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1、单元质量评估(一)时间：100分钟分数：120分第卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)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。AMany years ago the idea of disabled people doing sport was never heard of.But when the yearly games for the disabled were started at Stoke Mandeville，England in 1948 by Sir Ludwig Guttmann，the situ
2、ation began to change.Sir Ludwig Guttmann，who had been driven to England in 1939 from Nazi Germany，had been asked by the British government to set up an injury centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital near London.His ideas about treating injuries included sport for the disabled.In the first games just tw
3、o teams of injured soldiers took part.The next year 1949，five teams took part.From those beginnings，things have developed fast.Teams now come from abroad to Stoke Mandeville every year.In 1960 the first Olympics for the disabled were held in Rome，the same place as the normal Olympic Games.Now，every
4、four years the Olympic Games for the disabled are held，if possible，in the same place as the normal Olympic Games，although they are organized separately.In other years the Olympic Games for the disabled are still held at Stoke Mandeville.In the 1984 wheelchair Olympic Games，1，064 wheelchair athletes
5、from about 40 countries took part.Unfortunately，they were held at Stoke Mandeville and not in Los Angeles，along with the other Olympics.The Olympic Games have been a great success in helping deepen the international friendship and understanding，and in proving that being disabled does not mean you ca
6、nt enjoy sport.One disappointment for those who organize and take part in the games，however，has been the unwillingness of the International Olympic Committee to include disabled events at the Olympic Games for the ablebodied.Perhaps a few more years are still needed to persuade those fortunate enoug
7、h not to be disabled that their disabled fellow athletes should be included.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了残奥会的起源及发展。1The first games for the disabled were held _ after Sir Ludwig Guttmann arrived in England.A40 yearsB21 yearsC10 years D9 years解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But when the yearly games for the disabled were star
8、ted at Stoke Mandeville，England in 1948 by Sir Ludwig Guttmann.”和第二段中的“Sir Ludwig Guttmann，who had been driven to England in 1939 from Nazi Germany.”可知，应选D。答案：D2This text tells us that Sir Ludwig Guttmann _Awas an early organizer of the games for the ablebodiedBwas welcomed by the British government
9、Cwas an injured soldierDwas from England解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Sir Ludwig Guttmann，who had been driven to England in 1939 from Nazi Germany，had been asked by the British government to set up an injury centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital near London.”可知医师古特曼应英国政府的要求，筹建一个创伤康复中心。由此说明他受到了英国政府的欢迎。答案：B3From the
10、 passage，we may know that the writer is _Aone of the organizers of the games for the disabledBa disabled person who once took part in the gamesCagainst holding the games for the disabledDin favour of holding the games for the disabled解析：推理判断题。通读全文尤其是最后一段可知，作者对残奥会抱支持的态度。答案：D4Whats the main idea of th
11、e passage?AHow Sir Ludwig Guttmann came to England.BThe start of the Olympic Games.CThe Olympic Games for the disabled.DHow Sir Ludwig Guttmann set up injury centres.解析：主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了残奥会的起源及发展。答案：CBTom Whittaker，born in England in 1949，is an amazing example of a Can Do person.The young man came to th
12、e United States in 1975，where he studied for a masters degree in Arts.Although studying took up much of his time，he travelled throughout the US and Canada climbing many different types of rock walls.Thus，he made friends with many people with the same interest.However，on Thanksgiving Day in 1979，a ca
13、r driven by a drunk driver lost control and suddenly turned into his lane (车道)，striking the head of his vehicle.The injuries to both of his legs and feet resulted in the removal of one of his kneecaps (膝盖骨)，and the amputation (截去) of his right foot.It wasnt easy，but after some time，with great effort
14、 and strong will，Tom rebuilt his hope for life.The report of his story moved the whole nation of America.Eventually he earned another masters degree and founded the Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group.This programmes success sent Tom around the world to spread his message that it is not
15、 the falling down，but the getting back up that matters.He became a professor in Adventure Education at Prescott College in Arizona，where he taught the top outdoor leadership programme in the nation.After 25 years of experience as a mountaineer，on May 27，1998，Tom achieved his greatest accomplishment
16、so far：reaching the peak of Mt Everest.Tom was actually the first person with a disability to ever climb and stand on the peak of Mt Everest.He realized that reaching the peak of Mt Everest could do nothing to change his disability，but it could do a lot to change attitudes.Tom Whittaker wanted people to realize that disability is as much an atti
