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1、 初中英语专项阅读体育天地A Whats the meaning of a “dark horse”? Its someone who wins while no one expects it. Han Xiaopeng became an Olympic “dark horse” by winning the gold medal in mens freestyle aerial skiing(自由式滑雪空中技巧) in Turin, Italy. He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never wo
2、n a world gold medal before, let alone(更不用说) in the Olympics! “I never thought this would happen,” said he. “I felt like I was in a dream.” Its Chinas second gold medal at the Turin Olympics. But more important, Hans gold was the countrys first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, Chinas Yang Yang won the
3、 gold for speed skating at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, the US. Although Hans win was unexpected, it doesnt mean that he didnt work hard. Han grew up in Jiangsu Province, where he used to be an acrobat(杂技演员). He changed to aerials in 1995 when a coach found his talent. The coach, Yang Erqi
4、, said Han had the agility(灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old to northern China, the boy couldnt swim, skate or ski. But he wasnt afraid of the high platform(跳台) and kept on training. Han almost left the sport after breaking his knee months before the Salt Lake
5、 Games. In that Olympics he finished 24th. “I almost lost my heart at that time, but my family and the coach stood firmly(有力地) behind me, helping me through,” he recalls(回忆说). Choose the best answer according to the passage.( )1. A “dark horse” means “_”.A. the most valuable player in ChinaB. someon
6、e who wins the game unexpectedlyC. an ordinary horseD. the gold medal in mens freestyle aerial skiing( )2. Han Xiaopeng is the first player who has won the gold medal for China _.A. in a snow sport at the Turin Olympics B. at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in the USAC. in mens freestyle aeria
7、l skiing in JiangsuD. at the “dark horse” competition in Italy( )3. Why did Han Xiaopeng change to aerials in 1995? Because he is a person with _.A. talent B. abilityC. courage D. all of the above ( )4. The underlined phrase “stood. behind.” in the last paragraph means “_”.A. stood. at. B. stood. fo
8、r.C. supported D. stood. by.( )5. The best title for the passage would be “_”.A. Hans gold surpriseB. An unexpected resultC. A wonder in China D. A dark horse B Team Games Football The game is played by two teams. There are eleven players in each team. The field is about 100m long and 73m wide. Ther
9、e are two goals, 7.32m wide and 2.44m high.To score a goal, a player must kick a ball into the other teams goal. They may use their feet, heads or other parts of the body, but they must not touch the ball with their hands. Only one player in each team, the goal-keeper, can use his hands. Volleyball
10、It is played on a court 18m long and 9m wide. The net is 2.44m high for men and 2.24m high for women. There are two teams, and there are usually six players in each team. The players try to make the ball hit the ground on the other side of the net. They can use their hands, fists or arms, but they m
11、ust not catch the ball or hold it while playing. Basketball The court must be 26m long and 14m wide. There are ten players in a team but no more than five players in each team may play at a time. The players must not be changed until the referee allows them to leave the court. To score a point a pla
12、yer must throw the ball into the other teams basket. Players can throw the ball, but they must not carry it. A player must not touch another player.After 20 minutes play there must be a rest period for ten minutes. Then there is another period of 20 minutes before the game ends. Choose the best answ
13、er according to the passage.( )1. How big is a football field?A. 7.32m wide and 2.44m high.B. 100m long and 73m wide.C. 107.32m long and 75.44m wide.D. 26m long and 14m wide.( )2. The volleyball players can only _ while playing.A. catch the ball B. hold the ballC. use their hands, fists or armsD. us
14、e their feet( )3. Each basketball team can have _ players at most.A. five B. ten C. twenty D. eleven( )4. What does the underlined word “referee” mean in Chinese?A. 队长 B. 教练 C. 裁判 D. 观众( )5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. In a football match, only one person can use his hands.B. The volleyball net is 2.44m high for men.C. The basketball team will score when they throw the ball into the other teams basket.D. In a basketball match, each of the two periods lasts twenty minutes.
