新译林版高中英语选择性必修二Unit 2Sports culture同步练习有答案文档格式.docx
- 文档编号:4440466
- 上传时间:2023-05-03
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:23
- 大小:84.03KB
新译林版高中英语选择性必修二Unit 2Sports culture同步练习有答案文档格式.docx
《新译林版高中英语选择性必修二Unit 2Sports culture同步练习有答案文档格式.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《新译林版高中英语选择性必修二Unit 2Sports culture同步练习有答案文档格式.docx(23页珍藏版)》请在冰点文库上搜索。
TheUltimateTestBetweenManandHorses
Thisisindeedaverystrangekindofsportthattestsyourstamina(耐力).Youwilllearnhowtobeagile(灵活的)whilecompetingagainstahorse.ThisgameoriginatedintheWelshtownofLlanwrtydWells.Thissportreallyhastodowithstrength.Youwillrequiregreatagilityandstrengthinordertotakepartinthis.Marathonhumancontestantsareputtocompeteagainstthosemountedpeople.Thisishowthemarathontestingtakesplace.
LoveLockedRaces
ThisisasportseventthatwasfirstintroducedinFinland.Thisisallaboutamalecompetitorracingwithafemaleinacertainway.Therewouldbemanyobstructionsandblocksonthewaywhichwoulddefinitelybringyouchallenges.Thepersontowinwouldhavetofinishtheracewithoutlosinghisfemalepartnerinthecourseofovercomingtheobstaclesevenforonce.Thisracetakesplacereallyfastandtheobstaclesaresetthatway.
TheToeSport
Thisisyetanotherweirdsportthatwelcomesyoutouseyourtoes.Thisisquitethesamekindofsportthatyouusedtoplayasachildwhichinvolvedtoewrestling.ThishasnowbeenturnedintoamajorsportthatevenhasaWorldToeWrestlingCompetition.ItfirstoriginatedinapubofDerbyshire.
Thelocalstookthissportwithgreatenjoymentandthenmadethissopopularthatitsoonhaditsownchampionship.Theindividualswhoparticipatehaveonlygottousetheirfeetandthenthisistougherthanitmaysound.
TheMudPitBellyFlop
Thisisakindofgamewhereeventhespectators(观众)getsplashedwithmudbutinfactthatisquitethefun.TheveryannualSummerRedneckGamesinEastDublinbringaboutthisgameandbringaboutsomeofthegreatesthubcap-discusthrowswithit.Thisisalsoagreatsporttoshowthestrengthanddexterityofyourfeet.
1.Whichsportrequirescouplestoparticipate?
A.TheUltimateTestBetweenManandHorses.
B.LoveLockedRaces.
C.TheToeSport.
D.TheMudPitBellyFlop.
2.WhichstatementshowsthepopularityoftheToeSport?
A.ItfirstoriginatedinapubofDerbyshire.
B.Thelocalstookthissportwithgreatenjoyment.
C.IthasaWorldToeWrestlingCompetition.
D.Evenkidsarefondofthesport.
3.WhatkindsofpeoplearelikelytotakepartintheUltimateTestBetweenManandHorses?
A.Peoplewithagilityandstrength.
B.Peoplewithcompanions.
C.Marathonrunners.
D.Horseriders.
B
Ihadgrownupinafootball-lovingfamily;
mydadhadplayeduntilinjuryforcedhimout.
MyoldersisterStevietrainedwithCreweAlexandraGirlsforayearortwoasaleftbackjustlikeourheroJamieCarragher.
IremembertheexactmomentItoldmydadIwasinterestedindoingwhatmybigsisterdid.Iwaswatchingthegamewithhiminthelivingroomasapre-teenanditjustcameout,“ItmakesmesadthatIcan'
tbeafootballer.”Heaskedwhynot,andIanswered,“BecauseI'
mnotaboy.”
Heimmediatelyrespondedbytellingmethatwomen'
sfootballwas“great”andthatIcouldplayifIwantedto.“Yeah,Isuppose,”Iresponded,“butnoonewatcheswomen'
sfootball.”LookingbackIcanseeexactlywhyIfeltlikethat.
Atschool,therewasanunwrittenrulethatsportslikehockeyandnetballwere“girl”sportsandrugbyandfootballwerefortheboys.I'
dneverseenawomen'
sfootballmatchonTV;
theonlyfemaleathletesI'
dheardofwereintheOlympics.
Today,theLionesseswilltakeonScotlandintheWorldCup.Butalthoughwomen'
sfootballhasturnedouttobeoneoftheFIFA'
sbestinvestments,themajorityoffemaleplayersintoptiersareearningunderwhatanyonewouldconsiderafairwage.
OnTwitteryou'
llfindthatthemostpopulardefenceofthosefiguresisthatthere'
slessmoneyinthefemalesideofthegamebecauseviewingstatisticsarelowerthanthosefromthemalefootballers,butthetruthisthatinvestmentisneededforfemalefootballtobecomemorevisibleandbecomeanequallyrespectedgame.
Today,I'
llbecheeringontheLionesses,anditscominghomewillmeanmorethistimearound,becauseit'
llmeantalented,skilfulfemalefootballersbeingbroadcastintomillionsofhomesandmaybe,justmaybe,alittlegirlbelievingthatshecanalsobealionessoneday.
4.WhatdoweknowaboutJamieCarragher?
A.Heistheauthor'
steacher.
B.Heisafriendoftheauthor'
ssister'
s.
C.He'
sontheCreweAlexandraGirls.
D.Heisanexcellentfootballer.
5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'
sfather?
A.Strict.B.Encouraging.
C.Creative.D.Critical.
6.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheunwrittenruleatschool?
A.Disappointing.B.Flexible.
