UNIT 2 课时跟踪检测(二) 语言运用综合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
To stay healthy and fit, Chinese students do group exercises every day at school.Most of you probably do the same set of exercises.But some school exercises have grown popular online due to their local and innovative (创新的) designs.Let's check one of them out!
Singing in Sichuan dialects with energetic movements and unique mask-changing is not just a Sichuan Opera performance.It's the routine exercise for students of Mianyang Foreign Languages Experimental School in Sichuan Province.
“Sichuan Opera is a local opera, and it is now facing a gap in inheritance (传承)．Therefore, we cooperated with Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Center to create a simple and easy-to-learn Sichuan Opera exercise，” said Shen Junhua, who is in charge of organizing the school's exercise between classes.
According to Shen, this new type of exercise has been practiced since 2017 and has been popular among students.When students enroll (入学), they will spend several weeks practicing it.At present, almost all of the students and teachers have mastered it.
“In fact, we had hardly heard of Sichuan Opera before teachers taught us how to do the Sichuan Opera exercise，”said Li Yangwen, 14, an eighth grade student who also joined the school's Sichuan Opera club out of interest.“It's very different from normal exercises.After practicing it, we found it very beautiful and became interested in it.Now, almost all of the students look forward to our daily exercise time and feel excited to do it.”
“By combining opera with daily exercise, the daily class activity allows students to perceive and understand Sichuan Opera's culture，” Shen said.“After years of continuous effort to spread the seeds of traditional culture, the younger generation will finally catch_on.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个学校的日常锻炼——四川省绵阳外国语实验学校的川剧表演。
1．Creating this new kind of exercise, the school aims to ________.
A．teach students new skills
B．set up a Sichuan Opera club
C．inherit the traditional culture
D．make the school exercise more interesting
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可知，学校创造这种新的锻炼方式旨在传承传统文化。
2．What can we learn from the text
A．Students must appreciate Sichuan Opera after they enroll.
B．Students can master Sichuan Opera by doing the new exercise.
C．Students will be good at the Sichuan Opera exercise in several days.
D．Students have loved their daily exercise time because of the new exercise.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Now, almost all of the students look forward to our daily exercise time and feel excited to do it.”可知，学生因为喜爱新的锻炼而开始期待他们的日常锻炼时间。
3．What does the underlined phrase “catch on” in the last paragraph probably mean
A．Grow. B．Perform.
C．Understand. D．Revise.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据上文的“By combining opera with daily exercise, the daily class activity allows students to perceive and understand Sichuan Opera's culture”可知，画线词所在句表示，经过多年不间断地努力传播传统文化的种子后，年轻一代最终将会理解它。由此推知，画线短语与C项“理解”意思相近。
4．What could be the best title for the text
A．A New Type of Opera
B．A Culture-combined Exercise
C．The Development of Opera
D．The Influence of Sichuan Opera
解析：选B 标题归纳题。根据第一段第二至四句及下文对四川省绵阳外国语实验学校的川剧表演的介绍可知，文章主要介绍了一种与文化结合的锻炼。故B项适合作文章标题。
Ⅱ.完形填空
In Grade 7, my PE teacher watched me, as I tried to jump up and touch a marker on the wall. And he said, “You're doing pretty well in my __1__， for someone like you with no ability at all.”
In high school, I wasn't __2__ for a single team. I was bookish and slow, and that self-image — of being better suited to quiet reading and leisurely __3__— remained with me for my entire life.
I discovered running in my 20s, and I __4__ the feeling of quiet accomplishment — without the fear of __5__ teammates, but I always prioritized mental pursuits over physical ones.
It was my mental wellness that finally forced me to rethink my fitness. This winter, I found myself extremely tired. I knew __6__ had to change. I needed a way to __7__ the tension of months of video conferences, on-and-off (不断地) single parenting and virtual school.
I settled on an exercise bike. Since early March, I've hardly __8__ a day on my bike. I'm not the __9__. But I'm finally learning that movement isn't necessarily about athleticism(运动才能). More importantly, it's about __10__ your mind. It's the feeling of accomplishment when you __11__ something hard outside of your comfort zone.
A handful of people will find glory in athleticism. For the rest of us, the __12__ is more personal: better sleep, improved spirits and __13__ confidence. I'm not destined (注定) for the Olympics. But this was __14__ about ability. That's what I wish my gym teacher had told me.
If only he'd said, “You're doing really well in my class. Look at your __15__.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者是怎样成为一个热爱运动的人的，同时告诉了读者，运动并不只是取决于才能，对于缺乏运动天赋的人来说，努力也十分重要。
1．A.class B．family
C．crew D．firm
解析：选A 根据上句“In Grade 7, my PE teacher watched me”及最后一段的“in my class”可知，此处表示“在我的课上”，为原词复现。
2．A.perfect B．suitable
C．prepared D．responsible
解析：选B 根据上文“for someone like you with no ability at all”和空处后句“I was bookish and slow”可知，作者表示自己不适合任何一个团队。
3．A.hikes B．rides
C．walks D．drives
解析：选C 此处表示“我更适合安静地阅读和悠闲地散步的自我形象伴随了我的一生”。
4．A.ignored B．believed
C．applied D．enjoyed
解析：选D 根据空后的“without the fear of ...”可知，作者很享受独自跑步的感觉。
5．A.knocking into B．running into
C．letting down D．calming down
解析：选C 此句表示“我喜欢那种安静的成就感——不用担心让队友失望”。knock into“撞到”；run into“偶遇”；let down“使失望”；calm down“使冷静”。
6．A.anything B．something
C．nothing D．everything
解析：选B 根据上文语境可知，此句表示“我知道有些事情必须改变”。
7．A.record B．change
C．reserve D．release
解析：选D 根据下文“the tension of months of video conferences ... virtual school”可知，此处表示作者需要一种方式来释放压力。release意为“释放”。
8．A.missed B．forgotten
C．arranged D．passed
解析：选A 根据前后句可知，此句表示“从三月初开始，我几乎没有一天不骑自行车”。
9．A.latest B．busiest
C．loneliest D．fastest
解析：选D 根据上文“I settled on an exercise bike.”及下文语境可知，作者骑自行车并不是最快的。
10．A.slipping B．steadying
C．feeding D．speaking
解析：选C 根据前句“I'm finally learning that movement isn't necessarily about athleticism”可知，运动不一定与运动能力有关，更重要的是，它是关于滋养你的思想。feed one's mind意为“滋养某人的思想”。
11．A.avoid B．admit
C．finish D．mind
解析：选C 根据前后句可知，此句表示“这是当你在自己的舒适区之外完成了一些困难的事情时的成就感”。
12．A.struggle B．reward
C．experience D．conflict
解析：选B 根据空后的“better sleep, improved spirits ...”可知，此处表示运动的回报。reward意为“回报”。
13．A.boosted B．rebuilt
C．frustrated D．lost
解析：选A 此处与“better”“improved”并列，表示增强的信心。
14．A.never B．ever
C．always D．only
解析：选A 根据前句“I'm not destined for the Olympics.”可知，此句表示“但这与能力无关”。
15．A.strength B．knowledge
C．reflection D．effort
解析：选D 通读整篇文章，尤其是第一段中的“And he said, ‘You're doing pretty well in my ________， for someone like you with no ability at all.’”可知，作者希望老师能看到自己的努力。
Ⅲ.语法填空
According to a new review of research about good mood (心情) and physical activity, people who exercise even once a week or for as little as 10 minutes a day tend to be more cheerful than those who never exercise.And any type of exercise may be __1__ (help)．
The idea __2__ moving can affect our mood is not new.A number of past studies have noted that __3__ (physical) active people have much __4__ (low) risks of developing depression and anxiety.But fewer past studies explored links between physical activity and positive feelings, especially in people who already were psychologically healthy.
