课时跟踪检测(二) Reading and Thinking

UNIT 3 SPORTS AND FITNESS

课时跟踪检测（二）Reading and Thinking

[语言基础训练]

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．According to the old legend (传说), Romulus and Remus were the founders of Rome.

2．Zhu Ting is a great athlete (运动员)．

3．She won a silver medal (奖牌) in the Olympics.

4．Nelson Piquet, three times world champion (冠军), was injured.

5．They will choose a new team captain (队长)．

6．She is such a graceful (优雅的) lady that we all like her.

7．French was a language he had never mastered (掌握)．

8．It was a great honour (荣幸) to be invited here today.

9．The patient was too weak to have the strength (力量) to stand up.

10．Remind John not to do an injury (损伤) to himself when he plays outdoors.

Ⅱ.单句语法填空

1．(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)Monkeys seem to_have (have) a way with numbers.

2．But now, because my left foot was_injured (injure) in the football game, I can’t go with you as planned.

3．I think you had better give up alcohol.

4．To make yourself strong,_you should get more exercise to strengthen your muscles. (strength)

5．Tom worked hard and set an example to his classmates.

6．Her hard work, determination (determine) and luck got her into a medical school.

7．And after all these years, the best player finally was_honoured (honour) as the most valuable.

8．Most of us say we would like to get old gracefully (graceful)．

9．We have_been_missing (miss) them since they left here.

10．Though she was a failure in life, she gained great success in her career.

Ⅲ.选词填空

He dropped out of school at age 16 and his health started to fall_apart.

2．Siberian Tiger becomes_known_as the king of the forest in the world.

3．I share a dormitory with some other students.

4．We need to take action to prepare_for the game from now on.

5．My uncle hasn’t been able to give_up smoking, but at least he has cut down.

6．A teacher should set_a_good_example for students by behaving himself very well at any moment.

7．We shall not lose_heart in the face of difficulties.

8．The children enjoyed relating their imaginary adventures to the visitors.

9．We must find a_way_to communicate with people who lock themselves in their own circles.

10．Many people say the_secret_to success is hard work.

Ⅳ.课文缩写填空

Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are athletes who are masters in their sports.

When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, Lang Ping determination 1.was_tested (test). The team that Lang Ping had built was falling 2.apart. Two players had to leave. 3.Losing (lose) two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She knew that her young players could win 4.if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions!

Michael Jordan who became 5.known (know) as “Air Jordan” changed baske tball with his graceful moves and jumps. His skills were impressive, but the mental 6.strength (strong) that he showed made him unique. Jordan says that the secret to his success is 7.learning (learn) from his failures. Losing games taught him 8.to_practise (practise) harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago 9.has_been_helping (help) young people since 1996.

They set 10.a good example for us and we are proud of them.

[主题阅读训练]

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Terry Evanshen was one of Canadian football’s greatest receivers. He played every down (进攻) as if it was his last. Though he had made great achievements, Terry’s memories of his playing days have been completely lost.

It was in the summer of 1988 after he retired from playing that his career in sales was taking off. One day in July, Terry, on his way home from work, had a terrible car accident. He was knocked unconscious, and within minutes he was rushed to the nearby hospital.

Thre e weeks later, he woke up. However, it became obvious that Terry’s injuries were far more serious than whatever damage had been done to his body. A lifetime of memories had been completely wiped clean. He had been all but reduced to the level of a baby; everything from his ability to talk and walk to his understanding of what it meant to be a