Module 5 The Great Sports Personality
“阅读＋七选五＋完形”组合练——练题型
(限时：35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2016·洛阳高三模拟)If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life, new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.
Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1,000 joggers and nonjoggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as nonjoggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries (动脉). Over time, this can cause serious injuries.
Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, “If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy, jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is just unnecessary, and it may be harmful.”
The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as tai chi, yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than “iron man” events, triathlons and longdistance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study，“You don't actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health.And perhaps you shouldn't actually do too much.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文。最新的一项科学研究显示：从事剧烈运动的人与根本不锻炼的人死亡几率是一样的，而适度的锻炼会有益于健康。
1．The underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．hard
B．regular
C．practical
D．flexible
解析：选A 词义猜测题。此处指像马拉松一样的锻炼，所以strenuous应与hard意思相近，表示“艰苦的，费力的”。regular“定时的”；practical“实用的”；flexible“灵活的”。
2．The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to ________.
A．suggest giving up jogging
B．show risks of doing sports
C．provide supportive evidence
D．introduce the research process
解析：选C 写作目的题。作者在第二段中采用了列数字的方法，是为了提供支持的证据，能更有力地说明第一段的研究结论。
3．According to the scientists, why is too much exercise harmful?
A．It may injure the heart and arteries.
B．It can make the body tired out.
C．It will bring much pressure.
D．It consumes too much energy.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后两句“The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries (动脉). Over time, this can cause serious injuries.”可知，剧烈运动会导致心脏和动脉结构发生变化，从而有损健康。
4．What can be inferred from the text?
A．Jogging is the best exercise.
B．More exercise means a healthier life.
C．Marathons runners are least likely to die.
D．Proper exercise contributes to good health.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后两段可知，过度锻炼不仅没有必要，而且还可能有害，适当的锻炼会有助于健康。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2016·郑州市高中毕业年级质量预测)Although most games have winners and losers, the goal of sports is not to win every game. The real goals include getting exercise, having fun, and learning important social skills, like good sportsmanship.
Good sportsmanship is all about respect. Good sports (具有运动家品格的人) respect the other players on their team. They respect the players on opposing teams. They respect their coaches, and they also respect the referees or other officials involved in their games.__1__ They yell at their teammates and they talk back to coaches or referees.
Kids usually learn sportsmanship — good and bad — from the adults in their lives.__2__ If parents and coaches show disrespect to other fans, referees, or each other, kids will likely act the same way on the field.
__3__ Some of them are very basic and easy to do, like shaking hands with other players before a game. Other examples may take a little more courage, such as acknowledging a great play made by the opposing team.
Learning good sportsmanship is important because it helps you develop an attitude of graciousness (礼貌) and respect that will carry over into all the other areas of your life.__4__ Being a good sport in the classroom will eventually lead to being a good sport in the workplace.
So be a good sport in whatever you do！__5__ When others see you acting in a way that makes it clear that winning isn't the most important thing, you can move on to focusing on the important things, like having fun, getting exercise, and improving your skills!
A．Good sportsmanship can be shown in many ways.
B．On the contrary, bad sportsmanship is all about disrespect.
C．The example you set can be a powerful teaching tool for others.
D．Players' parents and coaches set examples that kids tend to follow.
E．We can be good sports by encouraging others but not laughing at them.
F．Starting as a good sport earlier will help you be a good sport as you get old.
G．If you're a good sport on the field, you'll also likely be a good sport in the classroom.
答案：1～5 BDAGC
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2016·南昌市高三一模)Don't let Aurora's small stature (身高) fool you — her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens __1__ from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and it seemed __2__ that she would survive. Having never got the right __3__， many of the chickens were sick and some __4__ died.
At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were __5__ by their mom. Luckily, another mother __6__ their care. Aurora seemed the last to __7__ food and attention. She grew at a much slower __8__ than her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed __9__ her.
At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was __10__ to find a place with the other chickens.
Aurora __11__ found comfort from an old chicken named Margaret, staying under her wings during the cold nights,
__12__ Margaret was so old that a few months later she died. Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Margaret. Every evening, you will find her in the __13__ spot where she kept Margaret company. __14__ when the other chickens try to __15__ her away, Aurora comes back.
As Aurora grew, we became __16__ at her love to simply live. Nothing __17__ her.
