1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 单元检测（三十七） Basketball .阅读理解 A There is such a thing as winning by too much. A final score of 1612 recently earned one winning coach of a Californian high school girls basketball team a twogame suspension (停赛 ) for unsportsmanlike behavior. “The game jus t got away from me. I didnt expec
2、t them to be that bad. Im not trying to embarrass anybody， ” Arroyo Valley Coach Michael Anderson told the San Bernardino Sun about the blowout against Bloomington. In the second half, he played substitutes instead of starters, who played when the game began. Hmm. Calling your competitor “bad” proba
3、bly isnt helping the cause. Coaches from other local high schools have spoken against Andersons tactics (战术 ) as well. Throughout the entire first half of the game, Anderson used a fullcourt press, a method of playing basketball in which one team puts pressure on the other team in all parts of the c
4、ourt, and eventually his team won by 103 points. Bloomington only scored 1 point. “Let them score ， ” Cajon Coach Mark Lehman, who le d his team to victory too, said. “I dont think anyone wouldve had a problem if it was 16150. But 1612? . Why not put up defense？ ” Bloomington dealt with the loss as
5、well as they could. “People shouldnt feel sorry for my team ， ” Coach Dale Chung said after the game. “They should feel sorry for his team, which isnt learning the game the right way.” He said he was proud of his team, because the game would hardly affect them. However, he added, “But it should affe
6、ct them a little.” The suspension doesnt seem to have changed the teams tactics much. After the 159point win, Arroyo played against Indian Springs and won by 61 points. “They responded as they usually do ， ” Arroyos assistant coach Nick Anderson, 19, told the San Bernardino Sun of the 8019 win. He w
7、as filling in for his dad, who was suspended. He said, “Its nothing different. We just have a different coach. Were still going to run our game plan， like we always do.” 【 精品教育资源文库 】 语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。美国一支高中女子篮球队以 161 比 2 的悬殊比分赢了一场比赛，而该队教练因为缺乏体育道德被停赛两场。 1 The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer
8、s to “_” A the Arroyo Valley team B the Bloomington team C substitutes D starters 解析：选 B 代词指代题。根据第三段中的 “Calling your competitor bad probably isnt helping the cause.” 可推测， them 指的是 Arroyo Valley 队的对手Bloomington 队。 2 Mark Lehman thought that Michael Anderson should _. A lose the game B win by more poi
9、nts C let Bloomington get more points D improve the method of playing the game 解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第五段可知， Mark Lehman 教练非常不赞同 Michael Anderson 教练以悬殊比分赢得比赛的做法，他认为 Michael Anderson 教练应该让Bloomington 队多得一些分。 3 In the eyes of Dale Chung, the behavior of Arroyo Valley was _. A admirable B boring C puzzling D u
10、nacceptable 解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第七段中的 “They should feel sorry for his team, which isnt learning the game the right way.” 不难推测， Dale Chung 教练认为 Arroyo Valley 队的行为让他无法接受。 4 What was Nick Andersons attitude toward his fathers tactics? A He tolerated them. B He followed them. C He was doubtful about them. D
11、He paid no attention to them. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据最后三段内容，尤其是倒数第三段中的 “The suspension doesnt seem to have changed the teams tactics much.” 和最后一段最后一句可知，助理教练 Nick Anderson 延续了他父亲 Michael Anderson 教练的战术。 B After I mastered my first concerto (协奏曲 ) at age 14, my parents decided to get me a nice violin. I tried
12、 out dozens of instruments before I found my match: 【 精品教育资源文库 】 a German violin. It was beautiful, but what I liked best about it was its voice. Confident and strong, it was everything I longed to be. Im not sure how much that violin cost, but my parents made me promise never to let it out of my s
13、ight. They didnt understand that dragging a large violin case ran_counter_to my daily middle school task of being invisible (看不见的 ). I was a strange, absentminded kid. When I spoke up in class, my comments brought confused silence from teachers and wild laughter from students. Like a deer in a wolf
14、pack, I tried to be quiet and still. In contrast, my new violin was almost shockingly loud. Together, we could drown out the rest of my middle school orchestra which was encouraged, since the other kids made sounds like cats crying. For one glorious hour every day, I was showered with attention. Eve
15、ryone wanted to hear what I had to say. Between classes, I bent under the combined weight of my violin case and a backpack filled with books. My posture suffered, but my confidence grew. With my violin by my side, I found my voice. More and more, I contributed to class discussions and even made a co
16、uple of friends. Today, Im just an amateur violinist with a regular day job. As I sit in my community orchestra, sometimes I feel jealous (嫉妒的 ) of my fellow musicians instruments with their elegant voices. I may not be the best violinist around, but at least Im still the loudest. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要
17、讲述了拉小提琴让作者变得自信的故事。 5 The underlined part “ran counter to” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_” A was similar to B went along with C was the opposite of D had something in common with 解析：选 C 词义猜测题。由画线部分前的 “dragging a large violin case” 和之后的 “being invisible” 可知，拖着一个巨大的小提琴箱与 “ 我 ” 在学校里不愿被注意到背道而驰，由此推断， ra
18、n counter to 意为 “ 违逆；违反；与 ? 背道而驰 ” 。 6 We know from Paragraph 2 that the author _. A did not fit in at school B was an excellent student 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C was strong and confident D did not attend classes regularly 解析：选 A 推理判断题。由第二段中的 “When I spoke up in class . I tried to be quiet and still.” 可知，作者在学
19、校里格格不入。 7 What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 3? A Disappointment. B Anger. C Pride. D Regret. 解析：选 C 推理判断题。由第三段中的 “For one glorious hour every day, I was showered with attention. Everyone wanted to hear what I had to say.” 可知，作者在拉小提琴时，总是受到大家的关注，每个人都想听他要说什么，由此可以推 断作者感到非常自豪。 8 What can we
20、infer from the text? A The violin changed the author in some way. B The author hated the loud voice of his violin. C The violin always made the author embarrassed. D The author was the best violinist in his community orchestra. 解析： 选 A 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的 “my confidence grew” 和 “I found my voice” 以及 “I c
21、ontributed to class discussions and even made a couple of friends”可知，小提琴 在某种程度上改变了作者。 . 阅读七选五 Bedrooms Bedrooms are very important. In fact, you spend one third of your life in yours. This means that you probably dont want a boring bedroom. You will not want a bedroom full of so many things that you
22、 cant get to your bed, or that is painted in your least favorite color. _1_ When you are designing a bedroom and you dont know what to do with some space in the corner, you may want to see if you can fit in a desk or a small sitting area. _2_ You might want to fill this space to get some more storag
23、e space or have somewhere to have some privacy. Furniture is not the only thing to consider when you design your bedroom. _3_ If you arent sure what to do, just keep your walls and furniture white, and make sure that little things are also in the same style. _4_ You can put up dry erase boards, chalkboards, and pictures to give your 【 www.
