1、Unit 2 Sports culture测试卷注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个
2、选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt? A.19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What are the speakers talking about? A. A travel plan. B. An exam result. C. A sports game. 2. How did the man feel about the soccer game? A. Bored. B. Excited. C. Interested. 3. What was t
3、he result of the match?A. The mans team lost. B. The mans team won. C. It ended in a draw. 4. How will the speakers spend the night?A. Go to the US Open. B. Go to the Sports Club. C. Stay at home. 5. Where might the speakers be?A. On a hill. B. On a boat. C. On a rooftop.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下
4、面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6至7题。6. Where is the woman likely to go in the afternoon?A. To the sports centre. B. To the sports ground. C. To the park. 7. What is the mans favourite sport?A. Baseball. B. Basketball.
5、 C. Table tennis. 听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。8. What would the man like to drink?A. Iced tea. B. Coffee. C. Orange juice. 9. Where are the speakers?A. At the stadium. B. At the mans home. C. At the womans home. 听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. Whats the woman doing for the sports meet?A. Making a standard for the events.
6、B. Making a timetable for the events.C. Writing a report about the players.11. Which event do the students have before lunch?A. The short distance race.B. Swimming. C. Jumping.12. What does the man say about the 100-metre race?A. It seems more exciting than any other event.B. It takes place at 6:00
7、p.m.C. It demands less energy.听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。13. What is the mans life like right now?A. Quiet. B. Hard. C. Busy. 14. What does the man probably do?A. A writer. B. An editor. C. A doctor. 15. What are the womans favourite sports at the gym?A. Running and dancing. B. Swimming and running. C. Swimm
8、ing and lifting weights. 16. How long will the speakers stay at the gym?A. At least three hours. B. Less than two hours. C. About two and a half hours. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the date probably today?A. July 2. B. July 10. C. July 16. 18. What will some of the money be used for?A. Improving th
9、e library. B. Building a swimming pool. C. Supporting medical research. 19. When does the speaker suggest listeners arrive?A. Between 9: 00 and 9: 30. B. Between 9: 30 and 10: 00. C. Between 10: 00 and 10: 15. 20. Which sport is the least popular? A. Volleyball. B. Long jump. C. High jump. 第二部分 阅读理解
10、（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项。AGreco-Roman FestivalFriday, April 28th!You will be assigned to a group. As a member of the group, you will participate in at least ONE of the following activities.1 Compete in the Olympic events. Sign up with your English teach
11、er, and remember space is limited for each event, so dont delay. Three-Headed Race: Three people line up with touching legs tied. Toga-Barrow Race: This is like a wheel-barrow race while wearing your toga. (Runners grab partners feet while partners walk on hands.) 2 Make Greek or Roman food. Mrs Jon
12、es has a list of authentic recipes from ancient Greece and Rome. You may make American food but be sure to give it a unique, mythological name. This is a great way to practise your skills in the kitchen. (Please bring your food in a disposable container.)3 Create a work of art for the museum. Be sur
13、e your artwork reflects ancient Greek or Roman culture. Artwork may include sculptures, paintings, mosaics, drawings, and models. The museum is a great place to show off your artistic talent.4 Perform an original song, or dance for the talent show. Rewrite your favourite Greek myth using modern lang
14、uage or change the lyrics of a popular song to tell a Greek or Roman tale. Gather your creative energy and submit your ideas to your English teacher for approval. To try out, you must perform for your teachers. This audition helps the teachers choose the BEST performance groups for the talent show,
15、so be sure your group has rehearsed.5 Come to the Toga-Tying Party. This party may give you inspiration. Learn to tie your toga. Thursday, April 27 after school in the gym.6 This schedule will eliminate confusion and help groups know where to go. Group Number1:00-1:251:30-1:552:00-2:252:30-3:30IOlym
16、pics/GymMuseum/LibraryFood Court/CafeteriaTalentShow/Auditorium All teamsHurry! No seats reserved.IIFood Court/CafeteriaOlympics/GymMuseum/LibraryIIMuseum/LibraryFood Court/CafeteriaOlympics/Gym21. According to section 6, where does Group II go after observing the artwork?A. To watch the talent show
17、.B. To sample the food items.C. To rehearse for a dance. D. To compete in the Olympic events. 22. Which piece of art would NOT be shown in the museum?A. A drawing of ancient Greek buildings.B. A sculpture of an ancient Roman athlete.C. A model of an ancient Egyptian sculpture.D. A painting of the an
18、cient Olympic games.23. The main purpose of this flier is to _.A. train students in clothing designB. inform members to make the choiceC. identify the students talentsD. persuade students to write songsBOn July 17, 2017, Olympic diver Greg Louganis arrived in Honolulu for Louganis and Lutus first of
19、ficial father-and-son hug. “It was just meant to be,” Louganis said of joining his father in Honolulu for an extended Lutu family reunion. “Its so wonderful to have him with us,” said Lutu. “And this is more of a beginning,” added Louganis.But the four-day celebration also marked the conclusion of a
20、n emotional lifelong journey for Louganis, who was put up for adoption as a baby and struggled for years with the feeling that his biological parents never loved him. His adoptive parents were always open with him about that. But the adoption organization had lost Louganiss files in a fire, and unan
21、swered questions led to troubled times for the young athlete. Later, Louganis got to know his biological parents had been young and had no choice in giving him up for adoption. “This helped ease the question of whether I was loved,” he said.Feeling more “at peace” about his family, Louganis turned h
22、is focus to diving. By the time he was 28, hed become a four-time Olympic gold medallist. Among his biggest fans was Lutu, who for years had quietly followed his sons life from afar. Then in 1984, Lutu decided to meet him when Louganis was in Honolulu.Face-to-face with his son for the first time, Lu
23、tu was emotional. “Like me, hes a man of few words. But he told me hed wanted to raise me,” said Louganis. Despite his skepticism, Louganis continued to meet with Lutu. “He never asked for anything,” said Louganis. “He just wanted to know if I was okay and that I was happy.”The reunion gave Louganis
