学年高二英语外研版选修七课时阅读训练 二 Module 1 Period 2.docx

1、学年高二英语外研版选修七课时阅读训练 二 Module 1 Period 2课时阅读训练 二Module 1Period 2. 阅读理解ASports account for a growing amount of income made on the sales of commercial time by television companies. Many television companies have used sports to attract viewers from particular sections of the general public, and then they

2、 have sold audiences to advertisers. An attraction of sport programs for the major U. S. media companies is that events are often held on Saturday and Sunday afternoonsthe slowest time periods of the week for general television viewing. Sport events are the most popular weekend programs, especially

3、among male viewers who may not watch much television at other times during the week. This means the television networks are able to sell advertising time at relatively high prices during what normally would be dead time for programming. Media corporations also use sports to attract commercial sponso

4、rs that might take their advertising dollars elsewhere if television stations did not report certain sports. The people in the advertising departments of major corporations realize that sports attract male viewers. They also realize that most business travelers are men and that many men make family

5、decisions on the purchases of computers, cars and life insurance. Golf and tennis are special cases for television programming. These sports attract few viewers, and the ratings(收视率)are unusually low. However, the audience for these sports is attractive to certain advertisers. It is made up of peopl

6、e from the highest income groups in the United States, including many lawyers and business managers. This is why television reporting of golf and tennis is sponsored by companies selling high-priced cars, business and personal computers, and holiday trips. This is also why the networks continue to c

7、arry these programs regardless of low ratings. Advertisers are willing to pay high fees to reach high-income consumers and those managers who make decisions to buy thousands of “company cars” and computers. With such viewers, these programs dont need high ratings to stay on the air. 【语篇概述】本文主要是讲体育赛事

8、决定电视台的收视率, 也决定了电视广告的收入。1. Television sport programs on weekend afternoons . A. result in more sport events B. get more viewers to play sportsC. make more people interested in television D. bring more money to the television networks 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知, 周末下午的电视体育节目给电视网络带来了更多的收益。2. In many famil

9、ies, men make decisions on . A. holiday trips B. sports viewingC. television shopping D. expensive purchases【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知, 购买电脑、汽车和保险之类贵重的东西通常由男性做主。3. The ratings are not important for golf and tennis programs because . A. their advertisers are carmakersB. their viewers are attracted by s

10、ports C. their advertisers target at rich people D. their viewers can afford expensive cars 【解析】选C。推理判断题。由最后一段可知, 高尔夫和网球节目的观众大都是高收入人群, 它们的广告商瞄准(target at)的是rich people, 所以收视率低对它们并不重要。4. What is the passage mainly about? A. Television ratings are determined by male viewers. B. Rich viewers contribute

11、 most to television companies. C. Sports are gaining importance in advertising on television. D. Commercial advertisers are the major sponsors of sport events. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。本文主要是讲体育赛事决定电视台的收视率, 从而也决定了电视广告的收入, 再根据本文主题句(topic sentence)即第一段第一句“Sports account for a growing amount of income. . . ”可知, 选C。

12、BCrossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of. A study published in Blood Pressure Mo

13、nitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to c

14、irculate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You wont feel any immediate effects, but repeated, drawn-out increases in blood pressure can cause long-term health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of time, dont keep your legs crossed.

15、 “Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg, ” explains Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis (麻痹) of some of the muscles in your foot a

16、nd leg, preventing you from being able to raise your anklewhat we know as that “pins and needles” sensation. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage. So next time when you sit down, try to get

17、yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run. 【语篇概述】本文是科普小品文。短文告诉我们, 翘二郎腿是人们常见的一个习惯性的动作, 殊不知, 这一习惯会导致很多健康问题。5. What can we learn about crossing ones legs? A. It is a very bad

18、social habit. B. It is usually practiced deliberately. C. It can do harm to peoples health. D. It can make others feel uncomfortable. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第一段末句中“. . . it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of. ”可知答案为C。6. According to the study, sitting with your legs crossed can . A. a

19、ffect your blood pressureB. resist gravity effectivelyC. lead to heart attacks easilyD. improve the function of legs【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段首句中“increase your blood pressure”这一信息可知答案选A。7. In the third paragraph “pins and needles” probably means. A. slight sharp painsB. being a little nervousC. serious musc

20、le injuriesD. being highly flexible【解析】选A。词义猜测题。由所在句开头的“cause numbness and temporary paralysis”及下一句“the feeling of discomfort”, 再结合pin(大头针)和needle(针)的词义, 可知该短语意为“轻微的刺痛”。故选A。8. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To compare common habits. B. To give readers some advice. C. To evaluate effects of

21、 an experiment. D. To introduce research methods. 【解析】选B。写作意图题。短文从翘二郎腿这一生活习惯讲起, 然后分析了其对健康的危害, 最后表明写作目的: 建议大家坐下时把双脚平放在地上, 这样做从长远看大有裨益。故B项为正确答案。. 完形填空I was never a starter for my high school football team. No matter how 1 I practiced I was always on the second string. A few of us backups(替补队员)even 2ca

