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必修第二册 Unit 3 On the move
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
Tobogganing ， or sledding( 雪 橇 ) ， likely comes before the colonization of North
America.Records show that Canada’s First Peoples used small sleds to transport their belongings
and food between camps，Raymond Flower writes in The History of Skiing and Other Winter
Sports.But modern-day sled races can trace their origins back to the Swiss Alps in the late 1800s
when British tourists decided to race in wooden luges(a sled used by one person) that locals had
used to travel through snow.The origin is debatable in snowy northern New York，however，
where there is evidence that Albany held bobsled(a sled used by two or more people) races as early
as 1885.
Wherever they began，sled races quickly became popular.The famous Cresta Run，named
after the Swiss town near the base of its course，was built in 1885 using snowbanks.The first
organized competition was in 1898，hosted by the first bobsled club in nearby St.Moritz(a city in
Switzerland)．It was then that sledding began to separate from the luge to include two new
sports：bobsledding，and skeleton sledding(俯式冰橇)．
Cresta Run is considered the birthplace of the skeleton ，a particularly daring form of
sledding.Unlike the luge，where competitors ride feet-first on a sled with metal runners，the
skeleton sledding is a steel sled with a slim appearance.Riders lie down on the sled head-first，and
then drop suddenly down an ice track.Bobsledding，meanwhile，involves teams of two to four in
which the person in front controls directions and the player in back brakes when needed.It earned
its name after competitors started swinging back and forth to speed up the sled.
Bobsledding initially overtook skeleton sledding in popularity，becoming one of a handful of
sports played at the first Winter Games in 1924.The skeleton sledding was limited to the Cresta
Run for decades because other bob runs around the world were not built for the steel skeleton
sled.But in the 1970s，adjustments were made to both the skeleton and bob runs in order to include
the event at future winter games.
1．What can we infer about Raymond Flower?
A．He is a writer. B．He is good at sledding.
C．He invented the sledding race. D．He set the first record of sledding.
2．How does skeleton sledding differ from the luge?
A．Skeleton sledding runs on metal runners.
B．Skeleton sledding doesn’t have back brakes.
C．Riders on skeleton sledding sled with their feet.D．Skeleton sledding needs players to lie down on it head-first.
3．What limited the popularity of skeleton sledding?
A．Its special shape. B．Its speed.
C．Its steel runners. D．Its unsuitable adjustments.
4．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Why Is Sledding So Popular? B．How Did Sledding Develop in Switzerland?
C．What Are Sledding Adventures About? D．How Did People Kill Time in North America?
B(★)
A famous springboard driver was defeated by his competitor in the finals of a world
championship，offering congratulations to the winner and waving a tearful goodbye to the
audience.
It is common in the athletic world.Sportsmen spend the best part of their lives on hard training
and competitions.When it becomes evident that they are on the decline，they still make great
efforts to give their best so as to bring a satisfactory end to their career.
Chances to compete for the championship are few and far between.Life is short.Still shorter is
the time for an athlete trying to win games.An athletic contestant really feels that there are so few
opportunities and time flies.He treasures every minute，makes full use of it and tries to grasp any
chance coming his way.He gets as much as he gives，winning honors not only for himself but also
for his country.
To participate and to win—that is the Olympic spirit.It finds expression in the weak daring to
challenge the strong，and the strong searching forever better performance.Ever better—the ideal
always makes a sportsman forward.He will do everything he can for it，never relax，never give
up.It is said that none of the competitors can avoid being defeated—even the best is bound to be
defeated by someone still stronger.This is the rule of sports—thousands of losers set off one winner
who in turn will eventually be replaced by someone on the honor list.However，he is always trying
to do the best he can.When the time comes and he knows he can’t，he will step down happily to
give place to the younger winner，aware contentedly of the fact that he has done his best for the
“ever better” records of the Olympic Games.He will say proudly that he has not lived his youth
in vain.
5．What is the function of the paragraph 1?
A．To explain a phenomenon.
B．To describe a competition.
C．To lead in the topic of this passage.
D．To express worries about sportsmen.
6．According to the passage，what kind of ideal pushes an athlete forward?
A．He wants to win people’s respect.
B．He wants to win honor for his nation.C．He wants to make greater achievements than ever.
