Unit-2-单元话题阅读理解专项练习(牛津译林版2020).docx

Unit 2单元话题阅读理解专项练习
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（2022·江苏·高二开学考试）“Runners, on your mark. Get set...” Bang! And I was off, along with other teenage runners from high schools across the country. It was a fine day, like any other fair-weather autumn day in Maryland. But the race that day felt unique from the get-go. For one thing, I like the course. It was my team’s home course, one I was used to running during practices. It took runners along terrain(地形) that included open fields, hills and even dirt paths through a small forest. It was a beautiful 5-kilometer course. This particular race was our team’s invite, and I was proud to be sharing the course with competitors from other schools. It also meant a lot more than normal-that my parents were to cheer me on.
With so much to expect that day, I was ready to run! And I didn’t want to be stuck with other runners, as is typical at the beginning of most cross-country races. So when the gun sounded, I took off running, leaving everyone else in the dust.
The first of our course followed a large open field before disappearing into the forest. Within seconds of the start, I was far ahead of everyone, and all of the fans could see it. It felt magnificent!
But that feeling didn’t last long. Little did I know my coach was laughing to himself, thinking,“Gabe is done for!” And I was. My body was telling me to slow down. My pride, however, said“No! Not until you’re out of the audiences!”I was in pain, but I kept up my pace until I reached the forest. Once I was among the trees, I slowed my way down.
I enjoyed most races, even while pushing myself, but this one was not enjoyable in the least. I finished the race, but in nowhere near the time I could have if I’d paced myself well from the beginning. Every time I reflect on that cross-country season, I’m reminded of something:Pride is no substitute for pace.
1．What made the race unique to the author according to Paragraph 1?
A．The blue sky and white clouds. B．The competitors and audiences.
C．The home course and his parents. D．The unknown terrain and fair weather.
2．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A．The coach thought the author was going to fail the race.
B．The coach thought the author would probably be prized.
C．The coach thought the author was doing a great job.
D．The coach thought the author needed to pace up.
3．Why didn’t the author enjoy the race?
A．Because he slowed his way down.
B．Because he didn’t finished the race.
C．Because he lost the game completely.
D．Because he could have done better.
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．The Race Less Paced B．The Meaning of Pride
C．A Race worth Celebrating D．A Competition of My Team

（2022·湖南怀化·高二开学考试）Many times, sports events can be really competitive. Athletes go through great pressure both in their training and during performance, all for that number one position. For one Spanish athlete, Iván Anaya, it was exactly that respect for the great hard work and devotion to the sports that made him lose on purpose.
During a cross-country race in Burlada, Navarre, the Kenyan athlete Abel Mutai was well ahead of Iván. But then, thinking he had already reached the finish line, he started slowing down in his pace. He still had 10 meters ahead of him. Anyone else in second position might have taken advantage of that mistake but not Iván. Iván stayed behind Abel, and using hand signals, he guided Abel to the finish line.
Later, Iván spoke about his decision, which might stun many people. Iván said, “I just did what I had to do. He was the rightful winner. He was far ahead of me and I couldn’t have caught him up if he hadn’t made a mistake. As soon as I saw he was stopping, I knew I wasn’t going to pass him.”
Iván’s coach, former Spanish runner Martin Fiz, said he would not have thought to do the same thing. “It was a very good gesture (姿态) of honesty,” said Fiz, “A gesture that I myself wouldn’t have made. I certainly would have taken advantage of it to win.”
Iván hoped it would spread a message about the importance of honesty. “But I also think that having done what I did has earned more fame than if I had won,” he added. “And that is very important, because today in all circles, in soccer, in society, where it seems anything goes, with the way things are, a gesture of honesty goes down well.”
5．Why did Abel slow down during the race?
A．He wanted to lose on purpose. B．He was waiting for Iván Anaya.
C．He was too tired to keep running. D．He thought he had reached the end.
6．Why did Iván refuse to take advantage of Abel’s mistake?
A．He felt very sorry for Abel. B．He still couldn’t catch up with Abel.
C．He thought that Abel deserved to win. D．He didn’t know what happened to Abel.
7．What does the underlined word “stun” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Inspire. B．Amuse. C．Shock. D．Satisfy.
8．What does the author want to tell us through Iván’s story?
A．Sports events can be really competitive.
B．Honesty is required in all walks of life.
C．Friendship is more important than winning.
D．Fairness is more important in competitions.

