names such as the Sharks, Beaches, and Barracudas. The name Magic was the winner for the Orlando team because the city's tourism slogan is “Come to the Magic.”
Tradition played a big part in naming the New York Knicks. Chosen by the club's founder Ned Irish, the Knicks' name was already important in New York's history. The first organized team in baseball history was named the New York Knickerbockers or the Knickerbockers Nine.
In 1967, the Indian Pacers selected their team name in a different way from most other teams. Their decision was based on what they wanted to accomplish in the NBA. Team officials chose the Pacers name because the organization wanted to set the “pace” in professional basketball.
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了NBA一些球队的名字的起源和它们的含义。
1．Which of the names reflects the culture of the city New Orleans.
A．The Jazz. B．The Indian Pacers.
C．The Heat. D．The Sharks.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段的“In 1974, New Orleans club officials chose the name to represent the city for its reputation as the ‘jazz capital of the world’．”可知。
2．According to Paragraph 2, we know ________.
A．the Laker team was first set up in Los Angeles
B．Los Angeles is famous for its lakes
C．Minnesota is a state with a lot of lakes
D．the Laker team has been in Los Angeles for less than 40 years
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，the Laker team是1948年在Minnesota (明尼苏达州)建立的，这个州有很多湖，所以给这个队命名为the Laker。1960年这个队迁到Los Angeles (洛杉矶)，洛杉矶没有湖。由此可知选C。
3．Richard Klein named the team the Bulls because he hoped his team would ________.
A．be as strong as bulls
B．set the “pace” in professional basketball
C．be Number 1 forever
D．keep fighting and never give up
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段的“He picked the name because a fighting bull is relentless (不屈不挠的) and never quits.”可知。
4．How did the Heat get the name
A．It was named by its original owner.
B．It was named after Miami's motto.
C．It came from the names of other teams.
D．Its owner camp up with the name by accident.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第五段的“Miami chose the Heat from names such as the Sharks, Beaches, and Barracudas.”可知选C。
B
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Jaime Nared is nearly 6 foot 1 and blessed with Michael Jordan style skills. In games, she can more than hold her own against the boys, dropping three pointers and sometimes scoring 30 points or more.
And there, according to her coach, lies the problem.
“She's so good，” Michael Abraham said. “She makes the boys look like scrubs (灌木丛)．” So she has been told she can no longer play on boys' teams at the Hoop, a private Beaverton basketball facility that runs a league in which Abraham's teams compete.
The trouble started last month, when some parents told the Hoop management they didn't like Jaime playing with the boys. Hoop officials informed Abraham that Jaime, after years on one of his boys' teams, was refused. Neal Franzer, the Hoop's director of operations, said Thursday that the parents were adamant (坚决的) but their complaints had nothing to do with Jaime's skills.
“They said the problem was that the boys were playing differently against her because she was a girl，” he said. “They'd been taught not to push a girl, and the focus had changed from playing basketball to noticing a girl was on the floor with them.”
Hoop officials e mailed Abraham to remind him of the rules. Abraham, Jaime and her parents didn't buy it. “I think the complaints come from parents who don't like seeing a girl that good playing against their sons，” Abraham said.
Jaime, who said she “fell in love” with basketball when she was 8, likes the boys' team because boys play a fast paced game.
Jaime's mum, Reiko Williams, said the issue boiled over after a particular game. “She scored 30 points，” Williams said. “I remember one play. She stole the ball and made a behind the back pass to a teammate. He missed the lay in, and she grabbed the rebound and put it in. I think it was just too much for some of those parents.”
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了一个拥有极高篮球天赋的女孩Jaime Nared的故事。
5．According to the passage, Michael Abraham is ________.
A．Jaime Nared's father
B．Jaime Nared's coach
C．Jaime Nared's teammate
D．the Hoop's director of operations
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第三段最后可知，Michael Abraham指导的球队参加了这一比赛，可见Abraham是Jaime Nared的教练。
6．Jaime Nared's problem lies in that ________.
A．she takes advantage of the boys
B．she can't keep pace with the boys
C．she doesn't obey the rules of basketball
D．she plays even better than her boy teammates
解析：选D 细节理解题。从第一段和最后一段都可以看出，Jaime Nared遇到的难题是她的球技高超，甚至胜过男孩子。
7．Jaime Nared was refused by the boys' teams because ________.
