高考英语总复习Unit2TheOlympicGames课时作业（含解析）新人教版必修2.docVIP

Unit2 The Olympic Games Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Mytrackandfieldcoach,MrJones,haddecidedtogettheteamtotakepartinthe4×100mrace.Itwouldbethefirsttimethatwewererunninginsucharace.Weneededtoworkasateamtoimproveonourspeed.Themostcriticalmomentwasthepassingofthebaton(接力棒)attherighttimetothenextrunner. MrJoneshadchosenmetostarttherace.ThenextrunnerwouldbeSusan.Inthebeginning,wheneverwepractisedpassingthebaton,somethingwouldgoterriblywrong.Iwouldeitherbegoingtooslowlyorshewouldbetakingofftoolate.Weneededtoperfectit.Atthesametime,IhadtomakesurethatIwouldnotgobeyondtheyellowline. Finallyitwasthedayoftherace.Wewereconfidentthatthegoldmedalwouldbeours.Eachofushadimprovedinourrunningspeed.Ourpassingofthebatonhadbeenperfectedduringthepractices. MyreactionswereexactandaccurateasIstartedrunning.EverythingfeltthewayitshouldasIsprintedtowardsSusan.Iheldthebatoninmysweatypalm,promisingmyselfnottoletgo.MylonglegsmovedmeasfastasIcouldgoroundthecorner.AsIcameclosertomyfinalsteps,myheartwasbeatingfasterthanusual.Thecheeringbythespectators(观众)gotintomeandIbecamenervous. “Whatifwelose?” Ithoughttomyself.ItwasthenthatIsawSusaninthefardistance. IheldoutthebatonandcontinuedrunningquicklytowardsSusan.Susanyelled “Slowdown,slowdown!” However,itwastoolate.Theofficialhelduptheredflag.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatIhadgonebeyondtheyellowline. 1.Whatdoestheunderlined “it” inthesecondparagraphreferto? A.Goingtooslowly. B.Takingofftoolate. C.Passingthebaton. D.Goingbeyondtheyellowline. 2.Whywastheauthorconfidentofwinningtherace? A.Theyworkedasateamandweresupportedbythespectators. B.Theyhadperfectedtherunningspeedandthepassingofthebaton. C.Theyhadlearnedhowtoavoidbreakingtherulesintherace. D.Theygainedanadvantageofastablestateofmindintherace. 3.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor? A.Herantoofastthroughouttherace. B.Helosthisfocusintherace. C.Hisstartskillneededimproving. D.Hewasnotwell-trainedinrunning. 4.Howwouldtheauthorfeelaftertherace? A.Proud. B.Grateful. C.Puzzled. D.Disappointed. B JohnUrschelwaslivingalifemanyathlet