So for the new review __5__ (publish) in the Journal of Happiness Studies, researchers at the University of Michigan decided to collect and __6__ (analysis) multiple past studies on exercising and happiness.They __7__ (begin) by searching through research databases for relevant studies.And for most of them, the Michigan researchers found exercise was strongly linked to happiness.The type of exercise did not seem __8__ (matter)．Some happy people walked or jogged. __9__ practiced yoga-style movements and stretching.And __10__ amount of exercise needed to influence happiness was slight.But more movement generally contributed to greater happiness.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了锻炼与幸福感之间的关系。
1．helpful 考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，本句为主系表结构，所以该处应用形容词作表语，故填helpful。
2．that 考查同位语从句。分析句子成分可知，该句为主系表结构，主语为the idea，其后从句 moving can affect our mood解释说明the idea的具体内容，为同位语，且从句中成分完整，故应用that引导。
3．physically 考查副词。分析句子成分可知，此处修饰其后的形容词active，应用副词，故填physically。
4．lower 考查形容词比较级。根据句意和所给词前的“much”可知，此处应用形容词比较级，故填lower。
5．published 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处作后置定语，修饰review；publish与review之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分词形式，故填published。
6．analyze 考查动词。根据其前的“and”可知，此处与collect并列，应填动词原形，意为“收集和分析”，故填analyze。
7．began 考查动词的时态。根据上文中的“decided”可知，此处应用一般过去时态，故填began。
8．to matter 考查非谓语动词。seem to do sth.意为“似乎要做某事”，故填to matter。
9．Others 考查代词。根据前一句“Some happy people walked or jogged.”可知，此处构成some ...others ...结构，意为“一些……另一些……”，故填Others。
10．the 考查定冠词。the amount of 意为“……的量”，是固定搭配，故填the。UNIT 2 课时跟踪检测(二) 语言运用综合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
To stay healthy and fit, Chinese students do group exercises every day at school.Most of you probably do the same set of exercises.But some school exercises have grown popular online due to their local and innovative (创新的) designs.Let's check one of them out!
Singing in Sichuan dialects with energetic movements and unique mask-changing is not just a Sichuan Opera performance.It's the routine exercise for students of Mianyang Foreign Languages Experimental School in Sichuan Province.
“Sichuan Opera is a local opera, and it is now facing a gap in inheritance (传承)．Therefore, we cooperated with Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Center to create a simple and easy-to-learn Sichuan Opera exercise，” said Shen Junhua, who is in charge of organizing the school's exercise between classes.
According to Shen, this new type of exercise has been practiced since 2017 and has been popular among students.When students enroll (入学), they will spend several weeks practicing it.At present, almost all of the students and teachers have mastered it.
“In fact, we had hardly heard of Sichuan Opera before teachers taught us how to do the Sichuan Opera exercise，”said Li Yangwen, 14, an eighth grade student who also joined the school's Sichuan Opera club out of interest.“It's very different from normal exercises.After practicing it, we found it very beautiful and became interested in it.Now, almost all of the students look forward to our daily exercise time and feel excited to do it.”
“By combining opera with daily exercise, the daily class activity allows students to perceive and understand Sichuan Opera's culture，” Shen said.“After years of continuous effort to spread the seeds of traditional culture, the younger generation will finally catch_on.”
1．Creating this new kind of exercise, the school aims to ________.
A．teach students new skills
B．set up a Sichuan Opera club
C．inherit the traditional culture
D．make the school exercise more interesting
2．What can we learn from the text
A．Students must appreciate Sichuan Opera after they enroll.
B．Students can master Sichuan Opera by doing the new exercise.
C．Students will be good at the Sichuan Opera exercise in several days.
D．Students have loved their daily exercise time because of the new exercise.
3．What does the underlined phrase “catch on” in the last paragraph probably mean
A．Grow. B．Perform.
C．Understand. D．Revise.
4．What could be the best title for the text
A．A New Type of Opera
B．A Culture-combined Exercise
C．The Development of Opera
D．The Influence of Sichuan Opera
Ⅱ.完形填空
In Grade 7, my PE teacher watched me, as I tried to jump up and touch a marker on the wall. And he said, “You're doing pretty well in my __1__， for someone like you with no ability at all.”
In high school, I wasn't __2__ for a single team. I was bookish and slow, and that self-image — of being better suited to quiet reading and leisurely __3__— remained with me for my entire life.
I discovered running in my 20s, and I __4__ the feeling of quiet accomplishment — without the fear of __5__ teammates, but I always prioritized mental pursuits over physical ones.
It was my mental wellness that finally forced me to rethink my fitness. This winter, I found myself extremely tired. I knew __6__ had to change. I needed a way to __7__ the tension of months of video conferences, on-and-off (不断地) single parenting and virtual school.
I settled on an exercise bike. Since early March, I've hardly __8__ a day on my bike. I'm not the __9__. But I'm finally learning that movement isn't necessarily about athleticism(运动才能). More importantly, it's about __10__ your mind. It's the feeling of accomplishment when you __11__ something hard outside of your comfort zone.
A handful of people will find glory in athleticism. For the rest of us, the __12__ is more personal: better sleep, improved spirits and __13__ confidence. I'm not destined (注定) for the Olympics. But this was __14__ about ability. That's what I wish my gym teacher had told me.
If only he'd said, “You're doing really well in my class. Look at your __15__.”
1．A.class B．family
C．crew D．firm
2．A.perfect B．suitable
C．prepared D．responsible
3．A.hikes B．rides
C．walks D．drives
4．A.ignored B．believed
C．applied D．enjoyed
5．A.knocking into B．running into
C．letting down D．calming down
6．A.anything B．something
C．nothing D．everything
7．A.record B．change
C．reserve D．release
8．A.missed B．forgotten
C．arranged D．passed
9．A.latest B．busiest
C．loneliest D．fastest
10．A.slipping B．steadying
C．feeding D．speaking
11．A.avoid B．admit
C．finish D．mind
12．A.struggle B．reward
C．experience D．conflict
13．A.boosted B．rebuilt
C．frustrated D．lost
14．A.never B．ever
C．always D．only
15．A.strength B．knowledge
C．reflection D．effort
Ⅲ.语法填空
According to a new review of research about good mood (心情) and physical activity, people who exercise even once a week or for as little as 10 minutes a day tend to be more cheerful than those who never exercise.And any type of exercise may be __1__ (help)．
The idea __2__ moving can affect our mood is not new.A number of past studies have noted that __3__ (physical) active people have much __4__ (low) risks of developing depression and anxiety.But fewer past studies explored links between physical activity and positive feelings, especially in people who already were psychologically healthy.
So for the new review __5__ (publish) in the Journal of Happiness Studies, researchers at the University of Michigan decided to collect and __6__ (analysis) multiple past studies on exercising and happiness.They __7__ (begin) by searching through research databases for relevant studies.And for most of them, the Michigan researchers found exercise was strongly linked to happiness.The type of exercise did not seem __8__ (matter)．Some happy people walked or jogged. __9__ practiced yoga-style movements and stretching.And __10__ amount of exercise needed to influence happiness was slight.But more movement generally contributed to greater happiness.UNIT 2 课时跟踪检测(三) 阅读写作融会练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
What's not to love about a bike It's a good way of exercising for almost everyone in the family to enjoy and low-cost transportation that does no harm to the environment.
If you don't have a bike, you can easily get a very nice one from the Internet, or the local paper.You can also rent one from a local bike shop or bike-sharing sites.But if you have a little money to spend or special needs, you can go so far as to get a bamboo comfort cycle or solar-charged battery to get you up the hills without breaking a sweat.The electric bikes make bicycling accessible to more people than ever.
When the weather isn't too hot, it might be a good idea to take the bicycle for a ride as often as you can.Inactivity-related diseases are the number one killer in the United States.But by adding just 30 minutes of exercise to our day by bicycle, we can save an average of D|S544 per person per year in health costs.
Increasingly, cities are adding more and more bike lanes, and there are now bike paths in most suburban areas as well.If you live somewhere where you can go to work by bicycle, on top of the health savings, you will save tons of money on gas, parking and car repairing.And as an added benefit, bicyclists also save time during rush hour when they can actually out-pace cars in city areas according to at least one study.
