高考英语（江苏专用 译林）复习：真题研练 week 3　monday含解析.docVIP

Week3Monday

Task1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

(2016·江苏，D)Notsolongago，mostpeopledidn’tknowwhoShelly－AnnFraser－Prycewasgoingtobecome.Shewasjustanaveragehighschoolathlete.TherewaseveryindicationthatshewasjustanotherJamaicanteenagerwithoutmuchofafuture.However，onepersonwantedtochangethis.StephenFrancisobservedtheneighteen－year－oldShelly－Annatatrackmeetandwasconvincedthathehadseenthebeginningsoftruegreatness.Hertimeswerenotexactlyimpressive，butevenso，hesensedtherewassomethingtryingtogetout，somethingtheothercoacheshadoverlookedwhentheyhadassessedherandfoundherlacking.HedecidedtoofferShelly－Annaplaceinhisverystricttrainingsessions.Theircooperationquicklyproducedresults，andafewyearslateratJamaica’sOlympictrialsinearly2008，Shelly－Ann，whoatthattimeonlyrankednumber70intheworld，beatJamaica’sunchallengedqueenofthesprint(短跑)．

“Wheredidshecomefrom？”askedanastonishedsprintingworld，beforeconcludingthatshemustbeoneofthoseone－hitwondersthatspringupfromtimetotime，onlytodisappearagainwithoutsigns.ButShelly－Annwastoprovethatshewasanythingbutaone－hitwonder.AttheBeijingOlympicsshesweptawayanydoubtsaboutherabilitytoperformconsistentlybybecomingthefirstJamaicanwomanevertowinthe100metresOlympicgold.ShediditagainoneyearonattheWorldChampionshipsinBerlin，becomingworldchampionwithatimeof10.73—thefourthfastesttimeever.

Shelly－Annisalittlewomanwithabigsmile.Shehasamentaltoughnessthatdidnotcomeaboutbychance.Herjourneytobecomingthefastestwomanonearthhasbeenanythingbutsmoothandeffortless.ShegrewupinoneofJamaica’stoughestinner－citycommunitiesknownasWaterhouse，whereshelivedinaone－roomapartment，sleepingfourinabedwithhermotherandtwobrothers.Waterhouse，oneofthepoorestcommunitiesinJamaica，isareally