英语 选择性必修 第一册 WY
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
成功之路
Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Curry's grandfather to the woods nearby.
在弗吉尼亚州的石窟小镇附近，一条狭窄的泥路从斯蒂芬·库里祖父的房子通往附近的树林。
A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), it was along this road that Stephen's grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.
与美国职业篮球协会(NBA)明亮的灯光和闪亮的球场大不相同的是，正是在这条路上，斯蒂芬的祖父将一块塑料贴到一根电线杆上，做出了一个简易的篮筐。
词句自测 ①a__far__cry__from 与……大不相同 ②shiny adj. 光滑发亮的，闪光的 ③association n. 协会，社团 ④“强调句式(it was ... that ...)”。强调地点状语along this road，句式还原为“along this road Stephen's ... a telephone pole”，其句子结构为“主(Stephen's grandfather)谓(built)宾(a simple basket)”。A far cry from ... (NBA)作状语；by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole 是方式状语。
Like his father, basketball star Dell Curry, Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this muddy basketball court.
和他的父亲篮球明星戴尔·库里一样，斯蒂芬小时候也经常在这个泥泞的球场上打球。
He probably didn't realise it at the time, but it was where he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player.
他当时可能没有意识到这一点，但正是在这里，他学会了作为一名球员应具备的创造性和灵活性。
You see, with every shot, the weak plastic backboard gave way.
你看，每一次投篮，不牢固的塑料篮板都摇摇欲坠。
The bumps and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions.
篮筐下的道路坑坑洼洼，布满了石块，这使球弹向四面八方。
词句自测 ⑤muddy adj. 沾满泥的，泥泞的 ⑥shot n. 投球，射球，击球 ⑦backboard n. 篮板 ⑧give__way 倒塌，向下垮 ⑨bump n. 隆起之处 ⑩bounce v. (使)弹起，(使)反弹 “主(The bumps and rocks)谓(caused)宾(the ball)＋宾补(to bounce)”。that lined the road under the basket是定语从句，修饰先行词The bumps and rocks; in all directions是状语。
Knowing where the ball would go wasn't easy.
知道球会飞向哪里并不容易。
He had to adjust his own playing style as a result.
因此，他不得不调整自己的打球方式。
Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt.
精准投篮是他学到的另一项技能。
Only shots perfectly aimed at its centre went into the heavy, thick basket.
只有那些完全瞄准篮筐中心的投篮才会进入厚重的篮筐。
In this way, practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.
就这样，日复一日的练习帮助斯蒂芬提高了他的技能。
Despite his father's successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his father's footsteps.
虽然父亲事业有成，但包括高中队友和教练在内的许多人都认为，斯蒂芬太矮、太瘦弱，无法追随他父亲的步伐。
词句自测 sharpen v. 使提高，使改进 teammate n. 队友 footstep n. 脚步声；足迹 follow__in__one's__footsteps 仿效某人；继承某人(尤指家人)的事业
But Stephen carried on.
但斯蒂芬还是继续训练。
Playing basketball was his dream.
打篮球是他的梦想。
He would not give up.
他不会放弃。
He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little known school, Davidson College, not too far from where he lived.
最后，他在一所规模不大且鲜为人知的学校——戴维森学院打球，这所学校离他住的地方不远。
His creativity and perseverance made him Davidson's star player.
他的创造力和毅力使他成为戴维森的明星球员。
Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors.
2009年入选NBA，斯蒂芬加入了金州勇士队。
He performed beyond everyone's expectations with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts.
他精准的投篮和不懈的努力让他的表现超出了所有人的预期。
In 2015, Stephen won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.
2015年，斯蒂芬赢得了他的第一个NBA总冠军，并且带领勇士队获得了自1975年以来的第一个总冠军。
词句自测 carry__on 继续 warrior n. 武士，战士 expectation n. 预料，预期 beyond__one's__expectations 超出某人的预期 “主(Stephen)谓(joined)宾(the Golden State Warriors)”。Selected for the NBA in 2009是过去分词短语作时间状语。
After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy，
在连续两年获得“最有价值球员”奖后，斯蒂芬阐释了他的人生哲学：
“I never really set out to change the game ... What I wanted to do was just be myself ... I know it inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value the fact that you can work every single day to get better.
“我从未真正想过要改变比赛……我只是想做我自己……我知道这激励了很多后辈们，很多热爱篮球运动的人去重视它的技巧，重视你可以每天都努力变得更好的事实。
You've got to be able to put in the time and the work.
你必须能够投入时间和精力。
That's how I got here.
这就是我有如今成就的原因。
That's how I continue to get better every single day.”
这就是我每天都在进步的原因。”
词句自测 in__a__row 连续地 philosophy n. 人生哲学
Inspiring others to believe in themselves, Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become.
激励他人要相信自己，斯蒂芬·库里也生动地证明了别人对你的看法并不一定会影响你成为什么样的人。
Through self belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop, he has shown that anything is possible.
通过自信、努力、坚持不懈和一个旧篮圈的帮助，他证明了一切皆有可能。
词句自测 “主(Stephen Curry)系(is)表(living proof)”。现在分词短语Inspiring ... themselves作伴随状语；that what other ... become是同位语从句，解释living proof的具体内容。此从句的结构是“主语从句(what other people think of you)＋谓语(does not have to influence)＋宾语从句(what you become)”。
1 association n. 协会，社团(教材P34)
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情景助记
①We are working in association with a local company to raise money for the homeless.
我们正在和一家当地公司合作来为无家可归者筹钱。
②We often associate China with the Great Wall.
我们经常把中国和长城联系在一起。
③There are many serious health problems associated with smoking.
有很多严重的健康问题与吸烟有关。
名师点津 “与……有关/联系”的短语还有：be connected with ..., be related to, have something to do with ...。
(1)单句语法填空
①Whisky is usually ________ (associate) with Scotland.
②His English improved rapidly because of his ________ (associate) with British people.
答案：①associated ②association
(2)单句表达
我可以公开表示赞成世界卫生组织发言人的话吗？
May I ________________ the remarks of the spokesman of WHO
答案：associate myself with
2 sharpen v. 使提高，使改进(教材P35)
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①He started to sharpen his knife.
他开始磨刀。
②His nose was thin and sharp.
他的鼻子又细又尖。
③House prices have risen sharply over the last decade.
过去十年里房价急剧上涨。
名师点津 后缀－en动词集合： ①sharpen (使)锋利 ②lengthen 使变长 ③shorten 使缩短 ④darken 使变暗，变黑 ⑤broaden 加宽 ⑥deepen 使变深
(1)单句语法填空
①It is reported that the temperature will decline ________ (sharp) in one or two days.
②The cold weather ________ (sharp) the pain in my knees.
答案：①sharply ②sharpens
(2)单句表达
过去的两年见证了油价的急剧上涨，这增加了汽车运输业的负担。
The past two years has witnessed ________________ in oil price, which adds to the burden of auto transportation industry.