Travelling by bikes also allows you to see the world in a different way.Biking is slower, and you can wave “hello” to a neighbor or halt whenever you want to look around at new things and explore.These days, slowing down and getting relaxed may be the most important benefits of all.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了骑自行车是一种很好的锻炼方式，它不仅有益于健康、省钱，还能让你以一种不同的方式看世界。
1．What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 2
A．It is better to rent a bike than buy one.
B．There are wide cycling choices in modern society.
C．Some advanced bikes do little help to exercise.
D．The electric bikes are the best choice for old people.
解析：选B 段落大意题。根据第二段的内容可知，作者主要想告诉我们现代社会有很多骑自行车的选择。
2．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A．Riding bikes is beneficial to people's health.
B．Travelling by bikes can help people save lots of money.
C．Some governments improve cycling conditions in cities.
D．People should ride bikes for at least 30 minutes every day.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“But by adding just 30 minutes of exercise to our day by bicycle, we can save an average of D|S544 per person per year in health costs.”可知，骑自行车有益于人们的健康。
3．What does the underlined word “halt” in the last paragraph mean
A．Stop. B．Return.
C．Change. D．Continue.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“Biking is slower, and you can wave ‘hello’ to a neighbor”以及下文“whenever you want to look around at new things and explore”可知，此处表示你可以在你想看看周围的新事物和探索的时候停下来，故画线词意为“停止，停下”。
4．Which of the following shows the best structure of the text
A．①—②③④⑤ B．①—②③—④⑤
C．①—②③④—⑤ D．①—②—③④⑤
解析：选D 篇章结构题。第一段总起全文，指出骑自行车是很好的锻炼方式；接着第二段介绍现代社会有很多骑自行车的选择；第三、四和五段都是在说明骑自行车的优点。综上可推知，D选项符合文章结构。
B
You know that sitting on your behind all day is bad for your health.But recent research brings some good news for those of us whose work demands that we stay parked at a desk: Your daily exercise protects your brain, even if you're otherwise sedentary (久坐的)．
That's because it helps keep your brain's cortex (大脑皮层) thick and healthy.With age, the cortex naturally thins, a process known as cortical thinning, which has been connected with age-related cognitive decline (认知下降)．
To find out, a group of scientists from British Columbia measured the activity levels, sedentary behavior, and cortical thickness of 30 adults, with the average age of 61, who had taken part in another study on increasing exercise and reducing sedentary time among adults with disease of the knees.The researchers tracked (追踪) the participants' exercise and sedentary time using health trackers for seven days.The group got an average of 70 minutes of gentle to energetic physical activity each day, and they spent nearly 12 hours a day doing nothing fiercer than reading a book or surfing the web outside of their daily exercise.When the researchers researched the data, they found that high levels of physical activity were connected with greater cortical thickness, especially in the frontal areas, no matter how long their sedentary time is.There was no link between less thickness and thinning with greater amounts of sedentary behavior outside of exercise.
Keeping your cortex thick with regular exercise can help you fend_off brain disease.According to the study, meeting the present exercise guidelines of at least 150 minutes a week — less than a half hour a day — of moderate to active exercise reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease by up to 38 percent.Running at a 10-minutes-per-mile pace has a value of 9.8 METs, meaning it forces you to use about 10 times the oxygen than you do at rest.So even those easy runs can help you keep a healthy brain.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要通过实验证明了即使你平时久坐不动，通过有规律的锻炼也能保持大脑健康。
5．Why can daily exercise contribute to your brain health
A．Daily exercise makes you healthy.
B．Cognitive decline is related to age.
C．Your brain's cortex is getting thicker.
D．Your brain's cortex is in good condition.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Your daily exercise protects your brain, even if you're otherwise sedentary.”以及第二段第一句“That's because it helps keep your brain's cortex thick and healthy.”可知，日常锻炼有助于保持大脑皮层良好，从而促进大脑健康。
6．What can we learn about sedentary time from the third paragraph
A．Researchers find it is connected with disease of knees.
B．Scientists advise people to pay more attention to it.
C．It won't affect people's health with high levels of sedentary.
D．It is connected with high levels of physical activity of people.
解析：选C 推理判断题。通过第三段最后两句可知，久坐不动不会影响人们的健康。
7．What does the underlined phrase “fend off” in the last paragraph mean
A．Prevent. B．Discover.
C．Forecast. D．Treat.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据画线短语后文可知，经常锻炼大脑皮层可以帮助你抵御脑部疾病。由此推知，画线短语意为“防止，预防”，与A项词义相近。
8．What's the text mainly about
A．Proper exercise can keep your brain healthy.
B．Exercise can avoid age-related cognitive decline.
C．Sitting on your behind all day is bad for your health.
D．Exercise keeps your brain healthy even if you're sedentary.
解析：选D 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Your daily exercise protects your brain, even if you're otherwise sedentary.”及后文介绍可知，即便你久坐不动也可以通过锻炼保持大脑健康。由此可知，D项符合文章主旨。
Ⅱ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Jack来信向你询问如何保持健康。请你根据以下要点给他写一封邮件提些建议。内容包括：
1．合理饮食；
2．加强锻炼；
3．保证睡眠。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear Jack，
I hope you will find these suggestions helpful.
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Jack，
Learning that you want to know how to keep healthy, I'd like to give you some advice.
First, keep a healthy and balanced diet.In order to get enough energy and nutrients, you need a variety of food, such as fish and meat, especially vegetables and fruits.Besides, you should take physical exercise regularly.For example, you can play basketball or take a walk after school.What's more, having enough sleep is of great importance.Therefore, I advise that you have at least eight hours' sleep every day and not stay up too late.Only in this way can you keep fit.
I hope you will find these suggestions helpful.
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Fisherman Salvador was just trying to make a living on the sea with fellow fisherman Cordoba.Two days into the journey, disaster struck, and the two men would begin the greatest challenge of their lives.
The boat was loaded with tons of provisions, including 70 gallons of gasoline, 16 gallons of water, 50 Ibs of sardines for bait (鱼饵)．They also had a mobile phone, kept safe in a plastic bag, a GPS, and a two-way radio.The two had never spoken before or worked together, but they liked fishing and both of them seemed to know what they were doing.
Two days later, the weather was getting worse and worse.Salvador was trying to remain calm, but Cordoba was not prepared.He held on to the rail (围栏) for dear life as the waves crashed around them, vomiting (呕吐) and crying.When the storm finally passed, Salvador noticed that they had drifted far away from land.To make matters worse, the motor had stopped working.Salvador called his boss on the radio, but there was no response.Even worse was the fact that the GPS they has brought with them had stopped working.
The two men had been at sea for two months.While Salvador had become accustomed to catching and eating the animals available to them, Cordoba's mental health and physical health had begun to decrease.Once he got sick from eating raw seabirds, he refused to eat at all.His own depression, fear and malnutrition (营养不良) finally killed him, leaving Salvador alone on the boat.
One day, after a terrible storm, Salvador found the sky was suddenly filled with shorebirds.He knew that he was heading for land at last.He must have been close.There, in the distance was a green Pacific atoll (环礁)．It looked small and wild, but it was dry land and would likely have food and shelter.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Salvador struggled until he reached what appeared to be a beach house.
Paragraph 2：
Salvador was rescued (拯救)．
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
Salvador struggled until he reached what appeared to be a beach house.This was a fisherman's home.Seeing a weak man heading to their home unsteadily from the sea, the fisherman and his wife rushed out to him and welcomed him into their home.They had never seen anyone so weak and hungry.They were surprised that Salvador remained awake and managed to ask for a doctor before losing consciousness.Meanwhile they prepared abundant food and water for him.
Paragraph 2：
Salvador was rescued. Despite suffering unimaginable hardships, Salvador had survived his journey.He has spent 438 days lost at sea, finally he was safe.Soon enough, he was on his way back home to El Salvador, where he was reunited with his family.Of course, he made time to visit Cordoba's mother to tell her the news of her son's death.No matter what situation we are in, prepare for anything possible and stick to the last minute bravely.UNIT 2 课时跟踪检测(三) 阅读写作融会练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
What's not to love about a bike It's a good way of exercising for almost everyone in the family to enjoy and low-cost transportation that does no harm to the environment.
