Unit 2 Sports culture
Part 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading
基础过关练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.He outlined his plans and then (接着做) to explain them in more detail at the general meeting.
2.Our magazine will keep you up to date with (趋势) in fashion.
3.People of all (地位) are playing an important part in boosting the Chinese economy.
4.When the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it, everyone in the class (鼓掌)for me.
5.She has successfully called on young people to make a j effort to create a better living environment for animals.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.In the beginning, I had faith myself and thought I could investigate the case.
2.Millions of waterfowl (水禽) were killed at the hands of market hunters and a handful of overly (ambition) sportsmen.
3.It is necessary to team up with others, especially in such a (compete) and stressful society.
4.In fact, cultural (diverse) makes our world so rich and colorful.
5.Each week, (participate)will be asked to complete a topic-specific reflection task.
6.Indeed, it has been (consistent) ranked by the United Nations as one of the best countries to live in, and visitors are always welcome!
7.The reason why I can't go travelling with you is I have something unexpected to deal with.
Ⅲ.选词填空
call on; participate in; devote oneself to; in addition
As a journalist, Stephen 1. finding the truth and reporting the facts for most of his life. 2. , he also 3. volunteer activities and 4. people around him to do the same things.Motivated by his spirit, more and more people begin to follow him.
Ⅳ.完成句子
1.看来我们无法回到农舍去吃晚饭了。我们都站在那里,又饿又累。(形容词作状语)
It seemed that we couldn't make our way back to the farmhouse for supper. We all stood there, .(读后续写—情节描写)
2.他伸出胳膊和腿,好像在飞,他的眼睛因为兴奋睁得大大的。(as if从句中使用虚拟语气)
He throws his arms and legs out , his eyes wide with excitement. (读后续写—动作、神态描写)
3.Not only the breakfast but also the children's love for her moved her very much.(句式升级,强调主语)
→ moved her very much.(读后续写—情感描写)
能力提升练
Ⅰ.课文语法填空
The Olympic Games have 1 long history. The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE and died out around the year 393.It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, 2 brought the Olympics back to life.
Many 3 (extreme) talented athletes have devoted 4 (they) to making achievements during the Olympic Games. The boxer Cassius Clay 5 (win) the light heavyweight gold medal in 1960 and then became the world heavyweight champion in 1964. Jessica Ennis-Hill is a former track and field athlete from the UK, who won an Olympic gold medal in her home country in 2012.
In addition to 6 (host) the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China also ranked first in the medal table. Xu Haifeng won our country's first-ever gold medal.Then Liu Xiang became the first Asian 7 (win) the gold medal in the men's 110-metre hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. The Chinese women's volleyball team won a hard-fought victory 8 the final at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. After winning the 9 (elect)in 2015, another 10 (history) moment for China came when Beijing successfully hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Ⅱ.语法填空
“Asian Games for All” echoes beyond borders
The “Asian Games for All” campaign 1 (enable) the 19th Asian Games to engage the public beyond Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province,
2 country of China and the wider continent, 3 (take) center stage as the curtain came down on the program at the Main Media Center on Sept 22.
The campaign 4 (organize) by the Olympic Council of Asia consisted of three 5 (event)—namely, the Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run, Asian Games Youth Reporter Project 6 Hangzhou Asian Games Children's Art Competition.
Media personnel 7 joined in the Fun Run activity participated
8 such traditional Chinese exercises as baduanjin and tai chi.
Australian photographer Rafeq Mohammed joins in 9 (week) tai chi classes near his home in Sydney and tried baduanjin for the first time during the Fun Run activity.
“Tai chi has made 10 (I) more patient,” he said.
“Baduanjin is literally amazing. It makes me feel powerful, relaxes me and enhances my mental strength. During the practice, I also acquired discipline.”
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
In the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, we were treated to literally incredible displays of athletic talents and solidarity as competitors took to the snow and ice. As a popular sport at the Winter Olympics, ski jumping is one of the best examples to showcase the “superhuman” power of athletes.
Ski jumpers soar into the air and appear to be almost flying in the sky. How do they achieve this Physics can offer us an explanation of how they make it. It involves the use of the laws of aerodynamics(空气动力学) to fight against gravity and increase lift while reducing drag.
To understand how ski jumping works, we need to consider three elements: gravity, lift and drag. Gravity is the force that pulls us towards an object. Lift occurs when an object is moving through the air—as its surface comes into contact with air particles(微粒), the particles are pushed down and away from the object, allowing it to move up. At the same time, this interaction creates drag, and slows down the object's movement.
