2019年高考英语一轮复习 Unit 2 The Olympic Games分层演练直击高考 新人教版必修2.docVIP

Unit 2 The Olympic Games 阅读理解 (2018·福州普通高中毕业班质检) Aerial(空中的) performer Jennifer Bricker was born without legs, Wrapped in a loop(圈) of red silk hung from the ceiling, er Bricker climbs and twists to the music. Her head hangs down and her strong arms let go as she balances on her back, high above the ground梐 move that is all the more daring because she has no legs.m Jennifer was a few months old when she was adopted by Sharon and Gerald Bricker. She had big brown eyes, a bright smile, and huge amounts of energy. When a doctor advised her adoptive parents to carry her around in a kind of bucket(桶), Jennifer soon learned to walk-and run-on her hands and bottom, and grew up fearlessly climbing trees and bouncing on the trampoline(蹦床) with her three older brothers. “My parents didn’t treat me differently so I e from doing the things I wanted to do.” At the age of three she was fitted with artificial legs, but she never really took to them梥he moved more freely without them.t In 1996 the Olympic Games took place in Atlanta. Jennifer loved to watch the women抯 gymhnastics team, and especially adored the 14瓂ear璷ld Dom Ainique Moceanu who competed for the U．S. When Moceanu and the women’s team won the gold, Jennifer decided she was going to be a gymnast, too. She took up power tumbling, which involves performing floor exercises down a runway. But Jennifer did not want any allowances to be made for her disability. At the age of 10 she took part in the Junior Olympics and by age 11 she was the tumbling champion for the state of Illinois. Jennifer now travels the world as an inspirational speaker and acts as an aerial performer. 【解题导语】　本文是一篇人物记叙文。Jennifer Bricker天生无腿但在自己的努力下她参加了青少年奥运会并成为世界著名的励志演讲家和空 1．What do we know about Jennifer Bricker? A．She felt embarrassed without legs. B．She was brought up as a normal child. C．She was carried in a bucket as a baby. D．She lost her legs when she was adopted. B　解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“My parents didn’t treat me differently so I didn’t grasp