24、 a lot to look forward to. “I have family there,” he said, almost in disbelief. “Its an incredible gift that Ive been given.”24. What did Louganis do on July 17, 2017?A. He happened to meet his biological father.B. He travelled abroad with his father. C. He requested his father to receive him.D. He
25、publicly accepted by the Lutu family.25. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. The truth that he was adopted.B. The fact that his files were lost.C. The reason why he was abandoned.D. The belief that he was not loved.26. What can best describe Louganis towards Lutu?A. Gener
26、ous.B. Indifferent. C. Considerate. D. Hateful. CRace walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem. Race walkers are conditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Ol
27、ympics is the 50-kilometre race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sports rules require that a race walkers knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact with the ground at all times. Its this strange form that makes race walking such
28、 an attractive activity, however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University. Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says. According to most calculations, race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories
29、 (卡路里) per hour, which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking, although fewer than running, which would probably burn about 1,000 or more calories per hour. However, race walking does not pound the body as much as running does, Dr Norberg says. According to her research, runners h
30、it the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.As a result, she says, some of the injuries associated with running, such as runners knee, are uncommon among race walker
31、s. But the sports strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips, so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport. In fact, anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper tech
32、nique, she says. It takes some practice.27. Which is the best title of the passage? A. Race walking B. Conditions of race C. How tough race walking is D. How to race like walking28. Why is the length of race walk mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To tell readers how strange it is. B. To inform athletes o
33、f the special rules. C. To prove that race walkers are conditioned athletes.D. To show that race walking is physically demanding. 29. What disadvantage does race walking have? A. It is more likely to injure the chest.B. It causes stress on the ankles and hips.C. Its less popular with young people.D.
34、 It causes knee injuries easily. 30. What is authors attitude to race walking? A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful. C. Nervous. D. Objective. 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项（有两项为多余选项）。Improving as a runner is about more than just running all of the time. You need to pay a little attention
35、to details and make a smart training plan. (31)_, no matter what your sport, race, or running habits. Alternate easy and hard runs to build strength rapidly. It is common for runners to push themselves about the same amount each time and gradually increasing difficulty. (32)_. It is during these dif
36、ficult runs, when you really push yourself, that your body snakes the most significant gains. Dont feel like an easy day is “cheating”. Rather, it is helping rebuild and relax the muscles needed for your big runs.(33)_. You want to keep your chin (下巴) up and your shoulders back, with loose, relaxed
37、arm and hand muscles. Your elbows are bent at 90 degrees but swing freely. If anything, the only muscles you want to focus on keeping strong and tight are the ones in your core (核心). Thats because this will naturally help you efficiently channel energy. (34)_. A higher body temperature ensures your
38、muscles are loose and flexible, and your body is pumping blood effectively throughout. For everything other than easy runs, use the first five to ten minutes to build a light sweat and get your body ready for exercise. Even five minutes of walking is a good way to get started. Slowly pick up speed f
39、or short 10 second runs, and then return to normal warm-up pace. (35)_.A. This helps prepare your muscles for speedB. Children are often advised to start running at an early age C. Keep a relaxed but strong upper body to conserve energy efficientlyD. There are two individual sports available, runnin
40、g or tennisE. Use your light run to work up a light sweat.F. In that case, you can make large improvements as a runner in a relatively short timeG. Outstanding runners, however, alternate an easy run with a very challenging one第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、
41、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When Muhammad Ali was 12 years old, someone stole his bicycle. It was a shiny new bike. Ali was very _36_ and told a policeman he wanted to use his _37_ to kill the thief. The officer _38_ him to back up those “fighting words” by learning how to box.During the next 25 years, Ali
42、had a burning _39_ to become one of the best boxers of the 20th century. He won a gold _40_ at the Olympic Games. He went on to earn the title of world heavyweight boxing champion three _41_ times. _42_ his fights became major events watched by millions of people around the world.Young Ali quickly m
43、ade his mark in the _43_ ring (拳击场). Instead of being a(n) _44_, he turned professional after winning a gold medal in the Olympic Games in 1960. Four years later, he _45_ Sonny Liston to _46_ his first world heavyweight champion title.In 1974, Ali _47_ the world heavyweight title again by _48_ Georg
44、e Foreman. Then he met Joe Frazier in the Philippines, to do _49_ for the third time. It was _50_, but Ali won that fight. Ali _51_ his heavyweight title six more times before he _52_ to Leon Spinks in February 1978. But Ali beat his _53_ and got back the title seven months later.Ali _54_ in 1981 wi
45、th a record of fifty-six wins and five losses. In 2005 he was _55_ the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 36. A. amusedB. cruelC. angryD. memorable37. A. flameB. waistC. cheekD. fists38. A. trappedB. motivatedC. accusedD. demonstrated39. A. ambitionB. relayC. dignityD. session40. A. rankB. medalC. chart
46、D. motto41. A. specificB. regularC. differentD. previous42. A. UnintentionallyB. CriticallyC. InitiallyD. Gradually43. A. runningB. joggingC. boxingD. bowling44. A. amateurB. volunteerC. thiefD. salesman45. A. called onB. got acrossC. met withD. knocked out46. A. proceedB. earnC. complainD. lose47. A. wonB. lostC. refusedD. fit48. A. injuringB. bitingC. removingD. defeating49. A. gameB. battleC. membershipD. sportsmanship50. A. toughB. unstableC. amazingD. informal51. A. updatedB. organizedC. occupiedD. d
