New words and expressions生词和短语
boxing n.拳击 adore v.崇拜,爱戴 boxer n.拳击手 alike adv.一样地
bare adj.赤裸的 fame n.名声 prizefighter n.职业拳击手(尤指古时赤手拳击手)
eminent adj.著名的,杰出的 bitterly adv.厉害地 crude adj.粗野的
bet --(bet,bet;betted,.betted)v.打赌 marquis n.侯爵 academy n.专业学校
technically adv.严格根据法律意义地 extravagant adj.浪费的,奢侈的
science n.科学 popularity n.名望 poverty n.贫困
根据课文原文回答问题
1 Why were boxers known as 'prizefighters' two hundred years ago
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2 Why was boxing very crude in those days
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3 What was Mendoza's chief contribution to boxing
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I根据汉语提示,用单词的适当形式填空。
1.A group of building workers are sitting around chatting with their arms______________ (赤裸的)
2.It was_______________(粗野的)of such a gentleman to behave like that at the formal party.
3.Although we______________(崇拜)his work today,Van Gogh was not successful when he was alive.
4.I______________(打赌)he'll spend all his money in a few days and come back to his home.
5.Waste of time is the most______________(奢侈的)of all expenses.
II从方框中选择合适的单词,并用其适当形式填空。
science, popular, box, bitter, poor
1.Because the winds bring cold weather______________in winter,very few people live here.
2.His______________among working people remains as strong as ever.
3.As a famous______________he was good at boxing.
4.He has devoted his whole life to______________research of his motherland.
5.This is a nation rich in oil and gas,but many people still live in______________.
III根据汉语提示完成句子,每空一词。
1.阿瑟·米勒被称为世界最伟大的剧作家之一。
Arthur Miller___________ ________ ________ one of the greatest playwrights in the world.
2.电脑和现代科技已经把世界变成一个地球村。
The computer and modern science and technology has________the world________a global village.
3.那位年轻的音乐家很快就成名了。
The young musician__________ _________ _________ quickly.
4.我叔叔刚买了一套新房,现在他负债累累。
My uncle just bought a new house,and now he is heavily_________ _________.
5.我们通常会在年初制定一个新年计划。
We usually_________ _________a new year plan at the beginning of the new year.
IV根据提示,把下列句子译成英语。
1.直到他失败了好几次,他才意识到自己的错误。(not...until...)
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2.这篇文章太难了,没有字典我们翻译不了。(so…that.…)
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3.很明显,他这次是不会放弃这个机会的。(It is+ad.+that…)
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4.我们是在北京旅游时互相认识的。(对时间进行强调的强调句)
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5.这对夫妇离开了那个村子,他们曾在那里住了10年。(where引导定语从句)
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V用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.When I_______________(wake)up this morning,it____________ (rain)heavily outside
2.She used to be afraid of____________(go)out alone at night.
3.They____________(meet)several times before they were introduced to each other at the party.
4.The problem can't____________ (solve)without others' help.
5.Tom apologized to me for____________(fail)to come to the party last night.
VI单项选择。
1.It was not until he told me____________I knew Alice had gone abroad.
A.when B.that C.which D.what
2.The fire spread throughout the house quickly.Fortunately,everyone inside____________run out.
A.can B.was able to C.should D.must
3.I don't think the food is hard____________.In fact,it is kind of delicious.
A.eat B.eaten C.to eat D.eating
4.What made Jane disappointed was that all the guests____________when she____________at the party.
A.have left;arrived B.left;had arrived C.had left;arrived D.left;arrived
5.He had sent his application to the manager three days____________.
A.ago B.before C.later D.after
VII 阅读下面的短文,根据课文内容完成摘要。可在空格处填入一个适当的词,或用括号内单词的正 确形式或汉译英的方式填空,使摘要内容与原文意思一致。
Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago and those who fought 1____________bare fists 2.
____________prize money were known as'3.________________________(职业拳击手)'.However,.boxing was very crude 4.________________________(因为没有规则)and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.Daniel Mendoza,born in 1764,was one of the most colourful 5.____________(figure)in boxing history.Though he
was 6.____________(严格根据法律意义地)a prizefighter,,he did much to change crude prizefighting 7.____________a sport.In his day,he enjoyed tremendous popularity and 8.____________(adore)by rich and poor 9._____________(一样地).Mendoza rose to fame 10.____________he was only fourteen years old,which attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who offered 11.____________(train)Mendoza.Mendoza soon became so successful 12.____________ Humphries turned 13.____________him.They quarreled bitterly and only a fight could settle the argument.So a match 14.
____________ (hold)and the public bet a great deal of money 15.____________Mendoza,but he was defeated.It was not until his third match in 1790 16.____________he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.Meanwhile,he founded an Academy and earned enormous sums of money.Despite this,he was so 17._____________(浪费的)that he was always18.____________(欠债)After he was defeated by Gentleman Jackson,he was quickly forgotten and was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.
Ⅷ 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Al's friend Rachel invited him to go to the lake for the day with her family. Rachel really hoped he'd say yes.
Al turned Rachel down. 1_________ He worried that her family and others at the lake would see what he saw when he
looked in the mirror ---a strange excuse for a man.
