Question

【題目】 Being highly successful in any field is pretty rare. It takes a combination of natural talent, luck, determination, and plenty of outside support for someone to make it big in sports, entertainment, or business. But what if competing is all that matters to you, whether you are likely to succeed or not? This was the goal of Michael Eddie the Eagle Edwards, and that he reached that goal was an amazing achievement.

Born in the U.K. in 1963, Michael was an enthusiastic downhill skier whose dream was to compete for Britain in world-class competitions. He would have liked to represent his country in the 1984 Winter Olympics, but there were a large number of downhill competitors, and Edwards didn't qualify. Seeing his chance elsewhere, he switched to ski jumping. Ski jumping didn't cost nearly as much, and there was almost no competition for a place on the Britain team.

But number of hurdles (障礙)could have meant the end of Edwards' dream. He weighed more than most competitors, which put him at a disadvantage. He had no financial support for his training. Poor eyesight meant that he had to wear glasses under his goggles (護(hù)目鏡)- not a good thing when they steamed up at high altitudes. But he couldn't let any of this discourage him. He saw himself as a true lover of the sport who simply wanted the chance to compete. Winning wasn't the point. Having the opportunity to try was all he cared about. And nothing could stop him from trying.

In the end, Edwards took 55th place in the 1987 World Championships. He then went on to the Calgary Olympics in 1988, where he finished last in both of his events. Many athletes would have been embarrassed by this result, but he is proud of his achievement to this day. His determination to fight against all the odds made him a global hero, and in 2016, the inspiring film Eddie the Eagle was made about his life.

【1】What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To add some background information.

B. To uncover the secret of success.

C. To expect an answer from readers.

D. To introduce the topic.

【2】Why did Michael Edwards choose ski jumping?

A. It took less skill.

B. The equipment was cheaper.

C. There was little competition.

D. It was easy to win the championship.

【3】After the Calgary Olympics, Edwards _________.

A. felt he had reached his goal

B. was embarrassed by his results

C. switched to film making

D. was glad it was over

【4】What made Michael Edwards outstanding?

A. His determination to win.

B. His enthusiasm for the sport.

C. His attitude towards the Olympics.

D. His ability to overcome physical disabilities.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】

本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。介紹了英國(guó)跳臺(tái)滑雪運(yùn)動(dòng)員 Michael Eddie和他所取得的成就。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“This was the goal of Michael Eddie the Eagle Edwards, and that he reached that goal was an amazing achievement.（這是邁克爾·艾迪鷹愛(ài)德華的目標(biāo)，他實(shí)現(xiàn)了這個(gè)目標(biāo)是一個(gè)驚人的成就。）”可知第一段是為了引入文章的主題，故選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“ Ski jumping didn't cost nearly as much, and there was almost no competition for a place on the Britain team.”可知邁克爾·愛(ài)德華茲選擇跳臺(tái)滑雪是因?yàn)樘�臺(tái)滑雪沒(méi)花那么多錢(qián)，在英國(guó)隊(duì)中幾乎沒(méi)有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。故選C。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“but he is proud of his achievement to this day. ”但至今他對(duì)自己的成就都感到自豪。可知在卡爾加里奧運(yùn)會(huì)之后，愛(ài)德華茲覺(jué)得他達(dá)到了自己的目標(biāo)。選A。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“His determination to fight against all the odds made him a global hero”他戰(zhàn)勝一切困難的決心使他成為全球英雄，可知邁克爾·愛(ài)德華茲對(duì)勝利的決心使他出類(lèi)拔萃，故選A。

細(xì)節(jié)理解題大多是根據(jù)文章中的具體信息如事實(shí)、例證、原因、過(guò)程、論述等進(jìn)行提問(wèn)的。抓住文段中的事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)是做好該題型的關(guān)鍵，也是做好其它類(lèi)型問(wèn)題的基礎(chǔ)。該題型幾乎都可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息，或是其變體。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類(lèi)圍繞主體展開(kāi)的細(xì)節(jié)。做這類(lèi)題一般采用尋讀法，即先讀題，然后帶著問(wèn)題快速閱讀短文，找出與問(wèn)題和選項(xiàng)有關(guān)的詞語(yǔ)或句子，再對(duì)相關(guān)部分進(jìn)行分析對(duì)比，找出答案。正確選項(xiàng)雖然一般不是原文照搬，但是一般是原文的改寫(xiě)，意思不變。如換一個(gè)同義詞，把否定改為肯定，把肯定改為否定等。如第二小題，根據(jù)第二段中的“ Ski jumping didn't cost nearly as much, and there was almost no competition for a place on the Britain team.”可知邁克爾·愛(ài)德華茲選擇跳臺(tái)滑雪是因?yàn)樘�臺(tái)滑雪沒(méi)花那么多錢(qián)，在英國(guó)隊(duì)中幾乎沒(méi)有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。故選C。