答案：a sharp rise
3 expectation n. 预料，预期(教材P36)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①However, if you liked the book, you should probably not be too eager to see the film, as it is not likely to live up to your great expectations.
然而，如果你喜欢这本书，就不要急于看电影，因为它可能达不到你的期望。
②He expected that everyone would burst out laughing when he finished his joke, but beyond his expectation nobody laughed.
他期望当他说完笑话时每一个人都能大笑，但是出乎他意料的是没有人笑。
③The players selected from the whole country are expected to bring us honour in this summer game.
人们期待着从全国各地挑选出来的运动员能在今年夏季的赛事中给我们带来荣誉。
④Most of old people plan things ahead and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected.
大多数老人都提前计划事情，不喜欢他们的计划被一些意想不到的事情所打乱。
(1)单句语法填空
①You can hardly expect her ________ (do) it for free.
②I usually enjoy his movies, but the latest one didn't live up to my ________ (expect)．
答案：①to do ②expectations
(2)单句表达
①未来十年预计有数以千万计的人会因为全球变暖流离失所。
Tens of millions of people ____________________ be displaced by global heating in the next decade.
②气氛中充满了期待。
The atmosphere ______________________．
答案：①are expected to ②was filled with expectation
1 give way 倒塌，向下垮(教材P34)
归纳拓展
①People give away much more by their gestures than by their words.
人们通过手势传达的信息要比通过话语传达的多得多。
②We must go home; our money has given out.
钱用光了，我们必须回家了。
③He should give way to a younger, more decisive leader.
他应该让位于更年轻、更有决断力的领导者。
④It was so foggy that we had to feel our way home.
雾这么大，我们只好摸索着回家。
图解助记
(1)用give的相关短语填空
①If we expect people to ________________ the habit of driving, we must give them an alternative they can rely on.
②The apples ________________ a very sweet smell.
答案：①give up ②give off
(2)用way的相关短语填空
①Not only did he ________________， but his wallet was also stolen.
②In the evening we ________________ to the appointed meeting place.
③A stream is ________________ through the valley into the river.
答案：①lose his way ②made our way ③winding its way
2 carry on 继续(教材P35)
归纳拓展
①You'll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.
如果你继续那样开车的话会出事故的。
②The young man carried on with the business and managed well after his father's death.
那个年轻人在他的父亲去世后继续做生意，并且很成功。
③They were carrying out an important experiment.
他们正在进行一项重要的实验。
名师点津 表示“继续，不停”的短语还有：go on “继续”；hang on “坚持”；hold on “别挂断；坚持下去”；work on “继续工作，不断工作”。
单句语法填空
①Next time we will carry ________ with more topics on interpersonal communication.
②It's a demanding role, but I'm sure she'll be able to carry it ________．
③Despite the great difficulty we had carrying ________ the plan, it paid off in the end.
答案：①on ②off ③out
3 beyond one's expectations 超出某人的预期(教材P36)
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①I know my limitations, so I will not do things beyond my ability.
我知道自己能力有限，所以我不会做能力范围之外的事。
②The view from the top was quite beyond description.
从山顶看到的景色是难以形容的。
③The truth of the story is beyond doubt.
这个故事的真实性毫无疑问。
单句表达
①冰淇淋蛋糕正在融化，烤肉架上的食物烧得面目全非。
The ice－cream cake was melting, and the food on the barbecue was burnt ________________．
②他们夺冠的实力不容置疑。
Their ability to win the championship was ______________________．
③我差一点才够得着把手。
The handle was just ________________．
答案：①beyond recognition ②beyond doubt ③beyond my reach
1 ... it was along this road that Stephen's grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.(教材P34) ……正是在这条路上，斯蒂芬的祖父把一块塑料贴到电线杆上，建了一个简易篮筐。
剖析 It was ... that ... 为强调句型。
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①I met Mary on my way to school last night.
＝It was Mary that I met on my way to school last night.(强调宾语)
＝It was on my way to school that I met Mary last night. (强调地点状语)
＝It was last night that I met Mary on my way to school.(强调时间状语)
＝It was I who/that met Mary on my way to school last night.(强调主语)
昨天晚上在上学的路上我遇到了玛丽。
②Was it in this shop that he bought the book yesterday
昨天，他正是在这家商店买的这本书吗？
③Where was it that the 31st Summer Olympic Games took place
第31届夏季奥运会是在哪里举行的？
名师点津 until引导的时间状语从句可以用在强调句型中，其结构为It is/was not until ... that ...。
单句表达
①他昨天在图书馆读的正是这三本书。
________________________ he read in the library yesterday.
②地震是昨天晚上发生的吗？
______________________ the earthquake occurred
③很多人在哪里等着买票呢？
________________ a lot of people were waiting to buy the tickets
答案：①It was these three books that ②Was it last night that ③Where was it that
2 After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy ... (教材P36) 在连续两年获得“最有价值球员”奖后，斯蒂芬阐释了他的人生观……
剖析 After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years是“连词＋分词短语”结构。
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①While (you were) walking the dog, you were careless and it got loose and was hit by a car.
遛狗的时候，你不小心把狗松开了，它被车撞了。
②When (he was) asked why he was late for class, he kept silent.
当被问到为什么上课迟到，他保持沉默。
③If (it is) necessary, you can contact me at home.
必要的话，我在家时你也可以和我联系。
(1)单句语法填空
①While ________ (wait) for the bus, I met an old friend.
②Tom raised his right hand as though/if ________ (say) something.
③When ________ (ask) why he was so sad, the student said he had been robbed of the opportunity of going abroad.
答案：①waiting ②to say ③asked
(2)单句表达
她很小的时候就开始学习弹钢琴。
________________________， she began to learn to play the piano.
答案：When (she was) very young
3 ... value the fact that you can work every single day to get better.(教材P36) ……认识到你可以通过每天的不断努力而变得更好。
剖析 本句为主从复合句，其中that引导同位语从句，用来说明fact的具体内容。
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①The news has made our Chinese people very proud that Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize.
莫言被授予诺贝尔奖的消息使中国人民非常自豪。
②The fact has worried many scientists that the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.
这些年来地球逐渐变暖的事实，使科学家们非常担心。
③I still remember the promise that he made.(定语从句)
我仍然记得他做出的承诺。
(1)单句语法填空
①The idea ________ computers can recognize human voices surprises many people.
②He made a promise to his son ________ he would buy a bike for him.
③She has expressed her hope ________ the foreign students will spread the good will and sincerity of the Chinese people to other parts of the world.
答案：①that ②that ③that
(2)单句表达
①他有种再也见不到彼得的感觉。
He had ____________ he could not see Peter again.
②认为不动脑就能做这项工作的想法是错误的。
____________ one can do the work without thinking is wrong.
③他们提出了一个你们可以通过邮件保持联系的建议。
They made________________ you should keep in touch with each other by email.