C.Fair.D.Appealing.
7.Whatshouldpeoplemainlydoiftheywanttomakefemalefootballbetterknown?
A.Holdmorematches.
B.Increaseinvestment.
C.Employmoreskillfulfemalefootballers.
D.Broadcastwomen'
sfootballmatches.
C
Shouldwefocusonourgoal,orontheprocess?
WhathappenedtoBrendaMartinez,aUSOlympicrunner,mayprovideuswiththeanswer.Shelostherbalanceinthe800-meterrunandfailedtoqualifyfortheOlympics.Insteadoffocusingonherfailure,shepreparedtowininthenextrace.“Ijustquicklyletgoofwhathappenedinthe800mandgotbacktomyroutine,focusingonallthelittlethingsIcoulddotogivemethebestchanceofrunningwelllaterintheweek,”shetoldNewYorkMagazine.Shesaiditwasthismindsetthatledtoherwinningthirdplaceinthe1500-meterraceaboutaweeklatertoqualifyfortheOlympicsinRio.InsteadofdevotingherselftothegoalofparticipatingintheOlympics,sheconcentratedontheprocess.
Thereisaproblemwithsettinggoals.ResearchersfromHarvard,theUniversityofPennsylvaniaandNorthwestern,foundthatoveremphasizinggoalsbasedonmeasurableoutcomesoftenleadstorisk-taking,unethical(不道德的)behaviorandreducedmotivation.TheirresultswerepublishedinaHarvardBusinessSchoolreporttitled“GoalsGoneWild:
TheSystematicSideEffectsofOver-PrescribingGoalSetting.”
Whenyoubecomeoverlyfocusedonachievingthegoal,youmaylosesightofyouroriginalpurposeforaccomplishingthegoalinthefirstplace.Anotherdangerisactuallycompletingthegoalwithoutsettingaplanforwhat'
snext.Forexample,somemarathonrunnersexperiencewhat'
scalledthe“post-raceblues”.Achievingyourgoalmaycauseyoutodropthegoodhabitsthatgotyouthereinthefirstplace.Dietersoftenexperiencethisinwhat'
scalled“yo-yodieting”whentheydropdowntoadesiredweight,butthengainalltheweightbackwhentheyresume(重新开始)theirbadhabits.
“Afteryousetagoal,it'
sbesttoshiftyourfocusfromthegoalitselftotheprocessthatgivesyouthebestchanceofachievingitandtojudgeyourselfbasedonhowwellyoucompletethatprocess,”columnistBradStulbergwroteonthewebsiteTheCut.
Ultimately,changingyourattentionfromgoalstotheprocesswillcauseyoutoachievelittlevictoriesonyourwaytoaccomplishinglong-termgoals.AmyCuddy,aHarvardBusinessSchoolpsychologyprofessor,wrotethatfocusingonthisprocessleftyouwithasenseofsatisfactionandaccomplishment,regardlessofthemeasurableoutcome.
8.WhyisBrendaMartinez'
sexperiencementionedinParagraph2?
A.Toshowopportunityfavorsthepreparedmind.
B.Todescribehowimportantitistosetbiggoals.
C.Tosuggestlearningfromfailurecanbringsuccess.
D.Toshowhowfocusingontheprocesscanleadtosuccess.
9.AccordingtoParagraph3,whatcouldoveremphasizinggoalsbringabout?
A.Theuseofunfairmeans.
B.Ignoringthewholepicture.
C.Overestimatingthesetbacks.
D.Beingstressedbytherisksinvolved.
10.WiththeexamplesinParagraph4,theauthorintendstoshowthat .
A.wecan'
tfocusonthegoaltoomuch
B.wemustkeepinmindwhywesetthegoal
C.weshouldresumeourhabitswhencompletingthegoal
D.weshouldacceptitisnormaltofeeldownaftersuccess
11.Whatarethelasttwoparagraphsmainlyabout?
A.Waysofjudgingagoal.
B.Waystosetlong-termgoals.
C.Thebestchanceofachievinggoals.
D.Benefitsoffocusingontheprocess.
D
The90-minutelonggameinvolvestwogoals,blackandwhitecheckeredballs,goalkeepers,andnohanduse.Thissport,ofcourse,issoccerorfootball,asthemajorityoftherestoftheworldsays.It'
sconfusingthatsomecountriescallthissport“football”whileAmericansandCanadianssay“soccer”,butapparentlytheBritisharemostlytoblame.
ThenameconfusionisactuallythankstoBritishuniversitiesintheearly1800swhotriedstandardizingvarioussportsgamesthathaddifferentrulesandregulationstodifferentiatebetweenthem,accordingtoapaperbyStefanSzymanski,aprofessorofsportseconomicsattheUniversityofMichigan.
Rugby,formerlyknownas“rugbyfootball”or“rugger”,isatranslationof“football”whereyoucanuseyourhands.Soccer,originally“associationfootball”or“asoccer”,isthetraditionaltranslationof“football”wherepeopledon'
tusetheirhands.PeopleinEnglandstartedshorteningthenamesbydroppingthe“association”partofthephraseaswellasthe“a”in“asoccer”,perSzymanski'
spaper.Ifyourheadhurtsfromthinkingaboutthis,preparetohaveyourmindblownbythesethingsyouprobablyneverthoughtabout—untiljustnow.
Nowcomesthecomplexity:
in1869,RutgersandPrincetonUniversityheldthefirsttraditionalandrecordedgameusingauniquecombinationofrulesfrombothrugbyandsoccer,cre
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 新译林版高中英语选择性必修二Unit 2Sports culture同步练习有答案 新译林版 高中英语 选择性 必修 Unit Sports culture 同步 练习 答案