（2021·江苏南通·高二期末）It is likely that anyone who pays attention to fitness trends has heard the term “muscle confusion”. It was invented and popularized in the past decade by the creators of various weight-training programs, particularly P90X.
P90X advises participants to adjust their routines all the time, threading in different combinations of exercises and rarely, if ever, repeating any particular workout. The theory for the inconstancy is that unfamiliar routines should perplex our bodies and muscles and prevent them from getting into a settled state or reaching a training plateau (a time of little change after a period of progress). Instead, our muscles supposedly will respond to the unfamiliar demands of the workouts by continuing to adapt.
That idea has some appeal and many supporters but little independent scientific backing. So, for a new study, which was published in PLOS One, a group of of researchers from Spain and the United States who long had been interested in the impacts and specifics of resistance training decided to try to confuse a few muscles and see what would happen.
They divided 19 healthy young men who already lifted weights into two groups, after testing their muscles’ size and strength and completing an online questionnaire about their interest in and motivation for exercise.
Then one group began a standard, weight-training routine, performing the same exercises in the same order each week. The other group, though, did a different workout each session, picking exercises randomly from a database of 80. These routines continued for eight weeks at a university gym, after which the men returned to the lab for new muscle tests and a repeat of the online questionnaire.
The researchers then compared results and, quite unexpectedly, found that it is no easy job to make muscles feel confused since overall the men’s gains in muscular size and strength were almost exactly the same. Our muscles are not discouraged or bored by unvarying routines, says Brad Schoenfeld, a co-author of the study.
There was one notable difference between the groups, however. Those men completing the ever-changing workouts reported showing more enthusiasm for exercise at the study’s end than the other group. “The differences in drive scores at the end were significant,” he says, suggesting that “from a purely motivational standpoint, variety matters.”
9．The underlined word “perplex” can be replaced by ______.
A．pull B．relax C．strengthen. D．confuse.
10．What was the major difference between the two groups during the research?
A．Whether their workouts varied.
B．Whether they received two muscle tests.
C．Whether exercises were completed at a gym.
D．Whether they lifted the same amount of weight.
11．What did the researchers conclude from their study?
A．It is simple to confuse our muscles.
B．Men dislike ever-changing workouts.
C．Regular exercise makes one feel enthusiastic.
D．Changing workouts helps improve motivation.
12．Which would be the best title for the text?
A．Will P90X benefit health? B．How can muscles be built?
C．Will muscle confusion work? D．How should workouts be done?

（2021·江苏·高邮市第一中学高二阶段练习）◆World Series, the United States
A century’s worth of the World Series has seen many thrilling matches. To get to the series, each of the 32 teams in the major leagues must experience a162- game season, followed by three playoffs(季后赛). The first is a best-of five series, followed by two best-of-seven series.
◆Super Bowl, the United States
The Super Bowl is so big that even the commercials are worth watching. When it was held for the first time in 1967, there were plenty of empty seats and it appealed to a small TV audience. It is the competition between the top team from the American Football Conference and the top team from the National Football Conference for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
◆24 Hours of Le Mans, France
Skill, speed and stamina (耐力)) are the three dimensions that mark the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The competition is set on a non-permanent track at Circuit de la Sarthe near the city of Le Mans in France. The winner is the car, driven by a team of three drivers, which covers the greatest distance in 24 hours. The first Le Mans contest took place in May 1923. Today it is held every June.
◆Polo at Palermo, Argentina
Argentine polo is considered the best in the world. It’s no wonder the Argentine Open Championship is the top draw for the sport’s best players and fans. The tournament, first known as the River Plata Polo Championship, takes place between late November and early December. First held in 1893, the tournament is older than the tango.
13．What do we know about the Super Bowl?
A．Its ads are special. B．It is a championship game.
C．Few people watch it on the spot. D．The Vince Lombardi Trophy is its official name.
14．What kind of race is the 24 Hours of Le Mans?
A．A motorcycle race. B．A cycling race.
C．An automobile race. D．A long-distance running race.
15．Which of the four sporting events has the longest history?
A．The World Series. B．The Super Bowl.
C．The 24 Hours of Le Mans. D．The Polo at Palermo.