A．she was too rude on the court
B．she had better skills than the boys
C．the boys didn't like to play with a girl
D．the boys couldn't get focused when playing with her
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第五段可知，男队员的父母反对Jaime Nared跟男孩子一块打球，原因是男孩子总注意到跟一个女孩打球，精力不能集中，影响了他们的发挥。
8．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．Jaime Nared has great talent in basketball
B．Jaime Nared has played basketball for nearly ten years
C．Jaime Nared doesn't know how to defend while playing
D．Jaime Nared's mother doesn't want her daughter to play with boys
解析：选A 推理判断题。从第一段和最后一段都可以看出Jaime Nared球技高超，很有篮球天赋。PAGE
第 5 页 共 5 页
Module 1 课时跟踪检测（一） Introduction & Reading — Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
Not everyone can become a professional basketball or football player. Not everyone, especially youth living in the city, has access to large green fields. But kids still want to compete. So all over America, young people started skateboarding and bicycling. This is where the Extreme Games, or X Games, started.
The X Games are beautiful to watch. They simply defy gravity. Riders fly down ramps on skateboards and do crazy tricks in the air. The X Games have become so popular that BMX cycling is the newest sport in the Olympics. You will see competitors descend a 25 foot (8 meters) ramp, the highest in the world, as they race through a wild obstacle course.
But the X Games are more than sports. They have become a culture. Fans of the X Games have rejected the mainstream. They wear certain clothes, listen to different music and live life to the fullest.
It is not unusual to see young people riding a skateboard or showing off their cycling tricks in a park. Extreme sports arrived in China in the late 1990s. The Chinese Extreme Sports Association was established in 2004.
Shanghai will hold the Asian X Games at the end of April. Check them out and maybe you'll find a new sport you love.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了极限运动的相关情况。
1．According to the passage we know that ________.
A．all the young people can have access to large green fields
B．not all the young people like playing sports
C．only young people living in the countryside have access to large green fields
D．not all the people can become a professional basketball player
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Not everyone can become a professional basketball or football player.”可知，并不是每个人都可以成为专业的篮球或足球选手。
2．The Extreme Games starts from ________.
A．people's working
B．the countryside life
C．people's different sports interest
D．large green fields
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后三句可知，孩子们总是喜欢各式各样的比赛。在美国，年轻人开始玩滑板和自行车运动。于是就有了今天的极限运动。
3．The Extreme Games is popular with a lot of people because of the factors EXCEPT that ________.
A．it is a very exciting sport
B．it makes people more confident
C．it is quite wonderful
D．it is only sport for both city people and country people
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容可知，极限运动赏心悦目、惊心动魄，这需要人们的极大自信和勇气，是一项非常刺激的运动，全民都可参与。故选D。
4．That we often see some young people wearing all kinds of clothes, listening to music and riding a skateboard or showing off their cycling tricks shows the Extreme Games________.
A．have come to China for a long time
B．have become a fashionable culture
C．have become new sports
D．have become the best way to keep fit
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“But the X Games are more than sports. They have become a culture”可知，极限运动并不局限于运动本身，它已经成为一种文化。
B
When baseball games start in America every spring, one April day is always used to honor Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color line of America's national game. While his achievements on the baseball field were impressive, his efforts in the civil rights movement, according to his wife Rachel Robinson, were equally important and often overlooked.
The spirited way Jackie Robinson played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers could show his focus on civil rights. From the beginning of the “Great Experiment” of having African Americans in baseball, he knew that his performance on the field would influence sports segregation (隔离). Jackie gradually changed jeers (嘲讽) and shouts into cheers and acceptance because white audience could see his great talent from any seat in the stadium. Jackie became a highly respected figure by continually succeeding on and off the field.
The vast amount of energy Jackie spent avoiding many unexpected difficulties could have caused an ordinary man to lose heart; rather, Jackie tried his best to increase his efforts for positive civil rights changes, both in his sport and in the African American community at large. While many athletes today use their status to live as super stars, Jackie always made use of his status to advance the civil rights movement. He often used his baseball travels as opportunities to speak publicly to blacks in U．S. cities about ending segregation and defending their_rights.