答案：①the feeling that ②The idea that ③ a suggestion that
Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子
1．The children were ________ (使弹起) a ball.
答案：bouncing
2．There was a general ________ (预期) that he would win.
答案：expectation
3．The ball rebounded from the ________ (篮板).
答案：backboard
4．There's a ________ (隆起之处) ahead on the road.
答案：bump
5．Getting all your ________ (队友) involved in a game is the key to victory.
答案：teammates
6．Taylor scored with a low s________ into the corner of the net.
答案：shot
7．—Oh, dear. What happened
—I slipped on the s________ floor and fell.
答案：shiny
8．There is a proven a________ between passive smoking and cancer.
答案：association
9．The naughty boy was m________ because he had been playing soccer in the rain all afternoon.
答案：muddy
10．Alice, the sales manager of the company, is doing a course to s________ her business skills.
答案：sharpen
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．________ (sharp) your pencil before the test.
答案：Sharpen
2．Your suggestion ________ the door should be shut when we leave is reasonable.
答案：that
3．The ground was still very ________ (mud)．
答案：muddy
4．If you go, I will follow in ________ (you) footsteps.
答案：your
5．It's difficult to carry ________ the discussion with all this noise around us.
答案：on
6．Unfortunately, the new software has failed to meet ________ (expect)．
答案：expectations
7．If I'm inside for three days in ________ row, I will go crazy.
答案：a
8．How was it ________ your brother managed to pass the math exam last week
答案：that
9．While ________ (play) with his children outdoors, the father felt very happy.
答案：playing
10．________ (shout) at him just made him feel worse.
答案：Shouting
Ⅲ.选词填空
end up; give up; attach to; set out; in a row
1．If we can convince young people not to start, they might then urge their parents and other people ____________ smoking, too.
答案：to give up
2．—Was the label ____________ your luggage
—No, it wasn't.
答案：attached to
3．Unluckily, we missed the train. We should have ____________ early.
答案：set out
4．It is the sixth month ____________ in which imports have fallen.
答案：in a row
5．If he continues like this, he will ____________ lifting a stone only to have it dropped on his own foot, just as the old saying goes.
答案：end up
Ⅳ.单句表达
1．我不在的时候继续你的工作。
________________ with your work while I'm away.
答案：Carry on
2．我遗憾地告诉你你的问题超出我的能力。
I regret to tell you that your problems are ________________．
答案：beyond my power/ability
3．他向他老板承诺只要他能及时到达目的地三天后就会回来。
He has ________________________________ he'll return in three days as long as he can get to the destination in time.
答案：made a promise to his boss that
4．这是她连续获得的第三次胜利。
This is her third win ________________．
答案：in a row
5．直到他回来我才知道了真相。
__________________________ that I knew the truth.
答案：It was not until he came back
较易题(占比75%) 中档题(占比25%) 拔高题(占比0%)
题号 Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ
A B
难度 ★★ ★ ★ ★
Ⅰ 完形填空
I first played tennis when I was 5 years old. I went to my local community center to __1__ a tennis camp there. It was so much fun because I learned about tennis and got to spend a lot of time with my friends. Learning to play tennis was a bit __2__ at first and it took a lot of practice before I was able to even hit the ball __3__. Even though I loved playing tennis at __4__， I decided to take a break from it to do other __5__．
When I was ten years old, I __6__ to start playing tennis again. This time I __7__ more often. I've been playing tennis ever since. When I was 10, I took __8__ to learn how to score and get the ball in the lines and I even joined an actual tennis __9__．
When I was in 6th grade, I __10__ both doubles and singles in the tournaments (锦标赛). Doubles is when two people play together against two other people __11__ singles is when one person plays against the other person. Playing tennis tournaments helped me become a __12__ tennis player because being competitive showed how to focus. Learning how to fix my __13__ has helped me with things __14__ just tennis such as homework and volunteer work.
Playing a sport has kept both my mind and body healthy and is really fun. It can __15__ me in the long run!
篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过学习打网球而使身心受益，文章建议我们多出去参加自己热爱的运动。
1．A.attend B．build
C．celebrate D．visit
答案：A
解析：根据下文“a tennis camp”可知，作者参加了网球度假营。故选A。
2．A.relaxing B．different
C．tough D．funny
答案：C
解析：根据下文“it took a lot of practice”可知，学习打网球需要大量的练习，由此可推知，起初它有点困难。故选C。
3．A.specifically B．correctly
C．carefully D．bravely
答案：B
解析：根据语境可知，此处指在作者能够准确地击球之前做了很多练习。故选B。
4．A.camp B．school
C．college D．home
答案：A
解析：根据上文“a tennis camp”可知，此处指作者喜欢在网球度假营打网球。camp “度假营”。故选A。
5．A.duties B．sports
C．experiments D．hobbies
答案：B
解析：根据下文“start playing tennis again”可知，作者这时暂时停止打网球，转而做其他的体育活动。故选B。
6．A.pretended B．agreed
C．guaranteed D．decided
答案：D
解析：此处作者回顾了十岁时候的情况，那时作者决定再次开始打网球。故选D。
7．A.succeeded B．imagined
C．practiced D．listened
答案：C
解析：根据语境可知，此处指作者练习网球的次数更加频繁。故选C。
8．A.pictures B．lessons
C．tracks D．messages
答案：B
解析：为了学习更多的打球技巧，作者参加了打网球的课程。故选B。
9．A.team B．club
C．camp D．competition
答案：A
解析：根据上文“I took ... an actual tennis”可知，除了参加网球课程，作者甚至还加入了一个网球队。故选A。
10．A.performed B．mixed
C．launched D．played
答案：D
解析：根据下文“both doubles ... in the tournaments (锦标赛)”可知，此处指作者在锦标赛中打网球。故选D。
11．A.because B．and
C．but D．so
答案：B
解析：设空前句解释了双打，后句解释了单打，两句之间是并列关系，应用并列连词and连接。故选B。
12．A.faster B．higher
C．richer D．better
答案：D
解析：此处指参加网球锦标赛帮助作者成为更好的网球运动员。故选D。
13．A.attention B．quality
C．idea D．thought
答案：A
解析：根据上文“how to fix”可知，此处指集中注意力。故选A。
14．A.across B．over
C．without D．besides
答案：D
解析：学习集中注意力除了对网球有好处，对其他事情也有帮助。故选D。
15．A.benefit B．comfort
C．disturb D．establish
答案：A
解析：本文主要讲运动的益处，此处指从长远来看，运动使作者受益。故选A。
Ⅱ 阅读
A
I recently spent half a weekend sitting on the sofa watching the Davis Cup. I thought about going for a run, but I did not want to miss the rest of the match. Soon it was starting to get dark, so I did not bother. Whenever I watch tennis, I think how nice it would be to play it regularly. But I have been thinking that for almost 20 years without actually setting foot on a court. The evidence would suggest that I'm not the only one.
