49高二年級閱讀理解專項(xiàng)練習(xí)：文娛體育

1、Week Thirteen文娛體育一、閱讀理解(共18小題；共36.0分)ACNN Football history was made at the opening match of FIFA's Club World Cup in Japan on Thursday(Dec. 6, 2012) when goal-line technology (GLT) was made available to a referee for the first time.Host side Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat New Zealand's Auckland Ci

2、ty 1-0 to earn a quarterfinal clash with African champions Al Ahly of Egypt, but the result will remain a footnote to FIFA's "revolution".Despite refusing calls for the introduction of GLT for many years, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke stated that there was "no reason to be

3、against this technology" on the eve of the match.The first referee to have access to the system in a competitive game was Djamel Haimoudi but the Algerian had no need to call upon GoalRefs magnetic field system in Yokohama.This is the first of two goal-line systems being trialed at the competit

4、ion for the continental club champions, in which the title-holders of the host nation (J-League winners Sanfrecce Hiroshima on this occasion) also participate.Hiroshima, who won the Japanese championship for the first time last month to earn their place in football history, will also take part as th

5、e second system is used, with camera-based Hawk-Eye being used for Sunday's tie with the seven-time African champions."This is a kind of revolution," Valcke told FIFA's website before the match. "It is the first time that this kind of technology is coming into football. We mus

6、t ensure that when the ball goes into the goal, the referee must get the information that the ball has gone in."The referee has the final decision. The technology won't change the speed, value or spirit of the game.It changed little as Hiroshima saw off Auckland City, thanks to a wonderful

7、strike from Toshihiro Aoyama after 66 minutes, as the New Zealanders' impressive goalkeeper Tamati Williams was finally beaten.1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. GLT began to be adopted in the world football match.B. FIFA's World Cup was held in Japan on Thursday.C. Sanfrecce Hiroshi

8、ma defeated New Zealand's Auckland City 1-0.D. The match in Japan will be a revolution in football history.2. What can we infer from FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke?A. Many teams forbid the GLT in their football matches for years.B. Adopting the GLT in the football matches is acceptable.C.

9、No one should refuse the GLT in the football matches.D. All matches in the world should use the GLT since Thursday.3. How many title-holders are mentioned in this passage?A. 6.B. 5.C. 4.D. 3.4. Which of the following statements is true about the teams?A. Sanfrecce Hiroshima was the winner of J-Leagu

10、e for seven times.B. New Zealand's Auckland City won the world championship for the first time.C. It is the first time that Al Ahly of Egypt has been in the World Cup Match.D. Al Ahly of Egypt has been the African champion for seven times.5. What does the GLT influence the world football match?A

11、. Itcan bring a revolution in the world football match.B. Itcan take the place of the referee to make a decision.C. Itdoesn't change anything for the match itself.D. Itcan get information from football.The most famous war movies reflect the American public's continuous fascination withWorld

12、War II and the Vietnam War. Many movies of this kind have been well-received when they were first shown, but few of them have enjoyed lasting fame and popularity. The films on the list of the five most famous war movies still remain fresh and are popular among many people.The Longest DayAn all-star

13、cast recreates D-Day and the Normandyattack, the greatest landing and aerial(空中的)invasionin history. This is probably the most famous war moviebecause of the large number of big stars who have rolesin the film.Apocalypse NowThis is a famous war movie because of itsdescription of the Vietnam War and

14、excellentperformance from Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen andRobert Duvall. The film, full of memorable scenes andquotes, is widely viewed as a masterpiece of moviemaking.The Dirty DozenLee Marvin, playing an officer who thinks and actsindependently, is appointed to train twelve prisoners,most of whom h

15、ave been sentenced to death, to go on asuicide mission to kill several Nazi generals. If any ofthe men makes it back, they may get a pardon. This isone of the most popular war movies ever made.PlatoonThis famous war movie is the fictional account of aplatoon(NE) in Vietnam that is divided into twoco

16、mpeting groups. The plot is partly based on thedirector Oliver Stone's real life experience.MidwayThis is probably the most famous war movie evermade about navy. It's based on the battle betweenJapanese and American aircraft carrier groups nearHawaii in World War II that resulted in a decisi

17、veAmerican victory.6. What are the most important themes of the movies mentioned above?A. World War II and the Vietnam War.B. Competitions in the Vietnam War.C. Fights between Nazi generals and soldiers.D. D-Day landing and the Normandy attack.7. The text is meant to .A. describe five most famous mo

18、vie postersB. choose the best war movie among the fiveC. introduce five masterpieces of American filmsD. celebrate the success of the five American films8. What can we infer from the underlined sentence?A. The prisoners will be punished if they fail.B. The prisoners might be willing to have a try.C.

