题目内容
19.Fat and shy,Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team."Football,tennis,cricket-anything with a round ball,I was useless,"he says now with a laugh.But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire,England It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him.At first he went hiking alone in a nearby forest.Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend.Gradually,Saunders set his mind on building up his body,increasing his speed and strength.At the age of 18,he ran his first marathon.The following year,he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgwhy's School of Adventure in Scotland,where he learned about Ridgway's cold-water exploits.Greatly interested,Saunders read,all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures,then decided that this would be his future.
In 2001,after becoming a skillful skier,Saunders started his first long-distance expedition (探险) towards the North Pole.It took unbelievable energy.He suffered frostbite (冻疮),ran into a polar bear land pushed his body to the limit,pulling his supply-loaded sled (雪橇) up and over rocky ice.
Saunders has become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole,and he's skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man.His old playmates would not believe the change.
Next October,Saunders,27,heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back,a 2900-kilometre journey that has never been completed op skis.
29.What change happened to Saunders after he was 15years old?B
A.He joined a sports team.
B.He began to build up his body.
C.He became good at most sports.
D.He made friends with a runner.
30.The underlined Word"exploits"(paragraph 3)is closest in meaning toC.
A.journeys
B.researches
C.adventures
D.operations
31.Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?C
a.He ran his first marathon.b.He skied alone in the North Pole.
c.He rode his bike in a forest.d.He planned an adventure to the South Pole.
A.acdb
B.cdab
C.acbd
D.cabd
32.What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?A
A.He is a success in sports.
B.He is the best British skier.
C.He is Ridgway's favorite student.
D.He is a good-instructor at school.
分析 这篇文章主要讲的是Saunders本来是一个完全不擅长体育的学生,15岁生日时收到的一辆山地车改变了他,慢慢成长成一个运动健将,并且已经成为了独自滑雪到达北极的最年轻的人.
解答 BCCA
29. B.细节题.由第二段第一句It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him.15岁生日时收到的一辆山地自行车改变了他.由此可知,答案选B.
30.C.词义猜测题. 根据第三段Greatly interested,Saunders read,all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures,then decided that this would be his future.谈到他了解一切关于北极探险的事情.由此判断:exploits为adventures之意.
31.C.排序分析题. 题目要求我们按事件发生时间来进行排序.根据全文所述,正确的故事发展顺序是:他在山林中骑车→他跑第一个马拉松→他独自滑雪去北极→他计划他的南极之行.或根据首尾定位法,第一步是 c.He rode his bike in a forest,最后一步是 d.He planned an adventure to the South Pole,故答案选 C.
32.A.主旨大意题.综观全文,Saunders从 15岁以后收到一辆山地车,开始进行骑车运动、参加马拉松、独自滑雪去北极,并计划继续向南极进发,这一切都表明Saunders在体育方面非常成功.
点评 文章叙事详细,对于此类讲述一个人物的经历的文章,答题技巧需要掌握文章的时间、人物、情节.其中情节更为重要,本文应抓住故事发生的时间顺序,结合题目所问的问题,在文章中找到相对应的出处,然后仔细对比,重在理解作者所讲述了本来一个不擅长运动的人,通过自己的努力而成功的改变了自己,实现了成功.

(36)B
Nancy Alguire,a teacher in Clifton Park,N.Y.was once painfully shy and she seldom laughed.Then she married a circus clown (小丑)."I became interested in the clowns,"she recalls,"One day I put on a costume and paint my face.That afternoon my whole life changed.I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before."(37)G To this day,she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.
(38)D
It doesn't take you too much time and can be easy.Collect favorite cartoons and jokes.Also,keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life."Good ideas come and go fast,you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,"says Virginia Tooper.
Laugh when you need it most.
"(39)A"says comedian Bill Cosby."And once you find laughter,no matter how painful your situation might be,you can survive it,"he insists.
Gray Alan,a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota,claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain-because it comes naturally.(40)F Just remember:we are just here for a period,so get a few laughs.
A.You can soften the worst blows through humor. B.Mix with people who laugh. C.Practise the art of laughing. D.Keep a laughter file. E.He who laughs last laughs best. F.But it's also something that has to be developed. G.People's joy can affect those around them. |