牛津译林版九年级英语上册阅读理解专题练习(含答案)

牛津译林版九年级英语上册阅读理解专题练习

Day one

No odds are too big

阅读难度★★★

It’s difficult to be a star athlete ( 运动员 ), especially when you don’t even have arms. But Tim Bannon,14, a student at Proviso West High School in Chicago, US , is trying his best.

Bannon has gotten popular online thanks to a workout video that shows him overcoming his disability while exercising. He is set to take part in the Chicago Triathlon soon. He plans to run about 2 km, swim 200 meters and bike 7 km during the race.

He knows the physical difficulties of the triathlon. What if he falls and isn’t able to get up? Keri Serota, the co-founder of a community charity ( 慈善 ) group, said Bannon is very capable (有能力的) of

completing the event. He uses a special three-wheeled bike and gets buoyancy ( 浮力 ) while swimming by using a “dead man’s float”.

“By kicking (踢) his legs and then moving his body from his shoulders to his hips, he’s able to roll and then roll back down flat (平的) onto his stomach and move himself forward,” Serota said.

Besides the triathlon, Bannon also plans to try out for the Panthers football team as a kicker. Many people doubt he’ll be able to do it, but he wants to try anyway. “ I’m not worried. I don’t care if I get sacked ( 被开除). I want to be a kicker,” he said.

For Bannon, it’s a simple goal: Just live normally and be like one of the guys.

( ) 1. What do we know about Tim Bannon?

A. He likes recording videos.

B. He does not have arms.

C. He is a soccer player.

D. He has won many medals.

( ) 2. To take part in the triathlon, Bannon _____.

A. runs 2 km every day

B. asked Serota to teach him how to swim

C. exercises with some special help

D. learned new swimming styles

( ) 3. How does Serota feel about Bannon taking part in the triathlon?

A. Doubtful.

B. Surprised.

C. Curious.

D. Confident.

( ) 4. What can we infer about Bannon from the story?

A. He is a member of Serota’s charity group.

B. He prefers playing soccer over swimming.

C. He does not easily give up.

D. He doesn’t get along with others.

Words in use

Fill in the blanks:

1. Find a way to __________ (克服) these difficulties.

2. His ___________ (伤残) prevents him from holding a job.

3. The project should be ____________ (完成) within a year.

参考答案：

1. B。从文中第一段第一句It’s difficult to be a star athlete , especially when you don’t even have arms. 成为明星运动员很难，尤其当你甚至没有手臂的时候。可以得知Bannon是没有手臂的。故答案选B。

2. C。由文章第三段最后一句He uses a special three-wheeled bike and gets buoyancy while swimming by using a “dead man’s float”.可以得知为了参加三项全能运动会，Bannon使用一种特殊的三轮车，游泳时采用头朝下浮在水面的方式浮起来进行训练。故答案为C 。

3. D。从文章第三段第二句Keri Serota, the co-founder of a community charity group, said Bannon is very capable of completing the event. 可以