When a country or city bids to host an international sporting event, it often promises that more people will take up sports as a result. Paris was no exception. In the end it did not turn out quite like that. Just over one third of people in France take part in sports once a week. A report on Olympic legacy (后续) has said that a big change in participation levels simply has not happened.
Why isn't there a big increase in people taking part in sports after most sporting events Perhaps it is a mistake to assume an automatic link between watching sports and playing it. While the games are on, they actually encourage people to do just the opposite—to spend whole sunny days not out playing sports, but inside sitting on the sofa with the curtains shut to stop the sun shining on the TV screen and spoiling the view. We don't expect half the audience of a hit musical to apply to drama school the next day, yet we seem to expect it of sporting events.
We might have sat on the sofa doing an impression of Usain Bolt's bow and arrow signature pose. But how many of us have been inspired by watching him sprint (短跑) 100 meters The high level performances on show only remind people that they could never match the elite (精英) athletes in their sporting achievements even if they trained full time.
Maybe participation in sports is not the right legacy to expect after a major sporting event. It's not so much that the Olympics failed to get people to participate but rather that this was never going to be the result. The Olympics can do many things, but maybe this cannot necessarily be one of them.
篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章通过分析大的体育赛事之后，参加体育运动的人没有大幅增加的原因，进而指出大型体育赛事之后，期待更多公民参加体育运动是不必要的。
1．What can we learn from the first paragraph
A．The author prefers playing tennis to running.
B．The author watches tennis matches very rarely.
C．The author hasn't played tennis in nearly one fifth of a century.
D．The author didn't go for a run because the match lasted longer than expected.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But I have been thinking that for almost 20 years without actually setting foot on a court.”可知，作者接近二十年没有真正踏上过网球场。故选C。
2．According to the article, there is no noticeable rise in sport participation after most sporting events because ________．
①it takes people a longer time to play sports than watch it ②watching sports actually discourages people from going out ③sporting events make people aware that they could never be as good as elite athletes ④people are too busy to get into the habit of taking part in sports
A．①② B.②③
C.③④ D.①④
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“to spend whole sunny days ... on the TV screen (在阳光明媚的日子里不出去运动，而是坐在沙发里，拉上窗帘，防止阳光照射在电视屏幕上)”及倒数第二段最后一句“The high level performances ... they trained full time.”可知，在电视上观看比赛使得人们在阳光明媚的日子里不出去运动，同时运动员的高水平的表现提醒人们，即使普通人全职训练，也无法与精英运动员相提并论。因此大多数体育赛事之后，参加体育运动的人没有大幅增加。故选B。
3．This article is mainly about ________．
A．how to make people do more sport
B．the things that the Olympics can do
C．the disadvantages of watching big sporting events
D．whether big sporting events make us do more sport
答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段作者以自己为例，谈到自己看比赛时有了想去参加运动的想法，但仅仅是想法而已。接下来的段落提到大多数体育赛事之后，参加体育运动的人没有大幅增加的原因。最后一段提出也许参加体育运动并不是大型体育赛事之后的正确选择。所以文章主要探讨的问题为是否大的体育赛事之后会让我们从事运动。故选D。
B
My father learned to play tennis in Washington, D．C. The game had not been an option in the little Missouri village where he grew up, though he did make efforts to bring the sport to his hometown. As he told the story, soon after he learned the game, he and a friend set up a net and painted lines on an area of relatively flat cow pasture (牧场)．
My father played tennis at least once a week for about 55 years. Humor was part of every match. When an opponent (对手) at the net left the alley open for him to hit one down the line, he would say something like “no forwarding address”. When he was cleanly passed, he would blame himself. “Give me a couple of days and I'd get to that one，” he'd say, or “If I were any slower you would have to paint me.”
My father taught my brother and me tennis. We all loved to play, to some degree because it was a way to be close to him. The most common conversational topic among the men in our family was the best way to hit a shot at the net, which often led to disagreements. The people he felt closest to, those who sat around our kitchen table on weekends making each other laugh, were the men he played tennis with. Maybe he felt you could always be yourself with someone who knew that much about you.
My father always told me that one attraction of tennis was that you could play all your life. In his case, it turned out to be close to true. He was 79 when he finally gave it up. He had fallen a couple of times because of numb (迟钝的) feet. His condition took__a__nosedive as soon as he stopped playing. Within a year he had to use a walker, and then he couldn't drive, and then he hardly went out at all.
When he died not long ago, a couple of his lifelong tennis friends, still playing at 88 and 90, made it to the funeral. One spoke about how much fun Dad was to be around.
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了父亲打网球的人生历程以及网球给作者一家带来的影响。
4．Why did the author's father set up a tennis court in his village
A．To attract tourists.
B．To publicize tennis.
C．To better his playing skills.
D．To train young tennis lovers.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The game had not ... to his hometown.”可知，作者父亲建造网球场是为了推广这项运动。故选B。
5．How does the author illustrate his father's humor in tennis
A．By giving examples.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By listing his opponents' comments.
D．By describing a tennis match in detail.
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Humor was part of ... have to paint me.’”可知，第二段描述了爸爸的幽默发生的几个场合。由此可推知，作者用举例的方式来说明父亲在网球运动中的幽默感。故选A。
6．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3
A．Tennis made the author know his father better.
B．Tennis was a popular conversational topic.
C．Tennis brought the author's family closer.
D．Tennis was a way to express oneself.
答案：C
解析：段落大意题。根据第三段中的“We all loved ... be close to him.”及下文对作者兄弟俩与父亲讨论打网球的描述可知，本段主要讲述了网球拉近了作者一家人之间的距离。故选C。
7．Which of the following can replace the underlined part “took a nosedive” in Paragraph 4
A．exhibited signs of recovery
B．saw a sharp drop
C．normalized
D．continued
答案：B
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线部分后文“Within a year ... went out at all.”可知，父亲在不到一年的时间里就不得不使用助行器，然后他就不能开车了，最后几乎不出门了。由此可知，当父亲不再打球后，身体情况急剧恶化。由此可推知，画线部分意为“急剧下降”。故选B。
Ⅲ 应用文写作
假如你是学生会主席李华。为了弘扬体育精神，增强学生体质，学校决定举办一场春季运动会。请你根据所给提示用英文给国际部学生写一则通知。内容包括：
1．比赛时间及地点；
2．报名截止时间；
3．奖励办法。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Notice
[精彩范文]
Notice
In order to carry forward the sportsmanship and improve students' physical fitness, the school decides to hold a spring sports meeting. I hope you can actively sign up for it and play your best.
The competition will be held next Wednesday in the school's main playground. All athletes must arrive at the playground half an hour in advance to complete the warm up exercises so that they have a good competitive state. The registration deadline for the competition is this Friday. Each team member in first place will get a mountain bike worth 2，000 yuan; in second place will get a gift card for daily necessities worth 1，000 yuan and in third place will get a book card worth 500 yuan.
