必修二unit2阅读及写作.doc

必修二 Unit 2 The Olympic Games

三. 阅读理解
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Once upon a time, there was a beautiful bird, which was very curious about Hell. When she was little, her mother always told her that if she didn’t master the flying skills, she would go to Hell. She was so curious about Hell that she always asked others what Hell looked like, but no one was sure, because none of them had ever been there. Some said Hell was a place full of water, and others told her that Hell was full of burning fire. However, the bird knew they were lying. She wanted to find out what Hell was.
When other birds were learning flying skills, she always hid herself and watched them. She thought in this way she could go to Hell and see what Hell looked like. However, she spent so little time learning flying skills that one day she was caught by a little boy. The little boy gave her to his grandpa in the countryside as a gift. The old man liked her very much. He made a delicate cage and put her in it. The bird was very worried because she thought she couldn’t find out what Hell was like staying in this small cage. However, she couldn’t escape. Day after day, she just stayed in the cage, watching other birds flying. She lost her freedom and she became sadder and sadder. At last, she became ill. The old man finally opened the cage, but she was too weak to fly. Lying on the ground, she thought of the question that she ever asked all the time.
“What does Hell look like?”
“Hell is a small well-decorated cage.” Before she closed her eyes forever, she finally answered that question herself. 56. What does the underlined word “master” in the first paragraph mean?
A. Miss. B. Finish. C. Follow. D. Learn well.
57. Why did the bird hide herself when other birds were learning flying skills?
A. Because she was lazy.
B. Because she didn’t like learning flying skills.
C. Because she thought she could go to Hell by doing this.
D. Because she thought it was of no use to learn flying skills.
58. According to the passage, the bird at last found out that .
A. Hell was a place full of water
B. Hell was full of burning fire
C. there was no Hell
D. Hell was a small well-decorated cage

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If the Olympic Games are a history of mankind, wrestling (摔跤) is the prologue (序幕). When the ancient Games of the Olympiad were born, wrestling was already an ancient game. Widely recognized as the world’s oldest competitive sport, wrestling appeared in a series of Egyptian wall paintings as early as 5,000 years ago. When the ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC, more than two thousand years later, it included wrestling and in the years that followed, wrestling featured as the main event.
The sport would return in a similar role when the Olympic Games returned after a 1,500-year absence in 1896. Organizers, seeking direct links to ancient times, found wrestling was very popular across much of the ancient world, from Greece, Assyria and Babylon to India, China and Japan. Greco-Roman wrestling, a style which was believed to be passed down from the Greek and Roman wrestlers of old was brought back into use.
In Greco-Roman wrestling, the wrestlers used only their arms and upper bodies to attack. They could hold only those same parts of their opponents (对手). It worked nicely from a historical attitude, but another cheerful and relaxing style was sweeping across Great Britain and the United States by then. Known as “catch as catch can”, it had become popular at fairs and festivals in both countries.
In 1904, the Olympic Games added the second wrestling event and called it “freestyle”. Now, wrestlers could use their legs for pushing, lifting and tripping, and they could hold opponents above or below the waist.
59. The first ancient Games of the Olympiad were held almost ________ years ago.
A. 776 B. 1,500 C. 3,000 D. 5,000
60. What does the writer want to tell us by saying wrestling is the prologue?
A. The ancient Olympic Games have a long history.
B. Wrestling was an important game in the ancient Olympic Games.
C. Wrestling is popular all the time.
D. Wrestling has a really long history.
61. Why was Greco-Roman wrestling brought back into use in 1896 when the Olympic Games returned?
A. Organizers wanted to find direct links to ancient times.
B. Wrestling was very popular across much of the ancient world.
C. People believed it was passed down from the Greek and Roman wrestlers of old.
D. All the above.
62. Concerning wrestling, which of the following is WRONG?
A. Wrestling has a longer history than the ancient Olympic Games.
B. In Greco-Roman wrestling, wrestlers can only use their arms and upper bodies to attack.
C. In 1904, another kind of wrestling took the place of Greco-Roman wrestling.
D. In Olympic Games, wrestlers can hold opponents above or below the waist now.

四．书面表达
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参考词汇：休闲设备 leisure facilities

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