高中一轮复习英语北师大版第五周热考话题集训文娱与体育

第五周热考话题集训——文娱与体育
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A
Roberto Clemente was born in Puerto Rico. When he was eight years old, he started working on a sugar farm. Clemente worked many hours. But he always found time to play baseball. Even when there were no games, Clemente would throw whatever he could find —a bottle top or an old shoe.
Years of practice made Clemente a skilled player. When he was 18 years old, he became a professional baseball player. In 1954, the Pittsburgh Pirates asked Clemente to play for their team. However, playing for the Pirates was not easy at first. Many of the other players treated Clemente poorly. Most of the players were white, and Clemente was a black. But his attitude and skill helped him bee the leader of the team.
In 1971, Clemente's team peted in the final game of the Baseball World Series. By this time, Clemente was one of the oldest players on the team. However, he was also still one of the best. Clemente had been hurt all season. But he believed in his skill and in his team. He promised his team that they would win. Clemente kept his promise and the Pirates won the World Series.
After the World Series, Clemente became famous for more than just his baseball skills.
On December 23,1972, there was a big earthquake in Nicaragua. Clemente decided to go to Nicaragua himself and give supplies to people there. But Clemente never had a chance to do so. On December 31,1972, his airplane crashed over the ocean. Clemente was only 38 years old.
In his life, Roberto Clemente cared about many things. He loved baseball. He loved his country. And he loved helping other people. Clemente gave his life serving others. He died as a hero. One of his friends said, “If he had died as a baseball player, only people who love sports would remember him. But he died helping other people. And now people will remember him as someone who used his life to help others.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。

文章主要介绍了来自波多黎各的著名棒球运动员罗伯托·克莱门特，他不仅球艺精湛还救困扶危。

1．Clemente was badly treated in the Pirates because of ____.
A．his age B．his race
C．his poor skills D．his bad attitude
解析：选B推理判断题。

根据第二段中的“Most of the players were white, and Clemente was a black.”可以推测，由于罗伯托·克莱门特是黑人，所以一开始在匹兹堡海盗队时受到不好的对待。

2．During the final game of the World Series, Clemente _________________________.
A．was in good health
B．let his team members down
C．was the oldest player on his team
D．was sure of winning the petition
解析：选D细节理解题。

根据第三段中的“But he believed in his skill and in his team. He promised his team that they would win.”可知，在世界大赛的决赛时期，罗伯托·克莱门特对自己的球队信心满满。

3．While trying to help people in Nicaragua, Clemente ________.
A．lost his life
B．died in an earthquake
C．gave up playing baseball
D．gave supplies directly to them
解析：选A细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段的描述可知，罗伯托·克莱门特想要亲自将赈灾物资送到灾区，然而却在途中意外坠机身亡，故选A项。

4．The author writes the text to tell us that ________.
A．Clemente loved baseball more than his life
B．Clemente was much more than a great baseball player
C．the honor of Clemente was not easily won
D．the story of Clemente was not just about a promise
解析：选B写作意图题。

作者在最后一段描述罗伯托·克莱门特不仅热爱棒球还热心助人，最后因助人而献身，并引用罗伯托·克莱门特朋友的话：“如果罗伯托·克莱门特仅仅是一名棒球运动员，那么只有热爱运动的人会记得他，但罗伯托·克莱门特舍己为人，全世界的人都将他铭记在心”。

因此，作者旨在告诉我们：罗伯托·克莱门特不仅仅是一名出色的棒球运动员。

B
American Pharoah proved it's not impossible to win the Triple Crown (三重冠). On Saturday, June 6, the horse rode into history after winning the Belmont Stakes horse race in Long Island, New York. The Triple Crown is a victory by a horse in three different races —the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes — in the same racing year. The 3-year-old horse is the first horse in 37 years to win the Triple Crown. He is only the 12th Triple Crown winner in the history of horse racing.
Bob Baffert, American Pharoah's trainer said, “He did great yesterday. It was a beautiful moment.”
The Triple Crown races last for five weeks on circular tracks
of different lengths. The races are short, but the horses use a great
amount of energy dashing to the finish line. The Belmont Stakes is
the last one of the races, and the longest. American Pharoah led the entire race and won the race.
Taking home the Triple Crown is no easy matter. The horses require many hours of training to prepare for the intense demands of racing. The raw talent and genetics of the horses also play an important role in developing winners. “Nobody_can_make_a_slow_horse_a_fast_horse，”American Pharoah owner Ahmaed Zayat said.
Victor Espinoza is the jockey who rode American Pharoah. He lost his last two Triple Crown tries with different horses, but was able to bring home the prize after Saturday's race. “I looked at that prize and I was very excited and kind of angry because two times before I couldn't get it，” Espinoza said.
Before leaving Belmont Park, American Pharoah joined photographers and fans on the grass. He posed for pictures and let people from the crowd pet him.
It will be up to American Pharoah's trainer to map out his next racing steps. “He's an athlete. We have to keep him moving，”said Baffert. “He's so happy when he's on that track.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。

