2018-2019学年高中英语 课时阅读训练一 Module 1 Basketball Period

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课时阅读训练一Period1Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary文本研读课Ⅰ.阅读理解AIt’sbaseballseasonagain,andHankSnydderisbackonthefield.Hehasbeenbackfromtheaccidentthatkepthimoutofthegamefortheseasonlastyear,andthatcosttheMuggerslastyear’schampionship.BaseballfansinthecityofMidvalearehappyandGeorgeBrenner,theMuggers’owner,ishappytoo,becausewhenHankplaystheteamwinsandthegamessellout.“Lastyear’sattendancewasalltimelowwhenHankwasout,”saidBrenner.“We’regladtohavehimbackinuniform.”Needlesstosay,theMuggerspaysHankwell.Butotherteamshaveofferedhimamilliondollars.Still,HankhasbeenfaithfultotheMuggersuptonow.Butthereisarumor(谣传)thatHankmightplayfortheSuffersofSunCitynextyear.AnewspaperreporteraskedHankiftherewasanytruthinit.Hesaid.“Nothinghasbeendecided,butIhavetoadmitthatIcouldbeleavingMidvaleafterthisseason.”WhataboutanotherrumorthatHankmightbegettingmarried?“That’strue,”Hankreplied,“andI’mveryhappyaboutit.”ThereisnoneedtoaskhowMidvaleorGeorgeBrennerwouldfeelaboutlosingHank.ButisHankcompletelyhappyaboutthechangesthatmaybetakingplaceinhislife?“Onlyonethingtroublesme,”hesaid.“I’vealwayslovedtheMuggers’blueuniforms.ItwilltakemesometimetogetusedtotheSuffers’greenandgolduniforms.”【语篇概述】这篇文章讲述了棒球明星汉克的故事。1.HankSnydderdidn’tplayfortheMuggerslastyearbecause.A.therewerenobaseballmatchesB.theclubdidn’tpayhimenoughmoneyC.otherplayershadaccidents2D.somethinghadhappenedtohim【解析】选D。细节理解题。第一段中“Hehasbeenbackfromtheaccidentthat...lastyear...”给出了答案的信息。2.TheMuggersdidn’twinthechampionshipoflastseason.A.becausetheplayersoftheMuggersdidn’ttakepartinthegamesB.becauseofHankSnydder’sabsenceC.becausealltheplayersdidn’ttrytheirbestD.becausetheMuggershadn’thopedtowinit【解析】选B。细节理解题。第一段中的第二句说明该队没有赢得冠军是因为HankSnydder没有出场。3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotmentionedinthepassage?A.HankSnydderstillplaysfortheMuggers.B.HankSnydderhasbeenloyaltotheMuggers.C.HankSnyddermightbegettingmarried.D.HankSnydderhassometroublewithhispartners.【解析】选D。细节理解题。第一段中It’sbaseballseasonagain,andHankSnydderisbackonthefield.以及theMuggers老板说的一句“We’regladtohavehimbackinuniform.”说明文章提到A的内容;第二段Still,HankhasbeenfaithfultotheMuggersuptonow.一句提到B的内容;文章第二段WhataboutanotherrumorthatHankmightbegettingmarried?“That’strue,”Hankreplied,“andI’mveryhappyaboutit.”说明C项的内容文章也提到了;只有D项没有提到,故选D。4.IfHankSnydderjoinstheSuffersofSunCitynextyear,.A.theowneroftheMuggerswillfeelhappyB.theowneroftheMuggerswillrequirehimtoreturnallthemoneyC.itmaybeagreatlosstotheMuggersD.hewillplayforthebaseballteamfornothing【解析】选C。推理判断题。去年正是由于HankSnydder的缺席,theMuggers没能获得冠军,那么如果他转到theSuffersofSunCity,肯定对theMuggers是一大损失,与C项一致。B3Atpresent,animated(动画)filmsarepopularwithus.Mostofthemrelyheavilyoncomputertechnology.Butthismagicalworld—wherewitches(魔法师)castspellsandcastlesfloatinthesky—isbroughttolifebyhand.Nevertheless,HayaoMiyazakiisreferredtoasJapan’sWaltDisneyandconsideredbymanytobetheworld’sgreatestlivinganimator.Thismonth,the72-year-oldMiyazakiannouncedhisretirement.TheJapaneseanimatorhasdirected11animatedfull-lengthfilmsoverthepastfourdecades,includingtheOscar-winningSpiritedAway(《千与千寻》)andhislatestrelease,TheWindRises(《起风了》),whichtellsthelifestoryofamanwhodesignedJapaneseWorldWarⅡfighterplanes.JustasTheWindRisesshows,Miyazakiiswell-knownforhisobsessionwithflight,especiallyhumanflight.OtherattractiveaspectsofMiyazaki’sfilmsincludehisthemesofenvironmentalprotectionandthehorrorsofwar.Miyazaki’sworkisalsofamousforitslackofclearlydefinedgoodandevilcharacters.Heseesthe21stcenturyasacomplextimewhenoldstandardsneedtobere-examined.Asastoryteller,heisaninventoroffairytalesfullofmystery.IntheMiyazakianuniverse,wizards(巫师)turnintobirdsofprey;younggirlsaretransformedovernightinto90-year-oldwomen;greedyparentsarechangedintopigs;andshootingstarsbecomefiredemons(恶魔).PeopleattributeMiyazaki’ssuccesstohislongpursuitofhishand-drawntechnique,althoughinaninterviewwithCNNhecalledhimselfan“extinctspecies”intheageofdigitalanimation.ArecenttelevisiondocumentaryonthemakingofTheWindRisesshowedadisappointedMiyazakithrowingapileofdrawingsintothetrash.Heissaidtohaveredrawnthousandsofframesofthemuch-praisedPrincessMononoke(《幽灵公主》)whentheydidnotmeethisstandards.Buthishugeattentiontodetailhasearnedhimtherespectoftheentireanimatedfilmworld.EvenJohnLasseter—headofPixar,thefamousUScomputeranimationstudio—oncecalledMiyazaki“oneofthegreatestfilm-makersofourtime”.4【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了日本著名的动画大师Miyazaki(宫崎骏)的故事,以及他的电影作品的风格和特点。5.WhatcanweknowaboutMiyazaki’sfilmTheWindRises?A.Itwasputonalongtimeago.B.Miyazakiwasonceunsatisfiedwithsomeofthedrawings.C.Itdescribesenvironmentalprotection.D.ItisanOscar-winningfilm.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“ArecenttelevisiondocumentaryonthemakingofTheWindRisesshowedadisappointedMiyazakithrowingapileofdrawingsintothetrash.”可知,Miyazaki在拍摄TheWindRises这部电影时对所画的一些绘画不满意。故选了B。6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obsession”meaninParagraph3?A.Hatred.B.Enthusiasm.C.Envy.D.Sympathy.【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“...especiallyhumanflight.OtherattractiveaspectsofMiyazaki’sfilmsincludehisthemesofenvironmentalprotectionandthehorrorso