We have a lot of different rewards for athletes who perform well. Most importantly, we should embody the sports spirit of “friendship first, competition second”．
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WELCOME UNIT
Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
课前预习自检
重点合作探究
目录
CONTENTS
1
2
课堂效果检测
3
课后课时作业
４
课前预习自检
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
成功之路
Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Curry's grandfather to the woods nearby.
在弗吉尼亚州的石窟小镇附近，一条狭窄的泥路从斯蒂芬·库里祖父的房子通往附近的树林。
A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), it was along this road that Stephen's grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.
与美国职业篮球协会(NBA)明亮的灯光和闪亮的球场大不相同的是，正是在这条路上，斯蒂芬的祖父将一块塑料贴到一根电线杆上，做出了一个简易的篮筐。
词句自测
①______________ 与……大不相同
②________ adj. 光滑发亮的，闪光的
③____________ n. 协会，社团
④“强调句式(it was ... that ...)”。强调___________ along this road，句式还原为“along this road Stephen's ... a telephone pole”，其句子结构为“主(Stephen's grandfather)谓(built)宾(a simple basket)”。A far cry from ... (NBA)作_______；by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole 是___________ 。
a far cry from
shiny
association
地点状语
状语
方式状语
Like his father, basketball star Dell Curry, Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this muddy basketball court.
和他的父亲篮球明星戴尔·库里一样，斯蒂芬小时候也经常在这个泥泞的球场上打球。
He probably didn't realise it at the time, but it was where he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player.
他当时可能没有意识到这一点，但正是在这里，他学会了作为一名球员应具备的创造性和灵活性。
You see, with every shot, the weak plastic backboard gave way.
你看，每一次投篮，不牢固的塑料篮板都摇摇欲坠。
The bumps and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions.
篮筐下的道路坑坑洼洼，布满了石块，这使球弹向四面八方。
词句自测
⑤_________ adj. 沾满泥的，泥泞的
⑥_________ n. 投球，射球，击球
⑦_____________ n. 篮板
⑧__________ 倒塌，向下垮
⑨_______ n. 隆起之处
⑩_______ v. (使)弹起，(使)反弹
“主(The bumps and rocks)谓(caused)宾(the ball)＋宾补(to bounce)”。that lined the road under the basket是_______从句，修饰先行词The bumps and rocks; in all directions是_______。
muddy
shot
backboard
give way
bump
bounce
定语
状语
Knowing where the ball would go wasn't easy.
知道球会飞向哪里并不容易。
He had to adjust his own playing style as a result.
因此，他不得不调整自己的打球方式。
Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt.
精准投篮是他学到的另一项技能。
Only shots perfectly aimed at its centre went into the heavy, thick basket.
只有那些完全瞄准篮筐中心的投篮才会进入厚重的篮筐。
In this way, practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.
就这样，日复一日的练习帮助斯蒂芬提高了他的技能。
Despite his father's successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his father's footsteps.
虽然父亲事业有成，但包括高中队友和教练在内的许多人都认为，斯蒂芬太矮、太瘦弱，无法追随他父亲的步伐。
词句自测
_________ v. 使提高，使改进
_________ n. 队友
_________ n. 脚步声；足迹
___________________________ 仿效某人；继承某人(尤指家人)的事业
sharpen
teammate
footstep
follow in one's footsteps
But Stephen carried on.
但斯蒂芬还是继续训练。
Playing basketball was his dream.
打篮球是他的梦想。
He would not give up.
他不会放弃。
He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little known school, Davidson College, not too far from where he lived.
最后，他在一所规模不大且鲜为人知的学校——戴维森学院打球，这所学校离他住的地方不远。
His creativity and perseverance made him Davidson's star player.
他的创造力和毅力使他成为戴维森的明星球员。
Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors.
2009年入选NBA，斯蒂芬加入了金州勇士队。
He performed beyond everyone's expectations with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts.
他精准的投篮和不懈的努力让他的表现超出了所有人的预期。
In 2015, Stephen won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.
2015年，斯蒂芬赢得了他的第一个NBA总冠军，并且带领勇士队获得了自1975年以来的第一个总冠军。
词句自测
_________ 继续
_________ n. 武士，战士
____________ n. 预料，预期
_________________________ 超出某人的预期
“主(Stephen)谓(joined)宾(the Golden State Warriors)”。Selected for the NBA in 2009是_______________作_____________。
carry on
warrior
expectation
beyond one's expectations
过去分词短语
时间状语
After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy，
在连续两年获得“最有价值球员”奖后，斯蒂芬阐释了他的人生哲学：
“I never really set out to change the game ... What I wanted to do was just be myself ... I know it inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value the fact that you can work every single day to get better.
“我从未真正想过要改变比赛……我只是想做我自己……我知道这激励了很多后辈们，很多热爱篮球运动的人去重视它的技巧，重视你可以每天都努力变得更好的事实。
You've got to be able to put in the time and the work.
你必须能够投入时间和精力。
That's how I got here.
这就是我有如今成就的原因。
That's how I continue to get better every single day.”
这就是我每天都在进步的原因。”
You've got to be able to put in the time and the work.
你必须能够投入时间和精力。
That's how I got here.
这就是我有如今成就的原因。
That's how I continue to get better every single day.”
这就是我每天都在进步的原因。”
in a row
philosophy
Inspiring others to believe in themselves, Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become.
激励他人要相信自己，斯蒂芬·库里也生动地证明了别人对你的看法并不一定会影响你成为什么样的人。
Through self belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop, he has shown that anything is possible.
通过自信、努力、坚持不懈和一个旧篮圈的帮助，他证明了一切皆有可能。
伴随状语
同位语
重点合作探究
1 association n. 协会，社团(教材P34)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①We are working in association with a local company to raise money for the homeless.
我们正在和一家当地公司合作来为无家可归者筹钱。
②We often associate China with the Great Wall.
我们经常把中国和长城联系在一起。
③There are many serious health problems associated with smoking.
有很多严重的健康问题与吸烟有关。
名师点津
“与……有关/联系”的短语还有：be connected with ..., be related to, have something to do with ...。
(1)单句语法填空
①Whisky is usually ___________ (associate) with Scotland.
②His English improved rapidly because of his _________ (associate) with British people.
(2)单句表达
我可以公开表示赞成世界卫生组织发言人的话吗？
May I _______________________ the remarks of the spokesman of WHO
associated
association
associate myself with
2 sharpen v. 使提高，使改进(教材P35)
归纳 拓展
①He started to sharpen his knife.
他开始磨刀。
②His nose was thin and sharp.
他的鼻子又细又尖。
③House prices have risen sharply over the last decade.
过去十年里房价急剧上涨。
名师点津
后缀－en动词集合：
①sharpen (使)锋利
②lengthen 使变长
③shorten 使缩短
④darken 使变暗，变黑
⑤broaden 加宽
⑥deepen 使变深
(1)单句语法填空
①It is reported that the temperature will decline ________ (sharp) in one or two days.
