1、1Module 1 课时跟踪练(一) Introduction & Reading Pre-reading.阅读理解AI was recently asked what inspires me most. That was easy to answer: I_live_and_breathe_track_and_field. It is the only sport that has allowed me to spread my wings and truly fly. I have struggled a lot in my life after being diagnosed (诊断 )
2、 with a learning disability at the age of three. I was also born four months too early, weighing less than four pounds. Even at 17, Im still working to catch up. Mentally Im on the level of a 12yearold. I had to repeat the third and fifth grade, which caused me a lot of stress and embarrassment.I wa
3、s joked so much that I would often hide in the bathroom instead of going to class.My parents always gave me lots of love and support, but I still felt worthless most of the time. Im also quite shy, so making and keeping friends has always been a challenge.Then one day when I was 12, my life changed
4、forever. My parents decided my younger brother and I should try track. From that moment on my life was different. I was a natural middistance runner. When I was on the track, the other kids just saw me and my speed. No one saw my learning disability. For the first time in my life I felt normal.When
5、I entered high school, I joined the track team and the coach quickly saw my talent. I was selected to run on the A team for crosscounty and the A team for indoor and outdoor track. Im on the school team for the 4 400meter and 4 800meter relays, and colleges are even interested in me!My crosscounty t
6、eam won the 2011 County and Regional Championship. When I accepted my award, my mom cried because she was so proud of me, and for once, I was proud of myself.Even though Im a specialeducation student, I now know that my learning disability does not define (限定) me.I can hold my head up high because t
7、rack has allowed me to spread my wings and truly fly!2语篇解读：作者是一个在学习上有障碍的学生，但是却在田径运动中找到了自己的价值。1The underlined sentence in Para. 1 may mean “_” AI can easily breathe on the trackBtrack and field is where I liveCtrack and field is my lifeDI take track and field as a sport解析：选 C 句意理解题。根据第一段画线句子后面的“It is
8、 the only sport . wings and truly fly.”可知，作者认为田径运动让他展翅翱翔，所以他视田径为生命，因此选 C。2What is the problem with the writer?AHe didnt want to make friends.BHe didnt get more love from his parents.CHe weighed a little less than others.DHe had a poor learning ability.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“diagnosed (诊断) with a learn
9、ing disability at the age of three”可知，作者学习能力有问题，因此选 D。3. The first time the writer was on the track, he _.Afelt as normal as othersBwas proud of himselfCwas still a little shyDtreated himself as a hero解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句“For the first time in my life I felt normal.”可知选 A。4The best title for the
10、passage may be “_” AFly in The Sky BSpread My WingsCTry Track Bravely DBe An Honor Student解析：选 B 标题归纳题。作者在学习上有障碍，但是从事田径运动却如鱼得水，是一个天生的田径运动员。田径让作者找到了自己的价值，有了展翅飞翔的机会。故 B符合主题。BThe roots of basketball are deep in Canada. In 1891 the game was invented by Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian who was from Almonte
11、, Ontario. Having been given the task of creating a new indoor sports activity while 3conducting a physical education class at the international YMCA training school in Springfield, Massachusetts, Naismith designed what we now call basketball. The original game involved 13 rules and a peach basket h
12、ung ten feet above the floor. Even though it took place in the United States, at least ten of the players who located in the first game were university students from Quebec.Basketball played by school and local amateur teams has been part of the Canadian sports scene since the turn of the century. H
13、oops teams representing Canada have joined in Olympic Games since 1936 and in the World Championships since 1954. One of the most storied amateur teams in Canadian basketball history is the Edmonton Commercial Graduates (Grads), a group of Canadian women who dominated (占优势 ) the sport in the 1920s,
14、30s and 40s. Over 25 years, the Grads played 522 games at home and abroad, against both women s and mens teams. The Grads accomplished a recordbreaking winning streak (连胜场数) of 147 games and throughout their basketball tenure (任期) won remarkable (卓越的) 502 times. The National Basketball Association a
15、lso has origins in Canada. The NBAs first game was played in Toronto nearly seventy years ago, on November 1, 1946 when the New York Knickerbockers defeated the Toronto Huskies 6866 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The teams were part of the Basketball Association of America, the forerunner to the NBA.The Tor
16、onto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies joined the NBA beginning in the 199596 season, becoming the first nonU.S. cities to join the league since the Toronto Huskies were oneyear members of the BAA.In summer 2001, the Grizzlies relocated from Vancouver to Memphis, Tennessee.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了加拿大篮球的发展历史。5Bask
17、etball as a physical activity is created because _.ACanada desired to be a forerunner in sportsBa new indoor activity was needed in MassachusettsCstudents from Quebec needed physical exercisesDJames Naismith is a teacher of physical education解析：选 B 细节理解题。从第二段的首句“Having been given the task of creatin
