高中英语外研版选修6强化练习：Module 2 Section 1

1Module2　SectionⅠⅠ.完形填空[2013·北京高考]ALeap(跳跃)toHonorLeapingonanarrowbalanceW1beam(平衡木)isnoteasy.ButLolaWalter,a13­year­oldgymnast,isanexpertatit.Toperfectherskills,Lola___1__forfourhoursaday,fivedaysaweek.AtthestatechampionshipsinMarch,shefinishedseventhoutof16girls.That'sespeciallyimpressiveW2,___2__sheislegallyblind,bornwitharareconditionthatcauseshereyestoshift(移动)constantly.Sheoftenseesdoubleandcan't___3__howfarawaythingsare.Whenshewaslittle,hermom___4__thateventhoughP1shecouldn'tsee__5__，shewasfearless.Sohermomsignedherupforgymnasticswhenshewasthree.Shelovedthe___6__rightawayP2andgymnasticsbecameherfavorite.Thoughlearninggymnasticshasbeenmore___7__forherthanforsomeofherteammates,shehasneverquit.Shedoesn'tlether__8__stopherfromdoingP3anythingthatshewantsto.Shelikesthedeterminationittakestodothesport.Herbiggest__9__isthebalancebeam.Becauseshehasdoublevision,sheoftenseestwobeams.Shemustusehersenseoftouchtohelpherduringherroutine.Sometimessheevencloseshereyes.“Youhaveto___10__yourmindthatit'lltakeyouwhereyouwanttogo，”saysLola.Tobeatop­levelgymnast,onemustbebrave.Thebeamisprobablythemost__11__foranyonebecauseit'sfourincheswide.AtthestatecompetitionW3,Loladidn'tfall__12__thebeam.InfactP4,shegotan8.1outof10－herhighestscoreyet.Loladoesn'twanttobe__13__differentlyfromtheothergirlsonherteam.Atcompetitions,thejudgesdon'tknowabouthervision__14__.Shedoesn'ttellthem,becauseshedoesn'tthinktheyneedtoknow.Hermomisamazedbyher__15__attitudeW4.Lolaneverthinksabout___16__.Sheispresentlyatlevel7whilethehighestislevel10ingymnastics.Her__17__istoreachlevel9.ShesaysshewantstobeagymnasticscoachtopassdownP5whatshe'slearnedtootherkids__18__shegrowsup.Lolais___19__ofallherhardworkandsuccess.Shesaysit'shelpedherovercomeW5problemsinherlifeoutsidegymnastics,too.Her___20__forothersis“justbelieveinP6yourself.”1.A.runsB.teaches2C.trainsD.dances2.A.sinceB.unlessC.afterD.though3.A.tellB.guessC.assumeD.predict4.A.suspectedB.rememberedC.imaginedD.noticed5.A.deeplyB.wellC.aheadD.closely6.A.taskB.sportC.eventD.show7.A.boringB.enjoyableC.difficultD.satisfactory8.A.talentB.qualityC.natureD.condition9.A.doubtB.advantageC.challengeD.progress10.A.examineB.expressC.openD.trust11.A.fearfulB.harmfulC.unfairD.inconvenient12.A.toB.onC.offD.against13.A.greetedB.treatedC.servedD.paid14.A.painsB.stressesC.injuriesD.problems15.A.positiveB.friendlyC.flexibleD.caution16.A.defendingB.quittingC.winningD.bargaining17.A.standardB.rangeC.viewD.goal18.A.untilB.asC.whenD.before19.A.proudB.tiredC.ashamedD.confident20.A.planB.advice3C.rewardD.responsibilityLolaWalter，一个患有先天眼疾的十三岁女孩，凭借顽强的毅力和刻苦的训练，成为一名优秀的平衡木运动员。