If you don't have a bike, you can easily get a very nice one from the Internet, or the local paper.You can also rent one from a local bike shop or bike-sharing sites.But if you have a little money to spend or special needs, you can go so far as to get a bamboo comfort cycle or solar-charged battery to get you up the hills without breaking a sweat.The electric bikes make bicycling accessible to more people than ever.
When the weather isn't too hot, it might be a good idea to take the bicycle for a ride as often as you can.Inactivity-related diseases are the number one killer in the United States.But by adding just 30 minutes of exercise to our day by bicycle, we can save an average of D|S544 per person per year in health costs.
Increasingly, cities are adding more and more bike lanes, and there are now bike paths in most suburban areas as well.If you live somewhere where you can go to work by bicycle, on top of the health savings, you will save tons of money on gas, parking and car repairing.And as an added benefit, bicyclists also save time during rush hour when they can actually out-pace cars in city areas according to at least one study.
Travelling by bikes also allows you to see the world in a different way.Biking is slower, and you can wave “hello” to a neighbor or halt whenever you want to look around at new things and explore.These days, slowing down and getting relaxed may be the most important benefits of all.
1．What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 2
A．It is better to rent a bike than buy one.
B．There are wide cycling choices in modern society.
C．Some advanced bikes do little help to exercise.
D．The electric bikes are the best choice for old people.
2．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A．Riding bikes is beneficial to people's health.
B．Travelling by bikes can help people save lots of money.
C．Some governments improve cycling conditions in cities.
D．People should ride bikes for at least 30 minutes every day.
3．What does the underlined word “halt” in the last paragraph mean
A．Stop. B．Return.
C．Change. D．Continue.
4．Which of the following shows the best structure of the text
A．①—②③④⑤ B．①—②③—④⑤
C．①—②③④—⑤ D．①—②—③④⑤
B
You know that sitting on your behind all day is bad for your health.But recent research brings some good news for those of us whose work demands that we stay parked at a desk: Your daily exercise protects your brain, even if you're otherwise sedentary (久坐的)．
That's because it helps keep your brain's cortex (大脑皮层) thick and healthy.With age, the cortex naturally thins, a process known as cortical thinning, which has been connected with age-related cognitive decline (认知下降)．
To find out, a group of scientists from British Columbia measured the activity levels, sedentary behavior, and cortical thickness of 30 adults, with the average age of 61, who had taken part in another study on increasing exercise and reducing sedentary time among adults with disease of the knees.The researchers tracked (追踪) the participants' exercise and sedentary time using health trackers for seven days.The group got an average of 70 minutes of gentle to energetic physical activity each day, and they spent nearly 12 hours a day doing nothing fiercer than reading a book or surfing the web outside of their daily exercise.When the researchers researched the data, they found that high levels of physical activity were connected with greater cortical thickness, especially in the frontal areas, no matter how long their sedentary time is.There was no link between less thickness and thinning with greater amounts of sedentary behavior outside of exercise.
Keeping your cortex thick with regular exercise can help you fend_off brain disease.According to the study, meeting the present exercise guidelines of at least 150 minutes a week — less than a half hour a day — of moderate to active exercise reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease by up to 38 percent.Running at a 10-minutes-per-mile pace has a value of 9.8 METs, meaning it forces you to use about 10 times the oxygen than you do at rest.So even those easy runs can help you keep a healthy brain.
5．Why can daily exercise contribute to your brain health
A．Daily exercise makes you healthy.
B．Cognitive decline is related to age.
C．Your brain's cortex is getting thicker.
D．Your brain's cortex is in good condition.
6．What can we learn about sedentary time from the third paragraph
A．Researchers find it is connected with disease of knees.
B．Scientists advise people to pay more attention to it.
C．It won't affect people's health with high levels of sedentary.
D．It is connected with high levels of physical activity of people.
7．What does the underlined phrase “fend off” in the last paragraph mean
A．Prevent. B．Discover.
C．Forecast. D．Treat.
8．What's the text mainly about
A．Proper exercise can keep your brain healthy.
B．Exercise can avoid age-related cognitive decline.
C．Sitting on your behind all day is bad for your health.
D．Exercise keeps your brain healthy even if you're sedentary.
Ⅱ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Jack来信向你询问如何保持健康。请你根据以下要点给他写一封邮件提些建议。内容包括：
1．合理饮食；
2．加强锻炼；
3．保证睡眠。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear Jack，
I hope you will find these suggestions helpful.
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Fisherman Salvador was just trying to make a living on the sea with fellow fisherman Cordoba.Two days into the journey, disaster struck, and the two men would begin the greatest challenge of their lives.
The boat was loaded with tons of provisions, including 70 gallons of gasoline, 16 gallons of water, 50 Ibs of sardines for bait (鱼饵)．They also had a mobile phone, kept safe in a plastic bag, a GPS, and a two-way radio.The two had never spoken before or worked together, but they liked fishing and both of them seemed to know what they were doing.
Two days later, the weather was getting worse and worse.Salvador was trying to remain calm, but Cordoba was not prepared.He held on to the rail (围栏) for dear life as the waves crashed around them, vomiting (呕吐) and crying.When the storm finally passed, Salvador noticed that they had drifted far away from land.To make matters worse, the motor had stopped working.Salvador called his boss on the radio, but there was no response.Even worse was the fact that the GPS they has brought with them had stopped working.
The two men had been at sea for two months.While Salvador had become accustomed to catching and eating the animals available to them, Cordoba's mental health and physical health had begun to decrease.Once he got sick from eating raw seabirds, he refused to eat at all.His own depression, fear and malnutrition (营养不良) finally killed him, leaving Salvador alone on the boat.
One day, after a terrible storm, Salvador found the sky was suddenly filled with shorebirds.He knew that he was heading for land at last.He must have been close.There, in the distance was a green Pacific atoll (环礁)．It looked small and wild, but it was dry land and would likely have food and shelter.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Salvador struggled until he reached what appeared to be a beach house.
Paragraph 2：
Salvador was rescued (拯救)． UNIT 2 课时跟踪检测(四) 重点题型强化练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Tobogganing, or sledding (雪橇), likely comes before the colonization of North America. Records show that Canada's First Peoples used small sleds to transport their belongings and food between camps, Raymond Flower writes in The History of Skiing and Other Winter Sports. But modern-day sled races can trace their origins back to the Swiss Alps in the late 1800s when British tourists decided to race in wooden luges (a sled used by one person) that locals had used to travel through snow. The origin is debatable in snowy northern New York, however, where there's evidence that Albany held bobsled (a sled used by two or more people) races as early as 1885.
Wherever they began, sled races quickly became popular. The famous Cresta Run, named after the Swiss town near the base of its course, was built in 1885 using snowbanks. The first organized competition was in 1898, hosted by the first bobsled club in nearby St.Moritz (a city in Switzerland). It was then that sledding began to separate from the luge to include two new sports: bob sledding, and skeleton sledding (俯式冰橇)．
Cresta Run is considered the birthplace of the skeleton, a particularly daring form of sledding. Unlike the luge, where competitors ride feet-first on a sled with metal runners, the skeleton sledding is a steel sled with a slim appearance. Riders lie down on the sled headfirst, then drop suddenly down an ice track. Bobsledding, meanwhile, involves teams of two to four in which the person in front controls directions and the player in back brakes when needed. It earned its name after competitors started swinging back and forth to speed up the sled.
Bobsledding initially overtook skeleton sledding in popularity, becoming one of a handful of sports played at the first Winter Games in 1924. The skeleton sledding was limited to the Cresta Run for decades because other bob runs around the world were not built for the steel skeleton sled. But in the 1970s, adjustments were made to both the skeleton and bob runs in order to include the event at future winter games.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了雪橇运动在瑞士的发展。
1．What can we infer about Raymond Flower
A．He is a writer.
B．He is good at sledding.
C．He invented the sledding race.
D．He set the first record of sledding.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句可知，Raymond Flower是一位作家。
2．How does skeleton sledding differ from the luge
A．Skeleton sledding runs on metal runners.
B．Skeleton sledding doesn't have back brakes.
C．Riders on skeleton sledding sled with their feet.