22、lled ourselves the 3 boys and gave each other nicknames. Mine was “Splinter(瘦猴). ”During one of the last games of the year, 4 there came a point when I finally 5 it onto the field with the starters. It was my 6 chance and I was determined to 7 myself. It wasnt long either before the ball unexpectedl

23、y 8 its way into my hands. I saw the end zone and turned to 9 down the field for a touchdown(攻方持球触地). It was my shining moment and it 10 so good. It lasted for about one second. That was when an 11 player crashed into my back. It was Splinters first and last shining moment before 12 back to the benc

24、h. Since that time I have had a lot of shining moments in my life, 13 most of them probably didnt look that 14 in the eyes of the world. But I have come to see life from a 15 viewpoint. When I open a 16 for someone, share a smile with a 17, and laugh with my children then I know that I am glowing br

25、ight. When I stop to help another, pass on a 18 word, and do a loving act then I know that I am 19. I have come to learn that it is these shining moments that 20 our lives here. 【语篇概述】作者曾一直是替补队员, 为了争取上场比赛的机会而刻苦训练。后来作者认识到人生的辉煌在于乐善好施, 在于奉献。1. A. far B. long C. early D. hard【解析】选D。从后文可知, 作者一直是替补队员, 为了争

26、取上场比赛的机会而刻苦训练。B项具有一定的干扰性, 但仅仅强调时间“长”, 不够严谨。2. A. jokingly B. secretly C. naturally D. cruelly【解析】选A。从后文大家互相取外号可知, 彼此之间在开玩笑。D项有一定的干扰性, 但“残忍地”, 没有准确理解作者的用意和具体的语境。3. A. dull B. field C. bench D. side【解析】选C。从后文作者回到板凳上可知, 大家都是替补队员, 也俗称为“板凳队员”。A项有一定干扰性, 但其意思是“笨的”, 脱离了具体的语境。4. A. besides B. though C. there

27、fore D. anyway【解析】选B。前后构成转折关系, 说明“然而”机会终于来了, though用作副词, 表转折, 相当于however。C项有一定干扰性, 但意思是“所以”, 表示因果关系。5. A. made B. forced C. caught D. found【解析】选A。此处强调作者终于有了上场机会, make it 是固定搭配, 表示“做成某事”。C项有一定干扰性, 但表示“抓住”机会。6. A. small B. narrow C. big D. lucky【解析】选C。根据语境可知, 此处表示机会难得, 是口语表达方式, a big chance=a great ch

28、ance。D项有一定干扰性, 但意思是“幸运的”, 不是作者强调的意思。7. A. enjoy B. prove C. beat D. devote【解析】选B。根据常识可知, 作者好不容易得到了这个机会, 因此要好好表现, 证明自己。A 项有一定干扰性, 但显然误解了作者的用意。8. A. made B. flewC. pushed D. bounced【解析】选D。根据比赛的情景可知, 球弹到了作者的手中。A项有一定干扰性, 但make ones way表示人“前往”。9. A. rush B. lie C. jump D. run【解析】选D。根据常识, 作者得到球以后就往球门方向跑。C

29、项有一定干扰性, 符合搭配, 但不符合语境。10. A. felt B. lookedC. became D. appeared【解析】选A。作者好不容易得到这个机会, 因此感觉很美。D项有一定干扰性, 但appear用作系动词时多表示“表面看来”, 但事实上并非如此。11. A. ordinary B. honest C. opposing D. angry【解析】选C。 根据常识可知, 对方队员上来阻止作者, 跟作者撞在了一起, 撞了他的背。D项有一定干扰性, 但显然偏离了具体语境。12. A. moving B. heading C. fighting D. paying【解析】选B。作

30、者受伤下场, 往场边的板凳走去, head表示“去, 往”, 符合题意。C项有一定干扰性, 但fight back表示“还击”。13. A. although B. since C. because D. unless【解析】选A。理解整个句子可知, 前后构成让步关系, 尽管作者的行为在他人眼中看起来并不辉煌。D项有一定干扰性, 但unless引导的是条件状语从句。14. A. important B. gracefulC. bright D. worthwhile【解析】选C。根据前文It was my shining moment可确定此答案。15. A. common B. genera

31、l C. similar D. different【解析】选D。从后文作者叙述的内容可知, 作者开始从不同的角度看待生活。A项有一定干扰性, 但意为“普遍的”, 显然误解了作者的意图。16. A. bottle B. door C. window D. closet【解析】选B。根据此处的语境可知, 此处作者强调的是乐于助人, 因此在公众场合给别人开门。C项有一定干扰性, 但显然没有明白作者的用意。17. A. stranger B. friendC. child D. teammate【解析】选A。 此处作者强调的是生活中的友善, 因此选“陌生人”符合逻辑。D项有一定干扰性, 但此处作者说明的是日常生活, 已经不是强调体育比赛了。18. A. funny B. simple C. kind D. short【解析】选C。此处作者还是强调生活中的友善, 因此选“友善的”符合逻辑。A项有一定干扰性, 但意为“滑稽的”, 显然没有理解作者的意图。19. A. acting B. winningC. progressing D. shining【解析】选D。从前文It was my shining moment可知答案, C项有一定干扰性, 但“进步”显然脱离了上下文的