The truth about guys.
Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. _2_______ Guys might think that they
shouldn't worry about how they look, but body image can be a real problem for them. Unlike girls, guys are less likely to
talk to friends and relatives about their bodies and how they’re developing. Without support from friends and family, they
may develop a negative self-image.
Why is body image important
Body image is a person's opinions, thoughts, and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance.-3_______
Body image is part of someone's total self-image. So how a guy feels about his body can affect how he feels about himself. If he gets too focused on not liking the way he looks, a guy's self-esteem(自尊)can take a hit.
How does puberty(青春期) affect body image
Although body image is just one part of our self-image, during the teen years, and especially during puberty, it can be easy for a guy's whole self-image to be based on how his body looks.4_______
It could be in your genes(基因)
Lots of guys can have high expectations for puberty, thinking they'll develop quickly or in a certain way. 5________ You
an look at your uncles, grandfathers, and even female relatives, to get an idea of the kinds of choices your genes may have
in store for you.
A. You may hear a lot about being a tough guy.
B. He liked Rachel, too, but was self-conscious about taking off his T-shirt
C. Having a positive body image means feeling pretty satisfied with the way you look
D. The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed
E. But the reality is that a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror
F. The best way to approach your own growth is to look at everyone in your family
G. That's because our bodies are changing so much during this time that they can become the main focus of our attention
IX仔细阅读短文,选择与题目对应的最佳答案。
Xing Huina is a Chinese track and field athlete.She was born to a family of farmers in Hanting.Weifang,Shandong.She began training at Weifang City Sport School,coached by Chi Yuzhai.She joined the Shandong Sport Technology Institute in 1999,coached by Yin Yanqin.
She was selected into national team in 2002 after running 4:10.43 in 1,500 metres and 14:56.15 in 5,000 metres at the Chinese National Games in 2001.In national team,she was coached by Wang Dexian.In 2002,she won the bronze(铜)medal in 10,000 metres in Busan Asian Games with a time of 31:42.36.In 2003,she came in 7th and broke the World Junior Record(30:31.55)in the race of 10,000 metres at Saint-Denis World Championships (锦标赛).The record was broken by Linet Masai of Kenya at the Olympics in Beijing.
Her unofficial 1,500 metres personal best is 4:03.00 created at the Chinese National Games in 2005.However,the result was then cancelled because her opponent,Liu Qing filed a complaint of being deliberately(blocked by Xing when Liu tried overtaking Xing.
Xing won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres race in the track and field competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,Greece with a time of 30:24.36.She overtook Ethiopian Ejagayehu Dibaba in the final straight to break the monopoly (of Ethiopians.In Helsinki, she placed 5th in women's 5,000 metres and 4th in women's 10,000 metres.Both races were won by Ethopian runners.She decided not to compete at the Chinese National Games in 2009 due to a persistent leg injury.Xing has been suffering from injuries after surprising all to win the gold medal in Athens.She has been treated in the United States but that is not enough for her to get fit.The combination of the injury and her long period away from competition raised speculation that her professional career was finished at the age of 26.
1.Xing Huina's record in the race of 10,000 metres was broken in________
A.2004 B.2005 C.2006 D.2008
2.Why was Xing Huina's 1,500 metres personal best created in 2005 cancelled
A.Because she blocked others deliberately while racing
B.Because the result wasn't accepted by authority.
C.Because it wasn't created in an international game
D.Because she actually raced more slowly than her opponent.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that_______
A.Xing held the world senior record of 10,000-metre-race for five years
B.it wasn't until 2003 that Xing began to appear in international races
C.Xing didn't attend the Athens Olympic Games because of her injury
D.Xing stayed in America for treatment after she withdrew from racing
4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us
A.Xing Huina overtook Ethiopians and became champion
B.The Ethiopian runners run the fastest in the world.
C.The reason why Xing Huina finished her career.
D.Xing Huina got a lot of injuries during her career.
X根据汉语意思,默写课文原句。
1,两百年前,拳击比赛在英国非常盛行。
2.门多萨(Mendoza)在他的全盛时期深受大家欢迎,无论是富人还是穷人都对他崇拜备至。
3.门多萨在14岁时参加了一场拳击赛后一举成名。00s
4.直到1790年他们第3次对垒,门多萨才终于击败了汉弗莱斯(Humphries),成了全英拳冠军。
5.他因无力还债而被捕入狱,最后于1836年在贫困中死去。
XI假设你是李华,请你根据以下信息给你的美国笔友玛丽写一封电子邮件,介绍残奥会乒乓球冠军
冯攀峰(Feng Panfeng)的事迹。
1.1989年12月20日出生在江苏省,患有小儿麻痹症(poliomyelitis):
2.先后做过4次手术,但是最终还是没能站起来
3.没有被病魔击倒,2001年开始接受专业的乒乓球训练:
4,2005年获得亚洲锦标赛(championships)单打冠军(Singles Champion).
5.2008年获得北京残奥会(Paralympic Games)乒乓球单打冠军;
6.奋斗目标:进入大学学习,为祖国赢得更多的金牌。
注意:1.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯:
2.词数120~150。
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