②The cold weather ________ (sharp) the pain in my knees.
(2)单句表达
过去的两年见证了油价的急剧上涨，这增加了汽车运输业的负担。
The past two years has witnessed ________________ in oil price, which adds to the burden of auto transportation industry.
sharply
sharpens
a sharp rise
3 expectation n. 预料，预期(教材P36)
归纳 拓展
情景 助记
①However, if you liked the book, you should probably not be too eager to see the film, as it is not likely to live up to your great expectations.
然而，如果你喜欢这本书，就不要急于看电影，因为它可能达不到你的期望。
②He expected that everyone would burst out laughing when he finished his joke, but beyond his expectation nobody laughed.
他期望当他说完笑话时每一个人都能大笑，但是出乎他意料的是没有人笑。
③The players selected from the whole country are expected to bring us honour in this summer game.
人们期待着从全国各地挑选出来的运动员能在今年夏季的赛事中给我们带来荣誉。
④Most of old people plan things ahead and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected.
大多数老人都提前计划事情，不喜欢他们的计划被一些意想不到的事情所打乱。
(1)单句语法填空
①You can hardly expect her ________ (do) it for free.
②I usually enjoy his movies, but the latest one didn't live up to my ____________ (expect)．
(2)单句表达
①未来十年预计有数以千万计的人会因为全球变暖流离失所。
Tens of millions of people ____________________ be displaced by global heating in the next decade.
②气氛中充满了期待。
The atmosphere ______________________．
to do
expectations
are expected to
was filled with expectation
1 give way 倒塌，向下垮(教材P34)
归纳拓展
①People give away much more by their gestures than by their words.
人们通过手势传达的信息要比通过话语传达的多得多。
②We must go home; our money has given out.
钱用光了，我们必须回家了。
③He should give way to a younger, more decisive leader.
他应该让位于更年轻、更有决断力的领导者。
④It was so foggy that we had to feel our way home.
雾这么大，我们只好摸索着回家。
图解助记
(1)用give的相关短语填空
①If we expect people to ________________ the habit of driving, we must give them an alternative they can rely on.
②The apples ________________ a very sweet smell.
(2)用way的相关短语填空
①Not only did he ________________， but his wallet was also stolen.
②In the evening we ________________ to the appointed meeting place.
③A stream is ________________ through the valley into the river.
give up
give off
lose his way
made our way
winding its way
2 carry on 继续(教材P35)
归纳拓展
①You'll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.
如果你继续那样开车的话会出事故的。
②The young man carried on with the business and managed well after his father's death.
那个年轻人在他的父亲去世后继续做生意，并且很成功。
③They were carrying out an important experiment.
他们正在进行一项重要的实验。
名师点津
表示“继续，不停”的短语还有：go on “继续”；hang on “坚持”；hold on “别挂断；坚持下去”；work on “继续工作，不断工作”。
单句语法填空
①Next time we will carry ________ with more topics on interpersonal communication.
②It's a demanding role, but I'm sure she'll be able to carry it ________．
③Despite the great difficulty we had carrying ________ the plan, it paid off in the end.
on
off
out
3 beyond one's expectations 超出某人的预期(教材P36)
归纳拓展
①I know my limitations, so I will not do things beyond my ability.
我知道自己能力有限，所以我不会做能力范围之外的事。
②The view from the top was quite beyond description.
从山顶看到的景色是难以形容的。
③The truth of the story is beyond doubt.
这个故事的真实性毫无疑问。
单句表达
①冰淇淋蛋糕正在融化，烤肉架上的食物烧得面目全非。
The ice－cream cake was melting, and the food on the barbecue was burnt ________________．
②他们夺冠的实力不容置疑。
Their ability to win the championship was ______________________．
③我差一点才够得着把手。
The handle was just ________________．
beyond recognition
beyond doubt
beyond my reach
1 ... it was along this road that Stephen's grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.(教材P34)
……正是在这条路上，斯蒂芬的祖父把一块塑料贴到电线杆上，建了一个简易篮筐。
剖析 It was ... that ... 为强调句型。
归纳拓展
①I met Mary on my way to school last night.
＝It was Mary that I met on my way to school last night.(强调宾语)
＝It was on my way to school that I met Mary last night. (强调地点状语)
＝It was last night that I met Mary on my way to school.(强调时间状语)
＝It was I who/that met Mary on my way to school last night.(强调主语)
昨天晚上在上学的路上我遇到了玛丽。
②Was it in this shop that he bought the book yesterday
昨天，他正是在这家商店买的这本书吗？
③Where was it that the 31st Summer Olympic Games took place
第31届夏季奥运会是在哪里举行的？
名师点津
until引导的时间状语从句可以用在强调句型中，其结构为It is/was not until ... that ...。
单句表达
①他昨天在图书馆读的正是这三本书。
________________________ he read in the library yesterday.
②地震是昨天晚上发生的吗？
______________________ the earthquake occurred
③很多人在哪里等着买票呢？
________________ a lot of people were waiting to buy the tickets
It was these three books that
Was it last night that
Where was it that
2 After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy ... (教材P36)
在连续两年获得“最有价值球员”奖后，斯蒂芬阐释了他的人生观……
剖析 After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years是“连词＋分词短语”结构。
归纳拓展
①While (you were) walking the dog, you were careless and it got loose and was hit by a car.
遛狗的时候，你不小心把狗松开了，它被车撞了。
②When (he was) asked why he was late for class, he kept silent.
当被问到为什么上课迟到，他保持沉默。
③If (it is) necessary, you can contact me at home.
必要的话，我在家时你也可以和我联系。
(1)单句语法填空
①While ________ (wait) for the bus, I met an old friend.
②Tom raised his right hand as though/if ________ (say) something.
③When ________ (ask) why he was so sad, the student said he had been robbed of the opportunity of going abroad.
(2)单句表达
她很小的时候就开始学习弹钢琴。
________________________， she began to learn to play the piano.
waiting
to say
asked
When (she was) very young
3 ... value the fact that you can work every single day to get better.(教材P36)
……认识到你可以通过每天的不断努力而变得更好。
剖析 本句为主从复合句，其中that引导同位语从句，用来说明fact的具体内容。
归纳拓展
①The news has made our Chinese people very proud that Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize.
莫言被授予诺贝尔奖的消息使中国人民非常自豪。
②The fact has worried many scientists that the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.
这些年来地球逐渐变暖的事实，使科学家们非常担心。
③I still remember the promise that he made.(定语从句)
我仍然记得他做出的承诺。
(1)单句语法填空
①The idea ________ computers can recognize human voices surprises many people.
②He made a promise to his son ________ he would buy a bike for him.
③She has expressed her hope ________ the foreign students will spread the good will and sincerity of the Chinese people to other parts of the world.
that
that
that
(2)单句表达
①他有种再也见不到彼得的感觉。
He had _______________ he could not see Peter again.