1．C　为了完善技巧，她一天________四个小时，一周五天。再联系上段中的“gymnast(体操运动员)”可知，是C项“训练”。2．A　这个成绩令人印象特别深刻，因为从法律上来说，她是个盲人。3．A　tell“辨别；判定”，文中指LolaWalter不能辨别事物的距离。guess猜测；推测；assume假设，假定；predict预言，预测。4．D　本句指她的妈妈在她小时候“注意到”虽然她视力不好，但却不害怕。remember记得；回想起；suspect猜疑；怀疑；imagine想象；notice注意到。5．B　根据第三段第一句中的“blind”可知，LolaWalter的视力不好(couldn'tseewell)。6．B　thesport特指上一句中出现的gymnastics(体操运动)，指妈妈给LolaWalter报名参加体操后，她就立刻喜欢上了这项运动。7．C　第三段提到LolaWalter的视力不好，因此，学习体操对于她来说，更困难。boring无聊的；令人厌烦的；enjoyable愉快的，快乐的；satisfactory令人满意的8．D　根据第三段第一句话“ararecondition”可知，LolaWalter的视力问题是一种罕见的状况，8题指她不会让这种状况阻止自己做她想做的事情。9．C　下一句提到因为她视觉有重影，会看到两根平衡木，所以，平衡木对她是最大的挑战。doubt怀疑，疑惑；advantage优势；有利条件；challenge挑战；progress进步；前进。10．D　通过上一句LolaWalter在平衡木练习时有时闭上眼睛可知，所以她相信自己的能力。11．A　根据本段第一句“onemustbebrave”说明平衡木对任何人来说都很令人害怕。fearful令人害怕的；harmful有害的；unfair不公平的；inconvenient不方便的。12．C　falloff掉下；从……跌落，此处指Lola没有从平衡木上掉下来(成功了)。13．B　根据本段下文可知，Lola没有把自己的视力问题告诉裁判，她不想得到和别人不同的对待。greet打招呼；迎接；treat对待；招待；serve为……服务；端上；pay付款；偿还。14．D　根据第三段可知，Lola存在视力上的问题。pain痛苦；疼痛；stress压力；重音；injury伤害；损害。15．A　根据本段前两句Lola不想因为自己的视力问题而得到不同的对待，可知Lola的态度积极。positive积极的；friendly友好的；flexible灵活的；cautious小心的；谨慎的。16．B　通过本段下文可知，Lola还会继续努力，从目前的体操七级达到九级，因此她4没有想过放弃。defend防卫；辩护；quit停止；放弃；bargain讨价还价。17．D　她的目标是达到体操九级。standard标准；range范围；view视图，风景；goal目标。18．C　句意：当她长大时，她想成为一名体操教练，把自己的所学交给其他孩子。19．A　通过全文可知，Lola对于自己的努力和成功感到自豪。beproudof以……为豪；betiredof厌倦；厌烦；beashamedof感到羞愧，惭愧；beconfidentof对……事有信心。20．B　句意：她给别人的建议就是要相信自己。plan计划；advice建议，忠告；reward回报，报答；responsibility责任。W重点单词1.balancev．&n.平衡；天平，秤2.impressiveadj.给人深刻印象的3.competitionn．比赛，竞赛4.attituden．态度5.overcomev．克服，战胜P重点短语1.eventhough即使　　　2.rightaway立刻、马上3.stopsb.fromdoingsth.阻止某人做某事4.infact事实上，实际上5.passdown传下去6.believein相信，信任Ⅱ.阅读理解[2013·北京高考]TailSpinTwodolphinsracearoundinabigpoolintheOceanPark.Thesmallerdolphin,Grace,showsoffP1afewofhertricks,turningaroundandwavinghellotothecrowd.Themostamazingthingabouther,however，isthatshe'sevenswimmingatall.Shedoesn'thaveatail.GracelosthertailasababywhenshegotcaughtupinafishtrapW1.WhenthedolphinarrivedattheOceanParkinDecember2005,shewasfightingforP2herlife.“Isshegoingto5makeitP3？”Hertrainer,AbbeyStone,fearedtheworst.Gracedidmakeit－buthertaildidn't.SheendedupP4losingherflukesandthelowerpartofherpeduncle.Overthepastsixyears,shehaslearnedtoswimwithouthertail.Dolphinsswimbymovingtheirflukesandpeduncleupanddown.Gracetaughtherselftomoveanotherway－likeafish!Shepushesherselfforwardthroughthewaterbymovingherpedunclefromsidetoside.Themov