题目内容
James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves(奴隶). His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.
“J.C.,” he replied.
She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name.
Owens ran his first race at the age of 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time in order to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.
A week before the Big Ten games, Owens fell down when he went downstairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he was helped in and out of the car that drove him to the games. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he should give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.
The stage was set for Owens’ success at the Olympic Games in Berlin(柏林) the next year, and his success would come to be considered as not only athletic but also political(政治的). Hitler(希特勒) did not give congratulations to any of the black American winners.
“It was all right with me,” he said years later. “I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”
After returning from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.
Owens’ Olympic success made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and racing against cars and dogs.
“Sure, it worried me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”
In the end, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”
1.In the Big Ten games, Owens .
A.hurt himself in the back
B.was successful in setting many records
C.tried every sports event but all failed
D.had to give up all events
2.We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because .
A.he was the grandsonof black slaves
B.he was the son of a poor farmer
C.he didn’t shake hands with Hitler
D.he didn’t talk to the US president on the phone
3.When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years”, he means that the medals .
A.have been changed for money to help him live on
B.have made him famous in the US
C.have encouraged him to face difficulties in life
D.have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Jesse Owens — A Great American Sportsman B.The Big Ten Games
C.Making a Living As a Sportsman D.How to Be a Successful
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.A
【解析】
试题分析:这篇短文主要描述了美国的注明运动员杰西欧文斯的历史。他出生在一个黑人家庭,青年时代在体育方面取得了不凡的成就,是因为肤色问题,无论是在国外还是国内都受到了不公的待遇。
1.根据As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.描述,可知选B.
2.根据After returning from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.描述,可知因为他的肤色问题,他那时在美国收到了不公的待遇,故选A.
3.联系下文“Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”描述,可知是这些奖牌给了他面对困难的勇气.故选C.
4.这篇短文主要描述了美国的注明运动员杰西欧文斯,故选A,杰西欧文斯——一个伟大的美国运动员。
考点:传记类记述文阅读
点评:本文浅显易懂,层次分明,学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案。
仔细阅读,请从A—F选项中选择合适的信息与小题配对。选项中其中有一项为多余。
【小题1】Greoge loves drums and his favorite is classical music.
【小题2】Robert plays the violin, his favorite style of music is country music.
【小题3】James loves the sound of the drum and he likes rock.
【小题4】Harry says the best instrument is the piano. He likes to listen to opera.
【小题5】Kevin’s favorite instrument is the guitar and his favorite style of music is jazz.
A.He loves to listen to drums. He says he’s not a player, just a listener. He claims to like rock. |
B.He is violinist, so it’s natural that he should favor the violin. He prefers country music. |
C.His favorite is the guitar. However, he hasn’t played for years, so he keeps hoping to start again. His favorite style of music is classical music. |
D.He says jazz is his favorite music. He goes to listen to jazz every Friday evening. He also likes opera, heavy metal, classical but jazz is the best. He plays the piano, but his favorite instrument is the guitar. |
F. He played drums when he was at primary school, and now he plays drums with his friends at weekends. They have a band. His favorite style of music is classical music.
Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week
The New York Times
This Week |
Title / Writer / Price / Story |
Weeks on List(上榜周数) |
1 |
The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton. $15.85. From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem. |
18 |
2 |
The Help, by Helen Scott. $22.95. A young white man helps two black boys. |
58 |
3 |
Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. $30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady. |
24 |
4 |
Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. $19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help. |
6 |
5 |
Run For Your Life, by James Clark. $27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people. |
10 |
1.The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by __________.
A. China Daily B. 21st Century
C. The New York Times D. Washington Post
2.The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is __________.
A. The Forgotten Garden B. The Help
C. Spoken From the Heart D. Best Friends Forever
3.Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week. She has to pay __________.
A. $68.80 B. $70.75 C. $77.80 D. $80.80
4.David likes to read detective stories, so he can try __________.
A. The Forgotten Garden B. The Help
C. Best Friends Forever D. Run For Your Life
5.Sarah is interested in the family life of American President. She can choose the book written by __________.
A. Kate Morton B. Helen Scott C. Laura Bush D. Carol Brown