②认为不动脑就能做这项工作的想法是错误的。
______________ one can do the work without thinking is wrong.
③他们提出了一个你们可以通过邮件保持联系的建议。
They made________________ you should keep in touch with each other by email.
the feeling that
The idea that
a suggestion that
课堂效果检测
Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子
1．The children were __________ (使弹起) a ball.
2．There was a general ____________ (预期) that he would win.
3．The ball rebounded from the ___________ (篮板).
4．There's a ________ (隆起之处) ahead on the road.
5．Getting all your ___________ (队友) involved in a game is the key to victory.
bouncing
expectation
backboard
bump
teammates
6．Taylor scored with a low s________ into the corner of the net.
7．—Oh, dear. What happened
—I slipped on the s________ floor and fell.
8．There is a proven a___________ between passive smoking and cancer.
9．The naughty boy was m________ because he had been playing soccer in the rain all afternoon.
10．Alice, the sales manager of the company, is doing a course to s________ her business skills.
hot
hiny
ssociation
uddy
harpen
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．________ (sharp) your pencil before the test.
2．Your suggestion ________ the door should be shut when we leave is reasonable.
3．The ground was still very ________ (mud)．
4．If you go, I will follow in ________ (you) footsteps.
5．It's difficult to carry ________ the discussion with all this noise around us.
Sharpen
that
muddy
your
on
6．Unfortunately, the new software has failed to meet ____________ (expect)．
7．If I'm inside for three days in ________ row, I will go crazy.
8．How was it ________ your brother managed to pass the math exam last week
9．While ________ (play) with his children outdoors, the father felt very happy.
10．__________ (shout) at him just made him feel worse.
expectations
a
that
playing
Shouting
Ⅲ.选词填空
1．If we can convince young people not to start, they might then urge their parents and other people ____________ smoking, too.
2．—Was the label ____________ your luggage
—No, it wasn't.
3．Unluckily, we missed the train. We should have ____________ early.
4．It is the sixth month ____________ in which imports have fallen.
5．If he continues like this, he will ____________ lifting a stone only to have it dropped on his own foot, just as the old saying goes.
end up; give up; attach to; set out; in a row
to give up
attached to
set out
in a row
end up
Ⅳ.单句表达
1．我不在的时候继续你的工作。
________________ with your work while I'm away.
2．我遗憾地告诉你你的问题超出我的能力。
I regret to tell you that your problems are ________________________．
3．他向他老板承诺只要他能及时到达目的地三天后就会回来。
He has ________________________________ he'll return in three days as long as he can get to the destination in time.
4．这是她连续获得的第三次胜利。
This is her third win ________________．
5．直到他回来我才知道了真相。
__________________________ that I knew the truth.
Carry on
beyond my power/ability
made a promise to his boss that
in a row
It was not until he came back
课后课时作业
较易题(占比75%) 中档题(占比25%) 拔高题(占比0%)
Ⅰ 完形填空
I first played tennis when I was 5 years old. I went to my local community center to __1__ a tennis camp there. It was so much fun because I learned about tennis and got to spend a lot of time with my friends. Learning to play tennis was a bit __2__ at first and it took a lot of practice before I was able to even hit the ball __3__. Even though I loved playing tennis at __4__， I decided to take a break from it to do other __5__．
题号 Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ
A B
难度 ★★ ★ ★ ★
When I was ten years old, I __6__ to start playing tennis again. This time I __7__ more often. I've been playing tennis ever since. When I was 10, I took __8__ to learn how to score and get the ball in the lines and I even joined an actual tennis __9__．
When I was in 6th grade, I __10__ both doubles and singles in the tournaments (锦标赛). Doubles is when two people play together against two other people __11__ singles is when one person plays against the other person. Playing tennis tournaments helped me become a __12__ tennis player because being competitive showed how to focus. Learning how to fix my __13__ has helped me with things __14__ just tennis such as homework and volunteer work.
篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过学习打网球而使身心受益，文章建议我们多出去参加自己热爱的运动。
Playing a sport has kept both my mind and body healthy and is really fun. It can __15__ me in the long run!
1．A.attend B．build
C．celebrate D．Visit
2．A.relaxing B．different
C．tough D．funny
解析：根据下文“a tennis camp”可知，作者参加了网球度假营。故选A。
解析：根据下文“it took a lot of practice”可知，学习打网球需要大量的练习，由此可推知，起初它有点困难。故选C。
3．A.specifically B．correctly
C．carefully D．Bravely
4．A.camp B．school
C．college D．home
解析：根据语境可知，此处指在作者能够准确地击球之前做了很多练习。故选B。
解析：根据上文“a tennis camp”可知，此处指作者喜欢在网球度假营打网球。camp “度假营”。故选A。
5．A.duties B．sports
C．experiments D．Hobbies
6．A.pretended B．agreed
C．guaranteed D．decided
解析：根据下文“start playing tennis again”可知，作者这时暂时停止打网球，转而做其他的体育活动。故选B。
解析：此处作者回顾了十岁时候的情况，那时作者决定再次开始打网球。故选D。
7．A.succeeded B．imagined
C．practiced D．Listened
8．A.pictures B．lessons
C．tracks D．messages
解析：根据语境可知，此处指作者练习网球的次数更加频繁。故选C。
解析：为了学习更多的打球技巧，作者参加了打网球的课程。故选B。
9．A.team B．club
C．camp D．Competition
10．A.performed B．mixed
C．launched D．played
解析：根据上文“I took ... an actual tennis”可知，除了参加网球课程，作者甚至还加入了一个网球队。故选A。
解析：根据下文“both doubles ... in the tournaments (锦标赛)”可知，此处指作者在锦标赛中打网球。故选D。
11．A.because B．and
C．but D．So
12．A.faster B．higher
C．richer D．better
解析：设空前句解释了双打，后句解释了单打，两句之间是并列关系，应用并列连词and连接。故选B。
解析：此处指参加网球锦标赛帮助作者成为更好的网球运动员。故选D。
13．A.attention B．quality
C．idea D．Thought
14．A.across B．over
C．without D．Besides
15．A.benefit B．comfort
C．disturb D．establish
解析：根据上文“how to fix”可知，此处指集中注意力。故选A。
解析：学习集中注意力除了对网球有好处，对其他事情也有帮助。故选D。
解析：本文主要讲运动的益处，此处指从长远来看，运动使作者受益。故选A。
Ⅱ 阅读
A
I recently spent half a weekend sitting on the sofa watching the Davis Cup. I thought about going for a run, but I did not want to miss the rest of the match. Soon it was starting to get dark, so I did not bother. Whenever I watch tennis, I think how nice it would be to play it regularly. But I have been thinking that for almost 20 years without actually setting foot on a court. The evidence would suggest that I'm not the only one.