While there is nothing that the skiers can do about gravity, they can twist their bodies into positions to allow them to achieve greater lift and avoid as much drag as possible. According to Smithsonian magazine, “To do this, athletes make joint efforts to make their skis and body nearly parallel to the ground and place their skis in a V-shape just outside the form of the body. This position increases the surface area that produces lift and puts them in the ideal angle that will also maximize(使最大化) lift.”
Because of how the sport works, athletes' equipment is strictly controlled according to weight and height in order to avoid any unfair advantages. This means suits must be tight in order to ensure athletes cannot use them as a way to gain more lift. For athletes, minor day-to-day water weight changes as little as 300 grams. It can mean that suits will not be tight enough according to their body mass index(体重指数).
1.What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the second paragraph
A.The athletic talent. B.Ski jumping.
C.Physical science. D.Superhuman power.
2.What contributes to lift in ski jumping
A.The interaction between the force and drag.
B.The interaction between gravity and balance.
C.The interaction between skiers and air particles.
D.The interaction between air particles and gravity.
3.What is required to ensure fair play in ski jumping
A.Standardized equipment. B.Specially-made suits.
C.Strict control of athletes' height. D.Low daily water intake.
4.What's the main focus of the text
A.The techniques used by ski jumpers.
B.Rules of the ski jumping competition.
C.Excellent performances in ski jumping.
D.The scientific principles behind ski jumping.
B
What are the limits of the human body Is there a point at which it is physically impossible to do something
“One thing we've all learned in the last 30 years or so is that just about anything is humanly possible,” says Dr. Jack H. Wilmore, author of Physiology of Sport and Exercise. “As time goes by, I think you'll see more records continue to fall in every sport. The talent pool is better than ever. With more and better athletes involved and competing, records will fall and new standards will be set.”
Many have faith that it is physically impossible for a human to run a mile in under four minutes, but Roger Bannister proved that theory wrong with a three-minute, 59-second mile in 1954.Today, a sub-four-minute mile is considered a routine even in high school. And Bob Beamon stretched human performance in the 1968 Olympics with his historic long jump of 8.90 metres. In an event where a record is usually broken by mere inches, he broke the previous jump record by more than 21 inches, but even his record was broken in 1991.
One factor is now becoming more understood and heavily emphasized: sports psychology. Getting inside the athlete's head can be as effective as training and long workouts. According to Wilmore, the psychological aspect of sports has become more and more esteemed. He points out that most professional teams have hired sports psychologists for their players.
In addition, every aspect of athletics—training, nutrition and injury treatment—is far better than it's ever been. “Besides, children today tend to specialize in one or two sports instead of competing in several, as was common twenty-five years ago,” Wilmore says. “That means they start concentrating on a sport much earlier and more intensely, and they become much better at it.”
“There's a lot we don't know yet about the human body,” he adds. “And one of those things is the full range of human potential. It would be foolish to put limits on what the human body can do.”
5.Which statement will Wilmore probably agree with
A.It is preferable to set universal standards for athletes.
B.Athletes will become the most sought-after celebrities.
C.It is necessary for athletes to learn the limits of the body.
D.Athletes will continue to surprise us with their achievements.
6.Why are Roger Bannister and Bob Beamon mentioned in Paragraph 3
A.To introduce two great athletes.
B.To show some of the latest world records.
C.To prove the limits of the body can be pushed.
D.To explain what athletes can achieve under stress.
7.What does the underlined word “esteemed” in Paragraph 4 mean
A.Similar. B.Valued. C.Complex. D.Specialized.
8.How are today's children different from those of years ago according to Wilmore
A.They participate in far more sports.
B.They are less likely to get injured in sports.
C.They begin playing sports at a late age.
D.They become more skilful at one particular sport.
