Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Section Ⅱ Warming up & Reading—Language Points
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Because of its excellent service，the restaurant is more popular than its________(compete)．
答案： competitors
2．To my surprise，he gave me a________(swiftly) reply to the question. 答案： swift
3．The local government should not ignore its________(responsible) or turn a blind eye to the problem.
答案： responsibility
4．One of the ________(volunteer) for the rescue work injured himself when helping others.
答案： volunteers
5．As children，Lucy and her sister always used to compete________each other for favourite toys.
答案： with
6．It was when we were returning home________I realized that I had left my key at the office.
答案： that
7．Tom admitted________(cheat) in the examination and he was not admitted to the school at last.
答案： cheating/having cheated
8．Concerned with their health，many people take exercise________ (regular) and keep a balanced diet.
答案： regularly
9．Do you know what SOS stands ________？ 答案： for
10．The reason why he always gets the first prize is________he devotes himself full-time to his work day and night.
答案： that Ⅱ.阅读理解
Competition in the Olympics should be between athletes who use their own
strength (力量) or speed.If some athletes don’t follow the rules，it ruins the fun for everyone connected with the game.It also gives an extremely unfair advantage to the athlete using the drug.
—Jim from Atlanta
Drug use among top athletes has long been a problem.Without drug testing，the Olympics would be about who uses the most drugs，not who trains the hardest and has the most athletic skills.Also drugs hurt people and they could even kill people.
—David from Houston
Why should athletes be allowed to compete when it’s not really them who are actually competing？It’s the drugs that do all the
work.Athletes_who_use_drugs_are_like_runners_with_skates. It’s cheating and should not be allowed.It’s unfair to other competitors who don’t use drugs.
—Bruce from Chicago
Most sports athletes are held to a standard of being drug free.Olympians should not be held any differently.They take part in highly competitive sports for their country and win medals for it.Testing the athletes for drugs must be done in every country and every sport.No drug testing would be unfair to people who don’t use drugs.
—Sam from Los Angeles
Although popular opinion is against athletes’ using drugs，I believe they do help make the Olympic sports more wonderful.I enjoy seeing human beings achieving things that couldn’t be done with normal conditioning.I enjoy seeing stronger，faster and longer performances with the help of drugs.
——Jack from New York
语篇解读 本文是议论文。文章主要讨论了奥运会选手是否应该接受兴奋剂检测。 1．What does David think of drug use in the Olympics? A．It’s more common in top athletes than others. B．It’s a difficult problem to deal with. C．It helps improve athletes’ skills. D．It’s bad for athletes’ health.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Also drugs hurt people and they could even kill people可知，David认为使用违禁药品对健康有害。
答案： D
2．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that________.
A．using drugs is the same as cheating B．drugs help athletes reach greater speeds C．runners should not be allowed to use drugs D．using drugs can not test athletes’ real ability
解析： 推理判断题。根据该句的字面意思“使用药品的运动员就好比穿着溜冰鞋赛跑”以及该句后面的It’s cheating and should not be allowed可知，划线句子的真正含义是：使用药品和作弊没什么两样。
答案： A
3．Both Jim and Sam mentioned________. A．the popularity of the Olympics B．the fairness of the Olympics C．the rules of the Olympics D．the fun of the Olympics
解析： 细节理解题。对比第一段中Jim的观点It also gives an extremely unfair advantage to the athlete using the drug和第四段中Sam的观点No drug testing would be unfair to people who don’t use drugs可知，他们两人都提到奥运会比赛的公平性问题。
答案： B
4．The text is mainly written to________.
A．discuss whether Olympic athletes should be tested for drugs B．explain why drugs should be avoided in the Olympics C．warn people of the bad influences of drug use D．call people’s attention to sports and drugs
解析： 写作目的题。文中的五个人就奥运会比赛期间运动员是否应该接受兴奋剂检测进行了热烈的讨论。故A项符合文章主旨。
答案： A Ⅲ.完形填空
It was my mother’s funeral (葬礼)．My mother was kind.She was always there when I needed her.
When she got seriously ill，my elder sister just had a new __1__and my younger brother was newly married.Only I could__2__ mother.
When she was gone，I found myself completely__3__.“What can I do now，Lord？” I thought.Then I __4__my brother and my sister.My brother sat together with his wife.My sister held her baby in her arms with her husband’s arms around her.
2016-2017学年高中英语 Unit 2 The Olympic Games Section
