2015-2016学年宁夏育才中学勤行校区高二下学期第二次6月月考英语（解析版）.doc

2015-2016学年宁夏育才中学勤行校区高二下学期第二次6月月考英语 Many great basketball players had clever nicknames (绰号), usually describing the player’s overall style on the court (球场). Below are some of the colorful nicknames among popular NBA players. “Tiny” Nate Archibald, at six feet one inch tall, was small for a basketball player. Still, Archibald used speed and his brains to control the court in the 14 seasons that he played in the NBA. Interestingly, his nickname originated off the court: he was named after his father, 揃ig Tiny? 揗agic?r Earvin Johnson was called 揗agic?by a sportswriter who saw him playing basketball in one high school game. Johnson was a skillful player, often doing the unexpected, to the chagrin of his competitors and the delight of the audience. He also won a gold medafal as part of the U.S. 揇ream Team?in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 揟he Mailman?o Karl Malone earned his nickname because on the court he delivered consistently. Malone spent most of his career with the Utah Jazz, gaining a reputation as one of the best power forwards of all time. He also won two Olympic gold medals, as part of the U.S. 揇ream Team?in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. 揟he Iceman? George Gervin made the most difficult shots look easy. He was also famous for keeping his cool in every game, playing in a relaxed way under pressure. Gervin, who played most of his 14 years in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, was unequalled in many ways as a shooting guard. 1．Whose nickname has nothing to do with basketball? A. Nate Archibald’s. B. Earvin Johnson’s. C. Karl Malone’s. D. George Gervin’s. 2．The underlined word “chagrin” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____”. A. amazement B. annoyance C. enthusiasm D. impatience 3．Why was George Gervin called “The Iceman”? A. He was always as cold as ice. B. He had a glass of iced beer every day. C. He didn’t get along well with his teammates. D. He