答案与分层梯度式解析
Unit 2 Sports culture
Part 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading
基础过关练
Ⅰ.1.proceeded 2.trends 3.ranks 4.applauded
5.joint
Ⅱ.1.in 考查固定搭配。have faith in意为“对……有信心”,故填in。
2.ambitious 考查形容词。此处修饰名词sportsmen,且被副词overly修饰,应用形容词,表示“有雄心的”,故填ambitious。
3.competitive 考查形容词。设空处修饰名词society,应用形容词,competitive表示“竞争的”。故填competitive。
4.diversity 考查名词。设空处在句中作主语,且被cultural修饰,应用名词形式,故填diversity,cultural diversity表示“文化多样性”。
5.participants 考查名词及其单复数。根据语境可知,此处指参与者被要求完成任务,应用名词participant,且其为可数名词,空前没有限定词,应用复数形式。故填participants。
6.consistently 考查副词。分析句子可知,此处应用副词作状语修饰谓语,故填consistently。
7.that 考查表语从句。设空处引导表语从句,从句成分和意义都完整,应用that;也可看作固定句型The reason why...is that...“……的原因是……”。故填that。
Ⅲ.1.has devoted himself to 2.In addition
3.participates in 4.calls on
Ⅳ.1.hungry and tired 2.as if he were flying 3.It was not only the breakfast but also the children's love for her that
能力提升练
Ⅰ.1.a 考查冠词。该处泛指“一段悠久的历史”,且long以辅音音素开头,所以用不定冠词a。
2.that/who 考查强调句型。分析该句结构可知,该句为强调句型,被强调的部分是“a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin”,指人。故填that或who。
3.extremely 考查副词。设空处修饰形容词talented,应用副词形式。 故填extremely。
4.themselves 考查反身代词。devote oneself to...致力于……。故填themselves。
5.won 考查动词的时态。根据时间状语in 1960可知,该句陈述的是过去发生的事情,故用一般过去时。
6.hosting 考查动名词。in addition to为介词短语,后接名词或者动名词。故填hosting。
7.to win 考查动词不定式。设空处在句中作定语,修饰Asian,且Asian被序数词first修饰,应用动词不定式作后置定语。故填to win。
8.in 考查介词。固定搭配in the final意为“在决赛中”。故填in。
9.election 考查名词。根据定冠词the可知,该处用名词形式。win the election表示“赢得选举”。
10.historic 考查形容词。根据后面的名词moment可知, 该处用形容词形式,表示“历史性的”,故填historic。
Ⅱ.◎语篇解读 这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了“全民亚运会”运动,外国人尝试中国传统的体育运动,“全民亚运会”的回响超越国界。
1.to enable 考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知,此处为动词不定式作后置定语,故填to enable。
2.the 考查冠词。分析句子可知,此处修饰country, 表示特指,应用定冠词the。
3.took 考查时态。根据时间状语“on Sept 22”可知,句子是描述过去发生的事情,应用一般过去时,故填took。
4.organized 考查非谓语动词。动词organize与其逻辑主语campaign之间是被动关系,故此处用过去分词作后置定语,故填organized。
5.events 考查名词复数。event是可数名词,由设空处前的“three”可知应用复数形式,故填events。
6.and 考查连词。分析句子可知,设空处前后是并列关系,应用连词and连接。
7.who/that 考查定语从句。分析句子可知,设空处引导定语从句,先行词是Media personnel,指人,关系词指代先行词在从句中作主语,故填who或that。
8.in 考查介词。固定搭配participate in意为“参加”。故填in。
9.weekly 考查形容词。根据设空处前的joins in和设空处后的名词短语 tai chi classes 可知此处应用形容词,weekly意为“一周一次的,每周的”,故填weekly。
10.me 考查代词。设空处在句中作宾语,应用人称代词宾格形式,故填me。
【高频词汇】 1.consist of由……组成(或构成)
2.amazing adj.令人惊奇的 3.powerful adj.健壮的,强壮的;强大的,强有力的 4.acquire v.获得
【熟词生义】 1.engage v.吸引住(注意力或兴趣)
2.strength n.毅力
【差距词汇】 1.namely adv.即,也就是 2.enhance v.增强,提高 3.discipline n.自制力;训练
长难句
原句 The “Asian Games for All” campaign to enable the 19th Asian Games to engage the public beyond Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, the country of China and the wider continent, took center stage as the curtain came down on the program at the Main Media Center on Sept 22.