Post baseball, Jackie became a businessman, but he still found time to write letters and telegrams to various U．S. presidents during the civil rights movement. He had the status to demand that they too remain firmly focused on civil rights measures.
Though Jackie Robinson's baseball achievements may be more widely known than his tireless efforts in the civil rights movement, his surprising courage on the baseball field was itself a positive standpoint against segregation and inequality.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章介绍了美国黑人棒球运动员Jackie Robinson，他不仅是一位伟大的球员， 更是在推动美国民权运动方面做出了孜孜不倦的努力。
5．How did Jackie Robinson change whites' attitude to black baseball players
A．Through his political speeches.
B．Through his excellent performance.
C．Through his letters to the government.
D．Through his efforts to popularize baseball.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第一段的“broke the color line of America's national game”和第二段的“white audience could see his great talent from any seat in the stadium”可知，Jackie Robinson是通过自己在棒球赛场上出色的表现改变了白人对黑人球员的偏见。
6．What does the underlined part “their rights” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．Blacks' rights. B．Athletes' rights.
C．Super stars' rights. D．Businessmen's rights.
解析：选A 推理判断题。由第三段的“positive civil rights changes ... in the African American community”和画线部分前的“speak publicly to blacks in U．S. cities about ending segregation”可知，Jackie Robinson利用比赛的机会向美国黑人公开宣讲关于终结球场上的种族隔离和如何维护他们自己的权利。故这里的权利指的是“美国黑人的权利”。
7．What can we learn about Jackie Robinson's efforts to end segregation
A．They won him the status of a super star in the U．S.
B．They started after he became a businessman.
C．They are less known than his baseball achievements.
D．They led to the start of the “Great Experiment”．
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第一段的“his efforts in the civil rights movement ... were equally important and often overlooked”和最后一段的“baseball achievements may be more widely known than his tireless efforts in the civil rights movement”可知，Jackie Robinson在美国民权运动方面做出的努力不如他在赛场上取得的成就更为世人所知。
8．What would be the best title for the text
A．Jackie Robinson: A loyal guardian of America
B．Jackie Robinson: The greatest baseball player
C．Jackie Robinson: More than a baseball player
D．Jackie Robinson: An unsuccessful businessman
解析：选C 标题归纳题。本文旨在介绍美国黑人棒球运动员Jackie Robinson，他不仅是一位伟大的球员， 更是在推动美国民权运动方面做出了孜孜不倦的努力。C项作标题更符合本文主旨。
C
Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way — was it through training and practice, or are great players “born, not made”？ First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past — players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only seven countries have ever won the World Cup — three from South America and four from Western Europe. There has never been a great national team — or a really great player — from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.
Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood — a poor, crowded area where a boy's dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer (艺人). For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags (破布). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall (对着墙壁踢球) in the slums (贫民窟) of Belfast.
All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn't explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.
语篇解读：本文主要阐述了影响足球运动员成功的三大因素。
9．According to the writer, which of the following statements is TRUE
A．Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are few.
B．Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only seven countries have ever had famous stars.
C．Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but only seven countries from South America and Western Europe have ever had great national teams.
D．Soccer is one of the most popular games all over the world, but it seems the least popular in North America and Asia.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段首句“Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great.”可知。
10．The Brazilian streets are mentioned to show that ________.
A．famous soccer players live in slum areas
B．people in poor areas are born with some unique quality
C．children in poor areas start playing football at the age of three or four
D．a great soccer player may be born in a slum area
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood”和“George Best learned ... in the slums of Belfast”可知。
11．In the last paragraph the statement “...but only one became Pele” shows that ________.
A．Pele is the greatest soccer player
B．the greatest players are born with some unique quality
C．Pele's birthplace sets him apart from all the others
D．the success of a soccer player has everything to do with the family background
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.”可知。
12．The writer mentions all the factors (因素) that may affect a soccer player's success EXCEPT ________.
A．his family background B．his neighborhood
C．his practice D．his character
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past”，“Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele.”和第二段“Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood”可知A、B、C均正确，故选D。