D．Skeleton sledding needs players to lie down on it headfirst.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句可知，俯式冰橇与无舵雪橇的不同之处是俯式冰橇需要运动员在滑行时头朝下躺在上面。
3．What limited the popularity of skeleton sledding
A．Its special shape.
B．Its speed.
C．Its steel runners.
D．Its unsuitable adjustments.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The skeleton sledding was limited to the Cresta Run for decades because other bob runs around the world were not built for the steel skeleton sled.”可知，限制了俯式冰橇普及的是它的钢骨架。
4．What can be the best title for the text
A．Why is sledding so popular
B．How did sledding develop in Switzerland
C．What are sledding adventures about
D．How did people kill time in North America
解析：选B 标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其是第二段可知，文章介绍了雪橇运动在瑞士的发展，故B项“雪橇是如何在瑞士发展起来的？”适合作本文标题。
B
My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is: Don't buy an exercise bike.People who buy them usually use them for a week or so and then forget about them.The bikes are useful if they are often used but you need to be determined.Most people will find it much easier to go for a jog (慢跑) around the park.
As well as being easy to do, jogging is also quite cheap compared to most other sports.You don't need to buy expensive clothes if you're just going running around the park or on the beach.There is one thing, however, that you will have to spend time and money on, and that's your running shoes.Remember that you are looking for something that will support your feet and protect you from injury.They can be expensive, but if they are of good quality they will last you a long time.It's always best to get expert advice, and the best place for that is a sports shop.
As for jogging, the secret is to start slowly, and not to do too much at the beginning — especially if you haven't had any exercise for a long time.Try a mixture of walking and running for ten minutes about three times a week at first.Once you are happy doing that you can then start to increase the amount you do gradually.After a few months you should hope to be able to run at a reasonable speed for twenty minutes three or four times a week.
It's important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do.If you do, you'll start to enjoy it and will probably keep doing it.If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you'll probably stop after a short time and return to your bad habits.Remember that training too hard is not very effective.Research has shown that somebody who exercises twice as long or twice as hard as another person doesn't become twice as fit.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在公园慢跑需要做的准备工作以及慢跑的技巧。
5．What is the author's opinion on the exercise bike
A．It is unaffordable for most people.
B．It is easy to learn for most people.
C．It is a helper for most people.
D．It is a waste for most people.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段前两句可知，作者认为健身自行车对于大多数人来说是没有太大用处的，是种浪费。
6．According to the author, what is very important for a jogger
A．Listening to expert advice.
B．Keeping on jogging everyday.
C．Having a pair of good jogging shoes.
D．Running for twenty minutes each time.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“There is one thing, however, that you will have to spend time and money on, and that's your running shoes.”可知，作者认为一双好的跑鞋对于慢跑非常重要。
7．What does the author mainly explain in Paragraph 3
A．How to go jogging in a right way.
B．What kind of sport jogging is.
C．Why it is easy to go for a jog.
D．When is the best time to go for a jog.
解析：选A 段落大意题。根据第三段前三句可知，本段主要阐述了正确慢跑的方法。
8．What do we know from the last paragraph
A．Good exercises stop bad habits.
B．A partner helps a lot in exercise.
C．Feeling good keeps one's exercise going.
D．The more you exercise, the fitter you will be.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据最后一段前三句可知，好的感觉会让人持续锻炼下去。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Battling another cough or cold __1__ You may feel better if you take a daily walk or follow a simple exercise routine a few times a week.Exercise helps decrease your chances of developing heart disease.It also helps keep your bones healthy and strong.
We do not know exactly if or how exercise increases your immunity (免疫) to certain illnesses.There are several theories.__2__ Some of these theories are as follows：
Physical activity may help move bacteria (细菌) out of the lungs and airways.__3__
The brief rise in body temperature during and right after exercise may prevent bacteria from growing.This temperature rise may help the body fight against infection (传染) better.
__4__ Some stress increases the chance of illness.Lower stress hormones (荷尔蒙) may protect against illnesses.
Exercise is good for you.__5__ Studies have shown that people who follow a moderately energetic lifestyle, benefit most from starting and sticking to an exercise program.So go ahead, take an aerobics class or go for a walk.You will feel better and healthier for it.
A．Feeling tired all the time
B．Have you taken a walk today
C．However, you should not overdo it.
D．However, none of them have been proven.
E．Exercise slows down the release of stress hormones.
F．People should not exercise more just to increase immunity.
G．This may reduce your chance of getting a cold or other illnesses.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了运动对身体的各种好处。
1．选A 根据上一句“咳嗽还是感冒？”可知，A选项“一直感觉累吗？”承接上文，并与下文的“You may feel better”语意连贯，符合语境。
2．选D 根据上两句“我们不清楚运动是否或如何增强你对某些疾病的免疫力。有几种理论”可知，D选项“然而，这些都没有得到证实”承接上文，符合语境。
3．选G 根据上一句“体育锻炼可能有助于将细菌从肺部和呼吸道排出”可推断出，G选项“这可能会减少你患感冒或其他疾病的机会”承接上文，符合语境。
4．选E 根据下两句“一些压力增加了患病的概率。较低的压力荷尔蒙可以预防疾病”可知，E选项“运动会减缓压力荷尔蒙的释放”衔接下文，符合语境。
5．选C 根据上一句“锻炼对你有好处”及下一句“研究表明，遵循适度精力充沛的生活方式的人，从开始和坚持锻炼计划中受益最大”可知，C选项“但是，你不应该过度锻炼”承上启下，符合语境。且该选项中的“not overdo it”与下文中的“moderately”呼应。
Ⅲ.完形填空
After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted.Not only was I busy, but I also lacked the motivation and ambition.Solo gym sessions or some quick __1__ following the DVD while the baby slept didn't __2__ me at all.So I decided to sign up for a hiking trip in Peru, hoping that it would get me __3__ again.
Looking over my travel arrangements before I left, I __4__ phrases such as “3-hour hike __5__ primitive forests” and “sliding with a rope down waterfalls”， and I started to feel a little worried.
However, as we made our way through the forests and were __6__ with amazing views of awesome waterfalls, this team of strangers __7__ me to go on.Being physically active with a group motivated me to reach the __8__ or the valley below — rather than simply lying down on the forest floor and giving up, __9__ I might have done if I were alone.
Experts prove my experience: Group exercise can really start a new attitude toward fitness.“People get a better __10__ in a group than they do on their own，” said Allison Kimmel, a group __11__ instructor.That's because other people __12__ both support and competition.“Humans are __13__ animals and the shared experience of facing a challenge __14__ is compelling (令人信服的)，”said David Ezell, CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness.
