2021版英语全能大一轮复习外研版话题语篇专攻练 二十九 必修5 Module 5 The Great Sports Personality

话题语篇专攻练 二十九

必修5 Module 5 (限时35分钟)

Ⅰ. 阅读理解

A

Roberto Clemente is the greatest baseball player of all time. He had an unbelievable batting average (击球率) in all seasons he played. Having won four batting titles, Gold Glove Awards twelve times, and a Most Valuable Player Award, he is certainly the best that ever played.

Besides being the best baseball player, Roberto Clemente was also a great man and a hero. In 1972, there was an earthquake in Nicaragua. On December 31 of that year, Clemente flew to Nicaragua to take supplies to the people. Almost immediately after takeoff, the plane crashed into the Caribbean Sea.

The best honors for Clemente came after he died. He was the first Latino voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1999, the city of Pittsburgh, where he played baseball, renamed a bridge after him — a bridge that leads to the city’s beautiful new stadium.

No one summed up the life of Roberto Clemente and the baseball commissioner (总干事) when, at Clemente’s Hall of Fame award ceremony, he said, “He was so great a man, as a leader and

humanitarian, so great an inspiration to the young and to all in baseball, especially to the proud people of his homeland, Puerto Rico. ” The commissioner further honored Clemente by creating a sportsmanship award in his name.

【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 讲述了棒球明星罗伯托·克莱门特的人生经历。

1. What can be concluded from Roberto Clemente’s trip to Nicaragua? A. He got injured in an air crash. B. He cared about people and the world. C. He donated a huge sum of money to Nicaragua. D. He earned his fame for his bravery and generosity.

【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段第二、三句“In 1972, there was an earthquake in Nicaragua. On December 31 of that year, Clemente flew to Nicaragua to take supplies to the people”可知, 在1972年尼加拉瓜发生地震后, 克莱门特飞往尼加拉瓜, 向那里的人民运送物资。据此可推知, 克莱门特是一位关心人民和世界的人, 故B项正确。 2. What do we know about Roberto Clemente from the passage? A. He died in Puerto Rico. B. There was a bridge built for him. C. He played baseball in Pittsburgh.

D. His statue was in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段尾句中的“In 1999, the city of

Pittsburgh, where he played baseball”可知, 他曾在匹兹堡市打过棒球, 故C项正确。

3. What happened at Clemente’s Hall of Fame award ceremony? A. A sportsmanship award was set up in Clemente’s name. B. Clemente was voted into the Soccer Hall of Fame.

C. Clemente gained an honor from the people of his homeland. D. The commissioner praised Clemente’s unbelievable batting skills. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段尾句“The commissioner further honored Clemente by creating a sportsmanship award in his name”可知, 为表彰克莱门特, 总干事还以克莱门特的名义设立了体育精神奖, 故A项正确。

4. Where is the passage most probably taken from? A. A science journal. B. A sports magazine. C. A radio program.

D. A news report.

【解析】选B。文章出处题。通读全文可知, 本文讲述了棒球明星罗伯托·克莱门特的人生经历。据此可推知, 本文最可能选自体育杂志, 故B项正确。

B

“Excuse me, I just want to take another cookie. . . ” The slim man reached over my shoulder to grab a chocolate cookie. “They are delicious, ” he said. “I’m eating my fourth, ” he added, as he put it into his mouth.

We were at a neighborhood social gathering. “Are you a runner? ”I asked, thinking someone who is thin and eats so many cookies must be a devoted exerciser.

“Oh, yes. I run marathons and train all year round, ” he replied. “My running group meets at 6 am every morning all year round, unless there is a snowstorm or too much ice to run safely. ”

My neighbors listening to this conversation nodded in understanding, but moved away from the tray(托盘)of desserts. None of us trained for anything, and our gym workouts were at most two hours long. . . but usually much shorter. No cookies for us. Of course, we exercise as a way to keep healthy, but we also view it as a defense against weight gain. My neighbors, including me, believe eating high-calorie food would damage the effects of sweating on the treadmill(跑步机) or exercise bike. “Maybe I should run a marathon, ” a friend whispered, looking yearningly at the cookies.

Actually, giving people treats to motivate(激发) behavior is something we do with children. Announcing that desserts will be served probably gets people who otherwise might stay home to attend a lecture or meeting. So what if we tell the individual that he can enjoy a treat without a warning if he exercises for an hour, instead of telling him that eating an ice cream will make him work on a treadmill for an hour to burn off the calories?