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必修第一册 UNIT 2 SPORTS AND FITNESS(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
(2024·浙江嘉兴模拟)
Joe Horan，a physical education teacher，has started the program Building Men to create a
positive vision of manhood not just for himself，but also for the boys he teaches.Looking back，
Mr Horan says his program developed from a low point in his life.In 2004 as he went through a
hard time，he felt society’s definition of manhood was leading him down the wrong path.His
life，he says，lacked substance and depth.“A desire became planted in my heart，that is，to
find healing from the unhealthy messages I believed about manhood，” he says.Then，his sister
recommended a book，Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx，which digs into the discovery of what
being a man is all about.Joe took all the clues and started to put life lessons into his class.
Despite limited resources and funding，Building Men began at one middle school in the
district in 2006.It grew on a shoestring budget ， expanding school by school ， year by
year.Today,33 teachers，like Mr Colabufo，work across 18 schools.Mr Colabufo has known Mr
Horan for several years，noting many people are aware of the program’s success.“Joe’s a
legend in this district，” Mr Colabufo says.
The program appeals to boys at first because of a basketball component，but its secret is how
it dives into off-the-court issues through discussions on character.Building Men helps participants
gain insight，work to restore self-worth，and learn to calm emotions.SIR is a central component
of lessons，standing for significance，integrity，and relationships.
At a recent breakfast fundraiser，Shateek Nelson，a senior at Nottingham High School，
shared his experience，having participated in Building Men since middle school.He said he
learned to see the bigger picture，rather than living in the moment.He also came to realize his
actions affect others，and now he factors that into his decisions.
1．What motivated Joe Horan to start the program Building Men?
A．An instructional book. B．His personal experience.
C．His sister’s suggestion. D．The society’s expectation.
2．What does the underlined word “shoestring” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Flexible. B．Proper. C．Tight. D．Balanced.
3．What did Shateek Nelson learn from participating in Building Men?
A．One should dream big and then start small.
B．One should live each day as if it were the last day.
C．It is good to gain real-life experience at middle school.D．It is essential to think more of others in decision-making.
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．SIR：Core Component of Physical Education
B．Healthy Life：Involving Substance and Depth
C．Building Men：Teaching Boys About Manhood
D．Manhood：Teenagers’ Power of Handling Issues
B(★)
Several years ago，I was at a pre-season football practice at a high school where I was
working with the team on a concussion(脑震荡) research project.The players were lined up in two
rows facing each other and with little more instruction from the coach than “on the whistle，hit
the man across from you”，great concern rushed through my mind.
Professional sports get the lion’s share of attention，but over three million children and
teenagers in the United States play the same game.This directly places concussions as a significant
public health concern for all.
However，for decades，concussion has been considered a temporary injury with no long-
term consequences.Many athletes will do just about anything to stay on the field and “play
through the pain” as a sign of toughness.In 2005 ， with the release of the brain tissue
pathology(病理学) report of Mike Webster，a retired National Football League player，our
thinking on concussion began to shift.Since then，public attention has focused on this link between
brain injury and blows to the head.As our understanding of concussion progressed to understanding
its significance as an injury，so too did the development of player equipment.
In the early 1900s football was played without helmets(头盔)，but severe injuries，like skull
fractures，led to the occasional use of leather helmets in the 1920s.The first facemask entered the
game in the 1950s.Modern helmets use advanced shell materials，have moveable panels to absorb
forces，and multi-layered padding that responds to different impacts.Companies will continue to
improve helmets as new materials become available，guided by the newest science.
Sports are an important part of a society’s culture and they give millions of children much-
needed exercise.Yet，participation in any sport carries injury risk，and concussion will always be
part of that.As those children become adults and make sport their hobby or even career，ensuring
they play safely at all levels is essential.
5．What made the author feel concerned?
A．The coach’s inexperience.
B．The physical conflicts among the players.
C．Unawareness of the potential injuries.
