区) that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim,
and play games outdoors. He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education.
In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic
gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.
Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother
and father were also dead, Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American
children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor,
so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball
team. The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education.
Jim was a star athlete(运动员) in several sports, including baseball, running, and football.
He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored
all or most of the points for his team.
In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U. S Olympic team. He competed
in two very difficult events： the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability
and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump and the
1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping and
throwing contests.
People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the
decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King
of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, Sir, you are the greatest athlete
in the world. Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, Thanks, King. 1. From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in[答 C]. A. India B. Pennsylvania C. Oklahoma
2. According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT[答 B]. A. fishing B. singing C. swimming
3. Jim Thorpe started to play sports[答 B]. A. before he was 9 years old B. when he was 16 years old C. when he was 24 years old
4. The word decathlon in paragraph 3 probably means[答 C]. A. jumping
B. five track and field events C. ten track and field events
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE？ [答 A]
A. In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education. B. Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games. C. Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.
单元自测 2 试题及答
题目为随机， 用查找功能（Ctrl＋F） 搜索题目 [题目]– How many languages does Peter speak？ – ________________________________ Five languages. With his roommates. Pretty well.
[答]Five languages.
[题目]– Something went wrong with my television last night. – ________________________________ It' s impossible.
How did you manage to do that？ I' m sorry to hear that. [答]I' m sorry to hear that.
[题目]– Would you like something to drink？ What about a cup of tea？ – ________________________________ Yes, I want. No, thanks. No, I wouldn' t. [答]No, thanks.
[题目]– You are late. The discussion started 30 minutes ago. – ________________________________ Well, I don' t know. I am really sorry. Don' t blame me. [答]I am really sorry. [题目]– Your ID card, please. – ________________________________ Here you are. Give you. Here are they. [答]Here you are.
[题目]_________ the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony. Before In At
[答]Before
[题目]Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have ________ of fat. the large number large number
a large number [答]a large number
[题目]Every year thousands of lives ________ in road accidents because of careless driving. lost have lost are lose [答]are lose
[题目]Had you come five minutes earlier, you _________ the train to Birmingham. But now you missed it. would have caught could catch would catch
[答]would have caught
[题目]If she wants to stay thin, she must make a __________ in her diet. turn change run [答]change
[题目]No matter _________, the little sisters managed to round the sheep up and drive them
back home safely. it was snowing hard it was snowing how hard it was snowing [答]how hard it was snowing
[题目]The student were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor Brian' s ________ money expense pay
[答]expense
[题目]The young lady coming over to us _______ our English teacher； the way she walks tells us that! would be can be must be [答]must be
[题目]Tom, what did you do with my documents？ I have never seen such a ________ and disorder! mass mess guess [答]mess
[题目]You shouldn' t ________ your time like that, Bob； you have to finish your school work tonight. do cut kill [答]kill 排序题
A. I COULDN' T AGREE MORE. B. WHAT ELSE？
C. ONCE WE SEPARATE AND RECYCLE THEM. D. BUT I HAVE A CONCERN.
E. THAT IS REALLY A GREAT ADVICE.
Peter： Molly, look at this. The newspaper says we should sort trash.
Molly： That would be great! I always hate it when people mixing all the trash together. Peter： [答 E] Many communities have already done that. Molly： Yeah. The benefits of sorting out trash are obvious. Peter： For instance？
Molly： If trash is sorted, it can be transferred to factories instead of the disposal plant.
国开(中央电大) 本科《人文英语 4》 网上形考任务(单元自测1-8)
