1、Unit 2Sports and Fitness 单元达标测评 (满分:120分;时间:100分钟) 第一部分阅读(共两节,满分 50分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A This is not a diet. Its a simple way to lose weight. You dont have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits thin people have. Keep
2、 them, and youll become thin. Wake up When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, lean forward(前俯) until you feel sore(酸痛的) in your back. It will use up 10 calories. Start with soup Order a clear soup, and have it before the main food. In this way
3、, youll feel fuller, so youll eat less when the main food comes. An apple or more a day Apples are full of fiber(纤维素) and water, so your stomach will want less. Studies show that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day may lose weight. Talk it up Every time you use the cellphone, stand u
4、p and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn up 50 or more calories. Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss. 1.The text is to encourage you to. A.go on a die
5、t B.follow some habits of thin people C.join a gym D.give up your favorite foods 2.Which of the following ways is a good choice to become thin? A.Sit up quickly in the morning. B.Sit down when using a cellphone. C.Eat rice instead of apples. D.Have soup before the main food. 3.How many skills are th
6、ere in the text for people to lose weight? A.Two. B.Three. C.Five. D.Four. B Teenagers fitness is now a major concern, to which physical exercise is very important. It reduces stress and improves fitness. Exercise makes your body strong, and helps you to keep the right body weight. Sports scientist
7、Dr. Helen Lopez offers the following advice to teenagers: “First, you need to find out your present level of fitness. Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier.” Dr. Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle. “Overweight” means th
8、at the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem. “Inactive” means that the person does not join in many physical activities, but is not seriously overweight. “Active” refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities, but do not have a high fitness
9、 level. According to Dr. Lopez, overweight teenagers should keep active to keep healthy. “Ride a bike, play volleyball or basketball for a while, and go for a twenty-minute walk each day. All these will help to burn calories.” Inactive teenagers should do similar activities, but add some bending and
10、 stretching exercises, such as push-ups and sit-ups, starting with twenty of each a day. “Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger,” said Dr. Lopez. The same principle applies to active teenagers. Dr. Lopez suggests one hour a week or m
11、ore on running and other forms of intensive exercise, together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities. “These are really important in order to prevent injuries,” Dr. Lopez said. Some weight-training and other body-strengthening exercises could also be planned in the pr
12、ogramme in order to increase the persons strength. 4.Which of the following statements is NOT the reason why physical exercise is important? A.It can make the teenagers grow taller. B.It can help teenagers become healthier. C.It can help to burn up calories. D.It can increase teenagers strength. 5.W
13、hat can we learn from the passage? A.Active people always have a high fitness level. B.Overweight people always take more exercise. C.Inactive teenagers are not seriously overweight. D.Keeping fit means changing teenagers lifestyle. 6.In order to prevent injuries, you should do someexercises. A.walk
14、ing B.stretching and bending C.riding D.weight-training 7.What is the best title for the passage? A.Doing exercises B.Teenagers Fitness C.Different Lifestyles D.Overweight Teenagers C Whats your opinion on spicy food? Some people cannot handle even the smallest amount of chili(辣 椒)in their dinner wh
15、ile others cant get enough of it. Scientists have long been puzzled by why some people love chili while others loathe it. Plenty of research has been done on the subject, dating as far back as the 1970s. Previous results showed that a love of chili is related to childhood experiences, and cultural i
16、nfluences affect our taste buds, too. But the latest study has found that a persons love of spicy food may be linked to his or her personality more than anything else. “We have always assumed that the liking drives intakewe eat what we like and we like what we eat. But no one has actually directly b
17、othered to connect these personality traits(特点) with intake of chili peppers,” said Professor John Hayes from Pennsylvania State University, who led the study. But before you look at the study, you should first know that “spicy” is not a taste, unlike sour, sweet, bitter and salty. It is, in fact, a
18、 burning sensation that you feel on the surface of your tongue. This got scientists thinking that maybe a love of spicy food is brought about by peoples longing for thrill, something they usually get from watching action movies or riding a roller coaster. In the study, 97 participants, both male and
19、 female, were asked to fill out questionnaires about certain traits of their personality, for example, whether they like new experiences or tend to avoid risks. They were then given cups of water with capsaicin, the plant chemical that makes chili burn, mixed into them. By comparing the answers to t
20、he questionnaires and what participants said about the spicy water, researchers found that those who were most inclined to enjoy action movies or take risks were about six times more likely to enjoy the spicy water. Interestingly, we used to believe that the reason why some people can withstand spic
21、y food is that their tongues have become less sensitive to it. However, this latest study has found otherwise. “Its not that it doesnt burn as badly; its that you actually learn to like the burn,” Hayes explained. 8.Whats the meaning of the underlined word “loathe” in the second paragraph? A.Dislike
22、.B.Fear. C.Put up with. D.Adapt to. 9.What Professor John Hayes said means. A.the love of chili is related to childhood experiences B.cultural influences affect our taste buds C.we eat what we like and we like what we eat D.that eating chili is related to our personality is ignored by us 10.What did
23、 Professor John Hayes and his team discover from their study? A.What we eat actually helps to develop our personality. B.Males are more likely to enjoy spicy food than females. C.Those trying to avoid risks tend to be less interested in spicy food. D.People are wrong to treat spicy as a kind of tast
24、e rather than a feeling. 11.Whats the main idea of the passage? A.His or her parents diets decide on his or her personality. B.The latest study shows whether a person enjoys spicy food depends largely on his or her personality. C.His or her childhood experiences decide on his or her personality. D.H
25、is or her cultural background decides on his or her personality. D It was summer when I was asked whether I wanted to go to Malibu(an island in Canada)with my church to serve the military families. At first,I heard this and thought, “You are asking an eleven-year-old in his last weeks of summer if h
