Unit1閱讀理解題組——練速度Ⅰ.閱讀理解ASan Francisco Bay Area is a great place to be if you’re a sports fan,as you’ll find several events all year round and plenty of team pride.If you are anywhere close to the area during a game,these fantastic sports events are here for you.SanFranciscoGiantsBaseballThe San Francisco Giants baseball team plays in SF at Oracle Park.This is a fun ballpark because it’s always packed with great energy and offers views of the bay.It’s one of the most popular San Francisco sports events.The Giants are part of the National League West Division.Since their arrival here in 1958,they have been World Series Champions three times.GoldenStateWarriorsBasketballThe fan base of the Golden State Warriors distributes the whole San Francisco Bay Area as this region’s only NBA team.Their regular season runs from late October through mid-April,and all home games are played at the Chase Center in San Francisco.In total,the Warriors has won six NBA championships.SanFrancisco49ersFootballThe 49ers are San Francisco’s NFL team,though they have recently moved to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara,about an hour south of SF.The football team was named for the prospectors(探礦者)who arrived in the area in 1849 for the Gold Rush.They’ve won 5 Super Bowl championships,all between 1981 and 1994.SanJoseSharksHockeyThe San Jose Sharks represent the Bay Area in hockey(冰球).They were founded in 1991 as the only Bay Area team to compete in the NHL.Sharks fans love going to these San Francisco sports events at the SAP Center,which they call the Shark Tank,located about an hour southeast of SF.1.Which team once won world championships?A.The Giants.B.The Golden State Warriors.C.The 49ers.D.The San Jose Sharks.2.Which of the following is basketball fans’ favourite?A.The Oracle Park.B.The Chase Center.C.Levi’s Stadium.D.The SAP Center.3.Who is the text intended for?A.Tour guides.B.Coaches.C.Team leaders.D.Sports fans.BDonavia Walker of Winter Haven,Florida,doesn’t have arms,but she’s spent her entire life proving she doesn’t need them!The 18-year-old girl was born with Bilateral Amelia,a rare birth defect.People assumed the condition would hold her back,but it hasn’t one bit!Growing up,Donavia heard the words “you can’t” many times,but she didn’t listen because she knew she could do whatever she wanted,just in a different way.So she learned how to do everything with her feet,from getting dressed to brushing her teeth and even driving later on!“I can get it with my feet.I will find a way,” she said.While her mom,Tisa Jones,said she was scared when she first saw Donavia as a newborn,she couldn’t be prouder of all her daughter’s accomplishments.In school,Donavia played soccer,joined the cheering squad(拉拉隊),and became a role model to her peers.At 16,she stepped into a leadership role as the squad commander of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps—one of her proudest achievements.Her Army instructor,Sgt.Major Rudy Carter,has been constantly amazed by her resilience and determination.In fact,he said she inspired him to stay positive after being diagnosed with cancer.“It’s people like Donavia that make my job worth getting up in the morning,” Carter said.“Can’t feel sorry for yourself when you have a student who doesn’t find any reason to give up.”This year,Donavia reached another milestone when she graduated from high school!As for the future,the sky has the limit as far as she’s concerned.As long as she believes in herself,she knows she’ll succeed.“I would say to anyone with a physical condition that you should love yourself and find people who make you feel comfortable with yourself,” she added.4.What do people assume about Donavia Walker?A.She can do things well without arms.B.There is no need for her to have arms.C.She will be greatly affected by her physical disability.D.She can overcome her physical problems with great efforts.5.What do you think of Donavia Walker?A.She is smart.B.She is strong.C.She is warm-hearted.D.She is generous.6.What did Carter think of Donavia?A.She deserved the title of the squad commander.B.She set a good example for other disabled people.C.She was his proudest student in his training career.D.She gave him the courage and power to stay positive.7.What can we learn from Donavia’s story?A.If you smile at life,life will smile at you.B.Success will be close to you if you strive for it.C.Everyone needs goals and pursuits to go further.D.Physical differences don’t mean being limited in action.CClocking 16 hours,46 minutes,nine seconds,the athlete Chris Nikic didn’t finish with the shortest time when he recently completed his first Iron Man Race,but he did quite well.After swimming 2.4 miles,the 21-year-old Floridian cycled 112 miles.Even after suffering a fall from his bike during the second leg of the race,he called on his inner strength to get back up,keep going and get the job done.And then he ran a 26.2-mile marathon to become the first competitor with Down’s Syndrome (唐氏綜合征) in the world to successfully cross the finish line in the history of the Iron Man Race.For his efforts,Nikic also earned himself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.