With the __15__ of a group, I'm slowly getting back into a healthier lifestyle.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者产后中断了健身，后来通过参加团队远足旅行重回健康生活的故事。
1．A.summary B．addition
C．exercise D．lecture
解析：选C 根据上文“Solo gym sessions”可知，此处指一个人健身或跟着DVD做一些快速锻炼。
2．A.contribute to B．appeal to
C．cater to D．object to
解析：选B 根据上文“I also lacked the motivation and ambition”可知，作者没有了锻炼的欲望，所以任何运动都吸引不了她。appeal to意为“吸引”。
3．A.acting B．flying
C．studying D．moving
解析：选D 根据上文可知，作者的运动被打断，而且没有再运动的欲望，因此作者希望这次旅行能让自己再次运动起来。
4．A.examined B．scanned
C．copied D．behaved
解析：选B 根据上文“Looking over my travel arrangements”可推知，看旅行安排的时候，作者浏览了一些具体运动。
5．A.across B．over
C．through D．beyond
解析：选C 根据空后“primitive forests”可知，穿越“森林”应该用through，指的是从森林内部穿过。
6．A.rewarded B．crowded
C．covered D．equipped
解析：选A 根据空后“with amazing views of awesome waterfalls”可知，这里有作者意想不到的风景，这是对作者额外的奖励。be rewarded with ...意为“得到……的奖赏”。
7．A.begged B．forced
C．permitted D．inspired
解析：选D 根据下句“Being physically active with a group motivated me”可知，队友们都很积极，他们激励了作者。
8．A.summit B．foot
C．destination D．waterfall
解析：选A 空后面有并列宾语“the valley”，两个空用or连接，所以可推出，空处应该是“山顶”与山谷并列。
9．A.that B．which
C．where D．when
解析：选B 分析句子结构可知，空处在此处引导非限制性定语从句，且在句中作宾语，故用which引导。
10．A.position B．workout
C．income D．diet
解析：选B 根据文章内容，作者在讲自己通过报名参加了一个徒步队来让自己重新运动起来，所以可推知，本句在说人们在团队中获得更好的锻炼。
11．A.business B．career
C．flight D．fitness
解析：选D 根据语境及其所说的话可知，Allison Kimmel是一名健身教练。
12．A.offer B．consume
C．receive D．ignore
解析：选A 根据上句“People get a better ... on their own”可推知，团队锻炼比一个人锻炼更好的原因是团队中人们可以互相提供支持和产生竞争。
13．A.natural B．traditional
C．practical D．social
解析：选D 这里在说人的属性，根据上句健身教练提到“团队健身”再结合常识可知，本空指人是社会性动物。
14．A.alone B．alike
C．together D．close
解析：选C 根据上文“Humans are ... shared experience of facing a challenge”可知，人们经常是一起做事情，一起面对挑战。
15．A.popularity B．development
C．increase D．support
解析：选D 根据语境及上文的“both support and competition”可知，此处表示作者在队友的支持下重新拥有更健康的生活方式。UNIT 2 课时跟踪检测(四) 重点题型强化练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Tobogganing, or sledding (雪橇), likely comes before the colonization of North America. Records show that Canada's First Peoples used small sleds to transport their belongings and food between camps, Raymond Flower writes in The History of Skiing and Other Winter Sports. But modern-day sled races can trace their origins back to the Swiss Alps in the late 1800s when British tourists decided to race in wooden luges (a sled used by one person) that locals had used to travel through snow. The origin is debatable in snowy northern New York, however, where there's evidence that Albany held bobsled (a sled used by two or more people) races as early as 1885.
Wherever they began, sled races quickly became popular. The famous Cresta Run, named after the Swiss town near the base of its course, was built in 1885 using snowbanks. The first organized competition was in 1898, hosted by the first bobsled club in nearby St.Moritz (a city in Switzerland). It was then that sledding began to separate from the luge to include two new sports: bob sledding, and skeleton sledding (俯式冰橇)．
Cresta Run is considered the birthplace of the skeleton, a particularly daring form of sledding. Unlike the luge, where competitors ride feet-first on a sled with metal runners, the skeleton sledding is a steel sled with a slim appearance. Riders lie down on the sled headfirst, then drop suddenly down an ice track. Bobsledding, meanwhile, involves teams of two to four in which the person in front controls directions and the player in back brakes when needed. It earned its name after competitors started swinging back and forth to speed up the sled.
Bobsledding initially overtook skeleton sledding in popularity, becoming one of a handful of sports played at the first Winter Games in 1924. The skeleton sledding was limited to the Cresta Run for decades because other bob runs around the world were not built for the steel skeleton sled. But in the 1970s, adjustments were made to both the skeleton and bob runs in order to include the event at future winter games.
1．What can we infer about Raymond Flower
A．He is a writer.
B．He is good at sledding.
C．He invented the sledding race.
D．He set the first record of sledding.
2．How does skeleton sledding differ from the luge
A．Skeleton sledding runs on metal runners.
B．Skeleton sledding doesn't have back brakes.
C．Riders on skeleton sledding sled with their feet.
D．Skeleton sledding needs players to lie down on it headfirst.
3．What limited the popularity of skeleton sledding
A．Its special shape.
B．Its speed.
C．Its steel runners.
D．Its unsuitable adjustments.
4．What can be the best title for the text
A．Why is sledding so popular
B．How did sledding develop in Switzerland
C．What are sledding adventures about
D．How did people kill time in North America
B
My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is: Don't buy an exercise bike.People who buy them usually use them for a week or so and then forget about them.The bikes are useful if they are often used but you need to be determined.Most people will find it much easier to go for a jog (慢跑) around the park.
As well as being easy to do, jogging is also quite cheap compared to most other sports.You don't need to buy expensive clothes if you're just going running around the park or on the beach.There is one thing, however, that you will have to spend time and money on, and that's your running shoes.Remember that you are looking for something that will support your feet and protect you from injury.They can be expensive, but if they are of good quality they will last you a long time.It's always best to get expert advice, and the best place for that is a sports shop.
As for jogging, the secret is to start slowly, and not to do too much at the beginning — especially if you haven't had any exercise for a long time.Try a mixture of walking and running for ten minutes about three times a week at first.Once you are happy doing that you can then start to increase the amount you do gradually.After a few months you should hope to be able to run at a reasonable speed for twenty minutes three or four times a week.
It's important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do.If you do, you'll start to enjoy it and will probably keep doing it.If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you'll probably stop after a short time and return to your bad habits.Remember that training too hard is not very effective.Research has shown that somebody who exercises twice as long or twice as hard as another person doesn't become twice as fit.
5．What is the author's opinion on the exercise bike
A．It is unaffordable for most people.
B．It is easy to learn for most people.
C．It is a helper for most people.
D．It is a waste for most people.
6．According to the author, what is very important for a jogger
A．Listening to expert advice.
B．Keeping on jogging everyday.
C．Having a pair of good jogging shoes.
D．Running for twenty minutes each time.
7．What does the author mainly explain in Paragraph 3
A．How to go jogging in a right way.
B．What kind of sport jogging is.
C．Why it is easy to go for a jog.
D．When is the best time to go for a jog.
8．What do we know from the last paragraph
A．Good exercises stop bad habits.
B．A partner helps a lot in exercise.
C．Feeling good keeps one's exercise going.
D．The more you exercise, the fitter you will be.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Battling another cough or cold __1__ You may feel better if you take a daily walk or follow a simple exercise routine a few times a week.Exercise helps decrease your chances of developing heart disease.It also helps keep your bones healthy and strong.
We do not know exactly if or how exercise increases your immunity (免疫) to certain illnesses.There are several theories.__2__ Some of these theories are as follows：
Physical activity may help move bacteria (细菌) out of the lungs and airways.__3__
The brief rise in body temperature during and right after exercise may prevent bacteria from growing.This temperature rise may help the body fight against infection (传染) better.
__4__ Some stress increases the chance of illness.Lower stress hormones (荷尔蒙) may protect against illnesses.
Exercise is good for you.__5__ Studies have shown that people who follow a moderately energetic lifestyle, benefit most from starting and sticking to an exercise program.So go ahead, take an aerobics class or go for a walk.You will feel better and healthier for it.
A．Feeling tired all the time
B．Have you taken a walk today
C．However, you should not overdo it.
D．However, none of them have been proven.
E．Exercise slows down the release of stress hormones.
F．People should not exercise more just to increase immunity.
G．This may reduce your chance of getting a cold or other illnesses.
Ⅲ.完形填空
After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted.Not only was I busy, but I also lacked the motivation and ambition.Solo gym sessions or some quick __1__ following the DVD while the baby slept didn't __2__ me at all.So I decided to sign up for a hiking trip in Peru, hoping that it would get me __3__ again.
Looking over my travel arrangements before I left, I __4__ phrases such as “3-hour hike __5__ primitive forests” and “sliding with a rope down waterfalls”， and I started to feel a little worried.
However, as we made our way through the forests and were __6__ with amazing views of awesome waterfalls, this team of strangers __7__ me to go on.Being physically active with a group motivated me to reach the __8__ or the valley below — rather than simply lying down on the forest floor and giving up, __9__ I might have done if I were alone.
Experts prove my experience: Group exercise can really start a new attitude toward fitness.“People get a better __10__ in a group than they do on their own，” said Allison Kimmel, a group __11__ instructor.That's because other people __12__ both support and competition.“Humans are __13__ animals and the shared experience of facing a challenge __14__ is compelling (令人信服的)，”said David Ezell, CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness.
With the __15__ of a group, I'm slowly getting back into a healthier lifestyle.
