2014-2015學年高中英語人教版選修7語篇提能（3）

1、語 篇 提 能閱讀理解ABorn with part of his left arm missing, Matthew Cowdrey has shown great strength and courage to succeed and reach unbelievable heights in the world of swimming.Cowdrey started swimming at the age of five and was determined to not just be as good as any ablebodied person, but to be better

2、.Cowdrey competed in the Paralympics (殘奧會) in Athens for the first time and won three gold medals, two silver and two bronze.He added another five golds and three silver in Beijing, breaking five world records.After the 2012 London Games, he is the most successful Australian Paralympian, having won

3、13 Paralympic gold medals and 23 Paralympic medals in total.Cowdreys mum, Vivienne, said she was proud of her son, who had forever been an overachiever.“I dont know how he does a lot of what he does，” she said.“We were most disappointed when he chose swimming actually; we thought soccer or something

4、 like that would be more suitable.”“Then he chooses something which requires two arms.”“We always showed him how to do things and gave him ideas on how to do things. But we also let him try things for himself, because if he doesnt do that and everybody does things for him, hell never learn.”Cowdrey

5、praised the upbringing (養(yǎng)育) his parents gave him, which taught him to be independent.Although he achieved great success, Cowdrey said he didnt think about his achievements too much.“Ive always said that I just wanted to be remembered as someone who worked hard at what he did to reach his potential，”

6、 he said.“A few of my goals are outside of Paralympic sport and are in ablebodied swimming.”“Im not at the point now where I can even appreciate what Ive done so far.”“Its important to be modest, to be happy and to continue to work as hard as you can.”語篇解讀本文是記敘文，文章主要介紹了澳大利亞殘疾人運動員Matthew Cowdrey。1Wha

7、t do we know about Cowdrey from the text?A. He liked playing soccer when he was young.B. He developed a disability in his left arm at five.C. He broke five world records in his first Paralympics.D. He won five gold medals in the London Paralympics.答案與解析D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三、四、五段可知Cowdrey在首次參加的雅典殘奧會上獲得的金牌數(shù)為3枚；

8、在北京殘奧會上獲得的金牌數(shù)為5枚；在倫敦殘奧會之后，他一共獲得13枚金牌，由此可知，他在倫敦殘奧會上獲得的金牌數(shù)為5枚。2The underlined word “overachiever” in the text refers to someone who _.A. determines to succeedB. sets goals that are too highC. achieves more than expectedD. achieves something without making an effort答案與解析C詞義猜測題。根據(jù)該詞緊接著的“I dont know how

9、he does a lot of what he does”可知，Cowdrey的媽媽認為兒子獲得的成就比預期大。3We can infer from the text that Cowdreys parents _.A. helped him learn at schoolB. planned everything in his lifeC. encouraged him to take up sportsD. gave him some advice on important things答案與解析D推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第七段中的“We always showed him how to d

10、o things and gave him ideas on how to do things”可知，Cowdrey的父母會在重要的事情上給他一些建議。4Cowdrey thinks its important to _.A. work hard and have funB. be confident about yourselfC. get medals in the ParalympicsD. practice with ablebodied swimmers答案與解析A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Its important to be modest, to be happy and t

11、o continue to work as hard as you can”可知，Cowdrey認為努力工作、享受樂趣很重要。B(2014商丘高二檢測)To raise money for his childrens medical expenses, a 47yearold father took off all his clothes and became a nude model at an art studio in Zhengzhou, China Daily reported on April 18, 2013.Zhao Changle, a farmer who had neve

12、r heard of nude modeling before, seized the opportunity when he saw a notice asking for a parttime model. He received 100 yuan for one hours work. “I dont know what art is. But I would take any chance to make money as long as it is legal，” Zhao told the newspaper.Zhao said he has a son and a daughte

13、r, both of whom have been diagnosed with serious diseases. His son, now 22, was diagnosed with secondary aplastic anemia (再生障礙性貧血) at the age of 11. His daughter was diagnosed with leukemia (白血病) five years ago.Though heavily burdened by the pressure to earn money for his childrens treatment he had

14、already spent over 600,000 yuan, Zhao said he will not give up, even though a doctor had told him in early April that his daughter was basically cured. “Ill continue to work. After I find the proper marrow (骨髓) and collect enough money for my sons marrow transplant, the hardship will stop.”語篇解讀本文講述了

15、一位偉大的父親，為了掙錢給兩個生病的孩子治病而做出的各種努力。5The word “nude” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. bare B. temporaryC. parttime D. amateur答案與解析A詞義猜測題。由該詞所在句中的“took off all his clothes”可以推測該詞接近bare (裸露的)。6Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Zhao Changle likes nude

16、art.B. Zhao Changle is in great need of money.C. Zhao Changle has spent 17 years on the treatment of his children.D. Zhao Changle can make 800 yuan a day.答案與解析B正誤判斷題。由第三段中描述的孩子們的病情可知這位父親很需要錢，故B項正確。7From the passage we can infer that the father _.A. will became famousB. neednt cure his daughter at allC. will find the proper marrow for his son soonD. will go on wor