分析 该句是主从复合句。“to enable...”为动词不定式短语作后置定语,修饰The “Asian Games for All” campaign,as引导时间状语从句。
译文 9月22日,随着“全民亚运会”在主媒体中心落幕,该运动成为焦点,使第19届亚运会能够吸引杭州市、浙江省、中国乃至更大的洲之外的大众。
Ⅲ.A
◎语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。作为冬奥会的热门项目,跳台滑雪是展示运动员“超人”力量的最佳例子之一。文章主要介绍了跳台滑雪背后的科学原理。
1.B 词义猜测题。第一段中的“ski jumping is one of the best examples to showcase the ‘superhuman’ power of athletes”引出文章的主题——跳台滑雪。第二段提到滑雪者的动作,物理学可以解释他们是如何做到的,由此可知,接下来会从物理学的角度解释跳台滑雪的原理,因此,画线词It指的是“跳台滑雪”。故选B项。
2.C 细节理解题。第三段中的“Lift occurs...as its surface comes into contact with air particles...allowing it to move up.”解释升力产生的原理:当物体在空气中移动时,就会产生升力——当物体的表面与空气微粒接触时,空气微粒被推到下面并远离物体,使物体向上移动,所以在跳台滑雪时,滑雪者和空气微粒之间的相互作用导致升力的产生,使滑雪者向上升。故选C项。
3.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“athletes' equipment is strictly controlled according to weight and height in order to avoid any unfair advantages”可知,标准化的装备确保跳台滑雪比赛公平进行。故选A项。
4.D 主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“Physics can offer us an explanation of how they make it. It involves...”和第三段中的“To understand how ski jumping works...three elements: gravity, lift and drag.”可知,这篇文章主要关注的是跳台滑雪背后的科学原理。故选D项。
【高频词汇】 1.treat sb. to...用……招待某人
2.involve v.包含;涉及;(使)参加 3.occur v.发生,出现 4.contact n.接触;联系 5.equipment n.装备;设备6.ensure v.确保;保证
【熟词生义】 1.lift n.(飞行时的)提升力,升力
2.drag n.空气阻力
【差距词汇】 soar v.升空
长难句
原句 While there is nothing that the skiers can do about gravity, they can twist their bodies into positions to allow them to achieve greater lift and avoid as much drag as possible.
分析 该句是一个主从复合句。句中While引导让步状语从句,that引导定语从句,修饰先行词nothing。
译文 虽然滑雪者对重力无能为力,但他们可以把身体扭成不同的姿势,以使自己获得更大的升力,并尽可能多地避免空气阻力。
B
◎语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。在体育运动中,人类不断突破身体极限,创造新的纪录。
5.D 推理判断题。根据第二段中《运动生理学》的作者杰克·威尔莫尔博士说的话可知,他认为每项运动都会继续出现更多的纪录。人才储备比以往任何时候都好。随着更多、更好的运动员参与和竞争,纪录将被打破,新的标准将被设定。由此可推知,威尔莫尔可能会同意的观点是运动员将继续用他们的成就给我们带来惊喜。故选D项。
6.C 推理判断题。根据第三段开头提出的观点:许多人认为,从生理上讲,人类不可能在四分钟内跑完一英里。然后提到了罗杰·班尼斯特和鲍勃·比蒙的例子是为了证明身体的极限是可以突破的。故选C项。
7.B 词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句“One factor is...emphasized: sports psychology.”可知,有一个因素现在越来越被理解和重视:运动心理学。根据画线词后一句“He points out...for their players.”可知,他指出,大多数职业球队都为球员聘请了运动心理学家。由此可推知,此处为根据威尔莫尔的说法,体育的心理方面越来越受重视。故可猜测画线单词esteemed表示“重视的”。故选B项。
8.D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中威尔莫尔说的话可知,现在的孩子和很多年前的孩子的不同之处在于他们在一项特定的运动中变得更加熟练。故选D项。
【高频词汇】 1.involve v.使参与;涉及 2.routine n.常规,惯例 3.historic adj.历史性的 4.previous adj.先前的
5.professional adj.职业的,专业的 6.in addition此外 7.concentrate on专注于
【熟词生义】 1.pool n.(统称)备用人员 2.stretch v.使充分发挥能力
【差距词汇】 1.humanly adv.在人力所能及的范围内 2.emphasize v.强调,重视 3.specialize in专攻;专门研究(或从事) 4.intensely adv.强烈地 5.sought-after adj.广受欢迎的;吃香的
长难句
原句 One thing we've all learned in the last 30 years or so is that just about anything is humanly possible.
分析 本句是主从复合句。we've all learned in the last 30 years or so是省略了that的定语从句,修饰先行词One thing,that引导表语从句。
译文 在过去大约三十年的时间里,我们都明白了一件事,那就是几乎任何事情都是人类可能做到的。
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