山东省高考英语阅读表达专项训练（十一）（含解析）(1).doc

山东省2015年高考阅读表达专项训练（十一）阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求）。 aborn in 1949, diana nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a florida state high school swimming champion. like many young athletes, she had olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the games. the disappointment didnt stop her from going forward. instead, she became interested in marathon swimming. a brilliant athlete, she was well-conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water. as a long-distance swimmer, she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion.for ten years nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the worlds best long-distance swimmers. in 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in lake ontario, setting the womens record for the course. in 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the bahamas to the coast of florida. then she broke a third record when swimming around manhattan island in 1975.nyad attempted to swim the distance between florida and cuba in 1978. though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous. after battling the water for two days, she had to give for the sake of her own health and safety. even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. for nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reading cuba. that is how she defined success. it did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.when nyad ended her career as a swimmer, she continued to try new things-travelling the world as a reporter, writing books and giving public speeches about her life. diana nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.56. what prevented nyad from taking part in the olympic games? (no more than 5 words)_57. what does the underlined word “obstacles” mean? (1 word)_58. what achievement did nyad make in 1970? (no more than 10 words.)_59. why did nyad believe that she had touched the other shore? (no more than 10 words)_60. please explain how you are inspired by nyad. (no more than 20 words)_56. a serious illness (did).事实细节题。由第一段的“like many young athletes, she had olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the games. ”可知答案。57. difficulties/problems/troubles/challenges.词义推测题。 很显然“（by）distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion”带来的是困难和挑战，由此可知答案。58. she swam a ten-mile marathon and set womens record. or: she swam a ten-mile marathon, setting the womens record. or: she set the womens record for a ten-mile marathon swimming.事实细节题。由第二段的“. in 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in lake ontario, setting the womens record for the course.”可知答案。59. because she had tried her best (to fulfill the task). or: her strength of purpose was as important as reaching cuba.事实细节题。由倒数第二段的60. i am encouraged by her determination and strong will. or: i am inspired by her courage and strong desire to succeed. or: from her i learned that once we set a goal, we should try hard to achieve it. or: we should never give up in the face of difficulty/failure. or: we should never stop trying new things and we may achieve success in different fields.开放型问题。答案不唯一。b1 walking is a popular form of exercises. it is an easy activity and offers a good way to improve physical fitness. walking also gives many of the same benefits as other kinds of exercises.2 regular, brisk walks help a persons body work better. walking builds a stronger heart and lungs. the heart pumps blood through the body. it gets more rest between beats. walking also seems to help protect the heart from heart diseases. the lungs work better because they take in and use oxygen more effectively. walking can help to lose weight, too. a quick fifteen-minute walk burns as many calories as jogging the same distance in half the time. walking causes very few injuries. so there is also a lower “dropout” rate among walkers than among runners. people are more likely to continue a walking program. this gives a better chance for success.3 walking offers some mental benefits, too. it seems to make people feel better. many walkers say they sleep better at night when they take regular walks. others say they have a better attitude about life.4 walking offers many of the same physical and mental benefits as other forms of exercise, but walking offers some special advantages, too. almost everyone can walk. there are no special lessons of coaching. to become a serious walker, a person only needs to walk faster, farther and more often. people can walk almost anywhere. there are no special playing fields or courts for walking. sidewalks, streets, parks, fields and malls are excellent places for walking. people can walk almost anytime. a person doesnt need a team or a partner for walking. there is no “season” for walking. most walkers walk in all kinds of weather. walking doesnt cost anything. there are no special fees for walking. good walking shoes and comfortable clothes are the only equipment that a walker needs.5 walking offers a form of exercise within the reach of nearly everyone. with a little time and effort, people can rediscover a valuable form of exercise and improve their fitness.1 .whats the best title of the passage?（within 10 words） 2.why is there a lower “dropout” rate among walkers than among runners？（within 6 words） 3. what does a person need to do if he wants to become a serious walker?（within 10 words）_4. among the special advantages of walking, which one do you think is the most important? why? （within 30 words）_5. what does the word “it” (paragraph 1) refer to?_【文章大意】 在追求健康生活方式的今天，作者向我们介绍了散步这一运动形式给我们带来的好处。1.walking for exercise（walking 为中心词,