题目内容
10.Eight male students from both Oxford and Cambridge battle(搏斗) it out for 6.8km on the river.The winners will bring back honor(荣耀) for themselves and their university.And although competitors must be amateurs (业余爱好者)and students,these top universities take the competition seriously.Their training timetable is strict:usually,they train for six days a week for six months before the race.
The rowing tradition has a long history.The first race was in 1829!Being two of the oldest universities in the world,Oxford and Cambridge share a strong competition both in academia(学术界) and sports.
There have been some interesting events over the centuries.In 1877,and the only time so far,both boats crossed the line at the exact same time.It's been the only draw (平局) in its history.In the 1912race,weather conditions were poor.Strong winds blew during the race,and surely enough,both boats sank!And in 2012,the race was stopped after a student entered the water and swam towards the boats.He was against public spending cuts (削减开支).And the recent race this year on April 11made history.It was the first time that the women's team raced at the same place and on the same day.
Though there's little difference between them,Cambridge is in the lead with 81 wins.
39.What can we tell from the story?D
A.Eighteen students from each university take part in the rowing race.
B.Teachers can also take part in the competition.
C.Students take part in the boat race just for fun.
D.Students train hard for the boat race.
40.What happened in the race of 1912?C
A.It was the first boat race competition.
B.The result was a draw.
C.Strong winds made both boats sink.
D.The race was stopped by a student.
41.What is the main idea of the story?A
A.The traditional boat race between Oxford and Cambridge.
B.The famous boat teams from Oxford and Cambridge universities.
C.Why the Oxford and Cambridge boat race is fun.
D.When to watch the Oxford and Cambridge boat race.
分析 在伦敦泰晤士河两岸,大群的人等待着划船比赛的开始,体育聚光灯落在两个来自英国的两所顶尖大学的船上.
来自牛津和剑桥的八名男生在6.8公里的河上比赛.获奖者将为他们自己和他们的大学带回荣誉.虽然竞争对手必须是业余选手和学生,这些顶尖大学非常重视这次比赛.他们的训练时间表是严格的:通常,比赛前六个月他们每周训练六天.
赛艇传统源远流长,第一场比赛是在1829年!作为世界上最古老的两个大学,牛津和剑桥的份额在学术界和体育都有强大的竞争.
下面是几个世纪以来的一些有趣的事件.1877年到目前为止唯一的一次,两船交叉在同一线上.这是唯一一次平局.在1912的比赛中,天气条件很差.风很大两个船都沉没了!在2012,比赛因一个学生进入水里游向船后停了下来.他反对削减公共开支.最近的比赛是今年四月11日.这是第一次在同一天的在同一地点有女子的比赛.
虽然他们之间没有什么区别,但剑桥领先81获胜.
解答 39.D细节理解题.根据Their training timetable is strict:usually,they train for six days a week for six months before the race.可知学生们为了比赛训练很艰苦,故选D.
40.C细节理解题.根据In the 1912race,weather conditions were poor.Strong winds blew during the race,and surely enough,both boats sank可知在1912的比赛中,天气条件很差.风很大两个船都沉没了,故选C.
41.A主旨大意题.根据文章内容可知本文主要讲述的是牛津和剑桥的传统的划船比赛,故选A.
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上,与题目有机的结合,从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对,进行选择或推理判断,选出符合文章内容的正确选项.做题注意灵活,有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案.
-We read it like this:______.( )
| A. | One hundred thousand,three hundred and sixty-five | |
| B. | Ten thousand,three hundred and sixty-five | |
| C. | One hundred thousand and three hundred and sixty-five | |
| D. | One thousand,three and sixty five hundred |
--_____ favorite color is _____.( )
| A. | She,red | B. | Her,red | C. | He,red | D. | His,red |
| both,drink,much,worry,cloud |
On their way to the park,Sarah noticed that the (87)clouds were very black.Sarah (88)worried that it would rain,but they didn't have an umbrella.When they arrived at the park,the clouds were (89)much bigger.Soon it began to rain and Sarah was very sorry she didn't have an umbrella.
"Come on!Let's run home!"shouted Jack.When they got home,they were ( 90 )both wet."I think we should have taken an umbrella,"said Sarah."I'm so sorry.Next time you shouldn't listen to me.Just take an umbrella,"Jack said.