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课时提升作业七必修2Unit2TheOlympicGames(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AAt39weeksmostpregnantwomenwouldonlybethinkingofracingtohospital.ButnotAmberMiller,whosetofftoruntheChicagoMarathonwhileexpectinghersecondchildanyday.Asshenearedthefinalstageoftherace,shebegantofeelpaininthestomach.Butthedeterminedathletemanagedtocrossthefinishlinein6hoursand25minutes.UnbelievablytheChicagoracewasnotevenbabyJune’sfirstmarathon—MillerrantheWisconsinMarathonearlierthisyear,fourmonthspregnant.Shealsorananothermarathonwhenshewasaboutfourmonthspregnantwithherson,Caleb.Althoughtherewasextraweight,theseasonedrunner’stimewasjust3hoursoffherpersonalbest.Millerbegantofeelpainneartheendoftherace,butshewasnotsureifitwasinlabor(分娩),becauseshetypicallyfeltsomepainwhensheranwhilepregnant.AfterherraceherhusbanddrovehertoCentralDuPageHospitalinWinfieldwhereshegavebirthtothehealthybaby.Millerdecidedtorunbecausesheandherhusbandhadalreadysignedupfortherace.Theathleticmothersaidsheexperiencedanenthusiasticwelcomefromcrowdsassheranalong.Butthedevotedrunner,whohadcompletedeightmarathons,admittedthatshedidgetafewstrangelooksalongthecourse.“IknowwhatIcanhandle.ThisissomethingI’vebeendoingforalongtime,”theexperiencedmarathonrunnersaid.Junewasbornat10:29p.m.onSundaynightaftersevenhours’labor.“She’sabsolutelyperfect,”Millersaid.“Weareextremelyhappy,butverytired.”Afterhersurprisingdoubleachievement,Millersayssheisplanningtotakesometimeofftoconcentrateonbeingafull-timemom.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在芝加哥马拉松比赛中,AmberMiller已怀孕39周,但她坚持用6个小时25分钟完成了马拉松比赛并在不久后产下了小女儿June。1.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Millerfailedtofinishtheraceduetoherlabor.B.Miller’shusbandwasagainstherrunningtherace.C.Millerknewshewasgoingtogivebirthattheendoftherace.D.Itwasn’tMiller’sfirsttimetorunamarathonwhilepregnant.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知,这并非Miller第一次以孕妇之身参加马拉松比赛。年初,已经怀孕4个月的她参加了威斯康星州马拉松比赛。此外,在怀着Caleb的时候,她也参加过马拉松比赛。2.WhatisthenameofMiller’skidbornrightaftertheChicagoMarathon?A.Caleb.B.June.C.Amber.D.Wisconsin.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句及倒数第二段中的“Junewasbornat10:29p.m.onSundaynightaftersevenhours’labor.”可知,芝加哥马拉松比赛结束后,Miller的小女儿June诞生了。3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.PeoplehavedifferentattitudestoMiller’saction.B.Millerwillsoonreturnforherfavoritemarathons.C.Thebabywasindangeratbirthbecauseoftherace.D.Miller’spersonalbestinmarathonswasover6hours.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第六段中的“Theathleticmothersaidsheexperienced...getafewstrangelooksalongthecourse.”可知,人们对Miller怀孕仍坚持跑马拉松比赛有着不同的态度。4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AyoungAmericancouplelovingmarathonsB.HowtofinishthelatestChicagoMarathonC.HowtotrainapregnantwomanformarathonsD.Apregnantwomangivingbirthafteramarathon【解析】选D。主旨大意题。本文讲述了在芝加哥马拉松比赛中,AmberMiller已怀孕39周,但她坚持用6个小时25分钟完成了马拉松比赛并在不久后产下了小女儿。BThefollowingsimpleexerciseroutineworksaswellasprescriptionmedication(处方药)withoutsideeffects.Ajogadaycouldkeepyourheadachesatbay:regularcardioworkouts(健心锻炼)maypreventmigraines(偏头痛),agrowingbodyofresearchsuggests.Migrainepatientshadfewerheadachesafterdoing40-minutecyclingworkoutsthreetimesaweekforthreemonths,accordingtoaSwedishstudy.Theexerciseroutineworkedjustaswellasoneofthetopmigraine-preventingdrugs—topamirate—butwithoutsideeffectsofdepressionandtremors(颤抖).“Cardioworkoutscanhelpwithregularheadaches,too,”saysAlexanderMauskop,M.D.,directoroftheNewYorkHeadacheCenterinManhattan.Thereareacoupleoftheoriesonhowitworks.“Breakingasweatmayrelievestress,”saysDr.Mauskop.Headachesareoftentriggeredbystress,andifyouremovethetrigger,youreleasethepain.Thefeel-goodchemicalsproducedwhenyouexerciseactuallyblockyourpainsensors,actingasanaturalpainkiller.Sinceheadachescanbecausedbymanydifferentfactorslikegenetics(遗传),lackofsleep,orcertainfoods,thecardioworkoutwon’tbethesolutionforeveryone,Dr.Mauskopsays.ButoneGermanstudyfoundthatithelped65percentofpatients,whichmakesitaseffectiveasthebestmedicinesonthemarket.Dr.Mauskoprecommendshispatientsdoahalf-hourreasonableintensity(强度)cardioworkout,likejogging,biking,orswimmingthreetimesaweek.Theseworkoutsaremeanttobeslowandsteady,asopposedtohigh-intensityintervalsthatalternatebetweenall-outrunsandrest.Pushingyourselftoomuchorincreasingtheintensitytooquicklycantriggerheadachesinsomepeople,somakesureyourheartratedoesn’tjumpabove150BPM.Ifyoudon’thaveaheartratemonitor,thenbreatheonlythroughyournose.You’llknowyou’regoingtoohardifyoucan’tkeepupthatbreathingpattern.Yourmigrainescouldstartdisappearinginacoupleofweeks,Dr.Mauskopsays.【文章大意】本文是一篇研究报告。研究人员发现,健心锻炼也许能治疗偏头痛。5.Accordingtothepassage,theauthormayagreethat________.A.jogging,swimmingandfishingarecardioworkoutsB.neithercardioworkoutsnortopamiratehassideeffectsC.migrainepatientsmaybecuredbyregularcardioworkoutsD.cardioworkoutswillbethesolutionforeveryonewithmigraines【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Dr.Mauskoprecommendshispatientsdoahalf-hourreasonableintensitycardioworkout,likejogging,biking,orswimmingthreetimesaweek.”可知,A项错误;根据第四段的内容可知,B项错误,C项正确;根据倒数第四段中的“thecardioworkoutwon’tbethesolutionforeveryone”可知,D项错误。6.Theunderlinedword“triggered”inParagraph7canbereplacedby“________”.A.curedB.releasedC.causedD.monitored【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据上文的“Breaki