外研版高二英语必修五预习练：Module 5 The Great Sports Personalit

children because I was so clumsy，and then__11__a lot more name-calling from the children.When somebody else won a race，the children told how__12__he was.When I won，they called me__13__.I did not know why they were doing this.I think that it was unfair，and it__14__me.
Between seventh and eighth grade，I started to__15__.In three months，I grew seven inches.At the start of eighth grade，I began to play football.，I was much bigger than everyone else.I was__16__than most of the backs we played against.The other team would not__17__the ball towards me，so I just ran them__18__.
It was the first time in my life that I was really good at something and__19__it.It was a new feeling of__20__.
本文主要讲述了作者小时候在学校的自卑表现，以及后来改变的事情。

1．A.above B．before
C．behind D．among
答案与解析：C通读全文知道作者以前在各个方面都太差强人意，只是最后有了改变。

be behind意为“落在后面”。

2．A.materials B．questions
C．skills D．problems
答案与解析：D problems指speech and reading两大困难。

3．A.right B．smart
C．rude D．foolish
答案与解析：A我也觉得他们是对的，因为我的各科成绩实在不怎么样。

4．A.clean B．drop
C．collect D．serve
答案与解析：B第二段第一句说“...I was small and very clumsy.”，可见经常打破杯子、碗之类的。

drop意为“(使)落下”。

5．A.trip B．help
C．enjoy D．injure
答案与解析：A trip myself意为“自己绊倒”。

trip在这里是“摔倒；绊倒；失足”的意思。

6．A.studies B．sports
C．books D．talks
答案与解析：B became interested in sports意为“变得对运动感兴趣”。

7．A.stand B．fight
C．quarrel D．compete
答案与解析：D compete against each other意为“互相对抗、竞争”。

8．A.teams B．subjects
C．tests D．grades
答案与解析：A go out for意为“为……而努力”，这里指我争取加入各队。

9．A.because B．if
C．but D．and
答案与解析：C我不是最好成绩，但不是最差的。

but表转折。

10．A.interested B．shocked
C．delighted D．disappointed
答案与解析：B选shock意为“使人感到震惊”，因为作者一向笨拙，所以一旦超过了别人，别人便感到震惊。

11．A.happened B．continued
C．made D．came
答案与解析：D本句是倒装句。

我跑出好成绩后却传来了坏名声和绰号。

came意为“传来了……”。

12．A.famous B．good
C．happy D．strange
答案与解析：B how good he was表示强调。

13．s B．numbers
C．classmates D．leaders
答案与解析：A call s意为“给某人取绰号”。

14．A.frightened B．ashamed
C．hurt D．worried
答案与解析：C我做得很好，可是他们还给我取绰号，这就伤害了我的感情。

15．A.progress B．change
C．grow D．play
答案与解析：C七、八年级时我开始疯长(个子)，grow意为“生长”。

16．A.faster B．smaller
C．clever D．harder
答案与解析：A踢足球时面对对方后卫的总是前锋。

我个子高，所以总比对方后卫快。

17．A.push B．run
C．hand D．catch
答案与解析：B run the ball意为“带球跑”。

18．A.back B．down
C．off D．away
答案与解析：B run them down意为“撞到他们”。

19．A.judged B．recognized
C．decided D．knew
答案与解析：D这是我第一次知道我在某些方面有过人之处。

know意为“懂得；明白”。

20．A.hurt B．sadness
C．pride D．regret
答案与解析：C第一次有成功的感觉，自然感到自豪。

a new feeling of pride意为“一种新的自豪感”。

四、阅读理解
Daniel Mendoza
Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.In those days，boxers fought with bare fists for prize money.Because of this，they were known as“prize-fighters”．However，boxing was much crude for there were no rules and a prize-fighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza who was born in 1764.The use of gloves was not introduced
until 1860 when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.Though he was technically a prizefighter，Mendoza did much to change crude prize-fighting into a sport，for he brought science to the game.In his day，Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity.He was adored by the rich and the poor alike.
Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing-match when he was only fourteen years old.This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.In fact，Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphrics turned against him.The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.A match was held at Stilton where both men fought for an hour.The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza，but he was defeated.Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.Meanwhile，he founded a highly successful academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils.He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as ￡100 for a single appearance.Despite this，he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson，he was quickly forgotten.He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.
拳击史上有很多传奇式的人物，本文中的Daniel Mendoza便是其中之一。

Mendoza在与他师父的决斗中取得胜利，成为人们的偶像，他还把科学引入拳击中，使拳击成为一项运动。

然而，他后来又因欠债被投进监狱，最终贫困而死。

1．Richard Humphries offered to train Mendoza because__________.
A．he wanted to learn techniques that Mendoza had introduced to boxing
B．young as he was，Mendoza had displayed an unusual grasp of the game
C．he had attended the boxing match which led to Mendoza's early fame
D．he was anxious to establish himself as a superior boxer to Mendoza
答案与解析：B推理判断题。

由第三段第一、二句可知，Mendoza 在14岁时一次拳击比赛后赢得盛名，这引起了Humphries的注意，
由此可知是Mendoza的年轻及在拳击中的出色表现引起Humphries 的注意，使他愿意教Mendoza，故选B。

2．At the match between Humphries and Mendoza at Stilton，__________.
A．Mendoza lost a great deal of money to the public
B．after an hour's fighting Humphries became champion of England C．Mendoza lost twice to Humphries
D．the argument between the men was settled in favour of Humphries
答案与解析：C细节理解题。

由第三段“...and he lost for a second time.It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became champion of England.”可知他第二次又失败了，直到1790年第三次他才打败Humphries成为英国拳击冠军，故选C。

3．Apart from the money he earned at matches，Mendoza__________.
A．earned a lot from his academy which he founded after becoming champion
B．earned as much as ￡100 each time he appeared on his own
C．greatly supplemented(补充)his income by teaching the art of boxing
D．was given enormous sums of money by people as rich as Lord Byron
答案与解析：B细节理解题。

第三段“He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as ￡100 for a single appearance.”他赚了大量的钱，每次的出场费已高达100英镑，故选B。