When a country or city bids to host an international sporting event, it often promises that more people will take up sports as a result. Paris was no exception. In the end it did not turn out quite like that. Just over one third of people in France take part in sports once a week. A report on Olympic legacy (后续) has said that a big change in participation levels simply has not happened.
Why isn't there a big increase in people taking part in sports after most sporting events Perhaps it is a mistake to assume an automatic link between watching sports and playing it. While the games are on, they actually encourage people to do just the opposite—to spend whole sunny days not out playing sports, but inside sitting on the sofa with the curtains shut to stop the sun shining on the TV screen and spoiling the view. We don't expect half the audience of a hit musical to apply to drama school the next day, yet we seem to expect it of sporting events.
We might have sat on the sofa doing an impression of Usain Bolt's bow and arrow signature pose. But how many of us have been inspired by watching him sprint (短跑) 100 meters The high level performances on show only remind people that they could never match the elite (精英) athletes in their sporting achievements even if they trained full time.
篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章通过分析大的体育赛事之后，参加体育运动的人没有大幅增加的原因，进而指出大型体育赛事之后，期待更多公民参加体育运动是不必要的。
Maybe participation in sports is not the right legacy to expect after a major sporting event. It's not so much that the Olympics failed to get people to participate but rather that this was never going to be the result. The Olympics can do many things, but maybe this cannot necessarily be one of them.
1．What can we learn from the first paragraph
A．The author prefers playing tennis to running.
B．The author watches tennis matches very rarely.
C．The author hasn't played tennis in nearly one fifth of a century.
D．The author didn't go for a run because the match lasted longer than expected.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But I have been thinking that for almost 20 years without actually setting foot on a court.”可知，作者接近二十年没有真正踏上过网球场。故选C。
2．According to the article, there is no noticeable rise in sport participation after most sporting events because ________．
①it takes people a longer time to play sports than watch it ②watching sports actually discourages people from going out ③sporting events make people aware that they could never be as good as elite athletes ④people are too busy to get into the habit of taking part in sports
A．①② B.②③
C.③④ D.①④
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“to spend whole sunny days ... on the TV screen (在阳光明媚的日子里不出去运动，而是坐在沙发里，拉上窗帘，防止阳光照射在电视屏幕上)”及倒数第二段最后一句“The high level performances ... they trained full time.”可知，在电视上观看比赛使得人们在阳光明媚的日子里不出去运动，同时运动员的高水平的表现提醒人们，即使普通人全职训练，也无法与精英运动员相提并论。因此大多数体育赛事之后，参加体育运动的人没有大幅增加。故选B。
3．This article is mainly about ________．
A．how to make people do more sport
B．the things that the Olympics can do
C．the disadvantages of watching big sporting events
D．whether big sporting events make us do more sport
解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段作者以自己为例，谈到自己看比赛时有了想去参加运动的想法，但仅仅是想法而已。接下来的段落提到大多数体育赛事之后，参加体育运动的人没有大幅增加的原因。最后一段提出也许参加体育运动并不是大型体育赛事之后的正确选择。所以文章主要探讨的问题为是否大的体育赛事之后会让我们从事运动。故选D。
B
My father learned to play tennis in Washington, D．C. The game had not been an option in the little Missouri village where he grew up, though he did make efforts to bring the sport to his hometown. As he told the story, soon after he learned the game, he and a friend set up a net and painted lines on an area of relatively flat cow pasture (牧场)．
My father played tennis at least once a week for about 55 years. Humor was part of every match. When an opponent (对手) at the net left the alley open for him to hit one down the line, he would say something like “no forwarding address”. When he was cleanly passed, he would blame himself. “Give me a couple of days and I'd get to that one，” he'd say, or “If I were any slower you would have to paint me.”
My father taught my brother and me tennis. We all loved to play, to some degree because it was a way to be close to him. The most common conversational topic among the men in our family was the best way to hit a shot at the net, which often led to disagreements. The people he felt closest to, those who sat around our kitchen table on weekends making each other laugh, were the men he played tennis with. Maybe he felt you could always be yourself with someone who knew that much about you.
My father always told me that one attraction of tennis was that you could play all your life. In his case, it turned out to be close to true. He was 79 when he finally gave it up. He had fallen a couple of times because of numb (迟钝的) feet. His condition took__a__nosedive as soon as he stopped playing. Within a year he had to use a walker, and then he couldn't drive, and then he hardly went out at all.
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了父亲打网球的人生历程以及网球给作者一家带来的影响。
When he died not long ago, a couple of his lifelong tennis friends, still playing at 88 and 90, made it to the funeral. One spoke about how much fun Dad was to be around.
4．Why did the author's father set up a tennis court in his village
A．To attract tourists.
B．To publicize tennis.
C．To better his playing skills.
D．To train young tennis lovers.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The game had not ... to his hometown.”可知，作者父亲建造网球场是为了推广这项运动。故选B。
5．How does the author illustrate his father's humor in tennis
A．By giving examples.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By listing his opponents' comments.
D．By describing a tennis match in detail.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Humor was part of ... have to paint me.’”可知，第二段描述了爸爸的幽默发生的几个场合。由此可推知，作者用举例的方式来说明父亲在网球运动中的幽默感。故选A。
6．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3
A．Tennis made the author know his father better.
B．Tennis was a popular conversational topic.
C．Tennis brought the author's family closer.
D．Tennis was a way to express oneself.
解析：段落大意题。根据第三段中的“We all loved ... be close to him.”及下文对作者兄弟俩与父亲讨论打网球的描述可知，本段主要讲述了网球拉近了作者一家人之间的距离。故选C。
7．Which of the following can replace the underlined part “took a nosedive” in Paragraph 4
A．exhibited signs of recovery
B．saw a sharp drop
C．normalized
D．continued
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线部分后文“Within a year ... went out at all.”可知，父亲在不到一年的时间里就不得不使用助行器，然后他就不能开车了，最后几乎不出门了。由此可知，当父亲不再打球后，身体情况急剧恶化。由此可推知，画线部分意为“急剧下降”。故选B。
Ⅲ 应用文写作
假如你是学生会主席李华。为了弘扬体育精神，增强学生体质，学校决定举办一场春季运动会。请你根据所给提示用英文给国际部学生写一则通知。内容包括：
1．比赛时间及地点；
2．报名截止时间；
3．奖励办法。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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In order to carry forward the sportsmanship and improve students' physical fitness, the school decides to hold a spring sports meeting. I hope you can actively sign up for it and play your best.
The competition will be held next Wednesday in the school's main playground. All athletes must arrive at the playground half an hour in advance to complete the warm up exercises so that they have a good competitive state. The registration deadline for the competition is this Friday. Each team member in first place will get a mountain bike worth 2，000 yuan; in second place will get a gift card for daily necessities worth 1，000 yuan and in third place will get a book card worth 500 yuan.
We have a lot of different rewards for athletes who perform well. Most importantly, we should embody the sports spirit of “friendship first, competition second”．