一匹马在赛马比赛中获胜，夺得三重冠。

5．What can we infer about the Triple Crown races from Paragraph 1?
A．They are really tough.
B．They are world-famous.
C．They are well organized.
D．They are very interesting.
解析：选A推理判断题。

由第一段开头的“American Pharoah proved it's not impossible to win the Triple Crown (三重冠)．”及段末的“The 3-year-old horse is the first horse ... the history of horse racing.”可推断，这是一项很艰苦的比赛。

6．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 stress?
A．The importance of a horse's trainer.
B．The importance of a horse's jockey.
C．The importance of a horse's mental ability.
D．The importance of a horse's natural ability.
解析：选D句意理解题。

由上文的“The raw talent and genetics of the horses also play an important role in developing winners.”可推断，要想在赛马比赛中获胜，马的天赋很重要。

7．Victor Espinoza was kind of angry because ________.
A．he was disappointed in his horse
B．he thought the races were not fair
C．he didn't win the Triple Crown races
D．he failed twice before winning the prize
解析：选D细节理解题。

由第五段中的“because two times before I couldn't get it”可知。

8．In the future, American Pharoah will ________.
A．go on racing B．be a pet horse
C．be kept in a park D．live a happy life alone
解析：选A细节理解题。

由最后一段中的“map out his next racing steps”及“He's an athlete. We have to keep him moving”可知，这匹马将来会继续参加比赛。

C
Before January 2005, young girls couldn't play soccer in Katutura, a black township in Namibia, Africa. They had no soccer balls, no playing field, no shoes, and no leader. Each day, girls and boys gathered at the Nordkamp Center after school. Most of the boys would play soccer in a nearby dirt field while the girls remained at the center to jump rope or read books.
Center director Mary Beth Gallagher loved soccer and knew that the girls would love it, too. So she organized a girls' team with players under the age of 12. She knew it would be the youngest girls' soccer team in the whole country. Because they had no other girls' teams to pete with, Mary Beth arranged matches against the boys' teams. The boys were bigger and stronger, but the girls didn't back down.
Soon news spread about the Nordkamp girls'team. An American soccer team from New York heard about them and immediately sent all their uniforms and shoes to their “soccer sisters”. When the bright orange uniforms arrived, the Nordkamp girls danced happily.
“You look like pumpkins，” Mary Beth said.
A girl's voice called out, “If we are pumpkins, we're b eautiful pumpkins.”
With their new name the Pumpkins, the experienced team was ready for a big match.
On December 1,2006，the Pumpkins gathered and walked in a big orange line to a field near the Nordkamp Center. Their first opposing team laughed at the young players, but they didn't laugh for long. They quickly found out just how good the Pumpkins were. The Pumpkins beat that first team and then the next. These girls became famous, and their story was also encouraging to others in Namibia.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。

文章主要讲述了来自纳米比亚的一支女子足球队的故事。

9．Before January 2005, in Katutura ________.
A．kids preferred jumping rope to soccer
B．there was no girls' soccer team
C．boys had no place to play soccer
D．girls often played soccer with boys
解析：选B细节理解题。

由第一段中的“They had no soccer balls, no playing field, no shoes, and no leader.”和第二段中的“So she organized a girls' team”可知，B项说法正确。

10．As for the idea of girls playing soccer, Mary Beth might ________.
A．think little of it B．be doubtful of it
C．feel hopeful about it D．be uncertain about it
解析：选C推理判断题。

由第二段中的“Mary Beth Gallagher loved soccer and knew that the girls would love it, too”可知，对于女孩子踢足球这件事情Mary Beth是满怀希望的，故选C项。

11．Why was the Nordkamp girls' team called the Pumpkins?
A．Because of the color of its uniforms.
B．Because of the heights of its players.
C．Pumpkins are its players' favorite food.
D．Pumpkins always bring people good luck.
解析：选A细节理解题。

由第三段的“the bright orange uniforms”和第四段的“You look like pumpkins”可知，由于她们队服的颜色看起来和南瓜的颜色一样，所以就被叫作南瓜(the Pumpkins)了，故选A项。

12．What can we learn from the girls' story?
A．All time is no time when it is past.
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Where there is a will, there is a way.
D．Self-trust is the first secret of success.
解析：选C推理判断题。

由第二段中的“The boys were bigger and stronger, but the girls didn't back down.”和最后一段中的“The Pumpkins beat that first team and then the next.”可知，这些女孩不屈不挠，勇往直前，终于踢出了一片属于自己的天空，故选C项。