2019年高中英语 Module 5 The great sports personality 课时

1课时跟踪练(十三)Introduction&Reading—Pre-readingⅠ.阅读理解A“Footballisaveryshort­termcareer.Footballreallypreparesyouforalmostnothing.TheonlythingIgotoutoffootballwastheabilitytoworkhard，”saysGalesSayers.Sowhatdoyoudoafteryourglorydaysonthefieldareover?Here’swhatoneofthetopplayers,GalesSayers,didafterhe_put_down_the_pigskin.GalesSayers:40,ChicagoBears,RunningBack.GalesSayersbecamefamousin1965.Afterrecoveringfromaseriouskneeinjuryin1968,SayersreturnedtotheBearsin1969andwasawardedtheGeorgeHalasAwardas“themostcourageousplayerinprofessionalfootball”.Attheawardceremony,heowedhisprizetohisfriendandteammateBrianPiccolowhowasdyingofcancer.Sayerscouldn’tgetawayfromtheinjuries,though,andanotherblowtohiskneeputanendtohisfootballcareerin1971.Hispersonallifewasunfortunateaswell,asheandhiswife,Linda,splitupthatyear.Shortlyafterthat,SayersstartedanewlifeandcareerasanassistantathleticdirectorintheUniversityofKansas.By1976hewasmovinguptheladderatSouthernIllinoisUniversity,becomingthefirstAfrican­Americanathleticdirectoratamajoruniversity.Sayersstartedacomputersuppliescompanyin1984withhissecondwife,Ardie,whomhemarriedin1973.Thecouplewaslookingforafieldwithafuture,andcomputersseemedtohaveitall.Seventeenyearslater,thecompanythatbearshisnameisanationalprovideroftechnologysolutions,with10locationsandover350employeesacrossthecountry.Justlikeintheolddaysthehonorsstartedrollingin.SayerswaslistedintotheChicagoAreaEntrepreneurship(企业家)HallofFamein1999.语篇解读：曾有辉煌成就的足球运动员Sayers并没有因为足球职业的结束和个人生活的失意而放弃，他通过努力奋斗最终成了一名成功的企业家。21．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“heputdownthepigskin”inParagraph1mean?A．Sayersendedhisfootballcareer.B．Sayerswastootiredtogoonplaying.C．Sayersintendedtostartanewcareer.D．Sayersonlywantedtotestforsometime.解析：选A句意理解题。前句“afteryourglorydaysonthefieldareover”指辉煌过后，下文叙述的也是他足球生涯结束后的发展，所以A项正确。2．HowmanytimeswasSayershonoredinhislife?A．Onlyonceasafootballstar.B．Onlyonceasabusinessman.C．Twiceinall.D．Wearenotquitesure.解析：选C推理判断题。通读全文可总结出他第一次是获得足球职业中的“theGeorgeHalasAward”，第二次是获得“ChicagoAreaEntrepreneurshipHallofFame”，故选C。3．Sayersstartedhisnewcareermainlybecauseof_______.A．thefirstkneeinjuryin1968B．hisunfortunatepersonallifeC．anothermoreseriouskneeinjuryD．afriend’sbeingdeadlyill解析：选C推理判断题。由第四段第一句中的“anotherblowtohiskneeputanendtohisfootballcareer”可知，膝盖再次受伤导致他足球生涯的终结，这也是他新事业的开始。4．Whatcanbelearnedfromthispassage?A．Footballplayersarenotsuccessfulallthetime.B．Asuccessfulbusinessmanshouldbeaballplayerfirst.C．Aretiredfootballplayercaneasilymakemoney.D．Whateveryoudo,workinghardisthemostimportant.解析：选D主旨大意题。本文通过Sayers从辉煌的足球明星到成功企业家的发展经历，旨在说明努力奋斗的重要性。BIamalongdistancerunner.WhenIwasthirty­one,Iwasinaseriouscaraccident.Thedoctortoldmethattheywouldtrytogetmetowalk“normally”but3Iwouldneverrunagain—terriblenewsforsomeonewhoviewsrunningastheoxygenshebreathes.Thedoctorswereright.Forthenextnineandahalfyears,Iwasunabletorunmorethantwenty­fivefeet.In2006,Ibeganself­trainingtotakepartina60­milewalk.Threemonthsintopreparing,Irealizedthatwalking4－5hoursadaywastoolong.IfonlyIcouldjogpartofit—thatwouldcostmelesstime.Istartedjoggingwithoutmykneesaching.Slowly,Iincreasedthedistance.Thedoctorswereprovedwrong—itonlytooknineandahalfyearstodoso.Whilepracticing,Isufferedaloss—adearfriendsuddenlydied.Hisworkhadbeentohelpwomentoacceptthemselvesandreachtheirfullestpotential.Hebelievedthatpeopleshouldletnothingholdthembackfromachievingtheirgoals.Soonafterhisdeath,acrazythoughtenteredmymind:whatifIcouldruntheLAMarathon?IknewthatifIdidn’ttraintomyfullest,thedoctorswouldwin.SoItrainedsevendaysaweek.AndIsucceededincrossingthefinishlinesofmanymarathonsallovertheUnitedStatestotheastonishmentofmydoctors.TheyneverbelievedIwouldachievethat.TheachesandpainsIexperiencewhiletrainingandracingarenothingcomparedtothesufferingpeoplewhomIrespectmustaccept.语篇解读：作者酷爱长跑，一场事故几乎使她丧失了跑步的能力，在朋友的鼓励下，经过自己的努力，作者又出现在长跑的运动场上。5．WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph1?A．Shelovedrunningverymuch.B．Shelostheartaftertheaccident.C．Sheoftenfeltitwashardtobreathe.D．Shedidn’tbelievewhatthedoctorssaid.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段的“Iamalongdistancerunner.”和“...terriblenewsforsomeonewhoviewsrunningastheoxygenshebreathes.”可知作者热爱跑步。6．Theauthortriedjoggingbecauseshewantedto________.A．protectherfeet`B．getmorepracticeC．savesometimeD．catchupwithothers解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“IfonlyIcouldjogpartofit—thatwouldcostmelesstime.”可知作者当时试着慢跑是为了节约时间。7．Whydidtheauthordecidetojoininthemarathon?4A．Becauseshewantedtomakemorefriends.B．Becauseshewassosorryforthelossofafriend.C．Becauseshewantedtoprovethedoctorswerewrong.D．Becauseshewasencouragedbyherdeadfriend’swords.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段的第三句“Hebelievedthatpeopleshouldletnothingholdthembackfromachievingtheirgoals.”可知，作者的这位朋友认为人不应该让任何事情来阻止自己追求梦想。正是受到这位朋友所说的话的鼓励，作者决定参加马拉松比赛。8．Thewriter’sstorytellsus________.A．wherethereisawill,thereisawayB．afriendinneedisafriendindeedC．byfallingwelearntogosafelyD．agoodmedicinetastesbitter解析：选A主旨大意题。作者通过自己不懈奋斗重新跑起来的事迹告诉我们——有志者，事竟成。CTerryEvanshenwasoneofCanadianfootball’sgreatestreceivers.Heplayedeverydown(进攻)asifitwashislast.Thoughhehadmadegreatachievements,Terry’smemoriesofhisp