D．He wants to earn more and more money and fame.
7．What can be learnt from the rule of sports?
A．Whatever difficulties you have met，never give up.
B．Even the strongest athlete will be defeated one day.
C．You can’t live in the sports field without any effort or progress.
D．You are the winner if you are brave enough to challenge the strong.
8．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Sportsmen’s spirit. B．Sportsmen’s life.
C．Sportsmen’s honor. D．Sportsmen’s pride.
C
(2024·福建福州5月联考)
Feeling a hug from each other via the Internet may be a possibility in the near future.A
research team led by City University of Hong Kong recently developed a wireless，soft e-skin that
can both detect and deliver the sense of touch，and form a touch network allowing one-to-
multiuser interaction.It offers great potential for improving the distance touch communication.
While there are numerous devices in the market to simulate(模拟) the sense of touch in the
virtual world，they provide only touch sensing or touch response.The uniqueness of the novel e-
skin is that it can perform self-sensing and touch reproducing functions on the same interface.
The e-skin is a 7cm×10cm,4.2mm-thick device containing 16 flexible actuators(驱动器)，a
microcontroller unit，a Bluetooth module，and other electronics on a flexible circuit board.The
actuator serves as the core part of the e-skin.Once the actuator is pressed and released by a force，a
current is produced to provide electrical signals that are turned into digital signals by a converter(转
换器) and then sent to another e-skin via Bluetooth.When the signals are received，a current is
caused to reproduce the touch response on the receiver’s e-skin through mechanical vibration(振
动)．The process can be reversed to deliver vibrations from the receiver’s e-skin to the
corresponding actuator of the sender’s.
The e-skin can communicate with Bluetooth devices and send data through the Internet with
smartphones and computers to perform long-distance touch，and to form a touch Internet of
Things(IoT) system ， where one-to-one and one-to-multiple touch delivery could be
realized.Friends and family in different places could use it to “feel” each other.This form of
touch overcomes the limitations of space and greatly reduces the sense of distance in human
communication.
Next，the research team will focus on practical applications for people with visual disability，who
could wear the e-skin to gain remote directional guidance and read Braille messages.
9．What is the unique feature of the e-skin?
A．It provides hugs for users.B．It builds a social network.
C．It provides touch sensing and copying.
D．It monitors the process of self-sensing.
10．What does the underlined word “reversed” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Started. B．Disturbed. C．Completed. D．Exchanged.
11．What can we learn about e-skin?
A．It strengthens bonds across distance.
B．Its converter vibrates when working.
C．It sends electrical signals to receivers.
D．Its system delivers touch with phones.
12．What would be the best title of the text?
A．A Signal-sending Application B．An Invention for the Disabled
C．A Device for Virtual Interaction D．A Long-distance Communication
Ⅱ.七选五
You may feel your backbreaking and low-paid part-time summer job isn’t worth your effort. 1
Here are some you can enjoy.
When landing a job，you’ll put yourself into unfamiliar territory and learn how to survive
and develop there. 2 Whether it’s learning a new skill or dealing with a tough boss，you
must rely on yourself for solutions，through which you can build up your self-belief.
Hanging around all summer is a great way to relax，but it won’t contribute to your time
management skill. 3 This skill helps you decide what should be accomplished in a day and
learn how to handle those things to make it happen，which involves prioritizing，planning and
judging how much you can realistically finish.The best way to develop this skill is through
practice.With loads of free time，you’ll likely not have to flex your time-management muscles.
4 Take it easy.Most people change their minds many times before settling on their long-
term career.Getting out into the workforce as a waiter at a cafe may not help you see what it’ll
be like as a doctor but you’ll figure out whether you like to work with people or whether you can
work efficiently under pressure.A summer job helps zero in on your likes and dislikes to evaluate
your strengths and resolve your weaknesses.
Chances are that your social circle is comprised of people in your age group.However，in a
job，you’ll work with diverse groups of people，from whom you’ll learn varying viewpoints
and experiences. 5
A．Working will，though.
B．But such jobs uplift willpower.
C．Not sure of your future profession?
D．Does a summer job help with college?
E．Actually，its added bonuses go beyond your wallet.F．There’re various confidence-boosting challenges to overcome.
G．You can develop friendships and increase your visibility as well.