26、e wants to go on a trip with his mom to Canada to serve other people?” Of course, I responded with a refusal,but my mom found a way to convince me to go. When we were on the ferry to the island,a thousand thoughts were running through my head, such as “What am I going to do here?” “Am I even going t
27、o be useful?” and “Why am I even here?” When we got to the island,I was asked to look after the kids. I was actually somewhat excited because my friend said he would help me. The first time I met the kids, I got to know them pretty well. They were all between the ages of four and six. Some of them s
28、tayed behaved and a few of them started acting crazy and would even hit and push the other kids. With those kids,I was very strict,but I still tried to be positive and keep a smile. After all,they were just innocent kids. In most of the time,I needed to help them with things like washing clothes, an
29、d setting tables. Even though they sounded dull, I enjoyed every second of them. One of the things I did in my free time was to play pool(打台球). I made friends with a few kids there. They were really easy to talk to. Some of the things we talked about were sports, food and video games. Even though I
30、was only at Malibu, Canada for one week, I feel like I made spiritual changes in some peoples life. You dont have to go above and beyond to have an influence on someones life. In the end, it all comes down to the way you changed them. It could have been in a spiritual way or a mental way as long as
31、you had a positive effect. So go out and try to make a difference in this world. 12.How did the author react when asked if he liked to serve the military families? A.He hardly believed it. B.He was very confused about the decision. C.He refused to accept it. D.He was worried about the trip. 13.As a
32、volunteer, the authors main task on the island was. A.to take care of kids there B.to educate kids there C.to make friends with kids there D.to share his experiences with kids there 14.What can we know about the authors stay in Malibu? A.He found the kids very hard to deal with. B.He didnt quite lik
33、e the badly-behaved kids. C.He managed to get along well with most kids. D.He shared common hobbies with some kids. 15.What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph? A.He regretted having taken the trip. B.His spiritual changes in Malibu. C.What he has learnt from the experience. D.What
34、to do to make a greater difference. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Why do you run? Different people have different reasons. Whatever your reason is, theres one thing we can be sure of: Running is much better injury-free. In his book, Dr. Jordan Metzls Runn
35、ing Strong, Metzl has the perfect suggestions for enjoying your running without losing your well-being. Here are five must-follow rules for injury-free running: 1.Train for your level of fitness and your goals. 16If you run for fitness and your goal is 30 minutes a day, thats cool. But if you are ju
36、st starting out, you need to get there slowly. 2.Wear the right shoes for your feet. You will hear lots of opinions about whether running shoes really help prevent injury and whether you should even wear them.17And some of you may need a little added assistance from inserts(鞋垫). 3.18 Be honest about
37、 how much sleep you need and stick to it. The cool runner is the one who wins the race. Sleep will get you there. 4.Fuel(给提供能量) your body right for running and recovery. 19And after a workout or race, you need to deliver nutrients(营养物)to all the body rebuilders in your muscles, so they can do their
38、job and get you back into perfect shape for your run tomorrow. 5.Pay attention to pain. When pain changes the way you run, stop running.20And use dynamic rest(动态休息)to stay in shape until you are back on your running feet. A.Try to find out whats going on and treat it. B.Get seven to eight hours of s
39、leep every night. C.Running should be seen as fun rather than pain. D.Dont run more miles than your body can deal with. E.A good pre-run meal plan is one that keeps you stepping strong. F.It is because of the health benefits, including lowering your risk of disease. G.The right running shoes can hel
40、p correct foot-movement problems that lead to injury. 16.17.18.19.20. 第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The Price of a Dream I grew up poorliving with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was21and ene
41、rgetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still afford a dream. My dream was22. By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety- mile-per-hour fastball and hit anything that moved on the football field. I was also23. My high school coach was Jo
42、hn, who not only believed in me, but also taught me24to believe in myself. He taught me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular25with Coach John changed my life forever. A friend suggested me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocketm
43、oney for a new bike, new clothes and the26of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to27up summer training to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldnt be playing. When I told John, he was28as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life
44、 to work,” he said. “Your29days are limited. You cant afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the30that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his31in me. “How much will you make at this job
45、, son?” He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?” That simple question made clear for me the difference between32something right now and having a33. I decided myself to play sports that summer and34the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pir
46、ates to play baseball, and was35a $20,000 contract. In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream! 21.A.happyB.polite C.shyD.honest 22.A.athleticsB.music C.businessD.money 23.A.rightB.popular C.lucky D.confident 24.A.howB.why C.whenD.whether 25.A.accidentB.matter C.problemD.experience 26.A.aimB.
47、idea C.startD.purpose 27.A.keepB.end C.give D.pick 28.A.madB.delighted C.frightenedD.shameful 29.A.livingB.playing C.workingD.learning 30.A.answersB.excuses C.wordsD.ways 31.A.sadnessB.regret C.hopelessness D.disappointment 32.A.wantingB.changing C.dreaming D.enjoying 33.A.wishB.dreamC.scoreD.desire
48、 34.A.byB.forC.overD.within 35.A.paidB.gotC.offeredD.presented 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In the United States, over 25 percent of senior citizens (people over 65) live alone. Without friends and families nearby, seniors are at risk of36(have) depression (抑郁).
49、Many communities are trying to deal with this problem. Providence Mount St. Vincent, a retirement home(养老院) near Seattle, Washington, has37(recent) run a program. Over 400 senior citizens live at Providence Mount St. Vincent, and over 40 children from a few months old38age five go to daycare there.
50、The children spend the day there with the senior citizens while39(worker) look on. The program has clear advantages. For the older people, their social life improves (改善); they read to and play games with the children, and encourage40(they) to do other activities. This makes the seniors feel41(use)