D．Unpredictable outcome of the project.
6．What did athletes use to do when meeting with sports-related concussion?
A．They tended to ignore it. B．They felt scared about it.C．They quit playing immediately. D．They refused medical assistance.
7．What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about concerning the helmet?
A．Its gradual improvement. B．Its widespread influence.
C．The discovery of its new materials. D．The difficulty of its mass production.
8．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．Exercise is vital for children.
B．Sports safety can’t be overemphasized.
C．No participation in sports is without injuries.
D．Concussion is the most common injury in sports.
Ⅱ.完形填空(★)
(2024·广东潮州联考)
Sports are important in our family.Both of our sons were high-school 1 .So I shouldn’t
have been 2 when Lauren announced she was going out for the girls’ basketball team.But I
was because she had Down syndrome(唐氏综合征)．
My wife and I never told Lauren that she was 3 .We treated her like our other children.We
didn’t want her to feel disabled.
I discussed Lauren’s 4 with my wife that evening.She thought Lauren would make the
team and she was right.Lauren did 5 it because not all the girls wanted to play.
The season’s first basketball game 6 .It kicked off to a good start，but soon Verden，
Lauren’s team，was behind.Lauren 7 followed the movement on the court and reacted to
every 8 .Even though Lauren wasn’t playing，she looked as if she were having the time of
her life.I felt 9 for my daughter.
Just less than two minutes were left，and Verden was down by seventeen points when Lauren
was called in for the game.Lauren 10 the others fairly well.Then they passed Lauren the
ball.She 11 it.She shot.She scored！A few minutes later，Lauren 12 us in the
stands.“Did you see？I scored！I made a 13 ！”
For sixteen years，I’d tried hard to 14 Lauren from feeling like she was different.But
watching Lauren in the game，I saw that she really was different—not physically or emotionally，
but 15 .
1．A.athletes B．rescuers C．reporters D．teachers
2．A.depressed B．embarrassed C．disappointed D．surprised
3．A.normal B．different C．ordinary D．typical
4．A.arrangement B．preference C．announcement D．proposal
5．A.approve B．predict C．make D．favour
6．A.appeared B．arrived C．changed D．remained
7．A.attentively B．carelessly C．frequently D．repeatedly8．A.team B．shout C．game D．shot
9．A.regret B．anxiety C．admiration D．sympathy
10．A.gave way to B．kept pace with C．put up with D．broke away from
11．A.threw B．missed C．caught D．cast
12．A.challenged B．greeted C．left D．joined
13．A.mistake B．basket C．mess D．record
14．A.shelter B．prohibit C．discourage D．excuse
15．A.socially B．consciously C．literally D．spiritually
Ⅲ.语法填空
A new branch of the Palace Museum is expected to rise on Beijing outskirts over the next few
years to better showcase the 1. (museum) cultural relics.
After nearly a decade of preparation，construction of the new branch 2. (begin)
in December，2022.Located in Xiyuhe，a village in Haidian District，the new branch will cover
more than 100,000 square meters，including 3. exhibition space of over 60,000
square meters for cultural relics and more than 35,000 square meters for relic 4.
(restore)．
At present ， over 1.86 million cultural relics 5. (house) in the
museum.However，only about 10,000 pieces are able to be displayed every year due to limited
exhibition spaces 6. outdated offices.
Du Haijiang，deputy director of the Palace Museum，briefed the public on the project in an
interview with CCTV,7. (explain) that calligraphy works and paintings couldn’t be
put on display during rainy seasons，in winter or summer，because of strict temperature and
humidity requirements.Some silk and cotton artworks 8. (current) cannot be
exhibited at all for lack of the necessary environment.
On completion of the new branch，it will be possible 9. (display) between
20,000 and 30,000 individual relics each year.The new venue will be a modern exhibition space
10.______ multiple functions to provide relic preservation，repair work，and visitor services.
