2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 1 Basketball 课下能力提升（四）（含解析）

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课下能力提升(四)Ⅰ.阅读理解JessOwensseemedsuretowinthelongjumpatthe1936OlympicGamesinBerlin,Germany.Justtheyearbefore,hehadsetthreeworldrecordsinoneday.Hewastherecordholderfortherunningbroadjumpwith26feet81/4inches—arecordthatwouldstandfor25years.Ashewalkedtothelongjumppit,however,Owenssawatall,blue­eyed,blondGermantakingpracticejumpsinthe26­footrange.Owenswasnervous.Hewasawareofthetensioncreatedwithhispresence.HeknewtheNazi's(纳粹)desiretoprovetheir“superiority”，especiallyovertheblacks.Thepressurewasobvious,andonhisfirstjumpOwensabsentlyjumpedfromseveralinchesbeyondthetakeoffboard.Embarrassed,hefouled(犯规)onthesecondattempt,too.Hewasonlyonefoulawayfrombeingdrivenoutofthegame.Atthispoint,thetallGermanapproachedOwensandintroducedhimselfasLuzLong.Thenanamazingeventtookplace.TheblacksonofanAmericanfarmerandthewhitemodelofNazimanhoodchattedinviewoftheentirestadium.Whatweretheytalkingabout?Sincethequalifyingdistancewasonly23feet51/2inches,Longsuggestedmakingamarkseveralinchesbeforethetakeoffboardandjumpingfromthere,justtoplayitsafe.Amazing!AtthebeginningofWorldWarⅡ，thismodelofGermany'sstrengthwasprovidingtechnicalassistanceandwordsofencouragementtoanenemybothonandoffthefield.Owensqualifiedeasily.Inthefinals,hesetanOlympicrecordandearnedthesecondoffourgoldmedalsduringthe1936Olympics.ThefirstpersontocongratulateOwenswasLuzLong—infullviewofAdolfHitler.OwensneversawLongagain,forLongwaskilledinWorldWarⅡ.“YoucouldmeltdownallthemedalsandcupsIhave，”Owenslaterwrote,“andtheywouldn'tbeplatingonthe24­carat(克拉)friendshipIfeltforLuzLong.”语篇解读：本文讲述了两个跳高运动员杰斯·欧文斯和路兹·朗的故事。1．FromthepassageweknowthatOwens________.A．feltstressedbecauseLuzLongwasinthegameB．fouledthreetimesinthequalifyingcompetition2C．settheworldrecordinrunningbroadjumpattheageof25D．wonthreegoldmedalsinthe1936Olympics解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段可知，由于路兹·朗的参与，欧文斯感到很紧张。2．WhichofthepicturesshowsexactlyhowOwensperformedinhisfirstjump?解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，欧文斯超过了起跳板几英寸，所以D项的简图表示准确。3．WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph5?A．Long'ssuggestionwasimpractical.B．LongwasfoolishenoughtohelpOwens.C．TheUSandGermanywereatwaratthetime.D．Theircompetitionwouldlastforever.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第五段“anenemybothonandoffthefield”可知两人在赛场内外都是敌人，由此判断美国和德国正在二战期间交战。4．Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat________.A．LongstayedintouchwithOwensB．OwensmelteddownallthemedalsandcupshehadearnedC．LonglosthislifeinabattleD．OwensjoinedtheUSArmy解析：选C细节理解题。根据该段第一句可知，欧文斯赛后再也无缘见到路兹·朗，因为他后来在二战中战死。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Travelingindependentlyforthefirsttimecanbestressfulifyoudon'tplanyourtripcarefully.InCuba,myfriendsandIreallylearnedthevalueofplanningaheadandbeingresponsibletourists.So,beforeyousetoff,takealookatmylistofusefultips：Planwhotogowith.Thinkaboutyourtravelbuddies(朋友)carefully.Travelingwithjustonepersonhasitsadvantagesanddisadvantages,buttravelinginagroupisn'teasyeither.Inagroup,everyonewantssomethingdifferent.Bepatientandunderstanding,andtrytofindacompromise(妥协).__1__Andremember:ifyoutakeeveryone'sviewsintoaccountbeforeyougo,youwon'thavesomanyarguments!3__2__Beforeyougo,findoutaboutthecountry'scultureandlookupsomebasicwordsandusefulphrasesinthelocallanguage.__3__Ifyousayjustafewwordsintheirlanguage,thelocalpeoplewillreallyappreciateit,andeveryonewillfeelmorecomfortable.Beresponsible.It'sreallyimportanttobearesponsibletouristandtotrytosupportthelocaleconomy.__4__WestayedinprivatehomesindifferentpartsofCuba.Ourhostswerereallykind­heartedandtheirgenerositywasamazing.Ifyoustaywithafamily,you'llfindoutmuchmoreaboutyourhosts'cultureandwayoflife.__5__SeeingthesightsandlearningabouttheculturewithlocalCubanswastrulyexciting.Ifwehadstayedinahotel,wewouldn'thavehadtheseexperiences.A．Doyourhomework.B．Thinkabouttheenvironment.C．Don'tbeembarrassedbyyouraccent.D．IdecidedtospendthesummerinCubawithsomefriends.E．Beadaptable,sothatyoucandealwithunexpectedchanges.F．Forexample,whynotstaywithalocalfamilyinsteadofinabighotel?G．Theywillprobablytakeyoutoplacestheguidebooksdon'ttellyouabout.答案：1～5EACFGⅢ.完形填空LeBronJamesisn'tthefirsthighschoolbasketballplayertogostraightintotheNBA,buthe'sprobablythebest.Hehasthebody,skillsandthebasketballbrainofanAll­Star.This__1__was__2__ashescored41pointstotakeClevelandCavaliers(克里夫兰骑士队)toa107∶104winovertheNewJerseyNets(新泽西网队)onMarch28.Aged19yearsand87days,Jamesbecamethe__3__playertoscore40ormoreintheNBA.“ItwasbyfarJames'sbest__4__，”saidClevelandcoachPaulSilas.4Knowntohisfriends__5__“theking”，thiswasthedayJamesearnedhiscrown(王冠).Buthewas__6__frombeingakingduringhischildhoodspentinthebackstreetsofAkron,Ohio.__7__manyotherAfrican­Americanbasketballplayers,James'searlyyearswerea__8__.HismotherGloriawasjust16whenshegavebirthtohim;heknowsnothingabouthisfather.Motherandsonbattledforeverythingfromfoodtoaplacetolivein.__9__thehelpfromhisgrandmotherandneighbors,Jameswould__10__havediedwhenhewasyoung.Thisspiritofsurvivalhasservedhimwelloncourt,forcinghimtotakeany__11__hefinds.“I__12__losing;Idon'tlikelosing，”saidJamesafterhis41­pointdisplay.“I__13__theopportunityforustowinandIwas__14__tocaptureit.”At2.03m