So remember, when life seems so __18__ that you can't take it, think of Aurora. She has lost two moms, watched her sisters and brothers die, and __19__ from serious illnesses. Yet she enjoys the small, sweet __20__ life has offered — safety, food, warmth and good friendships.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，描述了一只小鸡为了生存与各种困难顽强抗争的故事。
1．A.raised
B．purchased
C．rescued
D．collected
解析：选C 根据下文中的“When we saved her”的提示可知，她是被从农场救出来的140只小鸡中的一只。 raise“提起，养育”；purchase“购买”；rescue“营救”；collect“收集”。
2．A.hopeful
B．proper
C．possible
D．unlikely
解析：选D 根据空前的“she was tiny and sick”可知，小鸡生病了而且还很弱小，故此处是说她似乎不太可能活下来。hopeful“有希望的”；proper“恰当的”； possible“可能的”；unlikely“不大可能的”。
3．A.touch
B．care
C．gift
D．partner
解析：选B 根据“many of the chickens were sick”可判断出，因为没有得到适当的照顾，很多小鸡才会生病甚至一些不幸死亡。touch“触摸”；care“照顾”；gift“礼物”；partner“搭档”。
4．A.sadly
B．angrily
C．coldly
D．calmly
解析：选A 参见上题解析。sadly“不幸地”；angrily“愤怒地”；coldly“冷漠地”；calmly“平静地”。
5．A.punished
B．refused
C．abandoned
D．scolded
解析：选C 根据下文的“Luckily another mother”以及“Aurora had lost two moms”可以推断，第一个母亲遗弃了她和她的兄弟姐妹们。punish“惩罚”；refuse“拒绝”；abandon“遗弃”；scold“责骂”。
6．A.took on
B．put forward
C．looked after
D．brought about
解析：选A 幸运的是，另外一个母亲决定照顾他们。take on“决定做，承担”；put forward“提出”；look after“照顾”；bring about“导致”。
7．A.get
B．eat
C．draw
D．offer
解析：选A 根据下文“她比她的兄弟姐妹们长得慢”可知，此处是说她看起来是最后一个得到(get)食物和关心的。
8．A.cost
B．rate
C．standard
D．value
解析：选B 根据本文第一句提到的“small stature (身高)”以及上一句提到的“last to __7__ food and attention”可以判断， Aurora 生长的速度慢于她的兄弟姐妹们，所以个子小。cost“成本”；rate“速度”；standard“标准”；value“价值”。
9．A.for
B．around
C．about
D．against
解析：选D 根据上文的叙述可知，Aurora 的生活不如意，因此一切似乎都在和她作对。 against“逆，反对”，符合语境。
10．A.arranging
B．choosing
C．struggling
D．affording
解析：选C Aurora 已经失去了两个妈妈，她需要努力找栖身之处。struggle“拼搏，努力”，符合语境。
11．A.lately
B．eventually
C．constantly
D．frequently
解析：选B 此处与上一段相呼应，她在努力寻找之后，终于(eventually)找到了安慰。
12．A.unless
B．so
C．because
D．but
解析：选D 虽然找到了安身之处，可是 Margaret 因为年老而死去了。此空前后之间在意思上是转折关系，因此选连词 but。
13．A.same
B．relevant
C．similar
D．normal
解析：选A Aurora 每天晚上都到同样的地方去陪伴 Margaret。此处用 same 表示她的执着。same“同样的”； relevant“有关的”；similar“类似的”；normal“正常的”。
14．A.Still
B．Thus
C．Even
D．Yet
解析：选C 甚至当别的小鸡推开她时，她会再回来。still“仍然”；thus“因此”；even“甚至”；yet“然而”。
15．A.clear
B．put
C．turn
D．push
解析：选D 参见上题解析。push away意为“推开”。
16．A.nervous
B．amazed
C．excited
D．disappointed
解析：选B 根据文章的第一句“Don't let Aurora's small stature (身高) fool you — her spirit is strong.”可知，我们为 Aurora 只要活着的热情而感到惊讶。nervous “紧张的”；amazed“惊奇的”；excited“兴奋的，激动的”；disappointed“失望的”。
17．A.helped
B．attracted
C．impressed
D．stopped
解析：选D 没有什么能使她停下来。help“帮助”；attract“吸引”；impress“给……留下深刻印象”；stop“停止”。
18．A.tough
B．different
C．smooth
D．boring
解析：选A 综合上文，生活对于 Aurora 来说一直是艰难的，所以当生活似乎很艰难时，你可以想想她的遭遇。tough “艰难的，棘手的”；different“不同的”；smooth“顺利的”；boring“无趣的，乏味的”。
19．A.waked
B．made
C．recovered
D．learned
解析：选C 本句话的三个并列谓语都是 Aurora 的经历，所以选择 recovered 与“from serious illnesses”搭配。
20．A.chances
B．pleasures
C．dreams
D．services
解析：选B 尽管尝尽生活的艰辛， Aurora却得到了生活给予她的简单的甜蜜的乐趣，即后面所说的“safety, food, warmth and good friendships”。
chance“机会”；pleasure“乐事”；dream“梦想”；service“服务”。