Nowadays, people have a heated discussion on whether the pressure on international sports players kills the essence of sport-the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for the entire nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation.
A good example is the football World Cup. Footballs the world’s most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention Argentina to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money travelling to Argentina, where the finals were played.
So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinians really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really, but it’s nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.
1、According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will ________.
2、The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.
3、What does the speaker mean when he says “In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map”?
4、The word “irrational” in the third paragraph means ________.
5、What does the underlined word “summit” mean?
问题1选项
A.fail to succeed
B.lose enjoyment
C.achieve success
D.go unreasonable
问题2选项
A.children take part in all kinds of sports because sports activities give them pleasure.
B.competitions between different school teams make sports no longer a personal act for fun.
C.some people believe that international competition makes sports a task, a responsibility, for the individuals.
D.some people think international competition is in a way opposite to the pursuit of personal excellence.
问题3选项
A.Winning the World Cup makes Argentina a football power in the world.
B.Argentina is not important before it wins the World Cup.
C.Winning the World Cup gives weight to Argentina’s position in the world.
D.Argentina is world-famous for its football because of its obvious position on the map.
问题4选项
A.passionate
B.unreasonable
C.angry
D.happy
问题5选项
A.admit
B.permit
C.peak
D.great
第1题:B
第2题:D
第3题:C
第4题:B
第5题:C
第1题:
【原文考查】事实细节题
【选项释义】根据这篇文章，如果一个运动员只想着赢，他就会________。
A.失败
B.失去乐趣
C.取得成功
D.无理取闹
【解题思路】根据原文第一段“Nowadays, people have a heated discussion on whether the pressure on international sports players kills the essence of sport-the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for the entire nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation.”如今，人们热烈讨论国际体育运动员的压力是否扼杀了体育的本质——追求个人卓越。孩子们踢球取乐。当他们长大后，为当地的校队打球，他们变得有竞争力，但他们仍然喜欢打球。代表他的国家的个人不能考虑享受乐趣；他必须只考虑胜利。他对整个国家的希望、梦想和声誉负有责任。可知如果一个运动员只想着赢，他就会失去乐趣。故本题选B。
第2题:
【原文考查】主旨大意题
【选项释义】第一段的主旨是________。
A.孩子们参加各种体育活动，因为体育活动给他们带来快乐。
B.不同校队之间的比赛，让体育不再是一种为了好玩的个人行为。
C.有些人认为国际比赛使体育成为个人的一项任务，一种责任。
D.有些人认为国际竞争与追求个人卓越背道而驰。
【解题思路】根据原文第一段“Nowadays, people have a heated discussion on whether the pressure on international sports players kills the essence of sport-the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for the entire nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation.”如今，人们热烈讨论国际体育运动员的压力是否扼杀了体育的本质——追求个人卓越。孩子们踢球取乐。当他们长大后，为当地的校队打球，他们变得有竞争力，但他们仍然喜欢打球。代表他的国家的个人不能考虑享受乐趣；他必须只考虑胜利。他对整个国家的希望、梦想和声誉负有责任。可知，第一段通过举出不同年龄阶段孩子踢球，主要讲述有些人认为国际竞争与追求个人卓越背道而驰。故本题选D。
第3题:
【原文考查】推理判断题
【选项释义】当说话者说“从某种意义上说，赢得世界杯让阿根廷出了名”时，他是什么意思？
A.赢得世界杯使阿根廷成为世界足球强国。
B.阿根廷在赢得世界杯之前并不重要。
C.赢得世界杯增强了阿根廷在世界上的地位。
D.阿根廷因其在地 图上的明显位置而以足球闻名于世。
【解题思路】根据原文第二段“A good example is the football World Cup. Footballs the world’s most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention Argentina to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.”一个很好的例子是足球世界杯。足球是世界上最重要的运动。赢得世界杯也许是国际体育运动成功的顶峰。向某人提起阿根廷，他很可能会想到足球。从某种意义上说，赢得世界杯让阿根廷出名了。及第三段“Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money travelling to Argentina, where the finals were played.”体育迷和支持者对世界杯变得相当不理性。1966年赢得胜利后，英国人觉得他们的国家变得重要了。去年，成千上万的苏格兰人卖掉了他们的汽车，甚至房子，花光了所有的钱去举行决赛的阿根廷旅行。从这几段可以推断出，当说话者说“从某种意义上说，赢得世界杯让阿根廷出了名”时，他是想表达赢得世界杯增强了阿根廷在世界上的地位。故本题选C。
第4题:
【原文考查】词语理解题
【选项释义】第三段中“irrational”一词的意思是________。
A.热情的
B.失去理智的
C.愤怒的
D.幸福的
【解题思路】根据原文第三段“Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money travelling to Argentina, where the finals were played.”体育迷和支持者对世界杯变得相当不理性。1966年赢得胜利后，英国人觉得他们的国家变得重要了。去年，成千上万的苏格兰人卖掉了他们的汽车，甚至房子，花光了所有的钱去阿根廷旅行，在那里举行决赛。根据第三段描述的英国人和苏格兰人的一些反应可以知道irrational是失去理智的意思。故本题选B。
第5题:
【原文考查】词语理解题
【选项释义】带下划线的单词“summit”是什么意思？
A.承认
B.许可证
C.山峰，顶峰
D.伟大的
【解题思路】根据原文第二段“A good example is the football World Cup. Footballs the world’s most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention Argentina to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.”一个很好的例子是足球世界杯。足球是世界上最重要的运动。赢得世界杯也许是国际体育运动成功的顶峰。向某人提起阿根廷，他很可能会想到足球。从某种意义上说，赢得世界杯让阿根廷出名了。根据划线单词前一句的足球是世界上最重要的运动。那么赢得世界杯也许是国际体育运动成功的顶峰。四个选项中只有C选项代入进去符合本句表达的意思。故本题选C。