19、 The prisoners might be scared and run away.D. The prisoners have to take Nazi generals back.C"Music is a legal drug for athletes." claims Dr. Costas Karageorghis, an expert on the effects of music on exercise, at Brunel University. In his latest book, Inside Sport Psychology, he claims th

20、at listening to music while running can raise performance by up to 15%. If this is true, then the Rock'n'Roll marathon series is on to something.The events, existing in the US for almost 15 years, are extremely popular, with 450,000 people running in one of its 2012 races alone. Many other b

21、ig city races have the occasional band along the route, and London has had the Run to the Beat half-marathon, lined with DJs, for the past five years. But on 15 April the UK finally got its first taste of the action, with the originalEdinburgh Rock'n'Roll half-marathon.As I lined up at the s

22、tart with almost 4,000 other runners, we were broadcast by Edinburgh's Got Talent winner Caitlyn Vanbeck. With Arthur's Seat towering above us, it was exciting, and may explain why I shot off at the front. After spending six months training in Kenya last year, I have become something of a se

23、rious runner, and finished eighth. This is important because, according to Karageorghis, the benefits of listening to music decrease with the level of intensity（強(qiáng)度）of the running. The faster you run, he explains, the less effect the music has.It is true. Apart from Vanbeck' s rousing Flower of S

24、cotland at the start, when I was standing still, afterwards I can barely remember the music played along the course. The first act I passed, folk group the Deadly Winters, made me smile, and at one point I found myself running in synchronicity（同步）with the beat of a heavy-rock combo. But they were mo

25、ments that came and went in a flash. I can't say they helped my performance very much. But what did other runners make of it? Of course, the music was not only there to help runners to break their personal bests （although sadly it was unable to help me beat mine）, but to provide a sense of occas

26、ion, draw out the crowds and create a carnival atmosphere.9. What does Dr. Karageorghis think of Rock'n'Roll marathon series?A. It's useless to improve the running results.B. It's profitable to the music producer.C. It's popular with the athletes.D. It's effective to improve

27、the running results.10. Which might be the newcomer of the Rock'n'Roll half-marathon?A.The capital of Scotland.B.The capital of the UK.C.The capital of the US.D.Brunel University.11. What's Karageorghis' opinion about the speed of running?A. It has nothing to do with the the benefits

28、 of listening to music.B. The benefits of listening to music increase as running speeds up.C. The benefits of listening to music reduce as running speeds up.D. It has a lot to do with the benefits of playing music.12. How many music compositions are mentioned in the passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D

29、. Five.A. Does Music Help You More Confident?B. Does the Running Help You Much Stronger?C. Does the Running Happen with Music?D. Does Music Help You to Run Faster?DNeed a solid excuse to dust off your running shoes? Joggers have been found to live an average of six years longer than those who don

30、9;t jog. However, you'll have to run for at least one hour a week for benefit, according to a new study in Denmark. Researchers found that jogging was associated with a 44 per cent reduction in the relative risk of death for those over 35 years compared with deaths among those who did not run.Th

31、e same benefit applied to both men and women. The 44 per cent reduction translates to an "age-adjusted survival benefit" of 6.2 years in men and 5.6 years in women, according to Dr. Peter Schnohr, chief cardiologist from the Copenhagen City Heart study."Furthermore, the jogger's l

32、ives are not only longer but happier too as those who ran reported an overall sense of well-being," said Schnohr. "The results of our research allow us to definitively answer the question of whether jogging is good for your health," Schnohr said in a statement."We can say with ce

33、rtainty that regular jogging increases longevity. The good news is that you don't actually need to do that much to reap the benefits," he continued. The study also found that the optimum benefit of jogging was for those who jogged at a slow-to-average pace for between an hour and two and a

34、half hours spread over two or three weekly sessions.Researchers then compared deaths among the joggers among the non-joggers in the main study pool of almost 20,000. Over 35 years, 122 joggers died compared with 10,158 non-joggers. All the participants involved with the Copenhagen City Heart Study h

35、ad their cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, and BMI, measured and they were questioned about smoking, alcohol consumption, education, and income.14. In order to do good to health, the joggers should run for at least one hour A. dailyB. weeklyC. monthlyD. yearly15. According to the passage,

36、men will live .A.6.2 years longer than womenB.5.6 years longer than womenC. three years longer than womenD. half a year longer than women16. Why do joggers live more happily?A. Because they taste a part sense of happiness.B. Because they taste an overall sense of hardship.C. Because they taste a who

37、le sense of happiness.D. Because they taste a part sense of success.17. What is certainly proved the truth according to the passage?A. Regular jogging decreases longevity.B. The more jogging you do the longer you live.C. The less jogging you do the longer you live.D. Usual jogging makes people live

38、longer.18. It can be inferred that the study of jogging benefit is .A.all-sided and dependableB.partial and unbelievableC.incomplete but reasonableD.reasonable but undependable、閱讀理解（共 4小題；共8.0分）Doing yoga regularly offers many benefits, including making you feel better about your body as you become

39、stronger and more flexible（柔韌的）,strengthening your muscles, reducing stress, and improving your mental and physical health. But will it help you lose weight?Practicing any type of yoga will build strength, but some types may not raise your heart rate enough to help you carry out your weight-loss pla

40、n. It depends on the type of yoga you select and how frequently you practice it.In order to lose weight, you must eat healthily and burn calories by doing exercise that raises your heart rate on a regular basis. Some types of yoga, such as Iyengar, in which yoga poses are held for several minutes wi

41、th a resting period between each pose, will build muscles and improve your posture（姿勢）,but will not give you the workout you need to lose weight.If you plan to make yoga your primary form of exercise, you must do a 90-minute yoga class at least three times a week. Many people also choose to combine yoga with running, walking or other aerobic（有氧的）exercises in order to reach their weight-loss