“To Nikic,this race was more than just a finish line and a celebration for the success,” his dad said.The race has served as a chance to become one step closer to his goal of living a normal life.It’s about being an example to other kids and families that face similar difficulties.Those with Down’s Syndrome will be prompted to live a life like normal persons.Nikic trained between four and six hours a day to prepare for the event,and that training paid off.Goal set and achieved,Nikic posted on Instagram,where he has 33,000 new followers.“Time to set a new and bigger goal for 2022.”One of Nikic’s biggest fans,all-time tennis great Billie Jean King,tweeted the perfect response:“No limits.No boundaries.Keep dreaming big and going for it!”As for that medal he won for completing the race,he gifted it to his loving mom.With hope of competing in the 2022 Special Olympics scheduled in Orlando,it looks as if Chris Nikic has plenty of big dreams yet to come true.8.What did Nikic’s performance during Iron Man Race prove?A.He is strong.B.He is confident.C.He is kind.D.He is careful.9.What does the underlined word “prompted” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Praised.B.Surprised.C.Supported.D.Encouraged.10.Why did Billie Jean King write those words?A.He wanted to make Nikic famous.B.He wanted to encourage Nikic.C.He wanted to show respect for Nikic.D.He wanted to show his relationship with Nikic.11.What can be the best title for the text?A.Chris Nikic encourages people to exerciseB.Chris Nikic won first place in Iron Man RaceC.Athlete with Down’s Syndrome makes historyD.Special Iron Man Race was held for special athletesDWhat about your emotions?How do they help you to understand what you are reading?In Jane Yolan’s OwlMoon,a girl explores with her father on a snowy night.She longs for this special night.And she’s amazed when she sees an owl.Have you felt longing before?Amazement?Well,if you have,it helps you have a sense of agreement.When we can put ourselves inside a story we can understand it better.Our brain tells us,“Oh,this girl’s experience is a bit like mine.” And boom!We can relate to her.But this skill is not born in us.So young kids have to learn it.Pictures and images help young readers to understand and recognize feelings.Readers feel joy when seeing the smiling faces of friends.They feel fear when turning the page to find a scary monster.They are just pictures,but the feelings are real.This skill,to understand the thinking and feeling of others,is what researchers call “theory of mind”.For example,think about the faces of people and animals in stories.TheBigBadWolf’s scary teeth.The ‘o’ shape of a surprised character’s mouth.Or big,wide eyes like the girl in OwlMoon.By noticing the faces,readers can start to figure out what it feels like to be that character.And that helps to figure out how people feel and think in real life.But most young readers don’t go into deep,scary woods.And some may not go to the beach or play basketball.In the book Yo!Yes? two kids meet and play ball.The kids start the story on opposite pages.But as the story goes on,they get closer until they are together.Some young readers might not play basketball,but they can read the clues on the page to figure out how the kids are feeling.And some readers might not like the game,but they can feel excited for the characters because of how the characters look and move.12.What can we learn from the second paragraph?A.OwlMoon talks about the exploration of the Moon.B.The feeling of “amazement” is a sense of agreement.C.Readers are blessed with the ability to interpret others.D.Readers with similar experience understand the story better.13.Which of the following might help readers develop “theory of mind”?A.True feelings.B.Smiling faces.C.Picture books.D.Reading skills.14.Young readers can go deeper into a story by .A.tracking the plotB.developing new skillsC.sharing similar hobbiesD.analyzing the background15.What is the text mainly about?A.How thinking influences reading.B.How readers improve reading skills.C.How emotions help enhance reading.D.How kids figure out the clues of stories.Ⅱ.閱讀七選五Imagine yourself in a small airplane 3,300 meters above the ground.The engines roar in your ears as you move towards the open door.Then you’re outside,falling with the wind whipping past your ears.As the ground rushes up at you,you open your parachute(降落傘). 1 All in all,you are in free fall for only 30 seconds—the longest 30 seconds of your life. 2 However,a growing number of adventurers are taking the risk.Obviously skydiving isn’t something you can just try,like fishing or bowling.So,if you want to attempt the sport,you’ll need to go to ground school. 