1．A.summary B．addition
C．exercise D．lecture
2．A.contribute to B．appeal to
C．cater to D．object to
3．A.acting B．flying
C．studying D．moving
4．A.examined B．scanned
C．copied D．behaved
5．A.across B．over
C．through D．beyond
6．A.rewarded B．crowded
C．covered D．equipped
7．A.begged B．forced
C．permitted D．inspired
8．A.summit B．foot
C．destination D．waterfall
9．A.that B．which
C．where D．when
10．A.position B．workout
C．income D．diet
11．A.business B．career
C．flight D．fitness
12．A.offer B．consume
C．receive D．ignore
13．A.natural B．traditional
C．practical D．social
14．A.alone B．alike
C．together D．close
15．A.popularity B．development
C．increase D．supportUNIT 2 课时跟踪检测(一) 阅读理解专项练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
You can't 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. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first PE class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn't 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 started running in my 30s, I realized 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 dreamed that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces 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. 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 4：00 a．m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners 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”．
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己参加马拉松的亲身经历告诉我们：成功其实是一场对自身意志的考验，它属于那些拥有坚强意志的人。
1．A month before the marathon, the author ________.
A．lost hope
B．felt scared
C．was well trained
D．made up his mind to run
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，在马拉松比赛前的一个月，作者脚踝受伤，但仍下定决心跑步。
2．Why did the author mention the PE class in his 7th year
A．To acknowledge the support of his teacher.
B．To amuse the readers with a funny story.
C．To show he was not talented in sports.
D．To share a precious memory.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“He later informed me that I was ‘not athletic’．”和第三段中的“The idea that I was ‘not athletic’ stuck with me for years.”可知， 作者提到七年级的体育课是为了表明他在运动上没有天赋。
3．How was the author's first marathon
A．He made it.
B．He quitted halfway.
C．He got the first prize.
D．He walked to the end.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段前两句“I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished！”可知，作者完成了他的第一次马拉松比赛。
4．What does the story mainly tell us
A．One is never too old to learn.
B．A man owes his success to his family support.
C．A winner is one with a great effort of will.
D．Failure is the mother of success.
解析：选C 主旨大意题。作者通过讲述自己带伤参加马拉松并凭借顽强意志完成比赛的亲身经历告诉我们，成功属于那些有坚强意志的人。
B
Wang Shuang was just five when her parents divorced, dropped her at her uncle's and left. Football, as it often is, became an escape.
At seven, she was spotted by coach Xu Yilong, who found Wang quick in her playful behaviour. As the only girl in the boys' team, Wang's performances were impressive, earning her the nickname “Iron Girl”. And soon, she sensed the sport's power. Football allowed her to “release herself” and realize “whatever happens, football never leaves you alone.”
However, life was never smooth sailing. The constant jibes (嘲讽) from some people, who always tried to push her down and destroy her hopes, affected her so deeply that she lost confidence. “They were saying I had no talent at all. Gradually, I felt really so.” Wang once wrote. But never did she stop playing. When she was called up to the national team, aged 17, Wang thought, “Me Are you sure？” When a world-famous club wanted to sign her, she was “excited that an excellent coach thought I was good.” It was only then that she felt confident in her abilities. “I felt recognized. Perhaps I had a bit of talent after all.”
Not any “bit of talent”； the genius is praised as China's once-in-a-generation player.
China is a pioneer of women's football in Asia and has won the continental championship eight times, including seven straight titles between 1986 and 1999. That was their golden age. Gradually, though, the dynasty declined. It is hoped that Wang will inspire the women's football of the country to its former height.
Coaches are almost always hesitant to speak about individual players. But when coach Shui was asked about Wang before the match against Vietnam, she couldn't stop mentioning her influence on the team. Unfailingly performing on the big stage, Wang did not let her team down. When they lacked a quality ball, she delivered two high assists that finally led her team into the last-four clash (四分之一决赛)．
“Nobody knows how hard it was，” declared Wang after the match. “We overcame difficulties. We also showed our strong spiritual power. I am proud of my team.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了足球运动员王霜的职业经历。
5．What can we infer about Wang from the second paragraph
A．She earned a living on her own.
B．She was released from the team.
C．She was laughed at by the boys.
D．She found a sense of belonging.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，是足球让王霜释放自己，并意识到无论发生什么，足球永远不会离弃自己。说明她在足球当中找到了一种归属感。
6．How did Wang regain faith in her abilities
A．By winning recognition.
B．By obtaining inspiration.
C．By playing in the national team.
D．By ignoring other people's jibes.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段最后三句可知，别人对她的认可让王霜对自己的能力恢复了信心。
7．Which of the following would best describe coach Shui's attitude to Wang
A．Conservative. B．Contradictory.
C．Favourable. D．Demanding.
解析：选C 观点态度题。根据倒数第二段前三句可知，水教练认为王霜对球队影响很大，没有让她的团队失望，这说明水教练对王霜是肯定的、赞许的。
8．What's the best title for the text
A．Wang Shuang: A Steel Rose
B．Wang Shuang: A Child Genius
C．Wang Shuang: A Football Pioneer
D．Wang Shuang: A Golden Age Creator
解析：选A 标题归纳题。综合全文可知，本文主要讲述了王霜在足球场上的出色表现，是一位影响力十足的女性足球运动员，可用“铿锵玫瑰”的称号来描述她。故A项适合作文章标题。
C
There's more evidence that what's good for your heart is good for your head.A new study shows that people who run, swim or do other moderate intensity (中等强度的) exercise have brains that look, on average, 10 years younger than the brains of couch potatoes.
“Our study showed that for older people, getting moderate intensity exercise may be protective, helping them keep their brains work better，” said Dr Clinton Wright of the University of Miami, who led the study.But it's not necessarily easy.Walking, golf, bowling and yoga didn't count, and people need to start before they begin showing memory loss, Wright's team reported in the journal Neurology.
The study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group.These people are part of a larger group taking part in a bigger study called Northern Manhattan Study.They were asked how long and how often they exercised during the past two weeks.Five years later, they were tested for memory and thinking skills and got a brain MRI.Seven years after that, they took the memory and thinking tests again.The 10 percent who said they took part in moderate intensity exercise scored better on the tests.These included running, climbing, swimming, riding bicycles and so on.
“We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results，” the study team wrote.
Many studies have shown that exercise may not prevent Alzheimer's but may delay it.The findings fit in with a study that found two years of exercising, eating healthier food and brain training can promote people's memory function.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究表明，中等强度的运动可以保持大脑的年轻态。
9．According to the study，moderate heavy exercise ________.
A．makes people's heart better than their heads
B．helps people keep a younger brain
C．makes people ten years younger
D．makes people look like potatoes
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，中等强度的剧烈运动有助于人们保持大脑年轻。
10．What's TRUE about the study
A．Most people surveyed took low-intensity exercise.
B．Only 900 people took part in the bigger study.
C．High-intensity exercise is better.
D．Ten people scored best on the test.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group.”可知，大多数被调查的人都进行了低强度的运动。
11．How did the study team come to the conclusion
A．By observing people exercise.
B．By using examples.
C．By making a comparison.
D．By doing a brain MRI.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，研究团队是通过比较研究结果得出结论的。
12．What's the best title for this passage
A．How to Keep Healthy
B．Ways to Make Your Brain Work Better
C．To Exercise or Not
D．Moderate Exercise Keeps Your Brain Younger
解析：选D 标题归纳题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段第二句可知，文章介绍了一项新的研究发现——中等强度的运动可以保持大脑的年轻态。故D项“适度的运动可以让你的大脑保持年轻”适合作文章标题。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Ways to Encourage Your Kids to Love Sports
From watching the live game to practising skills with your kids, there are so many ways to get them involved (参与) and benefit from all that sports have to offer!
__1__， but also it offers many benefits, including bodily benefits like improved health and fitness, mental benefits, including improved confidence, happiness and behaviour, and social benefits, such as making friends, improving communication skills and learning how to work as a team. __2__.
Find out what kind of sport your kids enjoy playing.