18、g a new indoor sports activity”可以得知答案是 B项。6Which basketball groups played an important role in the Canadian 4sports since the turn of the century?ALocal basketball fans.BProfessional school teams.CSchool and local amateur teams.DLocal basketball associations.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句可知，学校和当地业余篮球队成为很重要
19、的一部分，故选 C项。7.What can be inferred about the Grad s according to Paragraph 4?AGrads won 147 games.BGrads had men and women players.CGrads has a history of 30 years.DGrads had very few losses.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第四段“Over 25 years, the Grads played 522 games at home and abroad”和“won remarkable 502 times”的介绍
20、，由此可见，该队赢的场数占绝大多数，522 场中仅输过 20场。8Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?ABAA and NBABThe origin of NBACNBA and Olympic GamesDThe history of basketball in Canada解析：选 D 标题归纳题。该篇介绍了加拿大篮球的发展历史，故选 D项。CBEAVERTON, Ore. Jaime Nared is nearly 6foot1 and blessed with Michael Jordanstyl
21、e skills. In games, she can more than hold her own against the boys, dropping threepointers and sometimes scoring 30 points or more.And there, according to her coach, lies the problem.“Shes so good， ” Michael Abraham said. “She makes the boys look like scrubs (灌木丛) ” So she has been told she can no
22、longer play on boys teams at the Hoop, a private Beaverton basketball facility that runs a league in which Abrahams teams compete. The trouble started last month, when some parents told the Hoop management they didnt like Jaime playing with the boys. Hoop officials informed Abraham that Jaime, after
23、 years on one of his boys teams, was refused. Neal Franzer, the Hoops director of operations, said Thursday 5that the parents were adamant (坚决的) but their complaints had nothing to do with Jaimes skills.“They said the problem was that the boys were playing differently against her because she was a g
24、irl， ” he said. “Theyd been taught not to push a girl, and the focus had changed from playing basketball to noticing a girl was on the floor with them.”Hoop officials emailed Abraham to remind him of the rules. Abraham, Jaime and her parents didnt buy it.“I think the complaints come from parents who
25、 dont like seeing a girl that good playing against their sons， ” Abraham said.Jaime, who said she “fell in love” with basketball when she was 8, likes the boys team because boys play a fastpaced game.Jaimes mum, Reiko Williams, said the issue boiled over after a particular game. “She scored 30 point
26、s， ” Williams said. “I remember one play. She stole the ball and made a behindtheback pass to a teammate. He missed the layin, and she grabbed the rebound and put it in. I think it was just too much for some of those parents.”语篇解读：本文主要讲述了一个拥有极高篮球天赋的女孩 Jaime Nared的故事。9.According to the passage, Micha
27、el Abraham is _.AJaime Nareds fatherBJaime Nareds coachCJaime Nareds teammateDthe Hoops director of operations解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第三段最后可知，Michael Abraham指导的球队参加了这一比赛，可见 Abraham是 Jaime Nared的教练。10Jaime Nareds problem lies in that _.Ashe takes advantage of the boysBshe cant keep pace with the boysCshe does
28、nt obey the rules of basketballDshe plays even better than her boy teammates解析：选 D 细节理解题。从第一段和最后一段都可以看出， Jaime Nared遇到的难题是她的球技高超，甚至胜过男孩子。11Jaime Nared was refused by the boys teams because _.Ashe was too rude on the courtBshe had better skills than the boys6Cthe boys didnt like to play with a girlDt
29、he boys couldnt get focused when playing with her解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第五段可知，男队员的父母反对 Jaime Nared 跟男孩子一块打球，原因是男孩子总注意到在跟一个女孩打球，精力不能集中，影响了他们的发挥。12We can infer from the passage that _.AJaime Nared has great talent in basketballBJaime Nared has played basketball for nearly ten yearsCJaime Nared doesnt know how
30、 to defend while playing DJaime Nareds mother doesnt want her daughter to play with boys解析：选 A 推理判断题。从第一段和最后一段都可以看出 Jaime Nared球技高超，很有篮球天赋。.阅读七选五Students will need to use all of their skills in order to understand the reading selections in Readers Choice.1._ These selections provide practice on empl
31、oying different reading skills to get the message of the writer. They also give students practice in four basic reading skills: skimming, scanning, reading for thorough comprehension, and critical reading.Skimming involves reading quickly through a text to get an overall idea of its contents. This k
32、ind of rapid reading is suitable when you are trying to decide if careful reading is desirable or 2._Like skimming, scanning is also quick reading. However, in this case the search is more concentrated. 3._ When you read to find a particular date, or number you are scanning.Reading for thorough comp
33、rehension is carefully reading in order to understand the total meaning of the passage. At this level of comprehension the reader is able to summarize the authors ideas 4._Critical reading demands that a reader makes judgments about what he or she reads. This kind of reading requires posting and ans
34、wering questions such as “5._”， “Do I share the authors point of view？” and “Am I convinced by the authors arguments and evidence？”ADoes my own experience support that of the author?B Readers Choice is one of the most popular magazines in the world.7Cbut has not yet made a critical evaluation of those ideas. DThe book contains many types of selections on a wide variety of topics.ETo scan is to read quickly in order to find out specific information.FDo I know about the author?Gwhen there is no time to read something carefully.答案：15 DGECA
