2019_2020学年高中英语阅读强化训练九牛津译林版必修2.doc

1、阅读强化训练(九)(建议用时：15分钟) 阅读理解In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt called coaches and athletic advisers from Harvard University, Yale University and Princeton University to the White House to discuss how to improve the game of football.The changes caused by Roosevelt were the first steps in a long line

2、of reforms(改革) to make American football safer.Football at the time was very dangerous and violent. In 1905 alone, at least 18 people died and more than 150 were injured playing football. According to The Washington Post, at least 45 football players died from 1900 to October 1905.Roosevelt liked fo

3、otball and thought being violent wasnt necessarily a bad thing. But his son was injured while playing as a freshman at Harvard, bleeding badly from a cut over his eye, and the nation was shocked at the number of young men who died or were seriously injured playing the game. People were especially sh

4、aken by the November 1905 death of Union College player Harold Moore, who died after being kicked in the head.A movement rose up to ban the sport, which was led by the president of Harvard and a number of other wellknown people.They thought football had no place in civilized(文明的) society and wanted

5、to throw it away. According to The New York Times, Harvard President Charles Eliot said that football was crueler than fighting. Other schools didnt even allow students to play football. Roosevelt wanted to reform the game but complained in a letter that Eliot wanted to kill it.Roosevelt again calle

6、d Harvard, Yale and other football coaches and officials to the White House in December 1905, with a view to taking away its dangerous features. A committee was formed after the 1905 season to look at changing the rules.The rules were changed for the 1906 season, but there were still some doubts. Th

7、e head coach at Swarthmore College wrote a series of articles called “How to Play Football”. And it took a few years for the rules to shake out. The most important safety feature we now havehelmets(头盔)was not required until much later.【解题导语】文章介绍了罗斯福总统下令改变美式足球比赛规则，才使得此项运动没有灭亡。1What was Roosevelts att

8、itude towards football?AHe hated it because of his sons injury.BHe liked it though it was violent.CHe thought it a bad sport.DHe wanted to kill it.B解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中“Roosevelt liked football and thought being violent wasnt necessarily a bad thing.”可知B项正确。2Roosevelt called the coaches to the White Hous

9、e in December 1905 because of _Athe coaches wishesBHarold Moores deathCthe publics angry feelingsDthe antifootball movementD解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中“A movement rose up to ban the sport”和“Roosevelt wanted to reform the game but.Eliot wanted to kill it.”可知，正是由于反对足球运动的兴起，才使得罗斯福把教练们召集到白宫希望修改美式足球规则。3What do we kn

10、ow about the new rules made in 1905?AThey were accepted slowly.BThey required players to wear helmets.CPlayers felt football was much easier to play.DCharles Eliot played an important role in making them.A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中“there were still some doubts”及“it took a few years for the rules to shake out”

11、可知，起初新规则受到人们的怀疑，直到几年之后这些新规则才被慢慢接受。4What would be the best title for the text?AWhy is Football so Popular?BThe Development of FootballCMind Your Safety, Football Players!DHow Roosevelt Helped Save FootballD解析：标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了罗斯福总统下令改变美式足球比赛规则，才使得此项运动没有灭亡。故D项正确。 七选五In high school, we need to work harder.

12、 1._ Teachers and parents expect a lot more from you than before. Things get pretty busy. Here are some tips for you to fit in your high school life better.Using a PlannerA good planner gives you an easy way to see your schedule(时间表) for the day, week, and month. Go to buy one of your own. 2._ Check

13、 your planner every night to see what homework youve got to do. As you get used to using your planner, youll see how necessary it is. Organizing(使有条理) Your Things3_ It seems like a good idea to have one huge notebook for all your classes because theres less to forget. But honestly, do you really wan

14、t to bring all the notes and homework home if you only need one of them?4_Find a place in your home where youre comfortable and no family can disturb you. 5._ You could also get a lap desk and do your work on your bedjust make sure you dont fall asleep! Make sure there are shelves and drawers for al

15、l necessary materials. Finally, keep it clean so that its an inviting place to work in.AFinding a Home Study AreaBGet a separate notebook for each class.CHaving a Place to Put Papers for Each ClassDLate homework and laziness are no longer allowed.EWrite things down as soon as you have your planner.F

16、Have something to eat before you start any homework.GGetting a desk and putting it in your room is a good idea.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何让高中生活变得有条不紊的方法。1D解析：文章第一句提到在高中，我们需要付出更多的努力，因此迟交作业或者懒惰的习惯都必须戒掉，故答案选D。2E解析：上文建议我们买一个自己的记事簿。下文提到每天晚上可以检查记事簿，看需要做哪些家庭作业，由此可以推知，空格处填“有了自己的记事簿之后，要把需要做的事情写在记事簿上”。3B解析：本段提到为所有课程准备一个大的笔记本虽然可以避免忘事，但是却很不方便。作者建议我们为每门课准备一个专门的笔记本，故答案选B。4A解析：根据本段中的Find a place in your home where youre comfortable and no family can disturb you. 可知，本段讲在家里找一个学习区。5G解析：根据下文中的“你也可以把笔记本电脑桌放在你的床上”可以推断出，空格处是作者提出的一个建议，故选“把书桌放在你的房间是个不错的主意”。