-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Module5课下能力提升(二十)Ⅰ.阅读理解Theword“sport”firstmeantsomethingthatpeopledidintheirfreetime.Lateritoftenmeanthuntingwildanimalsandbirds.Aboutahundredyearsagothewordwasfirstusedfororganizedgames.Thisistheusualmeaningofthewordtoday.Peoplespendalotoftheirsparetimeplayingfootball,basketball,tennisandmanyothersports.Suchpeopleplaybecausetheywantto.Afewpeoplearepaidforthesporttheyplay.Thesepeoplearecalledprofessionalsportsmen.Theymaybesportsmenforonlyafewyears,butduringthattimethebestonescanearnalotofmoney.Forexample,aprofessionalfootballerinEnglandearnsmorethan30,000poundsayear.Thestarscanearnalotmore.Internationalgolfandtennischampionscanmakemorethan50,000poundsayear.Ofcourse,onlyafewsportsmencanearnasmuchmoneyasthat.Itisonlypossibleinsportsforindividuals,likegolf,tennisandmotorracing.Perhapsthemostsurprisingthingaboutsportsmenandmoneyisthis:thestarscanearnmoremoneyfromadvertisingthanfromsports.Anadvertisementforsportsequipmentdoesn'tsimplysay,“Buyourthings”.Itsays,“Buythesameshirtandshoesas...”Famoussportsmencanevenadvertisethingslikewatchesandfood.Theyallowthecompaniestousetheirnamesorphotographsandtheyarepaidforthis.Sportisnolongerjustsomethingforpeople'ssparetime.语篇解读:本文主要讲述了运动员及其收入的情况。1.WhichofthefollowingisRIGHT?A.Companiescanusethephotoofasportsmanforfree.B.Theproductsadvertisedbysportsmenaremoreexpensivethanthoseadvertisedbyfilmstars.C.Sportsmenadvertiseproductsjusttobefamous.D.Sportisameansofmakingmoneynow.解析:选D推理判断题。根据第二段的最后几句可知,体育已成为运动员挣钱的门路。故选D。2.Whatistheusualmeaningoftheword“sport”?A.Itmeanssomethingthatpeopledointheirfreetime.B.Itmeanshuntingwildanimalsandbirds.C.Itreferstoorganizedgames.-2-D.ItreferstoOlympicGames.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第一段的“Aboutahundredyearsagothewordwasfirstusedfororganizedgames.Thisistheusualmeaningofthewordtoday.”可知答案。3.Thewriterthinksitissurprisingthatsportsmenmakemoremoney________.A.fromsportsthanfromadvertisingB.fromadvertisingthanfromsportsC.thanthegovernmentleadersD.thantheleadersofbigcompanies解析:选B细节理解题。根据第二段的“Perhapsthemostsurprisingthingaboutsportsmenandmoneyisthis:thestarscanearnmoremoneyfromadvertisingthanfromsports.”可知答案。4.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.sportsmenandmoneyB.howsportsmensucceedC.therolemoneyplaysinsportsD.howtomakemoney解析:选A主旨大意题。本文主要讲了运动员和他们的收入。故选A。Ⅱ.阅读七选五HowtoDealwithLosinginSportsWinningandlosinggohandinhandwhenitcomestosports.Greatathletesneverletthehighsgettoohigh,orthelowsgettoolow.Theoutcomeofamatchisuncertain.Theonlythingthatiscertainisthecompetitionitself.__1__Theoutcomeisjusttheresultofallthehardworkputin.Congratulateyouropponentafteraloss.Respectyouropponentbecausetheyputinasmuchwork,ormorethanyou.Thisshowsrespectfortheopponentandrespectforthecontest.Acceptthefactthatthelossisnotone'sfault.Thisishardertodoinanindividualsport,butabsolutelyimportantinateamsport.__2__Don'tgetdownonyourself.Ifcompetinginanindividualsport,acceptthatlosingisapartofcompetingandmoveon.Examinewhyyoulostthecompetition.Askyourselfifyoudideverythingpossibletoprepareforthecompetition.Askyourselfifyougaveityourallduringthecompetition.__3__Thisiscrucialifcompetinginanindividualsport.Ifcompetinginateamsport,recognizethateveryoneisn'tperfectandexaminethelossfromthe-3-teamperspective.__4__Practicemore,orpracticebetter.Correctwhatevermistakesyoumadeduringthematch.Getbigger,stronger,faster,smarteranddowhateverittakes.Seekoutthesupportandencouragementofteammatesandcoaches.Don'tallowyourselftothinknegatively.Avoidnegativepeople.__5__Neveraccuseanopponentofcheating,evenifitwastrue.Again,thiswillmakeyouseemasifyouarelookingforexcuses.A.Don'tputtheblameonanyone.B.Workhardertogetbetter.C.Trainhardtoachieveyouraim.D.WinningisNo.1forgreatathletes.E.Greatathleteslovethecompetition.F.Staypositiveandtrustinyourvalue.G.Analyzeanymistakesyoumighthavemade.答案:1~5EAGBFⅢ.完形填空ItwasonlyintheeighteenthcenturythatpeopleinEuropebegantothinkmountainswerebeautiful.__1__thattime,mountainswere__2__bythepeoplelivingontheplain,__3__bythecitypeople,towhomtheywerewildand__4__placesinwhichonewaseasily__5__orkilledbyterribleanimals.Slowly,however,manyofthepeoplewhowereliving__6__inthetownsbegantogrowtiredof__7__.Theybegantofeelinterestedinlookingforthingswhichcouldnotbeexplained,forsightsandsoundswhichproduceafeelingoffearandexcitement.__8__,inthe__9__century,peoplebegantoturnawayfrom10__totheuntouchedcountry,andparticularly__11__placeswhereitwasdangerousandwild.Highmountainsbegantobe__12__foraholiday.popularasasport.Tosomepeople,thereissomethinggreatly__13__aboutgettingtothe__14__ofahighmountain:astruggleagainstnatureisfinerthanabattle__15__otherhumanbeings.Andthen,whenyouareatthemountaintopafteralonganddifficult__16__,whata__17__rewarditistobeabletolook__18__oneverythingwithin__19__!Atsuchtime,youfeelhappierandprouderthanyoucaneverfeel__20__.语篇解读:本文介绍了爬山运动的历史,同时介绍了此项运动的魅力。-4-1.A.AfterB.InC.AtD.Before解析:选D根据前文可知在18世纪欧洲人才开始认为山是美丽的,由此可推断出在此之前,人们认为山是危险的,故D项正确。2.A.lovedB.likedC.fearedD.observed解析:选C根据下文的“theywerewild”和“killedbyterribleanimals”可知人们畏惧山。fear“害怕,