（2022·贵州黔南·高二开学考试）Twin sisters Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi won the women’s double free title to take China’s third gold in artistic swimming at the 19th FINA World Championships on Thursday.
The 25-year-old twins, who also won the women’s technical double and the women’s team technical, beat the Ukrainian and Austrian teams with a score of 95.5667 points. The Ukrainian Aleksiiva sisters, Maryna and Vladyslava, got the silver medal with 94.1667, while Anna-Maria and Eirini Alexandria of Austria came third on 92.8000.
“I feel very happy and excited to win the third gold medal for the Chinese artistic swimming team,” older sister Wang Liuyi told Xinhua. “The help of the coach and the encouragement of teammates have given us a lot of motivation. We have overcome tiredness and various difficulties. I did very well today and I’m satisfied with my performance.”
Wang Qianyi said: “This is the first time for us to compete in both the double and the team events, so I felt a little bit of pressure.”“In spite of tiredness, we were able to withstand (承受) this pressure. I feel very happy,” she added.
Since the start of the FINA Worlds, the sisters have delivered seven performances in the preliminaries and the finals.
According to Qianyi, a key to success was the winter training plan by the coach, which has laid a very good foundation for them. “In terms of physical fitness, both of us have greatly improved. The coach gave us a solid training and gave us a lot of trust. We are encouraging each other too,” she said.
On Friday, the sisters will compete in the team free final, which is their last event in the Championships. Wang Liuyi said: “We hope to be able to work together with our teammates in the final tomorrow, to have a better performance and achieve better results.” “The World Championships is a big test for us. We hope to play steadily, step by step, and do a good job. I believe that no matter what kind of difficulties we meet, we can overcome them,” Qianyi added.
16．At what score did the twin sisters win the third gold?
A．92.8000. B．94.1667. C．95.5667. D．95.5692.
17．What is the vital factor for their success in Qianyi’s words?
A．Others’ encouragement. B．Their strict training plan.
C．Their self-confidence. D．Their physical condition.
18．What can we learn about the twin sisters from the last paragraph?
A．They are honest. B．They are experienced.
C．They are determined. D．They are talkative.
19．In which section of a newspaper may the text appear?
A．Sports news. B．A science report.
C．Entertainment. D．Advertisement.

（2022·四川省富顺县城关中学高一期中）Clocking 16 hours, 46 minutes, nine seconds, the athlete Chris Niki 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 (马拉松) to become the first competitor with Down’s Syndrome (唐氏综合征) in the world to successfully cross the finish line in the history of the Iron Man Race. For his efforts, Niki also earned himself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
“To Niki, 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.”
Niki trained between four and six hours a day to prepare for the event, and that training paid off.
“Goal set and achieved, ” Niki posted on Instagram, where he has 33, 000 new followers. “Time to set a new and bigger goal for 2021. ”
One of Niki’s biggest fans, all-time tennis great Billie Jean King, tweeted the perfect response: “No limits. No boundaries (边界). 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 hopes of competing in the 2022 Special Olympics scheduled in Orlando, it looks as if Chris Niki has plenty of big dreams yet to come true.
20．What did Niki’s performance during Iron Man Race prove?
A．He is strong-willed. B．He is confident.
C．He is kind. D．He is careful.
21．What does the underlined word “prompted” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Praised. B．Surprised. C．Forced. D．Encouraged.
22．Why did Billie Jean King write those words?
A．He wanted to make Niki famous.
B．He wanted to encourage Niki.
C．He wanted to show respect for Niki.
D．He wanted to show his relationship with Niki.
23．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Chris Niki enco