__3__， or watch on TV and what sports they like to talk about with their friends. Let them choose the kind of sports that is the most fun for them and you'll see their love towards sport to develop rapidly.
Read, watch and learn.
A great way to inspire a love of sports is by reading and watching movies about famous athletes. __4__ and let them experience the energy and excitement of the sport first-hand.
__5__.
There's always the chance that your kids might lose interest after trying out new sports. Offer them the chances to try out all different sports and see what they like best.
Get involved but not too involved.
Show interest in your kids' new sports hobby. Just make sure not to become too involved! Make sure that fun is always the focus — at the end of the day, what's most important is that your kids are having a good time!
A．Give all sports a try
B．Learn to walk before you run
C．See what sports they play at school
D．It is even better to take your kids to a live game
E．Not only is playing sports enjoyable for your kids
F．Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable
G．Read our advice below and find out ways to inspire your kids to love sports
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了体育的好处以及如何鼓励孩子热爱体育。
1．选E 选项E与空后“but also”构成“Not only ... but also”结构。运动不仅能让孩子们感到愉快，而且还能带来许多好处。故选项E符合语境。
2．选G 第一、二段介绍了体育运动的好处。故选项G“阅读下面我们的建议，找出激发你的孩子热爱运动的方法”承上启下，符合语境。
3．选C 由本段小标题及空后半句可知，本段主要关于找出孩子们喜欢什么样的运动，故C选项“看一看孩子在学校进行什么样的运动”与下文语意顺承，符合语境。
4．选D 由下文“let them experience the energy and excitement of the sport first-hand(让他们亲身体验这项运动的活力和兴奋)”可知，选项D“带你的孩子们去看现场比赛更好”符合语境。
5．选A 此空为小标题。由本段中的“try out all different sports”可知，本段主要关于让孩子们尝试各种运动，这样有助于发现他们的运动兴趣。故选项A“尝试一下所有运动”符合语境。UNIT 2 课时跟踪检测(一) 阅读理解专项练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
You can't 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. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first PE class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn't 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 started running in my 30s, I realized 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 dreamed that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces 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. 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 4：00 a．m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners 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 ________.
A．lost hope
B．felt scared
C．was well trained
D．made up his mind to run
2．Why did the author mention the PE class in his 7th year
A．To acknowledge the support of his teacher.
B．To amuse the readers with a funny story.
C．To show he was not talented in sports.
D．To share a precious memory.
3．How was the author's first marathon
A．He made it.
B．He quitted halfway.
C．He got the first prize.
D．He walked to the end.
4．What does the story mainly tell us
A．One is never too old to learn.
B．A man owes his success to his family support.
C．A winner is one with a great effort of will.
D．Failure is the mother of success.
B
Wang Shuang was just five when her parents divorced, dropped her at her uncle's and left. Football, as it often is, became an escape.
At seven, she was spotted by coach Xu Yilong, who found Wang quick in her playful behaviour. As the only girl in the boys' team, Wang's performances were impressive, earning her the nickname “Iron Girl”. And soon, she sensed the sport's power. Football allowed her to “release herself” and realize “whatever happens, football never leaves you alone.”
However, life was never smooth sailing. The constant jibes (嘲讽) from some people, who always tried to push her down and destroy her hopes, affected her so deeply that she lost confidence. “They were saying I had no talent at all. Gradually, I felt really so.” Wang once wrote. But never did she stop playing. When she was called up to the national team, aged 17, Wang thought, “Me Are you sure？” When a world-famous club wanted to sign her, she was “excited that an excellent coach thought I was good.” It was only then that she felt confident in her abilities. “I felt recognized. Perhaps I had a bit of talent after all.”
Not any “bit of talent”； the genius is praised as China's once-in-a-generation player.
China is a pioneer of women's football in Asia and has won the continental championship eight times, including seven straight titles between 1986 and 1999. That was their golden age. Gradually, though, the dynasty declined. It is hoped that Wang will inspire the women's football of the country to its former height.
Coaches are almost always hesitant to speak about individual players. But when coach Shui was asked about Wang before the match against Vietnam, she couldn't stop mentioning her influence on the team. Unfailingly performing on the big stage, Wang did not let her team down. When they lacked a quality ball, she delivered two high assists that finally led her team into the last-four clash (四分之一决赛)．
“Nobody knows how hard it was，” declared Wang after the match. “We overcame difficulties. We also showed our strong spiritual power. I am proud of my team.”
5．What can we infer about Wang from the second paragraph
A．She earned a living on her own.
B．She was released from the team.
C．She was laughed at by the boys.
D．She found a sense of belonging.
6．How did Wang regain faith in her abilities
A．By winning recognition.
B．By obtaining inspiration.
C．By playing in the national team.
D．By ignoring other people's jibes.
7．Which of the following would best describe coach Shui's attitude to Wang
A．Conservative. B．Contradictory.
C．Favourable. D．Demanding.
8．What's the best title for the text
A．Wang Shuang: A Steel Rose
B．Wang Shuang: A Child Genius
C．Wang Shuang: A Football Pioneer
D．Wang Shuang: A Golden Age Creator
C
There's more evidence that what's good for your heart is good for your head.A new study shows that people who run, swim or do other moderate intensity (中等强度的) exercise have brains that look, on average, 10 years younger than the brains of couch potatoes.
“Our study showed that for older people, getting moderate intensity exercise may be protective, helping them keep their brains work better，” said Dr Clinton Wright of the University of Miami, who led the study.But it's not necessarily easy.Walking, golf, bowling and yoga didn't count, and people need to start before they begin showing memory loss, Wright's team reported in the journal Neurology.
The study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group.These people are part of a larger group taking part in a bigger study called Northern Manhattan Study.They were asked how long and how often they exercised during the past two weeks.Five years later, they were tested for memory and thinking skills and got a brain MRI.Seven years after that, they took the memory and thinking tests again.The 10 percent who said they took part in moderate intensity exercise scored better on the tests.These included running, climbing, swimming, riding bicycles and so on.
“We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results，” the study team wrote.
Many studies have shown that exercise may not prevent Alzheimer's but may delay it.The findings fit in with a study that found two years of exercising, eating healthier food and brain training can promote people's memory function.
9．According to the study，moderate heavy exercise ________.
A．makes people's heart better than their heads
B．helps people keep a younger brain
C．makes people ten years younger
D．makes people look like potatoes
10．What's TRUE about the study
A．Most people surveyed took low-intensity exercise.
B．Only 900 people took part in the bigger study.
C．High-intensity exercise is better.
D．Ten people scored best on the test.
11．How did the study team come to the conclusion
A．By observing people exercise.
B．By using examples.
C．By making a comparison.
D．By doing a brain MRI.
12．What's the best title for this passage
A．How to Keep Healthy
B．Ways to Make Your Brain Work Better
C．To Exercise or Not
D．Moderate Exercise Keeps Your Brain Younger
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Ways to Encourage Your Kids to Love Sports
From watching the live game to practising skills with your kids, there are so many ways to get them involved (参与) and benefit from all that sports have to offer!
__1__， but also it offers many benefits, including bodily benefits like improved health and fitness, mental benefits, including improved confidence, happiness and behaviour, and social benefits, such as making friends, improving communication skills and learning how to work as a team. __2__.
Find out what kind of sport your kids enjoy playing.
__3__， or watch on TV and what sports they like to talk about with their friends. Let them choose the kind of sports that is the most fun for them and you'll see their love towards sport to develop rapidly.
Read, watch and learn.
A great way to inspire a love of sports is by reading and watching movies about famous athletes. __4__ and let them experience the energy and excitement of the sport first-hand.
__5__.
There's always the chance that your kids might lose interest after trying out new sports. Offer them the chances to try out all different sports and see what they like best.
Get involved but not too involved.
Show interest in your kids' new sports hobby. Just make sure not to become too involved! Make sure that fun is always the focus — at the end of the day, what's most important is that your kids are having a good time!
A．Give all sports a try
B．Learn to walk before you run
C．See what sports they play at school
D．It is even better to take your kids to a live game
E．Not only is playing sports enjoyable for your kids
F．Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable
G．Read our advice below and find out ways to inspire your kids to love sports