3 The course is taught by licensed skydiving instructors who have been jumping for years.They’ll teach you how to keep your body position stable.You’ll also learn to be constantly aware of your altitude and,most importantly,when to open your parachute.Once you’re through with ground school,it’s time to get up in the air. 4 Two instructors always jump with the person,ready to pull the student’s parachute open if he or she freezes up. 5 It certainly seems dangerous when someone is falling at 50km/hr.But,if you believe the statistics,skydiving is actually safer than driving,with one fatality(死亡) occurring in approximately 60,000 jumpers.Moreover,most enthusiasts agree all fear stops the second your feet leave the plane,and when you land,the only thought in your mind is,“Wow!I want to do that again!”A.However,a new jumper never jumps alone.B.It takes years to forget the taste of fear from skydiving.C.No doubt,you’re thinking skydiving is a dangerous sport.D.It explodes over your head,pulling you back and upwards.E.For most of us,skydiving is something we only see in the movies.F.Ground school is where you learn to jump,without leaving the ground.G.Skydiving is the sport of jumping out of an airplane and falling freely through the air.答案:Ⅰ.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了舊金山灣區(qū)四種體育賽事。1.A 解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)SanFranciscoGiantsBaseball中的“Sincetheirarrivalherein1958,theyhavebeenWorldSeriesChampionsthreetimes.”可知,TheGiants曾經(jīng)獲得過世界冠軍。2.B 解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)GoldenStateWarriorsBasketball中的“TheirregularseasonrunsfromlateOctoberthroughmid-April,andallhomegamesareplayedattheChaseCenterinSanFrancisco...NBAchampionships”可知,TheChaseCenter是籃球迷最喜歡的。3.D 解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“SanFranciscoBayAreaisagreatplacetobeifyou’reasportsfan,asyou’llfindseveraleventsallyearroundandplentyofteampride.”可知,這篇文章是寫給體育愛好者的。【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇記敘文。美國佛羅里達(dá)州18歲的少女多納維亞·沃克患有一種罕見疾病,導(dǎo)致她出生時便沒有雙臂。她學(xué)會了用腳做任何事情,努力奮斗,成為小軍官。4.C 解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的最后一句“Peopleassumedtheconditionwouldholdherback”可知,人們認(rèn)為她的殘疾會影響到她,所以選C項。5.B 解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“butshedidn’tlistenbecausesheknewshecoulddowhatevershewanted,justinadifferentway”可知,多納維亞·沃克意志堅強。6.D 解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Infact,hesaidsheinspiredhimtostaypositiveafterbeingdiagnosedwithcancer.”可知,她給了他保持樂觀的勇氣和力量。7.D 解析推理判斷題。通讀全文可知,多納維亞·沃克出生時便沒有雙臂,但她學(xué)會了用腳做任何事情。她通過努力奮斗,成為小軍官。她的成功向別人證明了身體上的差異并不意味著行動上受到限制,所以選D項。【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇新聞報道??死锼?/span>·尼克第一次完成了鐵人三項,成為世界上第一個在鐵人三項比賽的歷史上成功地沖過終點線的患有唐氏綜合征的選手。8.A 解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“Forhisefforts,NikicalsoearnedhimselfaplaceintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.”可知,尼克在鐵人三項比賽中的表現(xiàn)證明了他的堅強。9.D 解析詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第三段中的“It’saboutbeinganexampletootherkidsandfamiliesthatfacesimilardifficulties.”可知,尼克的成功為其他面臨類似困難的孩子和家庭提供了動力,使他們努力過上正常人的生活。所以prompted意為“被鼓勵”。10.B 解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Nolimits.Noboundaries.Keepdreamingbigandgoingforit!”可知,BillieJeanKing寫下這些話是為了鼓勵尼克。11.C 解析主旨大意題。通讀全文可知,尼克成為世界上第一個在鐵人三項比賽的歷史上成功地沖過終點線的患有唐氏綜合征的選手。C項“患有唐氏綜合征的運動員創(chuàng)造了歷史”可作為文章的標(biāo)題。【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說明文,文章主要介紹了情緒可以幫助我們理解故事,以及怎樣學(xué)會用情緒幫助我們理解故事。12.D 解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的“Haveyoufeltlongingbefore?Amazement?Well,ifyouhave,ithelpsyouhaveasenseofagreement.Whenwecanputourselvesinsideastorywecanunderstanditbetter.”可知,有同樣體驗的人能更好地理解這個故事,故答案為D項。13.C 解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段中的“Picturesandimageshelpyoungreaderstounderstandandrecognizefeelings...Thisskill,tounderstandthethinkingandfeelingofothers,iswhatresearcherscall‘theoryofmind’.”可知,圖片和圖像可以幫助讀者發(fā)展“心理理論”,故答案為C項。14.A 解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第五段中的“Andsomereadersmightnotlikethegame,buttheycanfeelexcitedforthecharactersbecauseofhowthecharacterslookandmove.”這一信息可知,讀者可以通過故事中的具體情節(jié),比如角色的表情和動作來深入理解故事,故答案為A項。15.C 解析主旨大意題。由首段“Whataboutyouremotions?Howdotheyhelpyoutounderstandwhatyouarereading?”可知,本文主要講述了情緒如何幫助我們理解故事,故答案為C項。Ⅱ.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了一種刺激的極限運動——高空跳傘,它其實并沒有看起來那么危險。1.D 解析根據(jù)本空前的“fallingwiththewindwhippingpastyourears.Asthegroundrushesupatyou,youopenyourparachute”可知,此處承接上文,說的是從飛機上跳下來給你帶來的感覺,所以D項符合語境。2.E 解析根據(jù)上文從飛機上往下跳及本空后的“However,agrowingnumberofadventurersaretakingtherisk.”可知,空白處與之在語義上是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,所以E項符合語境。3.F 解析根據(jù)上一段最后一句“...you’llneedtogotogroundschool”及本空后的“Thecourseistaughtbylicensedskydivinginstructors”可知,此處講的還是關(guān)于groundschool的內(nèi)容,所以F項符合語境。4.A 解析根據(jù)本空后的“Twoinstructorsalwaysjumpwiththeperson”可知,跳傘初學(xué)者不會獨自跳,而是由兩位指導(dǎo)員陪跳,所以選A項。5.C 解析根據(jù)本空后的“Itcertainlyseemsdangerouswhensomeoneisfallingat50km/hr.”可知,此處是說跳傘運動具有危險性,所以選C項。